July 8th, 2013

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is pleased to congratulate Trustee John Hendry on his appointment to the Accessibility Standards Advisory Council/Standards Development Committee (ASAC/SDC).

The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario was recently transferred to the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment from the Ministry of Community and Social Services.

The development of accessibility standards will help remove barriers for people with disabilities and help promote the employment potential of those living with a disability, and further advance the economic benefits for our businesses and communities. The mandate of the Council will also be to review Ontario’s current accessibility standards and to develop new standards as the need arises.

A trustee with the WRDSB for the past 27 years, John is also a member of the Board’s Special Education Advisory Committee, and also held an appointment to the Accessibility Standards Council for two years.