News Release
April 30, 2009
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board to hold public consultation meeting regarding 2009-10 budget
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board will hold a town hall-style public consultation meeting as part of its deliberations for the board’s 2009-10 budget.
The meeting will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Room 301 at the Catholic Education Centre, 40 Matheson Blvd. West, Mississauga on May 19.
Parents/guardians and community members are welcome to attend to make a presentation at the meeting or provide written input.
Those interested in making a presentation or providing comments must register in advance, either online through the board website at www.dpcdsb.org, or by calling the board’s Communications & Community Relations Department at 905-890-0708 ext. 24278 or by emailing nancy.marshall@dpcdsb.org. The deadline for registering to make a presentation is May 15.
Each presenter will have a maximum of five minutes to make their presentation.
Those who cannot attend are welcome to provide written input through the board website at www.dpcdsb.org. Comments received through this channel will not be addressed at the public consultation meeting, but will be considered as part of the overall budget deliberations.
An outline of current issues and budget pressures will be available on the board website at www.dpcdsb.org by May 4. Interested parties are encouraged to read the report prior to presenting or providing a written submission.
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is one of the largest and most diverse school boards in Ontario. It serves approximately 88,000 students in 145 schools located throughout Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon and Orangeville. With over 10,000 employees, the board is also one of the largest employers in the region.
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For information contact:
Bruce Campbell, General Manager, Communications & Community Relations
(905) 890-0708 ext.24466 or (905) 609-1480
Nancy Marshall, Communications Officer
(905) 890-0708 ext. 24278 or (416) 540-8126