Halton District School Board
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| Halton District School Board | |
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| Location | |
J.W. Singleton Education Centre
Canada2050 Guelph Line Burlington, Ontario New Street Education Centre 3250 New Street Burlington, Ontario | |
| Coordinates | 43°20′35″N 79°46′37″W / 43.3430°N 79.7770°W |
| District information | |
| Superintendent | Jacqueline Newton Scott Podrebarac Colette Ruddock Tina Salmini |
| Chair of the board | Margo Shuttleworth |
| Director of education | Curtis Ennis |
| Schools | 102; 84 elementary, 18 secondary |
| Budget | CA$664[1] million |
| Other information | |
| Elected trustees | Kelly Amos Amy Collard Donna Danielli Tracey Ehl Harrison Heather Gerrits Jeanne Gray Andrea Grebenc Tanya Rocha Joanna Oliver Margo Shuttleworth Leah Reynolds[2] |
| Website | www |
The Halton District School Board[3] serves public school students throughout Halton Region, including the municipalities of Burlington,[4] Halton Hills,[5] Milton[6] and Oakville.[7] Its administration area is to the southwest of the city of Toronto. In 2006-2007, it served almost 50,000 students, excluding those in adult, alternative, and Community Education programs.
History
[edit]Education in the former Halton County was previously governed by a framework of boards for various high school districts and public school districts associated with them.[8] In 1967, as a result of initiatives undertaken by then Minister of Education Bill Davis, work was begun to amalgamate all boards on a county-wide level throughout the Province, and such a move was recommended to the Halton County Council that year for its approval.[9] The move was opposed by the southern boards of education in Burlington and Oakville,[10] but that was overruled upon passage of mandatory legislation by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1968.[11]
The Board was constituted as the Halton County Board of Education, which was established on January 1, 1969.[12] When the County was replaced by the Regional Municipality of Halton, the Board became the Halton Board of Education.[13]
As part of the province-wide restructuring of Ontario's school boards as a consequence of the passage of the Fewer School Boards Act, 1997,[14] the English-language Public District School Board No. 20 was created to take over the Region's schools.[15] It was merged with the former Board at the beginning of 1998, and was renamed as the "Halton District School Board" in 1999.[16]
Schools
[edit]The Board operates 76 elementary schools, and 17 secondary schools, which are organized into the following areas:
- East Area (Oakville)
- North Area (Halton Hills and Milton)
- West Area (Burlington)
Secondary school enrolment and Fraser Institute provincial rankings are as follows:
| Name | Area | Enrolment | 1-year ranking of 747 | 5-year ranking of 623 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Park High School | East | 954 | 2 | 9 |
| Garth Webb Secondary School | East | 1092 | 33 | 42 |
| Iroquois Ridge High School | East | 1358 | 25 | 12 |
| Oakville Trafalgar High School | East | 1245 | 11 | 9 |
| T. A. Blakelock High School | East | 1125 | 59 | 70 |
| White Oaks Secondary School | East | 1865 | 43 | 36 |
| Acton District High School | North | 453 | 338 | 279 |
| Craig Kielburger Secondary School | North | 1499 | 175 | 148 |
| Georgetown District High School | North | 1654 | 175 | 120 |
| Milton District High School | North | 921 | 115 | 120 |
| Aldershot High School | West | 436 | 156 | 148 |
| Burlington Central High School | West | 593 | 445 | 279 |
| Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School | West | 1425 | 115 | – |
| Lester B. Pearson High School | West | 416 | 68 | 87 |
| M.M. Robinson High School | West | 740 | 462 | 416 |
| Nelson High School | West | 996 | 47 | 42 |
| Robert Bateman High School | West | 797 | 413 | 262 |
Trustees
[edit]Student Trustees
[edit]As required by the Ontario Ministry of Education,[18] the following student trustees have been named to serve on the Board:
Board of Trustee Chairs & Vice-Chairs
[edit]The Halton District School Board's Board of Trustees annually elect its chair and a vice-chair at its Annual Organization Meetings (AOM). The current chair of the Halton District School is Margo Shuttleworth and the current vice-chair is Tracey Ehl Harrison.[25]
| Term | Board of Trustee Chair | Board of Trustees Vice-Chair |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2023 | Margo Shuttleworth | Tracey Ehl Harrison |
| 2020 - 2021
2019 - 2020 2018 - 2019 2017 - 2018 |
Andréa Grebenc | Tracey Ehl Harrison |
| 2016 - 2017
2015 - 2016 2014 - 2015 2013 - 2014 |
Kelly Amos[26] |
Other
[edit]The Board also operates the following specialized facilities:
- Gary Allan High School - for adult, alternative and Community Education programs.
- Syl Apps School
Programming
[edit]The Pathways programme encourages all post-secondary options, from apprenticeship, to college, to university, to the workplace.[27] The Board has also introduced specialist high skills majors and other unique programs for students, including fully online high school credits.[28]
The International Baccalaureate programme is offered at:
- Georgetown District High School
- Burlington Central High School
- White Oaks Secondary School
- Craig Kielburger Secondary School (IBDP candidate school)[29]
See also
[edit]- Halton Catholic District School Board
- Ontario Student Trustees' Association
- List of school districts in Ontario
- List of high schools in Ontario
References
[edit]- ^ McCoy, John. "2014/2015 OPERATING & CAPITAL BUDGET JUNE 2014" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ Halton District School Board. "Board of Trustees".
- ^ "Halton District School Board". www.hdsb.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^ "City of Burlington". www.burlington.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^ "Town of Halton Hills | Welcome to the Town of Halton Hills' Official website". www.haltonhills.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^ "Town of Milton". milton.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^ "Welcome to the Town of Oakville". www.oakville.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^ as provided under The Secondary Schools and Boards of Education Act, R.S.O. 1960, c. 362
- ^ "Study single board of education". The Canadian Champion. Milton. May 3, 1967. p. 1.
- ^ "A direction for education". The Canadian Champion. Milton. November 22, 1967. p. C1.
- ^ The Secondary Schools and Boards of Education Act, R.S.O. 1960, c. 362, Part VI , as inserted by The Secondary Schools and Boards of Education Amendment Act, 1968, S.O. 1968, c. 122, s. 8
- ^ "Oakville headquarters for County Board of Education". The Canadian Champion. Milton. January 15, 1969. p. 1.
- ^ The Regional Municipality of Halton Act, 1973, S.O. 1973, c. 70, s. 139
- ^ Fewer School Boards Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 3
- ^ Transition from Old Boards to District School Boards, O. Reg. 460/97
- ^ Establishment, Areas of Jurisdiction, and Names of District School Boards, O. Reg. 185/97
- ^ "Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools 2018" (PDF). Fraser Institute. February 18, 2018.
- ^ Student Trustees, O. Reg. 7/07
- ^ "Halton District School Board welcomes Student Trustees for 2022-2023 school year". hdsb.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ "Halton District School Board welcomes Student Trustees for 2021-2022 school year".
- ^ "Halton District School Board welcomes Student Trustees for 2021-2022 school year".
- ^ "Board of Trustees".
- ^ "Board of Trustees".
- ^ Halton District School Board. "2017-18 Halton DSB Student Trustees introduced".
- ^ "Halton District School Board Trustees elect Margo Shuttleworth as Chair, Tracey Ehl Harrison acclaimed as Vice-Chair". hdsb.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ "Kelly Amos profile". Twitter.com. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Pathways Program". Halton District School Board. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "eLearning". Halton District School Board. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "International Baccalaureate (IB) Program". Halton District School Board. Retrieved April 14, 2020.