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OPSBA calls for end of school closure moratorium

March 5, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

SOUTH DUNDAS – The Ontario Public School Board Association has called for the Ontario government to lift the province’s moratorium on school closures. The call to lift the school closure moratorium was one of several […]

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No change to leadership at area school boards

December 12, 2019 P. Blancher – Leader staff

SOUTH DUNDAS – One year into their term, the trustee board leadership at all school boards serving South Dundas will remain unchanged. Trustee chair elections were held by the Upper Canada District School Board, the […]

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Morrisburg Public School leads local schools in EQAO improvements

October 3, 2019 P. Blancher – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – Morrisburg Public School lead all four provincially-funded schools in South Dundas with year-over-year improvements to provincial education scores as reported by the Education Quality and Accountability Office. The EQAO released its annual report […]

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Area schools impacted by CUPE work-to-rule campaign

October 2, 2019 P. Blancher – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – Local schools in South Dundas are already seeing the impact of a province-wide work-to-rule campaign by the Canadian Union of Public Employees. The union, began the work-to-rule campaign on September 30 after contract […]

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Iroquois Public School teacher wins Innovation Award

September 30, 2019 Editor

BROCKVILLE – The Upper Canada District School Board recognized excellence on Wednesday, September 25 at the 2019 Trustee Innovation Awards ceremony in Brockville, which took place during the regular Board meeting. Among this year’s winners […]

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UCDSB opens communication lines with SDG

September 19, 2019 P. Blancher – Leader staff

SDG – Senior officials from the Upper Canada District School Board were at the SDG County Council meeting, attempting to open lines of communication between the two government bodies. The deputation by UCDSB chair John […]

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MPPs call for outside audit of UCDSB cuts

August 15, 2019 P. Blancher – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – Local MPPs Steve Clark (Leeds-Grenville) and Jim McDonell (Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry) have called out the Upper Canada District School Board for its recent budget cuts. The MPPs have called for the school board to […]

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This week in The Leader – August 14, 2019 edition

August 14, 2019 Editor

This week in The Leader: MPPs call for outside audit of UCDSB cuts; McDonell: No timeline for ‘Street-Scape’ funding; Porkfest this weekend; Union criticizes board over management job posting; 4th annual Art and Studio Tour […]

Opinion

Editorial: Failing our students

June 27, 2019 Editor

The Upper Canada District School Board passed a balanced budget at its June 19th meeting which cut over 160 full time positions, more than 130 of which directly impact front line services to students. Those […]

News

Over 160 employees out of a job after UCDSB passes balanced budget

June 21, 2019 P. Blancher – Leader staff

*Note* This story was updated at 5:55 p.m. to include more detailed job loss numbers from the UCDSB. BROCKVILLE – Over 160 employees with the Upper Canada District School Board, including over 50 from the […]

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