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Thames Valley enrolment woes will cost board millions: Trustee

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A Thames Valley trustee took senior staff to task over inaccurate projections of student enrolment this fall, a miscalculation that could push the board’s $7.6-million deficit deeper in the red. Cathy Lynd, superintendent of business and treasurer of the Thames Valley District school board, told trustees at a board committee meeting on Tuesday that projections […]

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School board trustees tee off anew on $38K retreat: ‘How could this happen?’

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Thames Valley District school board trustees reacted publicly for the first time on Tuesday night to details of a Toronto retreat by administrators that cost taxpayers more than $38,000 while the organization battles a $7.6-million deficit. The details were officially presented to trustees at a committee meeting following a request from trustee Lori-Ann Pizzolato that […]

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School board ‘welcomes’ Queen’s Park audit after $39K retreat scandal: Trustee

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The chair of the deficit-ridden Thames Valley District school board says she “welcomes the support” of Queen’s Park as the provincial government digs into its books following a travel scandal by administration and questions about executive pay. Beth Mai made the comments on Tuesday night during the first meeting of the board since the school […]