School board chair Aspin will ‘get the board in a shape that the ministry is pleased with’

School board chair Aspin will ‘get the board in a shape that the ministry is pleased with’

Jay Aspin, the newly elected chair of the Near North District School Board (NNDSB), spoke with BayToday about meeting Minister Paul Calandra’s 15 demands, unifying what the Ministry of Education called a “divided board,” and how the board “has turned…

School board chair Aspin will ‘get the board in a shape that the ministry is pleased with’

‘For the sake of the kids and the students, we’ve got to get our act together in the near north, and that’s what we’re going to do,’ NNDSB chair Aspin said

School board chair Aspin will ‘get the board in a shape that the ministry is pleased with’

Jay Aspin, the newly elected chair of the Near North District School Board (NNDSB), spoke with BayToday about meeting Minister Paul Calandra’s 15 demands, unifying what the Ministry of Education called a “divided board,” and how the board “has turned…

Board Chair Inaugural Speech

I stand before you humbled by the responsibility entrusted to me once again as Chair of the Near North District School Board. First, I extend a sincere thank you to my fellow board members. This is my fourth return to this board, with over a couple of decades of Trustee experience, and I have seen our board through challenges and triumphs. But tonight, I recognize that the challenge before us is unlike we have ever faced before.The Minister of E…