TDSB Chair's Newsletter
Volume 45 - Sept. 27, 2021
NEWS 
TDSB Will Open Boyne Natural Science School as Indigenous Land-Based Learning Site
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Urban Indigenous Education Centre (UIEC), with guidance from the Elders Council, will open the Boyne Natural Science School as an Indigenous Land-Based Learning site. Trustees unanimously supported the initiative during the Regular Board Meeting on Sept. 22, 2021. 
This site is located on 308.5 acres of the Niagara Escarpment, adjacent to the Bruce Trail and the Boyne River Provincial Park. Its reopening supports the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action and supports Indigenous Education on The Land for all students, staff and Indigenous communities.
For more information, please read the news release
TDSB Releases Mandatory Vaccine Procedure
The Toronto District School Board has released a COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccine Procedure for implementation.
Through this procedure, the TDSB is taking action to protect the health and safety of employees, students, families and community members and is in line with Ministry of Education direction, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health’s instructions, and a resolution by the Board of Trustees. The TDSB also conducted consultations with several stakeholders.
By November 1, 2021, employees, Trustees, and other individuals who have direct contact with staff or students at a TDSB workplace, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (subject to approved requests for exemptions under the Human Rights Code). Until then, those who are not vaccinated or have not disclosed their vaccination status must continue to undergo rapid antigen testing at home and provide proof of a negative result, twice per week. In addition, those who do not have a medical/disability exemption will be required to undertake an education session on the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination.
For more information, please read the news release
TDSB Recognizes First National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
In addition to being the 8th annual Orange Shirt Day, September 30, 2021 will be the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Together we recognize the legacy of Canada’s residential school system and continue to learn the many truths of these institutions.
We honour First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children and communities impacted by this system. During Truth and Reconciliation Week September 27 to October 1, we encourage schools to participate in events offered by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
BOARD MEETING NOTES
The following items were approved or received by the Board of Trustees at the Regular Board Meeting on Sept. 22, 2021:
For more information, including a full list of Board Decisions, please read the Summary of Decisions.
Upcoming Meetings
The next Regular Board Meeting is on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. For a list of upcoming meetings, please click on the calendar on the main webpage of www.tdsb.on.ca

TDSB Trustees

Harpreet Gill
Ward 1 - Etobicoke North
Harpreet.Gill@tdsb.on.ca

Dan MacLean
Ward 2 - Etobicoke Centre
Dan.MacLean@tdsb.on.ca

Patrick Nunziata
Ward 3 - Etobicoke-Lakeshore
Patrick.Nunziata@tdsb.on.ca

Christopher Mammoliti
Ward 4 - Humber River-Black Creek
Christopher.Mammoliti@tdsb.on.ca

Alexandra Lulka

Ward 5 - York Centre
Alexandra.Lulka@tdsb.on.ca

Chris Tonks
Ward 6 - York South-Weston
Chris.Tonks@tdsb.on.ca

Robin Pilkey
Ward 7 - Parkdale-High Park
Robin.Pilkey@tdsb.on.ca

Shelley Laskin
Ward 8 - Eglinton-Lawrence and Toronto-St. Paul's
Shelley.Laskin@tdsb.on.ca

Stephanie Donaldson
Ward 9 - Davenport and Spadina-Fort York
Stephanie.Donaldson@tdsb.on.ca

Chris Moise
Ward 10 - University-Rosedale and Toronto Centre
Chris.Moise@tdsb.on.ca

Rachel Chernos Lin
Ward 11 - Don Valley West
Rachel.ChernosLin@tdsb.on.ca

Alexander Brown
Ward 12 - Willowdale
Alexander.Brown@tdsb.on.ca

James Li
Ward 13 - Don Valley North
James.Li@tdsb.on.ca

Trixie Doyle
Ward 14 - Don Valley East
Trixie.Doyle@tdsb.on.ca

Jennifer Story
Ward 15 - Toronto-Danforth
Jennifer.Story@tdsb.on.ca

Michelle Aarts
Ward 16 - Beaches-East York
Michelle.Aarts@tdsb.on.ca

David Smith
Ward 17 - Scarborough Centre
David.Smith4@tdsb.on.ca

Parthi Kandavel
Ward 18 - Scarborough Southwest
Parthi.Kandavel@tdsb.on.ca

Zakir Patel
Ward 19 - Scarborough-Guildwood
Zakir.Patel@tdsb.on.ca

Manna Wong
Ward 20 - Scarborough-Agincourt
Manna.Wong@tdsb.on.ca

Yalini Rajakulasingam
Ward 21 - Scarborough North
Yalini.Rajakulasingam@tdsb.on.ca

Anu Sriskandarajah
Ward 22 - Scarborough-Rouge Park
Anu.Sriskandarajah@tdsb.on.ca

Evan Woo
Student Trustee

Evan.Woo@tdsb.on.ca

Jyoti Dadhich
Student Trustee
Jyoti.Dadhich@tdsb.on.ca


Isaiah Shafqat
Indigenous Student Trustee
Isaiah.Shafqat@tdsb.on.ca

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