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Volume 36 - July 7, 2020

NEWS

TDSB Names Carlene Jackson as Interim Director of Education

During a Special Board Meeting, Trustees unanimously approved the appointment of Carlene Jackson, who is currently the TDSB’s Associate Director of Business Operations and Service Excellence.

Moving forward, the Board will commence a search process for a permanent Director of Education. Carlene will replace outgoing Director of Education John Malloy, who is retiring, until a permanent Director is installed.

For more information, please read the news release.

TDSB Creates New Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement

Trustees with the Toronto District School Board have unanimously approved funding to create a new TDSB Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement. It is the first of its kind in public education in Canada. It is one of TDSB’s responses to dismantle anti-Black racism within the school board and improve both experiences and outcomes for Black students. The creation of the Centre is also responsive to the voices of the Black communities who consistently advocated for deeper systemic change from the TDSB.

For more information, please read the news release.

Ministry Guidelines on Returning to School in September

Recently, the Premier and Minister of Education announced the Government of Ontario’s guidelines for the return to school in September. School boards across Ontario are being asked to prepare for three possible scenarios that will depend on the public health situation at the time.

The Toronto District School Board will further refine it's plans in the weeks ahead and work with the Ministry of Education and public health officials to finalize them in August.

To learn more, please visit https://www.tdsb.on.ca/remote-Learning.

End of School Year Letter

Chair of the Board Robin Pilkey and Director of Education John Malloy issued a letter to all parents/guardians at the Toronto District School Board with regard to the last day of school and what’s next to come over the summer months and into the fall.

The letter is now available online.

Letters from the Chair of the Board

On behalf of the Toronto District School Board, Chair of the Board Robin Pilkey has issued the following letters to government officials to raise a number of concerns:

Introducing the New TDSB Student Trustees (2020-21)

Firdaus Shallo from C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute and Mays Abusaifan from L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute were recently elected as the new Student Trustees for the 2020-21 school year. Clarity Smoke from Monarch Park C.I., who is the first-ever Indigenous Student Trustee for the Toronto District School Board, has been extended for a second term by the Toronto Indigenous Youth Council.

For more information, please read the web story

TDSB Ratifies Local Agreement with Education Workers

The Toronto District School Board has voted to ratify a local agreement with the Board’s 17,700 education workers who are represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 4400. This local agreement has also been ratified by CUPE Local 4400.

For more information, please read the news release.

BOARD MEETING NOTES

The following items were approved or received by the Board of Trustees at the Regular Board Meeting on June 17, 2020:

2020-21 Budget Timelines Update and Transition Supports for School Re-opening
TDSB Budget: Virtual Town Halls
Student Attendance and Safe Arrival Policy Review
French-as-a-Second Language Recommendations: Interim Report

For more information, including a full list of Board Decisions, please read the Summary of Decisions.

Upcoming Meetings

Due to the closure of all schools and administration sites at the Toronto District School Board, all standing committee and board meetings will be held virtually and broadcasted live to the public. For a list of upcoming meetings, please click on the calendar on the main webpage of www.tdsb.on.ca.

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