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The Brandon School Division board of trustees passed several motions during Monday’s regular meeting to help lay the groundwork for the next couple of school years.
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The Brandon School Division board of trustees passed several motions during Monday’s regular meeting to help lay the groundwork for the next couple of school years.
To kick things off, the board approved their proposed budget dates for the 2022-23 school year, which will take place Feb. 17, 2022 (budget presentations), Feb. 22, 2022 (budget deliberations), Feb. 28, 2022 (public budget consultation) and March 7, 2022 (final budget approval).
Of course, these dates could be subject to change based on the provincial funding announcement made prior to Jan. 31, 2022.
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Manitoba Speech and Debate Association coach Jordan Burg, top left, counts down the end of student Drake Longman s constructive speech during an online meeting of the Vincent Massey debate club. The meeting also featured participation from students Antoni Klonowski, Roksolana Makar and Madi Bootsman. (Submitted)
Despite contending with an unusual academic year, the staff and students of Vincent Massey High School kick-started a brand new debate club in January, filling a void that had long been present within the Westman region.
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Despite contending with an unusual academic year, the staff and students of Vincent Massey High School kick-started a brand new debate club in January, filling a void that had long been present within the Westman region.
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Marc Casavant (left) and Mathew Gustafson during budget deliberations for the Brandon School Division in 2017. (File)
The Brandon School Division publicly appointed Mathew Gustafson as the organization’s acting superintendent and chief executive officer during Monday’s board of trustees meeting.
During this meeting, board chair Linda Ross said BSD Supt. Marc Casavant is currently absent for personal reasons.
As such, Gustafson’s role was officially upgraded from assistant superintendent to acting superintendent through a carried motion on Monday, although the language of this motion indicates that he has held this role since Jan. 4. I look forward to working with the board of trustees, the administration, schools, staff and parents towards improving our student achievement, he said on Monday night.
Brandon Sun By: Tyler Clarke
Samaritan House Ministries executive director Barbara McNish handles donations during the organizatoin s food drive earlier this month. (File)
Counting too many people to thank all of them by name, Samaritan House Ministries is capping off the year with a seasonal influx of support.
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Counting too many people to thank all of them by name, Samaritan House Ministries is capping off the year with a seasonal influx of support. Right now, we’re doing amazing, executive director Barbara McNish said. People have been generous throughout Christmas and the holiday season.
It’s even more meaningful than usual this year due to the economic hardship that many people are facing due to government measures meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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This latest person to test positive may have been infectious when they attended school on Dec. 15.
According to a Sunday news release from the Brandon School Division, Public Health investigators already determined that this exposure was low risk and that the infection was not believed to be acquired at school.
Plus, any close contacts connected to the case have been identified and advised to self-isolate.
A thorough deep cleaning and disinfection is also taking place at the school in preparation for the return of staff and students in the New Year.
This update follows on the heels of a similar announcement on Dec. 15, when the Brandon School Division revealed that another person in a Grade 12 class had contracted the virus and may have been infectious on Dec. 9.