What Your HRSB Board is working on

 District 7 Issues and Opportunities

• New high school Bedford/ Hammonds Plains- Approved
• Junior High in Bedford- On list for school to be submitted
• Sunnyside School Redevelopment- On list for DOE funding
• Capacity constraints (Bedford South, Basinview)- BOUNDARY REVIEW Ongoing
• Boundaries and bussing stucture- As above
• Costs- oil, program delivery- Working on installing new Green-lighting, power etc. more details on Board website

Board-Wide Issues

• Board Governance- Ongoing
• School Board Management- Ongoing
• Special Needs funding and management- More funding in each of past two years for staffing
• Technology in schools- Continuing discussion and funding allocation each year 
• Bullying- Top priority
• 21st Century Learning- Ongoing
• Child Obesity/ Health- 5 staff dedicated to bringing issues to schools and promoting healthy schools activity
• Mental Health Initiative: Dr. Stan Kutcher
• Green Technology- Ongoing
• Incorporating "best practises" from top school boards in Canada
• PD and Union relationships

Think there are more issues?

Of course you do. And that's why David is eager to hear your perspective on these or any other issues you wish to see addressed by the Halifax Regional School Board. They're your schools and its your Board.  Help David make real change on the Board - collaborate with David to make change happen!