DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) has repealed a couple of their COVID-19 directives. At a board meeting, on Tuesday, August 23rd, trustees saw a report from education director Wes Hahn which recommended the board rescind motions regarding mandatory masking of students, from Kindergarten to Grade 12, and regarding the location and the way the public will access Committee of the Whole and Board meetings. “This is just

DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: CUPE local 997 is concerned about the Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) recently giving layoff notices to over 70 staff members. At a board meeting on Tuesday, June 14th, the local union’s president Bill Campbell made a deputation to trustees. He noted there have been “significant numbers of layoff notices issued for custodial staff [and] educational assistants (EA).” “Educational support workers, such as EAs, custodians

DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Trillium Lakelands District School Board is attempting to remove barriers to learning for their Indigenous students. At a board meeting, on Tuesday, May 24th, Superintendent Jennifer Johnston provided trustees with an update on the board’s equity and inclusion efforts. Specifically, in her presentation, she discussed Indigenous education and the state of education for the board’s Indigenous students. “We have an Indigenous educatio

DAN CEARNS, The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: As Ontario continues to navigate the sixth wave of COVID-19 spread, the Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) has heard some concerns from parents. “We’re in the middle of the sixth wave, and we still have [COVID-19] amongst us. It’s still creating some concern that we deal with on a regular basis,” Director of Education Wes Hahn said, during a board meeting, on Tuesday, April 12th. However, he noted their schools have done

DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: While the provincial government starts to lift COVID-19 related public health measures, the Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) wants people to feel confident in the safety of their children. “We have some challenges ahead. There’s no doubt about it. There’s still a lot of anxious feelings in the system,” Director of Education Wes Hahn told trustees, at a meeting on Tuesday, March

DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) is returning to their old policy regarding snow days. Starting in 2020, the board had been closing schools to in-person learning on days when school buses were cancelled due to snowy or icy weather. At the time, Director of Education Wes Hahn explained this had to do with keeping students safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The normal procedu

DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) trustees heard an update on the board’s COVID-19 related initiatives at a meeting on Tuesday, October 26th. “Extracurriculars and learning are up and running. We’re in full swing. There’s no question about that,” TLDSB director of Education Wes Hahn stated. “I think every month we get closer to normalcy.” The school board is taking a cautious app

DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) is hopeful the next school year will see all students back in in-person classes. The board’s Director of Education, Wes Hahn, wrote a letter recently to parents and guardians about how people’s patience in this pandemic may pay off. “While the pandemic is not yet over, there is hope in sight. There is a real possibility, widespread vaccinatio