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16 = 5 & 8 sa theifp.ca P - Halton Hills | Thursday, September 16, 2021 KATHY YANCHUS: kyanchus@metroland.com Ventilation and vacci- @ nations were the two main beara of discussion at the of the Hal- race istrict School Board. Here are a few VACCINATIONS Contrary to what many believe, education workers vaccina- tion policy, but a mandato- ry vaccination disclosure policy, announced by the Ministry of Education Aug. 17. "The entire rollout of the mandatory vaccination policy by the government has been a bit of a misno- information Late Payments Questions If you have any questions call the Corporate Services Department at 905-873-2600 or visit haltonhills.ca/tax. To} (ol-Mo) am F-) a DLUL= Ml By- 1 1-1 How to make payments «Drop box at 1 Halton Hills Drive (if receipt is required please leave full bill with cheque and a receipt will be mailed back) ° By cheque (do not leave cash) ° Post-dated cheques for the due date By telephone/online banking — check with your bank for more mer, and I believe has cre- ated a lot of confusion among the public," said HDSB Director of Educa- tion Curtis Ennis. “Some private institu- govern- ment itutions have moved towards mandatory vaccination, but that's not boa: mp) volunteers and contrac- tors. As of the first day of school, these individuals must have indicated to the board if they are vaccinat- ed, not vaccinated due toa medical exemption or not vaccinated. By September 10, school boards had to submit to the Notice to Halton Hills Taxpayers. The final instalment of the 2021 Final Tax Bill is due on September 28, 2021. Making payments with a third party payment service. We do not accept credit card payments made in person for property taxes. A convenience fee will apply. The Town accepts payments through paytm.ca and plastiq.com. * Alate payment charge of 1.25% will be charged on the first day of each calendar month until taxes are paid HDSB photo CURTIS ENNIS. province statistical data in rcentages of those who have been vacci- nated or are unvaccinated, information that is then al- so publicly shared by the HALTON HILLS board. Those who are unvacci- nated io undergo regular rapid test- ing for COVID-19 and par- ticipate in an educational program to learn the bene- fits and safety of receiving the vaccine, said Sari HDSB's Gubsrintendent of tion, the vaccination status of a teacher cannot be dis- closed to parents, said Ta- ha, who also addressed the issue of a mandatory vacci- nation policy for staff. Under those circum- stances, the board would have to investigate its "le- gal obligations and any landmines that we may step into before consider- ing that approach, while at VACCINES AND VENTILATION HOT TOPICS AT PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD MEETING the same time honouring our obligations un nie the (Ontario) Hi Code and any arent i islation. “A mandatory vaccina- tion policy in the sense that you are vaccinated, or you don't have a job with the HDSB is an entirely differ- ent Proposition that would a different kind of due diligence,” ” "said Taha. SPECTATORS AT GAMES Allowing spectators at school sporting events is a question that the board "is still grappling with be- cause we we want £9 be sure that we exposing our students and our staff unnecessarily to any kind of exposure to the virus. We are still not sure exactly how we will proceed," said Ennis. VENTILATION Last year, and in prepa- ration for this school year, millions in capital funding was spent on ventilation improvements and up- grades said Ian Gaudet, Su- perintendent of Facility Servic ‘These include: Making tet the iain ren to provide two hour, pre- and post-occupancy flush- ing of a building with fresh air; supporting cohorting and distancing through outdoor learning concepts buildi concept schoo! not have barriers between classrooms. A large new shipment of air purifiers has been de- livered to schools to sup- port air purification within classrooms, as wellas gym- nasiums, libraries and caf- terias. SUMMER HOMEOWNERS GUIDE Aaah 57S <= VISIT OUR SHOWROOM: 11 MOUNTAINVIEW ROAD N., GEORGETOWN, ON L7G 4T3 ¥ WINI & DOO! honesty+integrity+ quality 905-873-0236 www. buy-wise.ca