The school board says the individual who tested positive for the coronavirus will remain at home until the health unit advises they may return to school.

First Student has cancelled 40 of its bus routes in Peterborough-area for the rest of the week.

The cancellations will impact public and Catholic schools in Peterborough and Peterborough County.

All students will be in attendance full-time on Friday, Sept. 18, according to the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board.

The school board is dipping into its reserves to hire more custodial staff, teachers and potentially lease space for classes.

In an informal survey of parents, 40 per cent were in favour of an every-other-day model for students this fall.

School board trustees approved a budget of $431,036,046 for the 2020-2021 school year following a meeting on Thursday

Student enrolment at Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board is expected to increase for the 2020-21 school year, including an additional 90 secondary school students.

Approximately 700 contract secondary teachers had been without a collective agreement since September 2019.

A Peterborough high school teacher has been charged with possession of child pornography.