The could soon be more French teachers in Haldimand and Norfolk.
French-speaking teachers in the area that do not currently have the formal qualifications to teach in the language now have the option to get them.
Wilfrid Laurier University has partnered with the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board and the Grand Erie District School Board to make French as a Second Language teaching qualifications available to current teachers.
The tuition could be covered by those who qualify under the funding from the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association for the summer course.
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The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board has created elementary and secondary virtual schools for families who wish to choose remote learning for their children for the 2021-22 school year.
The board is providing virtual school information and links to register to all families. The registration window is from May 26 to June 4 for virtual elementary school and May 28 to June 6 for virtual secondary school.
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Mike McDonald, director of education, said the board believes in -person learning is the best option for students.
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Another financial boost going to our local school board.
MPP Toby Barrett announced that the Ontario government is providing over $313 million to the Grand Erie District School Board while the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board is set to receive over $132 million.
The GEDSB is seeing a $8.8 million boost over last year while the Catholic board is getting a $4.7 million increase.
This funding is through the Grants for Students Needs program, with both schools receiving millions more than they did a year ago.
This week, the Ontario government announced new support for a safe and successful 2021-22 school year, including an additional $1.6 billion in resources to protect against COVID-19 and $561 million more in ongoing investments in public education for the 2021-22 school year through the GSN.