Halifax Regional School Board
- Halifax Regional School Board
The Halifax Regional School Board (HRSB) is the public school board responsible for 137 elementary, junior high, and high schools located within the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada.
The current Superintendent of the HRSB is Carole Olsen, who has held the position since 2002.
uperintendents
* Don Trider (1996 - 1999)
* David Reid (1999 - 2002)
* Carole Olsen (2002 - present)
Board Dismissal
On December 19th, 2006 the Nova Scotia Minister of Education, Karen Casey, dismissed all 13 members of the board due to interpersonal conflicts and having failed to comply with the their Code of Ethics. The Minister stated : "This board has failed to meet the performance standards set out under Section 64 (6) of the Education Act. Sec. 64 states that a school board, in carrying out its responsibilities under this act, shall meet education program services and performance standards established by the minister." [http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=10272&sc=2] Seven of the former Halifax Regional School Board members are considering legal action against the government for disbanding the elected group . [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2006/12/21/hrsb-reax.html]
[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2006/12/19/hrsb-casey.html] Howard Windsor has been appointed to run the board until the municipal elections in October 2008. Mr. Windsor decided to discontinue their yearly stipends of $8,200(CAD). [http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/files/Downloads/pdf/news/2006-2007/stipends.pdf]
ee also
*List of Nova Scotia schools
*Education in Canada
External links
* [http://www.hrsb.ns.ca Official website]
----
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Halifax Regional Municipality — Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax Regional Municipality Top Halifax Skyline, Middle left … Wikipedia
Education in the Halifax Regional Municipality — The Halifax Regional Municipality boasts the largest selection of education options in Atlantic Canada.Public SchoolsThe Halifax Regional School Board is responsible for administering the 137 public schools located within HRM providing… … Wikipedia
Sport in the Halifax Regional Municipality — The Halifax Regional Municipality, or HRM, having the largest urban population in Atlantic Canada, is a major sport centre.Community sportThe HRM and provincial government maintain an extensive network of public parks, sports fields, skating… … Wikipedia
Halifax Regional Community Council — A Community Council in Nova Scotia s Halifax Regional Municipality is a form of local government consisting of several councillors from the larger Halifax Regional Council. Community councils represent a geographic area covering anywhere from… … Wikipedia
Halifax West High School — Infobox Education in Canada name= Halifax West High School imagesize= 300px motto= streetaddress= 283 Thomas Raddall Drive city= Halifax province= Nova Scotia postalcode= B3S 1R1 areacode= 902 phone= 457 8900 fax= 457 8980 email= hwhs@staff.ednet … Wikipedia
Culture of the Halifax Regional Municipality — Hosting the region s largest urban population, the Halifax Regional Municipality, or HRM, is an important cultural centre in Atlantic Canada. Argyle Street in downtown Halifax. HRM is home to a vibrant arts culture community that enjoys… … Wikipedia
Communities in the Halifax Regional Municipality — Most communities of the Halifax Regional Municipality are marked with Welcome to our Community signs . The Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia is composed of more than 200 communities and neighbourhoods. The… … Wikipedia
Geography of the Halifax Regional Municipality — The Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) in Nova Scotia, Canada has a widely varied geography. Contents 1 Physical geography 2 Climate 3 References Physical geography HRM has an area of approximately 5,850 km² … Wikipedia
Media in the Halifax Regional Municipality — The Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, or HRM, is the largest population centre in Atlantic Canada and contains the region s largest collection of media outlets. As of 2009, all radio stations in Halifax broadcast on the FM dial. Halifax … Wikipedia
Citadel High School — Courage, Honour, Strength Address 1855 Trollope Street Halifax … Wikipedia
