Tag: London District Catholic school board
Without cops in Thames Valley schools, police seek new links to youth
A Southwestern Ontario police chief says his officers will look for other ways to connect with students after a long-paused program placing cops in schools was permanently scrapped at nearly 200 schools across the region. Thames Valley District school board trustees last week rejected a staff recommendation to reintroduce a revamped school resource officer program […]
Rare solar eclipse prompts London-area boards to shuffle April day off
The two largest London-area school boards are moving a professional activity day in April so it falls on the day a rare solar eclipse will darken the skies. The day off for students was scheduled for Friday, April 19, but it will be held on Monday, April 8, the Thames Valley District and London District […]
Trustees endorse return of police to London-area Catholic schools
Police officers will begin to return to Catholic schools in the London area following a unanimous vote by trustees on Monday to launch a revamped school resource officer program that will start at one high school and be rolled out to other schools. “We would be ready to begin this program immediately,” education director Vince […]
Police officers may soon be back in London Catholic board’s schools
Police officers could make their return to one local school in a pilot project being considered by the London District Catholic school board. Board staff are recommending re-establishing a “revamped” school resource officer program following guidelines laid out in a consultants’ report made public last month. If approved by trustees at a meeting Monday, it […]
‘Out of room’: Enrolment at northwest London Catholic high school restricted
Filled beyond capacity with no room to grow, London’s largest Catholic high school is rerouting incoming students to a nearby secondary school, and warning additional changes are likely as enrolment continues to skyrocket.