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Since the return to class on Monday, Owen Sound police have been out educating students at the city’s high schools about the measures in place to slow the spread of COVID-19.
But education could turn to enforcement for those who don’t comply with the Reopening Ontario Act, which can include fines of $750 to those who don’t follow rules around physical distancing and gathering limits.
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Insp. Jeff Fluney said Tuesday that police have been educating students as well as responding to complaints near both Owen Sound District Secondary School and St. Mary’s District High School.
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Last Updated: Jan 20, 2021 7:09 PM
School boards in Grey and Bruce counties have been given the green light by the Ontario government to resume in-person learning next week.
Minister of Education Stephen Lecce issued a statement on Wednesday afternoon that said: “On the advice from the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the government is allowing seven public health units and over 100,000 students to return to class on Monday, January 25.”
The Grey Bruce Health Unit is among the seven public health units where elementary and secondary schools will be permitted to resume in-person learning next Monday.
Bluewater District School Board Director of Education Lori Wilder confirmed in a letter to parents/guardians that both elementary and secondary schools in the board will return to in-person learning next Monday.
BARRIE, ONT. Simcoe Muskoka students will not return to in-person learning on Monday. The province announced Wednesday that over 100,000 students across Ontario could return to school, but online learning will continue for the rest of southern Ontario. Pauline Stevenson, communications manager with Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board, said the announcement was disappointing. Our primary concern at this point is that students continue to make daily connections with their school. We know that some students struggle in this remote learning environment - they may have academic difficulties, but equally concerning are issues related to mental health and wellness. Stevenson adds that the board would reach out to parents once they have more details from the ministry of education.
Over 100,000 Ontario Students Return to Class Beginning Next week.
Today (Jan 20), Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce, provided an update on which schools can resume for in-person learning, saying this:
“On the advice from the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the government is allowing seven public health units and over 100,000 students to return to class on Monday, January 25th.
Getting students back into class is our top priority. According to Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health and leading medical and scientific experts, including the Hospital for Sick Children, Ontario’s schools are safe places for learning.
To ensure schools remain safe, the government is introducing additional measures including provincewide targeted asymptomatic testing, enhanced screening, mandatory masking for students in Grades 1-3 and outdoors where physical distancing cannot be maintained.”