Jessica Owen

‘Our suspensions are not increasing. We’re doing what we can to mitigate. That’s a really good thing,’ says Simcoe County District School Board chair

'I am still so happy I served, and if I turned 18 tomorrow, I would do it all over again,' Royal Canadian Air Force veteran Chuck Arrand says

Board plans Collingwood Collegiate Institute replacement, all 15 public high schools expected to reach 104% capacity by the fall

‘These platforms, while making millions of dollars, have done substantial harm to children,’ says Simcoe County District School Board chair

‘When these offices are new, you do get an influx of complaints coming in,' says school board's human rights and equity manager

While Simcoe County school boards say their supply lists are essentially full, the boards are seeing an increase in how often qualified education workers on those lists don’t answer the phone, leading to more unqualified individuals filling those vacancies

Simcoe County District School Board still waiting for news from province on new school approvals after submitting capital priorities this past October

'We have no other option but to move forward on something like this. It’s an issue that’s not moving at the ministry,' says school board trustee

Area councils have all sent letters to the SCDSB in support of bringing the programs back, following the board deciding to stop police programming in schools in 2022

‘Things like this can end up leading to solutions being proposed that end up making students feel less safe,’ cautions student trustee