School Community Safety Advisory Panel + TDSB
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Due to the media’s premature release of the draft Final Report on school safety from the School Community Safety Advisory Panel (SCSAP), the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has moved up the official release of the report to today.
The School Board commissioned this Report as part of a proactive response early last June to examine the events leading up to the tragic death of Jordan Manners in one of our schools in May. The Report examines in great detail the topic of violence in schools and its impact on students, staff and communities.
The Report makes many recommendations to the TDSB, to Police Services, as well as to the City and Provincial Governments. We will work together to take action to address the issue of violence in our communities.
Although youth violence is a societal issue, the Board is committed to doing everything we can to ensure that all our schools remain safe and caring places for our students.
We will study this Report and its recommendations very carefully. It provides us with valuable insight into important issues that will help make our schools even more safe and fair so all our students can learn and reach their fullest potential. There will be an opportunity for you to discuss issues from the Report at a School Council meeting at your school.
The full report is available on the TDSB website at www.tdsb.on.ca/schoolsafety, and more information is available on the Director of Education’s blog at www.tdsb.on.ca/directorsblog.
The TDSB extends its gratitude to panel members, Julian Falconer, Peggy Edwards and Linda MacKinnon for this Report. We also sincerely thank the many students, school staff, parents, community members, organizations and partners for courageously and honestly sharing their views throughout this process.
Yours truly,
John Campbell
Chair of the Board
Yours truly,
Gerry Connelly
Director of Education
Due to the media’s premature release of the draft Final Report on school safety from the School Community Safety Advisory Panel (SCSAP), the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has moved up the official release of the report to today.
The School Board commissioned this Report as part of a proactive response early last June to examine the events leading up to the tragic death of Jordan Manners in one of our schools in May. The Report examines in great detail the topic of violence in schools and its impact on students, staff and communities.
The Report makes many recommendations to the TDSB, to Police Services, as well as to the City and Provincial Governments. We will work together to take action to address the issue of violence in our communities.
Although youth violence is a societal issue, the Board is committed to doing everything we can to ensure that all our schools remain safe and caring places for our students.
We will study this Report and its recommendations very carefully. It provides us with valuable insight into important issues that will help make our schools even more safe and fair so all our students can learn and reach their fullest potential. There will be an opportunity for you to discuss issues from the Report at a School Council meeting at your school.
The full report is available on the TDSB website at www.tdsb.on.ca/schoolsafety, and more information is available on the Director of Education’s blog at www.tdsb.on.ca/directorsblog.
The TDSB extends its gratitude to panel members, Julian Falconer, Peggy Edwards and Linda MacKinnon for this Report. We also sincerely thank the many students, school staff, parents, community members, organizations and partners for courageously and honestly sharing their views throughout this process.
Yours truly,
John Campbell
Chair of the Board
Yours truly,
Gerry Connelly
Director of Education
