Education
COVID cases remain low at Kawartha Lakes schools
The Trillium Lakelands District School Board senior staff, led by Superintendent Paul Goldring, are hoping to find a balance between dealing with COVID outbreaks in four schools across the system since October 25 and allowing the system to continue to return to some sense of normalcy sooner than later.
Board aims for more humane management style
In recognition of the significant stresses that the pandemic has put on all levels of school board staff, TLDSB director Wes Hahn wants to move away from a style of leadership that only focuses on how the system operates.
Suspensions down at local school board
'There has been less student interaction because of virtual learning'
In 2020-2021, the Trillium Lakelands District School Board suspended and/or expelled 780 students. That’s down from previous years, partly because virtual learning ensured less interaction between students, according to the board.
Student trustee position open to Grade 11 or 12 student
Any high school student in either Grade 11 or 12 who is interested in representing student concerns to the board is asked to contact their local principal for more information.
Extracurriculars available at both elementary and secondary
One of the surest signs of a return to approaching normal at the schools in the Trillium Lakelands District Secondary Board is the availability of extracurricular programming at both elementary and secondary schools right across the district.
Driver shortages for local school board still an issue as enrollment increases
Finding bus drivers is still an issue for a local public board of education that keeps on growing.
Supply teachers in short supply
TLDSB scrambling to find occasional staff to replace absences
Trillium Lakelands District School Board is having difficulty finding enough available supply teachers to cover absences.
