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Simcoe County trustee banned from board meetings for a month

Simcoe County trustee banned from board meetings for a month

Officials tight-lipped over reasoning behind sanctions; it's the second time the trustee has been investigated by integrity commissioner this year
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Enrolment at local elementary, secondary schools on the rise again

Enrolment at local elementary, secondary schools on the rise again

SCDSB chair Jodi Lloyd notes late enrolment into September marks ‘a shift from what we’ve historically seen’
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‘False flag': Cell phone ban a 'distraction' from chronic underfunding

‘False flag': Cell phone ban a 'distraction' from chronic underfunding

'I think it’s important to understand what this cell phone ban actually is. It’s a distraction from this government from the real problem,' says local union official
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Collingwood modular homes soon to be filled with homeless seniors

Collingwood modular homes soon to be filled with homeless seniors

On a recent day, it was discovered more than 350 seniors in the county were homeless; 'That is a staggering number to me,' says official
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'I think we've failed our students,' says local trustee of below-average test scores

'I think we've failed our students,' says local trustee of below-average test scores

'I’m trying to develop a positive attitude about our approach, but I don’t see a lot in the results,' says trustee for region's public school board
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'Activity of concern': Vape detectors coming to a school near you

'Activity of concern': Vape detectors coming to a school near you

Public board installing approximately 125 vape detectors across all of its 15 secondary schools; estimated cost is $300,000
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Town committee member booted for cussing, 'antagonistic' attitude

Town committee member booted for cussing, 'antagonistic' attitude

‘We have to make it clear that this behaviour isn’t tolerated,’ says Collingwood mayor
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New Tecumseth trustee breached board’s code of conduct: report

New Tecumseth trustee breached board’s code of conduct: report

'The actions of this trustee have damaged this board’s reputation and possibly held up the ability of students to get access to a new facility in a timely manner,' says trustee
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'Absolutely wild': Former area resident nets bronze at Paralympics

'Absolutely wild': Former area resident nets bronze at Paralympics

'The course is iconic. We swam in the Seine River and biked on the Champs-Élysées,' said Leanne Taylor after winning bronze in the triathlon in Paris
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Cellphone crackdown: Local students facing new classroom rules

Cellphone crackdown: Local students facing new classroom rules

Board prepares for new regulations Tuesday; ‘I’m picturing a teacher in a classroom just spending their whole period telling kids to get off their phone,’ says trustee
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