GUELPH, Ontario – The April meeting of the Upper Grand District School Board was held on April 28, 2020. The following provides highlights from the meeting.

Preliminary Elementary and Secondary Staffing for 2020-21

Trustees approved staff recommendations regarding preliminary elementary and secondary staffing for next school year. Based on the projected enrolment and system needs, a preliminary allocation of elementary teaching staff will be set at 1388.6 FTE teachers for the 2020-21 school year. A preliminary allocation of secondary teaching staff will be set at 727.67 FTE teachers for the 2020-21 school year.

The next regular monthly meeting will be held virtually on Tuesday May 26, 2020. Members of the public are welcome to attend by watching the meeting live stream, which will be posted on the board website. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.

About the Upper Grand District School Board

The Upper Grand District School Board serves approximately 35,000 students through 65 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools in the City of Guelph, County of Wellington and County of Dufferin. The UGDSB covers the ancestral and traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Six Nations of the Grand River, and Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territories. Student success is the goal of over 4,000 dedicated teaching and support staff who are aided by the contributions of caring volunteers and community partners.

Learn, Lead, Inspire…Together

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Media contact:
Heather Loney, Communications and Community Engagement Officer
Upper Grand District School Board
519-822-4420 ext.725
Email Heather Loney

Megan Sicoli, Administrative Officer, Communications
Upper Grand District School Board
519-822-4420 ext.764
Email Megan Sicoli