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• Teachers’ union blames province for cuts as Ottawa school board eyes balanced budget

  A draft budget for 2023-24 tabled this week finds $19 million in savings, including cuts to what are described as ``discretionary'' education positions.

  Education

  Jun 2, 2023
  
• Ottawa’s largest school board postpones mask mandate decision after heated meeting

  Videos posted online show the meeting devolved into shouting, and a school board trustee said the police were called twice to clear out disruptive protesters.

  Education

  Nov 23, 2022
  
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• Ottawa public school board trustees vote to implement mask mandate

  Trustees at Ottawa's largest school board have voted to implement a mask mandate. 

  Health

  Apr 13, 2022
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• High levels of COVID-19 vaccination reported among Ottawa-Carleton school board staff

  Of the roughly 10,000 staff at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board who answered a COVID-19 vaccine survey, more than 95 per cent said they had both doses.

  Health

  Sep 15, 2021
• COVID-19: Ottawa-Carleton board passes staff vaccine mandate, first shots due by Sept. 30

  Ottawa-Carleton District School Board teachers and staff will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 under a new policy passed Wednesday by the board of trustees.

  Education

  Sep 2, 2021
• Ottawa students face uncertainty over fall sports as other boards mull safety

  Some Ontario public health units have put out their own advice on extracurriculars, particularly on sports, which will pick up as COVID-19 infections trend upward in the province.

  Education

  Sep 1, 2021
• Ottawa-Carleton District School Board outlines COVID-19 vaccination policy for staff

  The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's COVID-19 vaccine policy for staff still requires final sign-off before it goes into effect.

  Education

  Sep 1, 2021
• COVID-19: Ottawa-Carleton board releases back-to-school plan ahead of vaccine policy decision

  The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board released a COVID-19 safety plan this week ahead of a decision on mandatory vaccines and a return to classes on Sept. 9.

  Health

  Aug 27, 2021
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• Ottawa police cancelling school resource officer program city-wide

  The Ottawa Police Service said it will be cancelling the school resource officer program across the city and reallocating the funds to other operations.

  Education

  Jun 28, 2021
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• COVID-19: Ottawa school board chair urges Ontario ministers to vaccinate teachers, staff

  The chair of Ottawa's largest school board is asking the province to prioritize vaccinating teachers and other education staff against the novel coronavirus.

  Health

  Feb 23, 2021