KPDSB Trustee appointments for 2024-2025 school year

Media Release - November 22, 2024

The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) is pleased to share Board of Trustee appointments for the 2024-2025 school year.

Congratulations to Trustee Roger Griffiths, who was acclaimed as Chair of the Board. Trustee Griffiths has served as Trustee for 11 years, and this is his third term as Chair. Trustee Judi Green was acclaimed as Vice-Chair of the Board for a second term. Trustee Green has been with the Board since February 2023. The following Trustee appointments to KPDSB Board Committees were also announced at the inaugural Board Meeting earlier this month.

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KPDSB Participates in 2025 Pre-Budget Consultations

Media Release - December 11, 2024

The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) participated in the 2025 Pre-Budget Consultations with the Standing Committee on Financial and Economic Affairs during the committee’s stop in Kenora last week.

Trustee Roger Griffiths, Chair of the Board, addressed the committee. Trustee Griffiths shared statistical and demographic information about the KPDSB and detailed some of the challenges and successes of the Board.  With more than 50% of the KPDSB’s student population self-identified as First Nation, Metis or Inuit, the work in schools supporting truth and reconciliation is a pillar in the KPDSB’s new strategic plan and is embedded into all aspects of the organization. 

Trustee Griffiths shared with the committee that challenges for the board include budgeting challenges (KPDSB has experienced a reduction in per pupil funding), mental health, support for small schools in remote communities with limited resources, ability to offer necessary courses/programs due to small student populations, staff recruitment and retention (with one of the biggest barriers being limited, or in some cases, no housing available), and safety on highways and roads in the region (many KPDSB students are transported to and from school by school bus from remote locations).

Trustee Griffiths stated, “We are grateful for the opportunity to present to the committee and share some of our successes and challenges with them.  Living and working in Northwestern Ontario is a lifestyle different from other areas of the province, and as Trustees, we need to ensure government representatives from all areas of the province understand the barriers we face, which is why these opportunities are so important.”

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Late Start Days

Late start days:

January 8, February 19, March 26

On late start days, school days begin at 10:10am

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Sports Days

Sports Days!

December 11 - Ignace @ Rainy River

December 12 - Ignace @ NLS

December 17- Ignace @ Red Lake 

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Sports Fees

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