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January 2018
It's time to Register for Kindergarten!

If your child will be 4 years old before December 31, 2018, then they are ready to start kindergarten in September 2018. We've designated January 22-26, 2018 as our official Registration Week.

Give your child the best possible start at the OCDSB! Call or stop by your child’s new school to pick up a registration package or register online !

You can also attend one of our Kindergarten Information Nights . To find your local school, try our helpful  School Locator
 
Don't worry if you miss the official registration week. You can register anytime!
 
Check out our Wel come To Kindergarten video and see some of the many new experiences your child will enjoy!
Call for Applicants for the Special Education Advisory Committee

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is currently seeking to appoint one (1) Community Representative and up to five (5) Local Associations to its Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC).

Members are appointed for a four-year term by the board of trustees and attend approximately one meeting per month from September to June.
 
Applications will be accepted from from interested community members and local associations and for membership on SEAC.
 
Online applications must be received by 5:30 p.m. Friday, January 26, 2018.
 
Please direct any questions to

Grade 9 Math EQAO Assessments -
January 15 - January 26
Each school will provide specific dates for EQAO Assessment.

Elementary PA Day - January 26, 2018

Extended Day Programs operated by the district will be operating on that day only for children enrolled in the extended day programs or eligible to attend PA day programs.

Secondary Exams - Semester 1 -
January 25-31st
Students in secondary school, grades 9-12, exams run from Thursday, January 25 to Wednesday, January 31st, 2018.

Check your school website for a copy of the exam schedule. In the event that an individual secondary school must be closed on a day during the examination schedule, examinations scheduled to be written at that school on that day, will be written on the next day that the school is open.

Semester 2 begins Tuesday, February 1, 2018.

Board Meeting -
December 2017

Extended Day Program Fee
Trustees approved the Extended Day program fee for students enrolled in the program full time to remain unchanged at $22.50 per day. In addition, the fee for students who require optional days of care remains unchanged at $35.00 per day and remains in effect for September 2018.

The District provides 63 EDP programs with an additional 30 before-and-after school programs provided by Third Party Operators.  There are 5,038 children from the ages of 3.8 to 12 years of age in District EDPs. The OCDSB is one of the largest providers of before-and-after school programs in the province.

Budget Report
Trustees received the November 29, 2017 Committee of the Whole Budget Report.
The report provides information regarding the issues affecting the 2018-2019 Budget and confirmed the planned time lines and processes. 

Additional information can be found here.
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