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Ontario school board news
Today's education news across school boards in Ontario, with every board listed by name and acronym. Updated every weekday morning.
22 stories today: 19 from across Ontario and 3 from across Canada.
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Ontario (19 stories)
Some parents concerned after unknown person tried to pick up kid at daycares
Some parents say they are worried after people recently tried to pick up a child without authorization at two French Catholic school daycares in Ottawa.
Why new OCDSB trustees will be sworn in despite having no powers
The Ottawa Citizen explains why new Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) trustees will be sworn in even though they have no powers.
TDSB trustees demand ‘clear and transparent’ criteria to get authority back
Toronto District School Board (TDSB) trustees are asking the education minister for clear criteria and a meeting on ending provincial supervision, reports say.
Catholic school board considers expansion as enrolment increases
A Catholic school board is considering expansion as its enrolment increases, the Windsor Star reports.
Car burns out behind Huron Heights Secondary School
A car burned out in the back parking lot of Huron Heights Secondary School, and the building was not hit, NewmarketToday reports.
FEESO is currently experiencing server issues which may cause a delay in accessing the voting centre
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) says server issues may delay access to its voting centre.
St. Basil-the-Great College graduate becomes first TCDSB recipient of 2026 Schulich Builders Scholarship
The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) says a St. Basil-the-Great College graduate is its first recipient of a 2026 Schulich Builders Scholarship.
What's in a name? Board seeks suggestions for new Barrie, Angus schools
The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) is inviting the community to suggest names for new public elementary schools in south Barrie, Angus, Alcona and Orillia.
Le CSPNE fait entendre la voix de l’éducation publique francophone à Queen’s Park
The Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l'Ontario (CSPNE) says it joined a public school boards' association advocacy day at Queen's Park on Nov. 4.
Simcoe County public board enrolment down by more than 600 students
Enrolment at the Simcoe County public school board is down by more than 600 students, InnisfilToday reports.
Southeast Cambridge: proposed school boundary reassignment process beginning on Nov. 6, 2026
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is starting a boundary reassignment for a Southeast Cambridge development area involving Giinawind and Moffat Creek public schools.
Des élèves du CEPEO découvrent les STIM au Musée des sciences et de la technologie du Canada
The Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CEPEO) says more than 200 students explored STEM at the Canada Science and Technology Museum.
KCI celebrates Islamic Heritage Month
Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) students gathered at Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School in October to celebrate Islamic Heritage Month, the board says.
Une école secondaire francophone au centre-ville d’Ottawa dès 2027, mais encore des incertitudes
ONFR reports a French-language public secondary school will open in downtown Ottawa in fall 2027, though temporary facilities leave some uncertainty.
Black Student Forum 2026
The Bluewater District School Board says Grey Highlands Secondary School hosted the Black Student Forum on Nov. 5.
Rural schools to stay open when buses cancelled, says public board
Lakehead District School Board says school bus cancellations will no longer automatically close its rural schools going forward.
Barrie driver charged for failing to stop for school bus on Hwy. 26
OPP say a Barrie driver passed a school bus stopped in Meaford with lights flashing and stop arm extended while children were boarding.
One man hurt in crash involving school bus in Kanata
Ottawa paramedics say a man was injured when his vehicle and a school bus with no children aboard collided in Kanata Friday morning.
Canada (3 stories)
Fort Smith mother says daughter staying home after suspected recording device found at school
A Fort Smith mother says her daughter is staying home after a suspected recording device was found at her school, CBC reports.
New Westminster board of education ready to get to work
The New Westminster board of education is ready to get to work, Freshet News reports.
An Afghan teen won a full scholarship to a B.C. school. But Canada denied her study permit
An Afghan teen who won a full scholarship to a B.C. school has been denied a Canadian study permit, Radio-Canada reports.
School boards in Ontario
- Algoma District School Board (ADSB)
- Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB)
- Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB)
- Bloorview School Authority (BSA)
- Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB)
- Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board (BHNCDSB)
- Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board (BGCDSB)
- Campbell Children’s School Authority (CCSA)
- Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO)
- Centre Jules-Léger Provincial and Demonstration School (CJLPDS)
- CHEO School Authority (CHEO SA)
- Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE)
- Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (CEPEO)
- Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (CSCM)
- Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (CSP)
- Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est Ontarien (CSDCEO)
- Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales (CSDCAB)
- Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Grandes Rivières (CSDCGR)
- Conseil scolaire de district catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSDCNO)
- Conseil scolaire de district catholique Franco-Nord (CSDCFN)
- Conseil scolaire de district du Grand Nord de l’Ontario (CSDGNO)
- Conseil scolaire de district du Nord-Est de l’Ontario (CSDNE)
- Conseil scolaire Viamonde (CSV)
- District School Board of Niagara (DSBN)
- District School Board Ontario North East (DSB1)
- Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB)
- Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB)
- Durham District School Board (DDSB)
- Grand Erie District School Board (GEDSB)
- Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB)
- Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB)
- Halton District School Board (HDSB)
- Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB)
- Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB)
- Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB)
- Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board (HPCDSB)
- Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB)
- James Bay Lowlands Secondary School Board (JBLSSB)
- John McGivney Children’s Centre School Authority (JMCCSA)
- Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPRDSB)
- Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB)
- Kenora Catholic District School Board (KCDSB)
- KidsAbility School Authority (KASA)
- Lakehead District School Board (LDSB)
- Lambton Kent District School Board (LKDSB)
- Limestone District School Board (LDSB)
- London District Catholic School Board (LDCSB)
- Moose Factory Island District School Area Board (MFIDSAB)
- Moosonee District School Area Board (MDSAB)
- Near North District School Board (NNDSB)
- Niagara Catholic District School Board (NCDSB)
- Niagara Peninsula Children's Centre School Authority
- Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board (NPSC)
- Northeastern Catholic District School Board (NECDSB)
- Northwest Catholic District School Board (TNCDSB)
- Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB)
- Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB)
- Peel District School Board (PDSB)
- Peterborough Victoria Northumberland & Clarington Catholic District School Board (PVNCCDSB)
- Protestant Separate School Board for the Town of Penetanguishene (PSSBP)
- Provincial and Demonstration Schools
- Rainbow District School Board (RDSB)
- Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB)
- Renfrew County Catholic District School Board (RCCDSB)
- Renfrew County District School Board (RCDSB)
- Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB)
- Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board (SMCDSB)
- St. Clair Catholic District School Board (SCCDSB)
- Sudbury Catholic District School Board (SCDSB)
- Superior North Catholic District School Board (SNCDSB)
- Superior-Greenstone District School Board (SGDSB)
- Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB)
- Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board (TBCDSB)
- Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB)
- Toronto District School Board (TDSB)
- Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB)
- Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB)
- Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB)
- Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB)
- Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB)
- Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB)
- Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (WECDSB)
- York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB)
- York Region District School Board (YRDSB)