KPDSB elects new Chair and Vice-Chair, Trustee appointments announced

Media Release - December 5, 2018

Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, for the Inaugural Board Meeting.

The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board swore in it’s new Board of Trustees, welcoming four new members for the 2018-2022 term.  The list of Trustees and the areas they represent are below.

Kenora Area

• Cecile Marcino, Chair
• Dave Cornish
• Jennifer Kitowski

Ear Falls Area

• Gerald Kleist, Vice-Chair

Dryden Area

• Barb Gauthier
• Roger Griffiths

Sioux Lookout Area

• Darrin Head

Red Lake Area

• Marilyn Duncalfe

Ignace and Sturgeon Lake Areas

• Bob O’Donohue

Pickle Lake, Savant Lake and Upsala Areas

• Michelle Guitard

Individual on the Board to Represent the Interests of Indigenous Students

• Eric Bortlis

The Board of Trustees elected Cecile Marcino from the Kenora area as Chair of the Board for a one-year term following 18 years serving as Vice-Chair.  Trustees Dave Cornish, Barb Gauthier and Gerald Kleist all received nominations for the position of Vice-Chair with Trustee Gerald Kleist ultimately being elected as Vice-Chair for a one-year term.  Kleist has served as a Trustee for the Ear Falls area for 18 years.

The following Trustee appointments were made:

• Trustee Barb Gauthier was appointed to the Executive Committee for the period of December 4, 2018, to April 12, 2019, and Trustee Bob O’Donohue was appointed to the Executive Committee for the period of April 22, 2019, to November 30, 2019.

• Trustees Roger Griffiths, Marilyn Duncalfe and Michelle Guitard were appointed to the Audit and Finance Committees for a one-year term.

• Trustees Eric Bortlis, Dave Cornish and Gerald Kleist were appointed to the Indigenous Education Advisory Committee (IEAC) for a one-year term. 

• Trustees Eric Bortlis, Dave Cornish and Darrin Head were appointed to the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) for a one-year term. 

• Trustees Barb Gauthier and Marilyn Duncalfe were appointed to the Early Years Advisory Committee (EYAC) for a one-year term.

• Trustees Darrin Head and Michelle Guitard were appointed to the Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) for a one-year term.

• Trustee Jennifer Kitowski was appointed to the Transportation Policy Committee for a one-year term.

• Trustee Jennifer Kitowski was appointed to the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors.

Cecile Marcino, Chair of the Board, stated “Thank you to my fellow Trustees for the opportunity to be your Chair and I look forward to the upcoming years with this Board.  I know that any challenges we face, we will face together as a team.  As a long-standing Trustee with the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, I am very proud of the work of our staff and students and know that we will all continue to put our students and their needs first.”

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KPDSB media release

KPDSB issues media release regarding the Valleyview capital project.

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Raffle Winners

Good evening everyone. Here are the winners from this evening's Christmas raffle draw. Thank you to everyone for supporting student activities at Valleyview!
Keep the Kids Busy #1 - Katlyn Bray
Sports #1 - Kelly Tait
Family Game Night #1 - Shawna Tait
Outdoor Fun #1 - C. Fagnilli
Christmas #1 - Wayne & Deanna Dokuchie
Arts & Crafts #1 - Ihor Kortchevich
Night by the Fire #1 - Troy L'Hirondelle
$500.00 cash #1 - Kelly Tait
Keep the Kids Busy #2 - Debra Groves
Sports #2 - Michelle Grafham
Family Game Night #2 - April Medwechuk
Outdoor Fun #2 - Jen Sinclair
Christmas #2 - Dave Hales
Arts & Crafts #2 - April Preisentanz
Night by the Fire #2 - Rob Perchuk
$500.00 cash #2 - Ann Smyth

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Board of Trustees Appropriate $4 Million Dollars for Valleyview Public School Capital Project

Media Release - February 13, 2018

At the regular February Board Meeting of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, Trustees took the proactive step of approving the appropriation of $4 million dollars towards the Valleyview Public School Capital Project.  The Board recognizes that the next step in this critical work is with the Ministry of Education.

The rebuilding and replacement of Valleyview Public School in Kenora is the number one major capital project for the KPDSB, and in recent years, has gained increasing attention and urgency as enrolment at the school continues to grow.  Enrolment at Valleyview Public School has doubled in the last five years (2013-2018), with increases both in English and French Immersion programming.  The school is home to the largest primary cohort of students across the entire KPDSB.

The funds have now been appropriated for the Valleyview Public School Capital Project and are an indication of the Board’s commitment to both the Ministry of Education and the Valleyview Public School Community.

Estimated costs for the replacement of Valleyview Public School is $16 million. 

Sean Monteith, Director of Education, stated “Valleyview Public School is the number one, and officially the only, major capital project that remains for the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board.  By allocating the largest investment in our history, from reserves, for the purposes of a new elementary school, the Board has demonstrated an investment to the Valleyview Public School Community.  The parents, staff, and especially the students of Valleyview deserve nothing but the best; and that is exactly what we are determined to give them.”

Dave Penney, Chair of the Board, added “We are confident that our Ministry of Education partners will continue to support and demonstrate their belief in the Valleyview Public School Community by enhancing the commitment that the KPDSB Trustees have responsibly made here tonight.”

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RAFFLE TICKETS

The following raffle tickets were recorded as lost and not returned to be entered in this evening's drawing. If you have purchased any of the following tickets, please return them to the school to be reimbursed.

0061-0080
0201-0220
0501-0520
0561-0580
0701
1601-1620
1641-1660
1841-1860
2561
2621-2640
3161-3180
3241-3260
4121-4140
4381-4400

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