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Survey is now live until April 28, 2023: https://tejoin.com/scroll/357435034. Limestone District School Board’s Educational Services Leadership Team is embarking on a Special Education Review between February 2023 and April 2023. The purpose of this review is to: Examine our current special education supports and services and identify areas for refinement and enhancement to meet the needs of lea...

In the spring of 2023, Educational Services facilitated a Special Education Review to gather input and feedback from various stakeholders related to special education supports and services within the school district. As the needs of our students change, it is necessary to review and sometimes revise resources, supports, and services that are provided to students. This review occurs every 5 years a...

A Special Education Review was conducted between February 2023 and October 2023. Over 3,400 participants responded to the question: “What key supports and services are important for students with special education needs to experience success at school and reach their full potential?”  More than 4,000 individual thoughts were shared through the exchange, and participants rated 76,000 though...

For a version of this message to translate into additional languages, please click here. Dear Families, It has been an exciting and fast start to 2023, and as we approach Family Day weekend, I would like to provide some updates for Limestone families. While we are just over half-way through the 2022-2023 school year, we continue to make preparations for 2023-2024. Kindergarten registration is und...

The Director’s Annual Report provides a brief snapshot of the teaching and learning that took place across the Limestone District School Board during the 2023-2024 school year, and the continued progress on the board's strategic priorities, student achievement data, and more. Image description: Photo of Krishna Burra, Director of Education Director's Message As the Director of Education for the...

For a version of this message to translate into additional languages, please click here. Dear Families, It is hard to believe we are already at the end of April. I hope you are enjoying the warmer weather, even if it is a little unpredictable. Earlier this week, the Ministry of Education released the theme for Education Week in Ontario: Education for a Brighter Future. Given the power of education...

Rationale for conducting the Student Census What is the purpose of the See Yourself in Limestone Student Census 2025? Limestone is committed to serving our students as best we can. To do this, we need to understand more about how students’ experiences, identities, and academic achievement are connected. Collecting identity-based information through the Student Census will help us to understand b...

Boardroom Briefs is intended to provide highlights of presentations, reports and decisions made at the regular meeting of the Limestone District School Board of Trustees. The following are highlights of the May 21, 2025, Regular Board Meeting. Agendas can be found on the website under Board Meetings. Land Acknowledgement All meetings begin with a Land Acknowledgement: "The Limestone District Schoo...

Boardroom Briefs is intended to provide highlights of presentations, reports and decisions made at the regular meeting of the Limestone District School Board of Trustees. The following are highlights of the March 26, 2025, Regular Board Meeting. Agendas can be found on the website under Board Meetings. Land Acknowledgement All meetings begin with a Land Acknowledgement: "The Limestone District Sch...

For a version of this message to translate into additional languages, please click here for translation. Dear Families, With March Break almost upon us, I want to provide you with information about four important items: Survey: 2024-2025 School Year Budget The Limestone District School Board (LDSB) is seeking feedback on the development of its 2024-2025 budget. LDSB’s students, families, staff,...

Board of Trustees 2022-2026 Townships of Central Frontenac, Addington Highlands & North Frontenac Karen McGregor Chair 2025-2026 613-331-0951 E-mail: mcgregork@limestone.on.ca Board Committees: Awards Committee Expulsion Hearing Committee/Disciplinary Hearing Committee Pool Special Education Advisory Committee Ontario Public School Boards Association Area Schools: Clarendon Central Public School...

Health Issues Handbook - Anaphylaxis This handbook is an official guideline issued under: Administrative Procedure 140: Safe Environments Form 314 A3: Authorization and Request Form for the Administration of an Epi-Pen Form 314 D1: Sample of letter of Awareness to All Parent (Allergens) Form 314 D2: Sample Letter to Parents of Anaphylactic Children Awareness Anaphylaxis - sometimes called “aller...

We appreciate the continued support, understanding, and patience while we have been responding to a cyber incident. While services have been restored in all schools for the past few weeks, we have continued to work diligently with cyber experts to better understand what occurred. Unfortunately, we can now confirm that the perpetrators of this cyber incident stole personal information about members...

Boardroom Briefs is intended to provide highlights of presentations, reports and decisions made at the regular meeting of the Limestone District School Board of Trustees. The following are highlights of the November 13, 2024 Annual General Meeting and Special Meeting of the Board and the Nominations Committee Meeting and Special Meeting of the Board of November 18, 2024. Board Meeting Agendas can...

The Limestone District School Board understands that children develop and learn at different rates and our special education programs and services are designed to meet a wide range of children’s needs. We foster a partnership with all of our families to ensure our students gain full benefit from their school experiences. We are committed to working together to ensure each child thrives and reach...

Audit Committee: The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process of the Board. This responsibility includes communications with the external auditor concerning the auditor's roles and responsibilities within the financial reporting process. Board Meetings: The Board of Trustees meetings are established at the start of each new school year and are held at the Lim...

Health Issues Handbook - Templates and Guidelines This handbook is an official guideline issued under AP-140, Safe Environments of the Limestone District School Board Awareness What is Diabetes Mellitus? Diabetes Mellitus is a disease resulting from a lack of insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas. Without it, carbohydrate (starch and sugars) in the food we eat cannot be convert...

Boardroom Briefs is intended to provide highlights of presentations, reports and decisions made at the regular meeting of the Limestone District School Board of Trustees. The following are highlights of the October 23, 2024, Committee of the Whole Board Meeting. Board Meeting Agendas can be found on the website under Board Meetings. All meetings begin with a Land Acknowledgement: "The Limestone Di...

Boardroom Briefs is intended to provide highlights of presentations, reports and decisions made at the regular meeting of the Limestone District School Board of Trustees. The following are highlights of the January 15, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees. Board Meeting Agendas can be found on the website under Board Meetings. All meetings begin with a Land Acknowledgement: "The Limestone...

The philosophy of programs and services results in a delivery model which provides for availability of services to all students regardless of exceptionality. The Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC)’s option of first consideration for placement is the regular classroom with indirect support. Underlying this option is a focus on provision of individualized support through pro...

For a version of this message to translate into additional languages, please click here. Dear Families, I hope you had a wonderful March Break with family and friends, and you have enjoyed the first couple of days of spring. This evening marks the beginning of Ramadan, a holy month for Muslims that involves fasting to purify the body and soul, as well as time to further develop compassion and a gr...

The Limestone District School Board of Trustees approved a deficit budget balanced with surplus funds for the 2022-2023 school year totaling $295 million at its regular meeting on June 15, 2022. The 2022-2023 budget is compliant with the Ministry of Education requirements, with total operating expenditures of $270.8 million, a decrease of approximately $2.5 million over last year’s expenditures....

To promote healthy and welcoming school environments, the LDSB, along with all Ontario school boards, is currently revising its Code of Conduct to reflect new guidelines from the Ministry of Education about cell phone/mobile device use and vaping in schools as per PPM128: The Provincial Code of Conduct. The regulations, as outlined in LDSB's Code of Conduct, Administrative Procedure 350 and Admini...

Dear Families, It is hard to believe we are already approaching the end of October.  Excluding today and a handful of other days, we have enjoyed a beautiful and relatively warm fall. Since the start of the school year, it has been wonderful to see the momentum of learning and the wide variety of extracurricular activities taking place across Limestone schools. As we head into November next week,...

The Limestone District School Board collects, uses, and shares personal information from and about individuals in the course of providing educational services, administering programs and communicating with families. The board is diligent in managing personal information. We are guided by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), and the Education Act. The Educa...