Category: School Board
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Ontario’s $750 Classroom Supplies Fund: What Families Should Know
A current guide to Ontario’s $750 annual Classroom Supplies Fund for elementary homeroom teachers beginning in September 2026.
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YCDSB Under Provincial Supervision: What Parents Need to Know
A current parent guide to YCDSB’s provincial supervision, Supervisor Carrie Kormos, trustee authority, denominational matters and public accountability.
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YCDSB Student and Family Support Office: A Parent Guide
A current guide to YCDSB’s Student and Family Support Office, including when to use it, response standards, privacy and information to submit.
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Ontario Bill 33 Is Now Law: What School Families Should Know
A fact-checked parent guide to Ontario’s Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025, including school board oversight, audits, police access and school naming.
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Ontario School Board Oversight and Local Trustee Representation
A balanced guide to Ontario’s stronger school board oversight powers, the continuing trustee system and what provincial supervision means at YCDSB.
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Heat Waves and Hot Classrooms: A YCDSB Parent Guide
Know the practical steps YCDSB schools and families can take when classrooms become very hot.
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Ontario Split-Grade Classrooms: A Parent Guide
A balanced Ontario parent guide to combined and split-grade classrooms, including curriculum expectations, placement questions and signs a child needs support.
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What the YCDSB 2025–2026 Budget Consultation Asked Parents
An archived, updated guide to the closed YCDSB 2025–2026 budget consultation and the questions families can use in future budget reviews.
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Receiving the 2025 Markham–Unionville Achievement Award
Yan Zhou reflects on receiving the 2025 Markham–Unionville Achievement Award from then-MP Paul Chiang.
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How to Talk to School Administration & the School Board When Advocating for Your Child
A practical school-communication guide for parents: start with the right person, document concerns, run focused meetings and escalate proportionately.