Greater Essex County District School Board
Education Development Charges to Apply in the County of Essex and Township of Pelee
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS
To be held at Greater Essex County District School Board
Board Room, Second Floor
451 Park Street West, Windsor, Ontario
FIRST MEETING
– POLICY REVIEW PUBLIC MEETING –
TUESDAY MARCH 19, 2024 @ 7:00 P.M.
TAKE NOTICE that on March 19, 2024, the Greater Essex County District School Board will hold a public meeting pursuant to Section 257.60 of the Education Act. The purpose of the meeting will be to review the current education development charge policies of the Board and to solicit public input. Information concerning the policy review for the Board’s current education development charge by-law will be available on or before March 4, 2024, at the Board’s administrative offices during regular office hours and on the Board’s website at www.publicboard.ca.
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY SECOND MEETING
– SUCCESSOR BY-LAW PUBLIC MEETING –
TUESDAY MARCH 19, 2024 @ 7:15 P.M.
TAKE NOTICE that on March 19, 2024, the Greater Essex County District School Board will hold a second public meeting pursuant to Section 257.63 of the Education Act.
The purpose of the second public meeting is to consider the continued imposition of education development charges in the County of Essex and the Township of Pelee and a successor by-law, and to inform the public generally about the Board’s education development charge proposal.
The education development charge background study required under Section 257.61 of the Education Act (including the proposed EDC by-law) setting out the Board’s education development charge proposal will be available on or before March 4, 2024, at the Board’s administrative offices during regular office hours and on the Board’s website at www.publicboard.ca.
THIRD PUBLIC MEETING
– IN CONSIDERATION OF BY-LAW ADOPTION –
APRIL 2, 2024 @ 7:00 PM
TAKE NOTICE that on April 2, 2024, the Greater Essex County District School Board will hold a third public meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to consider the enactment of a successor education development charges by-law that will apply in the County of Essex and the Township of Pelee.
All interested parties are invited to attend the public meetings. Details on how to observe the meetings virtually will be available on the Board’s website, www.publicboard.ca.
Any person who attends the meeting(s) may make a representation to the Board in respect of these matters. The Board will also consider any written submissions. All submissions received in writing and those expressed at the public meetings will be considered prior to the enactment of an education development charge by-law.
The Board would appreciate receiving written submissions one week prior to the public meetings, so that they may be distributed to Trustees prior to the meetings. Submissions and requests to address the Board as a delegation should be submitted to:
Melissa LeBoeuf
Office of the Director of Education
Greater Essex County District School Board
451 Park Street West, Windsor, Ontario
Telephone: (519) 255-3200, Ext. 10259
Email: [email protected]
Please contact Shelley Armstrong, Superintendent of Business and Treasurer, Greater Essex County District School Board, at (519) 255-3200, Ext. 1020 or [email protected], with any comments, requests for further information, or if you wish to address the Board at any of the meetings.
Vicki Houston
Director of Education