Four school boards in the Algoma and Sudbury districts have revised their school year calendars.
Algoma District School Board communications officer Fran Walsh says the Ministry of Education has encouraged all boards to begin the school year by September 1st to provide maximum time for instruction for students.
She adds the boards were also advised to reschedule three Professional Activity Days prior to the start for students, which would allow for any necessary training to prepare for reopening the schools.
Walsh says teachers will begin that work on September 1st to be prepared for students arriving on Tuesday, September 8th.
In line with the Ministry’s advice, the two PA days that had been approved for October 23, 2020, and November 20, 2020, will be moved to September 2, 2020, and September 3, 2020. On the secondary calendar, there are the same 10 scheduled examination days scheduled. Consultation among the four co-terminus Boards – Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon, Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario (CSPGNO), Algoma District School Board (ADSB) and Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) – confirms all are moving to this Revised School Year Calendar 2020-2021. The Revised 2020-2021 School Year Calendar will be the same for all English and French language schools and all public and Catholic school boards in the Algoma and Sudbury Districts including Blind River, Chapleau, Dubreuilville, Elliot Lake, Espanola, Hornepayne, Manitoulin Island, Massey, the North Shore, Sault Ste. Marie, Spanish, Wawa and White River. Except for minor changes, the calendar will also apply to CSC Nouvelon and CSPGNO schools in Greater Sudbury, Espanola and Sudbury East.