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14 Oct, 8 tweets, 4 min read
Please join us at 4:30 for our FBEC Meeting - log on here - tdsb.on.ca/stream/boardme… - agenda includes contract awards, updates on two school builds, and an update on emergency purchasing during the Pandemic - will tweet and share information as I can
Staff are updating on the provincial and federal funding received to date - and how @tdsb has spent
Further detailed breakdown
Further details
Critical piece - @tdsb has needed to spend above and beyond funding that has been provided to it -
There are significant risks and pressures to @tdsb budget - more detail to come next month - full slide deck can be found here tdsb.on.ca//Leadership//B…
There is additional details on Technology and PPE here
Staff will also be reporting on @tdsb's response to provincial budget consultation - we are highlighting shortfalls in COVID-19 costs, Renewal Funding Backlog and Education Development Charges - read the report here
tdsb.on.ca//Leadership//B…

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15 Oct
Twitter now back up I will tweet Qs and As later from today’s meeting... after my next meeting!
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Please join us for @tdsb Committee of the Whole beginning at 4:30 - click here tdsb.on.ca/stream/boardme… Agenda includes Reports From Trustees Appointed to @OPSBA and @TOPublicHealth, Profiles of Administration Sites and an Update on School Reorganization - will live tweet Image
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16 Sep
Join us for Committee of the Whole beginning at 4:30 - among agenda items an update on school reopening as well as a discussion of the Director Search criteria tdsb.on.ca/stream/boardme…
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27 Aug
Staff will work quickly to deploy funds as quickly as possible and will keep trustees informed and seek direction as appropriate - @TDSBDirector confirms some funding is flexible and will be back to Board with process for determining priorities
AD Witherow speaking to registration - began today at 3pm - out in cycles - 2 grades at a time - JK/!2, SK/11, etc - open until Saturday; phone calls for those without e-mail - tdsb.on.ca/Return-to-Scho… lists to be generated by August 31
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26 Aug
Please join us for @tdsb Board Meeting tonight - public at 7pm - click here tdsb.on.ca/stream/boardme… - We expect the Director to update on the Federal announcement today as well as Reopening Plans in addition to the Agenda items - pub-tdsb.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ash…
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