Media/News Releases

Posted On Thursday, March 07, 2024

Durham District School Board (DDSB) will hold its 2024-2025 budget deliberation meetings in the following upcoming public sessions. All meetings will be held in-person at the DDSB Education Centre and will be live-streamed on DDSB’s YouTube Live channel.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Public Deputations to the Education Finance Committee
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Overview of the 2024-2025 Grants for Student Needs Presentation of the 2024-2025...

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Posted On Tuesday, March 05, 2024

Durham District School Board's (DDSB) Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) is comprised of individuals from across Durham Region committed to the learning and well-being of students. SEAC advises the District on programming and services for students with special education strengths and needs. SEAC also supports parents/guardians with information about community connections.
SEAC is able to have up to 12 association members and is looking to expand. We are seeking a...

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Posted On Monday, March 04, 2024

At the March 4, 2024 Standing Committee Meeting, the Chairperson of the DDSB Board of Trustees, Christine Thatcher, read out the following statement:
I want to take this opportunity to emphasize the unwavering commitment of the Board of Trustees of the Durham District School Board in combatting anti-Black racism and all forms of racism and discrimination. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I also express the Board’s support for all groups who continue to be discriminated...

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Posted On Thursday, February 22, 2024

Durham District School Board today announced that it has reached a new agreement with the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Designated Early Childhood Educators bargaining unit. The DDSB Board of Trustees and the bargaining unit have ratified the agreement.
"We are delighted to have reached this agreement with the ETFO Designated Early Childhood Educators bargaining unit,” said Christine Thatcher, Chair of the DDSB Board of Trustees. “Early...

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Posted On Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Celebrating and showcasing the success of former students and public education in our community, the Durham District School Board (DDSB) is proud to announce the 2023 honourees inducted into the Definitely Durham Hall of Fame.
The 2023 Definitely Durham inductees include:
Stacey Jiggins, World-class volleyball player
Matthew Samuels (‘Boi-1da’), Grammy Award-winning record producer and songwriter
William Levine, Former DDSB Principal and philanthropist
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