UGDSB Board Meeting Highlights for October 2022
For Immediate ReleaseOctober 19, 2022
GUELPH, Ontario – The October meeting of the Upper Grand District School Board was held on October 18, 2022. The following provides highlights from the meeting.
Director’s Annual Report
Trustees received the Director’s Annual Report 2021-22, which is posted on the UGDSB website. The 2021-22 report includes a message from the Director of Education, Peter Sovran, and information about the four priorities of the UGDSB’s 2021-22 Strategic Plan: achieve excellence, promote well-being, ensure equity of access and opportunity, and enhance public confidence. The requirement for school boards to review the board’s multi-year plan with the Director of Education is stipulated in the Ontario Education Act, Part VI, “Boards” Duties and Powers.
Director’s Performance Appraisal
The Board of Trustees congratulated UGDSB Director of Education, Peter Sovran, on his leadership during the 2021-22 school year.
“Earlier this evening the Board [of Trustees] approved Director Sovran’s performance appraisal and on behalf of the board I would like to publicly acknowledge and congratulate him on a successful first year of leadership,” said UGDSB Chair Linda Busuttil
“It has been a difficult year with many transitions and challenges. The Board is looking forward to the leadership that Director Sovran will bring to the Upper Grand DSB system and are we excited to see what innovative ideas that he and the Executive [Committee] will bring to support and elevate the implementation of our UGDSB’s new Strategic Plan.”
Elementary Principal/Vice-Principal Appointments
The following elementary Principal/Vice-Principal Transfers and Appointments are effective October 11, 2022:
Principal Appointments:
- Kelley Jones, from Vice-Principal at JD Hogarth PS to Acting Principal at Ponsonby PS
Vice-Principal Appointments:
- John Lindsay, from Teacher at JD Hogarth PS to Temporary Vice-Principal at JD Hogarth PS
Policy Update
Trustees approved the following board policy:
For Board Meeting agendas and schedules please visit the UGDSB website at https://www.ugdsb.ca/board/board-meetings/.
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About the Upper Grand District School Board
The Upper Grand District School Board serves more than 35,000 students through 65 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools in the City of Guelph, County of Wellington and County of Dufferin. The UGDSB covers the ancestral and traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Six Nations of the Grand River, and Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territories. Inspiring a love of learning and developing engaged, globally literate citizens is the shared purpose of our Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, and more than 4,000 dedicated education and support staff who are aided by the contributions of caring volunteers and community partners.
Our Purpose: To inspire a love of learning and develop engaged, globally literate citizens.
Our Vision: To be recognized as leaders in creating unparalleled, agile, and inclusive learning experiences for all.
Our Plan:
We will…
- Deliver foundational education and student achievement
We will…
- Inspire a love of lifelong learning
- Champion health and wellbeing
- Ensure equity of access and outcomes
- Lead through sustainability
We will…
- Foster engaging and supportive learning environments
- Strengthen and grow community relationships
- Continuously learn, evaluate and improve
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