Hello,
Welcome back to our blog. Below you will find some information and also links which may be helpful to your families.
DPS and SPECTRUM HYPERLINKS DOCUMENT: Please make reference to the following document for frequently visited and up-to-date weblinks for Davisville and TDSB. Included is the Safe Arrivals phone number when your child is sick/absent and also the Early Pick-up/
Sign out GForm to be completed by 12:00 the day of for your child/children's pickup for appointments.
TDSB Parent Concern Protocol: Please review the following chart which outlines the Parent Concern Protocol If you have specific questions or
concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Davisville and Spectrum Alternative Principal David Finkelstein, david.finkelstein@tdsb.on.ca
School Reorganization:
In late spring of
every year, the TDSB plans for the number of students expected to attend school
the following September. We then allocate the number of teachers required for
each school and class, based on projected enrolment. The number of teachers required
in each school and class is primarily determined by class size limits as per
Regulations in the Education Act or through Collective Agreements. The Ministry
of Education (EDU) class size regulations involve caps from JK- grade 3 and a
board-wide average of 24.5 in grades 4 to 8 and 28.0 in grades 9 to 12. It is challenging to
project staffing allocation needs for our schools six months in advance and
before students are in schools for the year. For this reason, the annual
administrative holdback for 2022-23 school year is 3.0% for each of the
following school-based staff: Elementary Teachers, Secondary Teachers, and
Designated Early Child Educator. The holdback will not be released until
enrolment projections are realized in September and students are in
the learning mode of their choice.
At
the beginning of each new school year, schools review the actual number of
students attending schools and in each class, and the number of teachers who
were allocated to each school. This year, the count date is on Monday, September 19 - after
this date schools will be provided with an understanding of system
reorganization and will inform affected classes as soon as possible. In cases
where a school has more teachers than required by its enrolment, teachers are
reassigned to different schools. This is a very important process because there
are significant financial implications for the TDSB when classes are not
organized efficiently and there are more teachers than required in our schools.
For example, every 100 extra teachers would cost the TDSB approximately $10.5
million above and beyond the funding from the Ministry of Education.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through reorganization.
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COVID-19 Reporting:
The Ministry of Education no longer requires COVID-19 cases or absences to be
reported to them or shared publicly by school boards. Guidance from Ontario’s
Chief Medical Officer of Health is that students and staff are to stay home
with any symptoms, regardless of whether they take a COVID-19 rapid antigen
test, or not. Public health officials also advise that COVID-19 cases, which
are no longer required to be reported to schools, are not an accurate indicator
of the presence or prevalence of COVID-19 in a particular class or school.
As
with all illnesses, Principals will continue to monitor their school and,
together with the Superintendent of Education and Occupational Health and
Safety, will share any concerns with Toronto Public Health, who can advise on
next steps, if any.”
It is also recommended
that students, staff and visitors continue to complete a daily
self-screening questionnaire. The TPH has updated their screener as of
September 6, 2022.
Key message
remains - stay home if you are sick. Stay home until you have no fever and
your symptoms are improving for at least 24 hours (or 48 hours if
nausea/vomiting/diarrhea). Anyone who is feeling sick or has any new or
worsening symptoms of illness, including those not listed in their
screening tool, should stay home until their symptoms are improving and
seek assessment from their health care provider if needed.
In addition TPH
recommends following extra measures including wearing
a well-fitted mask in all public settings (including schools/child care,
unless <2 years of age).for 10 days after the start of
symptoms OR a positive COVID-19 test (whichever came first) OR for 10 days
after your last close contact with a person who has symptoms or a positive
COVID-19 test.
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Please visit the TDSB HEALTH AND SAFETY website to find up-to-date information.
School Bus Delays/Cancellations:
TDSB website reporting delays or bus cancellations: TSTG
Davisville Spiritwear:
Please Call School Messenger directly 1-833-250-2290, between (7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.) to report child(ren’s)absence for the current day or future date. If you do not report your child(ren’s) absence(s) prior to the start of school day you will be contacted by School Messenger and you must indicate the reason for the absence. Please respond to safe arrival calls. The telephone number 833-250-2290 will display on the caller ID.
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