By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed at the June 14 meeting of the Trillium Lakelands District School Board, held in-person and broadcast via the board’s website. On June 11, a…
Union opposes TLDSB staff layoffs
By Sue Tiffin Seven educational assistants and three custodial staff employees from schools in Haliburton County have received layoff notices, part of a “very concerning” number of staff cuts that has resulted in more than…
School bus driver shortage ‘continues to be a…
By Sue Tiffin The following are brief reports of items discussed at the board of trustees meeting of Trillium Lakelands District School Board held virtually on April 12. Haliburton County’s school board trustee Gary Brohman…
Standard tests return with provincial learning plan
By Nick BernardThe following are brief reports from a meeting of the Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) that was held virtually on Feb. 22. TLDSB is getting ready for the return of standardized tests…
Glimmers of normalcy for staff, students at TLDSB
By Nick BernardThere appears to be a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, especially for students, teachers, and staff at Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB).At their committee of the whole meeting on…
The kids are back in class – now…
By Nick Bernard Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB)director Wes Hahn observed a mood of fatigue tinged with hope during his Director’s Update at the board’s regular meeting on Jan. 25.“As we enter the third…
Board announces new protocols for in-school return
By Nick BernardThe following are brief reports on items discussed at the Trillium Lakelands District School Board trustees meeting, held on Jan 11. TLDSB director Wes Hahn’s first update for the year characterized an eventful…
COVID-19 funding increases estimated school board revenues
By Katrina Boguski The following are briefs from the TLDSB virtual meeting on Sept.14. There was no meeting over the summer so this was the first chance to present the third quarter results which ended…
Sports, extracurriculars to return at TLDSB schools this…
By Mike Baker There were no unexpected surprises last week when Trillium Lakelands District School Board outlined its plans for students’ upcoming return to school.During a recent meeting held on Aug. 24, TLDSB Director of…
TLDSB equity task force lifts off
The following are brief reports of items discussed at the board of trustees meeting of Trillium Lakelands District School Board on Nov. 24. By Jenn Watt The school board has taken the first necessary steps…
First ‘octomester’ shows strong achievement rate for students
By Jenn Watt Most secondary school students enrolled in classes in Trillium Lakelands District School Board received class credits at the end of their first “octoblock” or “octomester” – the schedule employed this year where…
Tracking COVID-19 in schools
By Sue Tiffin Parents and caregivers, as well as Ontarians in general, concerned about confirmed COVID-19 cases in class or at daycare will be able to track outbreaks of the virus at schools and child…