BARRIE, ONT. Police placed Hillcrest Public School in Barrie in a hold and secure Tuesday morning while officers searched for an accused impaired driver who they say fled the scene. The Simcoe County District School Board posted to social media that police were investigating a situation that occurred before the school day began. Shortly after 10 a.m., the school board announced Barrie police lifted the hold and secure, and the school day is proceeding as scheduled. Police initiate a hold and secure when there is a situation in the community. During a hold and secure, doors are locked, and no one is permitted to enter or exit the building, but regular activities resume within the school.
BARRIE, ONT. Most southern Ontario students are learning from home for at least the next few weeks. But some students with needs have returned to in-class learning. That s raising concerns with educators. The Ford government is pleading with everybody to stay home because of the increased numbers and a state of emergency, says Barrie educational assistant Jennifer Coventry. We re just wondering how our students are allowed to come back. Coventry is an EA at Innisdale Secondary School in Barrie. Her students are either in the Autism Spectrum Disorder learning or life skills programs. These students are unable to learn remotely, while some are medically fragile. Many of them are non-verbal and can t express how they re feeling.