CSPI

• EMSB announces legal action over transfer of schools to French board

  The EMSB council of commissioners says it is contesting the constitutionality of the transfers, calling it an affront to the protection of school board governance.

  Education

  Sep 10, 2019
  
• Aspiring teachers denied employment as Montreal school boards apply religious symbols ban

  A francophone school board in Montreal (CSPI) admits to turning down two aspiring teachers, after they refused to remove their visible religious symbols.

  Education

  Sep 9, 2019
  
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• Parents get a first look at John Paul I Junior High School’s new location

  Dozens of John Paul 1 Junior High School students and their parents had a chance to visit the building that will be housing their school as of September 3. 

  Canada

  Aug 19, 2019
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• English Montreal School Board says it will continue fight despite school move

  The board says it is considering filing a judiciary review of the transfer after its last-ditch effort to save two of its schools failed in Quebec Superior Court.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2019
• CSPI mandated to consider cohabitation solutions provided by EMSB: minister

  Roberge said he doesn't believe he will be transferring more schools from the EMSB to the French system, but gave no guarantees. 

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2019
• English Montreal School Board votes to launch Major School Change consultation

  The process will look into what schools to consolidate and which ones they can close in order to identify buildings they can hand over to the Pointe-de-l'île board (CSPI).

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2019
• Police called to EMSB special meeting after parents express anger, frustration at board announcement

  “This has to be the most incoherent group of people,” said Antonio Zaruso, a parent of a student at General Vanier Elementary.

  Education

  Jun 21, 2019
• EMSB says Pointe-de-l’Île school board won’t budge on school cohabitation as transfer deadline looms

  "It's going to be down to the wire, this is kind of unprecedented."

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2019
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• EMSB unanimously votes to enhance proposal to Quebec education minister

  EMSB parent commissioner Andrew Ross says the board should look into any possibility to keep schools within its network.

  Canada

  May 22, 2019
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• English Montreal School Board votes to move Galileo Adult Educational Centre

  The board voted eight to four in favour of the move in order to make room for the overcrowded French system.

  Canada

  May 21, 2019