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Public school board director announces his retirement The Halton District School learners and "embraced a Board's top administrator is progressive and provinceretiring later this year. leading math program." David Euale made "While continuing our the announcement at outstanding performance Wednesday's (Feb. 18) public on student achievement, board meeting. His retirement we have given substantial is effective Aug. 31. attention to the wellness Trustees will determine of our students with a the process for the hiring mental health strategy and and appointment of a new a concussion protocol," director of education at an added Euale. upcoming meeting. He said the past Euale reflected on the three five years were not boards of trustees he has without difficulties, David Euale served during his five years but that the board "met with the Halton public board. those challenges with "Each board added value to the already determination and optimism." excellent programs offered to Halton students," He cited the board's Closing the Gap initiative, he said. which will provide funding to older schools to "During the past five years, with the support assist them in providing enhanced environments of each board of trustees, we have opened nine for learning. new elementary schools and three new high Euale said labour initiatives were addressed in schools. We have seen the full implementation a respectful manner. of full-day Kindergarten, along with the "Although provincial funding has been modification and expansion of school sites to restrictive, we have established consecutive accommodate this program." budgets that have provided new funds for key He noted during his tenure the board instructional initiatives," said Euale. has expanded the availability of eLearning He also spoke highly of the leadership of the to secondary students, invited back recent board's senior management team -- past and dropouts to have them complete their present -- as retirements during the past five diploma requirements, offered early literacy years have seen seven new superintendents join interventions to address the board's youngest the ranks. Euale started with the Halton board in September 2010. At the time of his hiring, he was the director of the Ministry of Education's Student Success, and Learning to 18 Implementation, Training and Evaluation Branch. Prior to working with the ministry, Euale was the superintendent of education with the Upper Grand District School Board, which serves Wellington and Dufferin counties. Euale was paid $227,880.17 in 2013 as Halton's education director, according to the Ontario Ministry of Finance's Public Sector Salary Disclosure list. -- with Oakville Beaver files 13 | Friday, February 20, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Ella, Montessori nine-year-old. Current self-directed learner, future team captain, varsity basketball. Hillfield Strathallan College is an independent day school for Montessori Toddler and Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. Join us for March Break! To learn about our camp opportunities call 905-389-1367 or visit www.hsc.on.ca. RRSP SEASON IS HERE AND TAX SEASON IS APPROACHING! Take control of your finances today! Contributing to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan is crucial for any retirement plan. And mutual funds can be important investments within your RRSP. I can show you the benefits of contributing to your RRSP and how mutual funds can help make your retirement dreams a reality. For a no cost consultation Call (905) 291-0820 and ask for Senior Investment Advisor, Michael Sanson CIM® FCSI® INDEPENDENT. INTEGRATED. INNOVATIVE.® Paid in part by Commissions, trailing commissions, management. Paid in part by fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Sponsored in part by Dynamic Funds. Dynamic Funds® is a registered trademark of its owner,used under license, and a division of 1832 Asset Management L.P. HollisWealth is a trade name and a division of Scotia Capital Inc. a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada.TMTrademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia, used under license. Mangrove Wealth Group is a personal trade name of Jad Chehlawi.