The Peel District School Board (PDSB) is making face masks mandatory for students in Grades 1-12. This reduces the class sizes by hiring extra teachers and might expect a delayed start to the school year as classes resume amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The board announced students will be required to wear face masks while indoors at schools, including in classrooms and hallways. Face masks are also strongly recommended for kindergarten students per the advice of Peel Public Health.
The board stated that it will also be accessing up to $36 million in reserve funding unlocked recently by Ontario’s education ministry in part to hire additional elementary and secondary school teachers to bring down class sizes.
The board will also use the reserve funds to bring on more custodial staff, enhance ventilation, purchase cleaning supplies, implement health and safety training, provide special education and mental health support as well as for distance learning.
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