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From a friend at the HRSB: “there will be an open house at Citadel High tonight from 5 to 7. If you know of anyone who may be interested, please feel free to share the information. It is very informal. People can drop in any time during the two hours and take a tour the [...]
Tue, October 30 2007 » News » 107 Comments
“The standard of review that applies in the circumstance of this case is that of “patently unreasonable.†The Minister had the legislative authority to appoint a one-person board and exercised her discretion in a reasonable manner. Application dismissed.” Full decision is available here for download (PDF)
Mon, October 29 2007 » News » 5 Comments
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia Supreme Court has upheld a decision by Education Minister Karen Casey to fire the entire Halifax Regional School Board, calling the unusual act “reasonable.” Casey dismissed the board’s 13 members in December, saying constant bickering had rendered the board ineffective. Seven of the board members sued the province in hopes of [...]
Mon, October 29 2007 » News » 3 Comments
N.S. supreme court dismisses application by seven reps to overturn ministers decision By OUR STAFF Mon. Oct 29 – 3:43 PM If members of the dismissed Halifax regional school board want their jobs back, theyll have to run in next years municipal elections. The Nova Scotia Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an application by seven [...]
Mon, October 29 2007 » News » 147 Comments
From the HRSB: The first meeting for the SAC representatives group will be held on Thursday November 1st from 7 pm to 9pm in the gymnasium at the Gordon Bell Building (9 Taranaki Drive, Dartmouth). Our consultants will be meeting with representatives identified from each of the 61 SACs in the Imagine Our Schools process [...]
Wed, October 24 2007 » News » 38 Comments