441.Special Board meeting January 29 to consider "Improving Success for Black Students" report
Toronto, ON, January 22, 2008 – At a special meeting of the Board of Trustees at 6 p.m. on January 29, 2008, Trustees will consider a report by TDSB staff with recommendations for improving success for Black students. The report entitled Improving Success for Black Students will be ... More
442.Director announces new accountability measures and launches Student Safety Line
Toronto, ON, January 21, 2008 – The Toronto District School Board today was pleased to activate the new Student Safety Line. As well, Director of Education Gerry Connelly today announced new accountability measures including the creation of a Leadership Action Team, an automated tracking of ... More
443.TDSB to convene special committee meeting to discuss Africentric school issue
Toronto, ON, January 16, 2008 – The TDSB Program and School Services Committee (PSSC) have decided to convene a special committee meeting in the last week of January to discuss the Africentric school issue. The date and time of this special committee meeting will be announced ... More
444.Director Addresses Staff Participation in Safety Panel Report
Toronto, ON, January 15, 2008 - “In the press over the past few days, discussion has revolved around which TDSB staff did or did not participate in the School Community Safety Advisory Panel’s review commissioned by the school board. As a result of conflicting accounts of the timelines and ... More
445.TDSB to hold press conference on launch of Student Safety Line
Toronto, ON, January 15, 2008 – The Toronto District School Board will announce the launch of a pilot Student Safety Line in a media conference at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, 21 January 2008, at 5050 Yonge Street. Student Safety Line is currently in development and will be officially activated ... More
446.Director commits to changing TDSB culture
Toronto, ON, January 14, 2008 – Director of Education Gerry Connelly this morning announced her personal commitment to a culture of trust and openness in the TDSB. Speaking in response to the Final Report on School Safety and to calls from across the community and the country for more ... More
447.TDSB welcomes final report on school safety
Toronto, ON, January 10, 2008 – The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) today released the Final Report on School Safety from the School Community Safety Advisory Panel, and reinforced its commitment to ensuring that its schools are safe, fair and welcoming learning environments. The Board ... More
448.Eco-Friendly School Opens
With the official opening of its second high performance green school on Wednesday, the TDSB has demonstrated the reality that schools can be built to serve as places for learning, but also contribute to the health of students, staff, and the planet. Brookside Public School, a perfect example, ... More
449.TDSB elects new Chair John Campbell
Toronto, ON, December 3, 2007 – John Campbell, Trustee for Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre has been elected as the new Chair of the Toronto District School Board after a vote by the Board’s 22 Trustees at this evening’s board meeting. Michael Coteau, Trustee for Ward 17, Don Valley East was ... More
450.Teaming Up for the Environment
Duke the Dog and the three Toronto Marlies players visited Second Street Junior Middle School to support ‘Going Green’ in partnership with EcoMedia Direct - the largest public space recycling program in the world. Students got a lesson about the importance of preserving the environment and learned ... More