Annual IPRC Reviews

Each year Orangeville District Secondary School holds annual Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) school-level reviews.  This year, the meetings will be held on Friday, May 26th, Friday, June 2nd and Monday, June 5th.  If you received a letter for your student indicating that you were invited to an IPRC review, please book a time at www.ugdsb.ca/pti – you will need your student’s OEN and birthdate.  All meetings will be in person at ODSS.  If you have any questions, please contact Jill Milrose at 519-941-0491, ext. 226 or [email protected]  Note – these meetings are only for students having an IPRC review and you should have received a letter over the past week to indicate if this applies to you.

UGDSB Long Term Accommodation Plan

At the May 9, 2023, Board meeting, Trustees received the “Long Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP) Draft Report”.

The LTAP is a planning document that discusses school facilities, population projections, and enrolment projections.  The LTAP is used to help guide Capital Investment, Program and Facility decisions that support the Upper Grand District School Board’s Vision and Multi-Year Plan. The goal of this LTAP is to produce a list of priority areas for the Board to concentrate on in the short and long term.

The Board welcomes your feedback on this process.  More information on the LTAP including copies of reports and presentations can be found on the UGDSB website at www.ugdsb.ca

UGDSB seeking public input on board policies

The Upper Grand District School Board has released the following policies for public consultation, and feedback is welcome on the draft documents until May 25, 2023:

215 – Public Concerns

The Upper Grand District School Board believes in developing strong and positive relationships with students, parents/guardians and the community. Governed by the Education Act of Ontario and board policies, the UGDSB is committed to addressing concerns of stakeholders in a fair, respectful, and timely manner, and at the closest level to the issue.

The board’s policy on public concerns has been updated with the addition of four (4) sections moved over from procedures. These sections clarify the types of concerns that cannot be discussed by staff and define the role of trustees in addressing concerns raised by stakeholders.

Policy 215 is important to students, staff, parents, guardians, caregivers, and the community as everyone deserves to have their concerns addressed in a fair and transparent manner.

501 – Out of Area and Out of District Attendance

It is the policy of the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) to establish school attendance areas to ensure equitable and effective program offerings in all schools. It is the expectation of the UGDSB that students will attend their designated elementary or secondary home school for Regular Track or French Immersion in their attendance area.

The board acknowledges that circumstances may lead to requests for a student to attend a school outside of their attendance area and is committed to addressing the needs of its students while maintaining viable programs in all its schools.

The board’s policy on out of area and out of district attendance has been updated with the addition of three (3) sections moved from procedures that outline important process and decision points.

Policy 501 is important to students, staff, parents, guardians, and caregivers in understanding when and how applications for out of area and out of district attendance are considered.

You are invited to review the policy drafts and submit online feedback at www.ugdsb.ca/board/policy.  The deadline for public input is May 25, 2023 at 4 pm EST. Persons without internet access may call 519-822-4420 (or toll-free 1-800-321-4025) ext. 544 to request a printed copy of the draft documents.

The 2023-24 Course Selection Booklet is Available

Course Booklet 2023 24

If you have any questions, please see Student Services.  More information on registration is available here!

Information for Grade 8’s is available here!

Book your Student Services/Guidance appointments on-line

You can book an appointment with a Guidance Counsellor, Social Worker or Special Ed staff through our on-line booking system.  Students should book using their ugcloud email accounts (people outside the system won’t be able to book appointments).

Click here to book your appointment.

Reporting Student Absences

You can let us know if your child missed school by:

• telephone: 519-941-0491, ext. 258
• e-mail the school: [email protected]
• or send a note with your child on their first day back (note should be brought to the office)

Please let us know the date and times the child is excused (i.e. morning or all day) and the reason for the absence.