Halifax Regional School Board
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The Halifax Regional School Board (HRSB) is the public school board responsible for 137 elementary, junior high, and high schools located within the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
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. The current Superintendent of the HRSB is Carole Olsen, who has held the position since 2002. The board meets on Spectacle Lake Drive , Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
History
The board was created in 1996 with the amalgamation of three school boards that had jurisdiction over the former components of the Halifax Regional Municipality, which was created at the same time. Board elections have taken place in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008.2006 board dismissal
On December 19, 2006 the Nova Scotia Minister of EducationExecutive Council of Nova Scotia
The Executive Council of Nova Scotia is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
, Karen Casey
Karen Casey
Karen Casey is a Canadian politician. She currently represents the electoral district of Colchester North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. She is a member of the Liberal caucus....
, dismissed all 13 members of the board due to interpersonal conflicts and having failed to comply with the their Code of Ethics. The Minister stated, "This board has failed to meet the performance standards set out under Section 64 (6) of the Education Act. Sec. 64 states that a school board, in carrying out its responsibilities under this act, shall meet education program services and performance standards established by the minister." Seven of the former Halifax Regional School Board members are considering legal action against the government for disbanding the elected group.
Howard Windsor was appointed to run the board until the municipal elections took place in October 2008. Mr. Windsor decided to discontinue their yearly stipends of $8,200(CAD
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). An election is planned for 2012, pending poor performance of the current board.
Superintendents
- Don Trider (1996–1999)
- David Reid (1999–2002)
- Carole Olsen (2002–Present)
Current board members
Nine newly-elected members of the board took their oaths of office on November 5, 2008.- Irvine Carvery, African Nova Scotian Representative (Chair)
- Steve Brine, District 1: Eastern Shore – Musquodoboit Valley, Preston – Lawrencetown – Chezzetcook
- Gina Conrod, District 2: Cole Harbour, East Dartmouth - The Lakes, Portland – East Woodlawn
- Gin Yee, District 3: Dartmouth Centre, Woodside – Eastern Passage, Albro Lake – Harbourview (Vice-Chair)
- Chris Poole, District 4: Clayton Park West, Halifax North End, Fairview – Clayton Park
- David Cameron, District 5: Halifax Downtown, Northwest Arm - South End, Connaught-Quinpool
- Sheryl Blumenthal-Harrison, District 6: Purcell’s Cove – Armdale, Spryfield – Herring Cove, Timberlea – Prospect
- David Finlayson, District 7: Rockingham – Wentworth, Bedford, Hammonds Plains – St. Margarets
- Donna Hubbard, District 8: Lower Sackville, Waverley – Fall River – Beaver Bank, Middle and Upper Sackville – Lucasville.
High Schools
- Auburn Drive High SchoolAuburn Drive High SchoolAuburn Drive High School is a secondary school located in Cole Harbour, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It serves students from grades 10 to 12. Auburn's feeder schools include Astral Drive Junior High School and Graham Creigton Junior High School.-History:Auburn Drive High...
- Charles P. Allen High SchoolCharles P. Allen High SchoolCharles P. Allen High School, is a senior high school located in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada.-Sports teams:CPA has teams that participate in:*Football*Golf*Baseball*Soccer *Cross Country Running...
- Citadel High SchoolCitadel High SchoolCitadel High School is a Canadian high school located in Halifax, Nova Scotia.The school opened in September 2007 on the site of the former Bell Road Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College...
- Cole Harbour District High SchoolCole Harbour District High SchoolCole Harbour District High School is a Canadian public school in the Cole Harbour area just east of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It is operated by the Halifax Regional School Board , and is an International Baccalaureate world school, offering the Diploma program.-History:Cole Harbour Disrtict High is...
- Dartmouth High School
- Duncan MacMillan High SchoolDuncan MacMillan High SchoolDuncan MacMillan High School is a secondary school in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada.Duncan MacMillan is the smallest high school in the Halifax Regional School Board, but it has the largest geographical area for bussing. Duncan MacMillan hosts Grades 7–12 and has about 251–263 students...
(Grades 7-12) - Eastern Shore District High School
- Halifax West High SchoolHalifax West High SchoolHalifax West High School is a Canadian public high school located in the Clayton Park neighbourhood in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia...
- J.L. Ilsley High School
- Lockview High SchoolLockview High SchoolLockview High School is a high school located in Fall River, Nova Scotia, serving the areas of Fall River, Beaver Bank, Windsor Junction, Waverley, Wellington and a section of Enfield. It opened its doors in 2000, relieving overcrowding at Charles P. Allen High School in Bedford...
