Supplementary Meeting of the Board of Trustees
Highlights of the May 4, 2010 meeting

Board Highlights

 

Superintendent appointment

The board approved the following superintendent appointment, effective Aug. 1, 2010:

 

Pertia Bent from Principal at McBride Avenue Public School to Superintendent of Education for the elementary schools in the Bramalea (Earnscliffe Sr.), Chinguacousy and Lincoln M. Alexander Families.

 

Elementary principal assignment

 

The board approved the following elementary principal assignment, effective May 17, 2010:

 

Julia Breen from principal at Somerset Drive P.S. to principal at Cheyne Middle School

 

Retirements

 

Trustees recognized the contributions and years of service of the following staff who are retiring effective June 30 unless otherwise indicated:

 

Robert Garton, principal

Barbara Gibb, principal

Susan Hiraishi, superintendent, will retire Aug. 31

Lynda Honsinger, principal

Nicoletta Pasquini, principal

Susan Wiseman, vice-principal

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The next regular meeting of the board of trustees is May 11, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.