FERGUS – Fergus resident Simone Kent has entered the provincial election as the NDP candidate for Wellington-Halton Hills.
Upper Grand District School Board
Construction on new Guelph high school set to begin
GUELPH – An excavator is on site and construction is set to begin on Guelph’s new south end high school in the next few weeks.
Human rights policy released for UGDSB stakeholder consultation
GUELPH – Officials at the Upper Grand District School Board have created a draft human rights policy.
Black Brilliance, Black Futures celebrated at UGDSB in February
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) recognizes and celebrates Black Brilliance and Black Futures during the month of February.
Portage closes Elora facility after nearly 40 years of youth rehabilitation
ELORA – A youth addiction rehabilitation centre in Elora has closed its doors due to financial shortfalls.
Staff absences at Wellington Catholic District School Board below provincial average: board officials
GUELPH – School boards across Ontario, including the Upper Grand District School Board, have recently reported increased staff absences and higher staff replacement costs.
Staff recommend boundaries for Fergus, Elora, Salem elementary schools
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board is expecting to confirm the boundary for the new elementary school in Fergus at a board meeting Feb. 25.
UGDSB activates loan for new school
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has approved the activation of a loan of up to $18.6 million at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC).
UGDSB to review French immersion program
GUELPH – Officials at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) are set to hire an outside organization to review the board’s French immersion program.
Committee members, chairs, external board members appointed at UGDSB
GUELPH – During its first meeting of the year, the Upper Grand District School Board confirmed committee rosters for the year and appointed committee chairs and external board members.
UGDSB releases accessibility standards policy for public feedback
GUELPH – The accessibility standards policy at the Upper Grand District School board has been updated and released for public feedback.
Students raise $176,000 at Beyond Borders charity gala
GUELPH – The River Run Centre was abuzz with excitement on Jan. 18, with hundreds of people dressed in their formal best to support a student-run fundraiser for the Children's Foundation of Guelph and Wellington, the Make Your Mark Foundation, and the Beyond Borders program.
Unions blame provincial funding, board changes for UGDSB’s financial strains
GUELPH – Upper Grand District School Board director Peter Sovran says the board is facing financial pressure and he has pointed to staff absences as a cause. But union officials say the problem is inadequate funding and overworked, under-resourced educators.
UGDSB discretionary spending totalled $77,000 in 2023-24
GUELPH – During the 2023-24 school year, the UGDSB spent almost $77,000 on conference fees and related accommodation and travel expenses, including trips to California and Texas for artificial intelligence (AI)-related conferences.
UGDSB reviews high school alternative education programs
GUELPH – Alternative education programs at Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) high schools were recently reviewed by Sam Dunlop Consulting Inc.