The board also welcomed the online presence of Desirée Fisher, who was making a bus transportation appeal that would allow her son transportation to attend Arcola School following the family’s move that would otherwise place him in the Lampman School attendance area. The board retreated to an in-camera session following the general public meeting to consider the application, promising Fisher she would receive word of their ruling in a timely manner. On another issue, director of education Lynn Little noted during a round table discussion that a media release had been issued regarding the return to school schedules that had been posted for both SECPSD and the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School system.
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The co-ordinator of that four-member SECPSD team, Jeff Walters, provided some insights into the responses that were implemented in 2020 and have since rolled out into 2021 and beyond. There was a need to keep educating 8,300 students in the public school system in southeast Saskatchewan amidst an evolving environment that included school lockdowns, partial return to classrooms, more shutdowns, full return to classes and a continual demand to maintain a strong system of providing education materials. This all had to be delivered by education professionals as well as school administration teams. Walters provided background information to the SECPSD board members who were once again meeting in an online manner on April 21 for their monthly open business session. The one-hour presentation included video highlights as well as his verbal and written submissions.
This is a joint decision between SECPSD Board of Education, Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division Board of Education and the Local Medical Health Officers who support the southeast area. Challenges remain in the southeast area of the province due to Variants of Concern, thus we must remain vigilant in our efforts to mitigate exposure. As schools return to in-class learning, the school divisions will work closely with Public Health to respond to local situations by class, school, and community. SECPSD’s and HFRCSSD’s top priority is the health and safety of all staff, students, and communities as they strive to provide the best education possible during these difficult times.
Most schools in the South East Cornerstone Public School Division and all schools in the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division will return to Level 2, in-class learning, effective . . .