Ottawa Carleton District School Board

The OCDSB is offering Virtual International and Indigenous Language Classes starting this September for students in junior kindergarten to grade 12. These classes are free for Ontario residents and provide an opportunity for students to learn a new language or maintain the language of their home or heritage.

As parents, guardians, and students prepare for the upcoming school year, the OCDSB’s mental health professionals are here to answer any questions you may have about mental health and well-being.

The OCDSB has 12 elected trustees and each trustee represents one electoral zone. These zones must be based on the City’s ward boundaries.

This year, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has been reviewing practices through an equity, human rights and anti-oppression lens. One important part of this work was a review of police involvement in schools through both the School Resource Officer (SRO) program and times when the OCDSB calls police to respond to incidents.

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board would like to acknowledge that schools in the OCDSB have received COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream – Education Related Projects (CVRIS-EDU) as part of Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP)

With the close of the 2020-21 school year, the OCDSB conducted a survey of parents and students to reflect on the past year and look ahead as we prepare for the return to school in September.

On June 16, 2021, the Ontario College of Teachers published a Notice of Hearing against retired OCDSB teacher Peter Des Brisay. The Notice outlines a course of conduct that includes allegations of grooming and conduct that amounts to sexual abuse of a student between 1990 and 1996. The complaint was directed to the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) from the individual.

From June 25 to July 1, Ontario is recognizing Somali Heritage Week. This is the first year it is being recognized in the province.

As the 2020-2021 school year comes to a close, we are wishing a wonderful summer to all our incredible community members and OCDSB families.