by Erica Braunovan, OCDSB Trustee, Zone 10 As the warm weather draws near, so too does the provincial election! Along with my fellow trustee, Shawn Menard (Rideau-Vanier/Capital), I’m looking for parents to help make quality public education for all children…
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Not a math person?
OCDSB Trustee Report by Erica Braunovan OCDSB Trustee Zone 10 How often do you hear or say, “I’m not a math person”? Personally, I’ve always loved math. I took advanced calculus in high school even though I didn’t need the…
OCDSB update: Elmdale School, upcoming elections, and budget
by Erica Braunovan Trustee, Somerset-Kitchissippi Ward As trustee of the Somerset-Kitchissippi Ward, I am proud and excited to share the news of a major investment in our community. Last month, the Ontario government announced that the OCDSB would receive $3.6M…
OCDSB Report: Budget update and gifted program concerns
by Erica Braunovan OCDSB Trustee Zone 10 613-858-2275 Happy New Year! With a new year comes a new round of budget work. Did you know OCDSB is the largest of four school boards in Ottawa with more than 72,000 students…
OCDSB trustee report: ‘Tis the season!
by Erica Braunovan OCDSB Trustee Zone 10 With December upon us, I hope you are all enjoying celebrations with family and friends, and taking a moment to reflect on the successes of 2017. After a very busy year, I know…
OCDSB Trustee report: Looking to the future
by Erica Braunovan Somerset-Kitchissippi Although we just began a new school year a couple of months ago, some parents may be considering their options for the 2018-19 year. Do you know that there are several different options to choose from?…
OCDSB Trustee Report: Raising flags over education funding formulas
by Erica Braunovan OCDSB Trustee, Somerset/ Kitchissippi Welcome back! Did your summer zoom by at lightning speed, too? Long after my student days and even before I became a mom, September always felt natural for a fresh start: new plans,…
It’s Back to School! Remembering the old Percy Street Public School
by Robert Smythe On a bitterly cold morning in early January 1968, a bare-kneed piper led a column of 450 students bundling books down the few short blocks from their old school building to their new one. It was the…
OCDSB Trustee Report: A milestone at Glashan Public School
by Erica Braunovan OCDSB Trustee Zone 10 A grand milestone at Glashan This month, Centretown’s Glashan Public school celebrates its 125th anniversary! It opened in 1888 as a one-room school. By 1931, thanks to rapid growth in the community, it…
Thirteen ways to talk about mental health
by Erica Braunovan OCDSB Trustee, Somerset-Kitchissippi Child Care In early May, the school board voted to close two of four board-run child care centres. The centres at Frederick Banting Alternate Program and the adult high school will close, while the…
Rideau High School closes, info sessions on opioid use, community recognition and other Zone 10 news
by Erica Braunovan OCDSB Trustee Zone 10 Earlier this month, school board trustees made the difficult decision to close Rideau High School and move its students to Gloucester High School. This is not the outcome many were hoping for, myself…
OCDSB: Accommodation reviews & upcoming events
by Erica Braunovan OCDSB Trustee Zone 10 Learning and Pupil Accommodation Planning Final reports for the eastern and western school accommodation reviews are available online now at www.ocdsb.ca, as well as a concise executive summary for each. The reports contain…
OCDSB Trustee report: Braunovan selected as school board vice-chair
by Erica Braunovan Trustee, Kitchissippi/Somerset Earlier this month, my fellow school board trustees selected me as the board’s vice-chair. I had asked to be considered for this role so that I could take on more capacity for leadership and advocacy…
OCDSB Trustee Report: Constructing the vision
by Erica Braunovan OCDSB Trustee zone 10 Even though it happens every year at the same time, I always feel like November just came out of nowhere. Was Labour Day not last weekend? The school board has shared a draft…
OCDSB Trustee Report: Welcome 2016-17!
by Erica Braunovan OCDSB Trustee Zone 10 On behalf of everyone at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, welcome, parents and students, to another school year. I hope all the early jitters have dissipated and everyone is back in the swing.…
OCDSB Report: What’s in a name?
by Erica Braunovan Trustee, Somerset-Kitchissippi Students at Steve Maclean School south of the city recently had an out-of-this-world project. The school’s grade seven and eight classes came together to simulate colonies on Mars, setting up shelter, transportation, food and energy…
OCDSB Trustee Report: Secondary school review – let your voice be heard
by Erica Braunovan Somerset/Kitchissippi An open consultation process is beginning for a secondary school review. This is the culmination of background work that has been ongoing for the past several years. Although the focus is on secondary schools, the review…