Tag: Bill Tucker
On a sad note: New schools getting pared-down music programs amid budget woes
Three local elementary schools set to open next year will have pared-down music programs after Thames Valley District school board trustees absolved themselves of making a decision over instruments, instructing staff to make the call.
Thames Valley school board deficit spikes again â even after deep cuts
The budget deficit Thames Valley District school board trustees have spent months trying to wrangle has shot back up, more than doubling to $16.5 million, leaving officials facing more tough spending decisions.
Custodians: When snow closes schools, why do we still have to risk getting there?
While almost everyone in the Thames Valley District school board was safe and warm at home during a major snow event that closed all London-area schools for two days this week, one group of employees was forced to get to work anyway.
Thames Valley school board spent $225K on Navigator PR firm. Why?
The embattled London-area public school board spent more than $225,000 on advice from damage-control consulting firm Navigator in 2021 and 2022, documents obtained by The Free Press show â but officials won’t say why.
Thames Valley works to grade top official â with few details on his ongoing leave
As the Thames Valley District school board develops a Queen’s Park-mandated policy for evaluating its education director, the last top boss remains off work but collecting his paycheque after almost three months.