4001 – Opening of New Schools and Additions
- Legal References:
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- Related References:
- Board Policy 4000 – Pupil Accommodation Review
- Effective Date:
- February 23, 1998
- Revisions:
- September 16, 2024
- Reviewed:
- April 18, 2016, April 15, 2019
1. Purpose
It is the policy of the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) to hold an official opening for each new school or major addition constructed under its supervision, in accordance with direction from the Ministry of Education.
1.1 Recognizing that schools play an important role in the life of the community and that the total community is involved both directly and indirectly with school building projects, the WRDSB will also make provisions for the neighbourhood community and the total community to be suitably involved in that program of a new school opening.