District School Board Of Niagara

This Student Achievement Plan outlines the strategic direction for DSB Niagara for the 2024-2025 academic year, focusing on three primary pillars: achievement of learning outcomes in core academic skills, preparation of students for future success, and student engagement and well-being. Key goals include enhancing literacy and mathematics proficiency, improving graduation rates, increasing student participation in class time and learning, and fostering overall student well-being through targeted initiatives, evidence-informed instruction, and comprehensive support systems.

This document outlines the strategic plan for the period of 2023-2028.

This document outlines the District School Board of Niagara's comprehensive framework for providing special education programs and services. It details identification, placement, and review processes (IPRC), various special education placements (e.g., Structured Strategies, Communication, Fundamental Skills, Specialized School to Community, Enrichment programs), Individual Education Plans (IEPs), roles of specialized staff and equipment, transportation, and transition planning. The plan aims to ensure all students with special learning needs receive services to help them reach their potential in the most enabling environment, fostering inclusion, academic excellence, wellness, and successful transitions, in alignment with the board's broader strategic priorities of Learning, Belonging, Thriving, Walking Together, and Spaces.

The by-law outlines the imposition of education development charges against land undergoing residential development to address increased education land costs. It details the application of the charges, defines key terms such as 'education land costs' and 'residential development,' specifies lands affected, and outlines approvals required for development. The by-law also includes exemptions from the charges, sets the amounts for residential education development charges for specific periods, and describes the administration, payment, and collection processes for these charges.