(Grades 9-12) - Millwood High SchoolMillwood High SchoolMillwood High School is a public secondary school in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia that offers a post-secondary preparation program for students in grades ten through twelve. It is a part of the Halifax Regional School Board, and one of 17 high schools in the Halifax Regional Municipality...
- Musquodoboit Rural High School (Grades 7-12)
- Prince Andrew High SchoolPrince Andrew High SchoolPrince Andrew High School is a Canadian public school, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It is operated by the Halifax Regional School Board and is now an International Baccalaureate world school, offering the Diploma program...
- Sackville High SchoolSackville High SchoolSackville High School is a Canadian public secondary school located in the community of Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia. It is operated by the Halifax Regional School Board .Its feeder schools are A.J...
- Sir John A. Macdonald High SchoolSir John A. Macdonald High SchoolSir John A. Macdonald High School is a Canadian high school serving the western suburbs of Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality -- namely the communities of Beechville, Lakeside, Timberlea and Tantallon. Sir John A's feeder schools are Five Bridges Junior High School and Ridgecliff Middle...
Junior High/Middle Schools
- Astral Drive Junior High SchoolAstral Drive Junior High SchoolAstral Drive Junior High School is a junior high school in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia.The school has students from Astral Drive Elementary, Caldwell Road School, and Colby Village Elementary.The school offers English, and both early and late immersion classes...
- Graham Creighton Junior High SchoolGraham Creighton Junior High SchoolGraham Creighton Junior High School is a Halifax Regional Municipality public school that resides in Cherrybrook, Nova Scotia.After graduating from grade 6, students from Bell Park Academic Center, Joseph Giles Elementary and Humber Park Elementary will continue their studies here. It was built as...
- Bedford South SchoolBedford South SchoolBedford South School is an elementary and junior high school located in Bedford, Nova Scotia.- Administration :The current Principal of Bedford South School is Mrs. Metherall, with Miss. Burgess as Vice Principal.- School Mascot/School Colors :...
(Grades Primary-9) - Bedford Junior High
- Madeline Symonds Middle School (Grades 6-9)
- Cornwallis Junior High
- Gorsebrook Junior High SchoolGorsebrook Junior High SchoolGorsebrook Junior High School is a Canadian public school in the southern area of Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is operated by the Halifax Regional School Board .Gorsebrook offers both the English and French immersion programs.Gorsebrook draws from St...
- Highland Park Junior High
- Oxford SchoolEcole Oxford SchoolEcole Oxford School is a Canadian school in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The school's current principal is Joe Morrison, former principal of Highland Park Junior High.-Sport teams:The school plays host to multiple sport teams:- Volleyball- Basketball- Badminton...
(Grades Primary-9) - St. Agnes Junior High
- Eastern Passage Education CentreEastern Passage Education CentreEastern Passage Education Centre is located in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia, Canada, and is run by the Halifax Regional School Board.EPEC is one of the largest and most successful schools in Nova Scotia. The majority of the students who attend EPEC are from Sea Side Elemetary and Tallahassee...
- Ross Road SchoolRoss Road SchoolRoss Road School is a Canadian public school in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It is operated by the Halifax Regional School Board .The school offers education for students from Primary to Grade 9. After this time, students proceed to high school at Cole Harbour District High School.-External links:*...
(Grades Primary-9) - Sir Robert Borden
- Bicentennial School (Grades Primary-9)
- John Martin Junior High
- Prince Arthur Junior High
- Gaetz Brook Junior High
- Oyster Pond Academy (Grades Primary-9)
- Clayton Park Junior High
- Fairview Junior High
- Park West School (Grades Primary-9)
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(Grades 6-9) - Rockingstone Heights (Grades Primary-9)
- Cunard Junior High
- Elizabeth Sutherland School (Grades Primary-9)
- Herring Cove Junior High
- Georges P. Vanier Junior High (Grades 7-8)
- Harold T. Barrett Junior HighHarold T. Barrett Junior HighHarold T. Barrett Junior High is a junior high school located in Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia, serving the children of Beaver Bank. It opened its doors in the school year of 1984-1985. The building itself is operated by Scotia Learning Centres and is currently being leased to the Halifax Regional...
(Grades 7-8) - Sackville Heights Junior High
- Caledonia Junior High
- Ellenvale Junior High
- Eric Graves Junior High
- A. J. Smeltzer Junior High
- Cavalier Drive School (Grades Primary-9)
- Leslie Thomas Junior High
- Ridgecliff Middle SchoolRidgecliff Middle SchoolRidgecliff Middle School has students from 6th to 9th grade. The school is located in Beechville, part of the city of Halifax, Canada.- History :...
(Grades 6-9) - Five Bridges Junior High