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Yahoo
9 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Libby Public Schools seek candidates for board trustee opening
Jun. 27—Libby Public Schools is seeking applications for those interested in filling a vacancy on the school board. The new appointee will fill the vacancy until the May 2026 election. Those interested in serving as a board trustee are asked to send a letter of interest to Libby Public Schools, Board of Trustees, 724 Louisiana Ave., Libby, MT 59923. For more information, call 293-8811, ext. 1005. The deadline to apply is 4 p.m. Thursday, July 3.
CBS News
2 days ago
- Sport
- CBS News
Some parents upset after Belle Vernon fires high school baseball coach
Some parents in the Belle Vernon Area School District are angry after the school board decided to let the high school's head baseball coach go. "I mean, my stomach just like sank, like I couldn't believe it," said Max Gauden, who was on Tony Watson's coaching staff the past season. "My whole entire household was shocked, with my three boys," said parent Lynn Matusik. There weren't many empty seats at the board meeting on Tuesday night. "Personnel is not an item that this board will discuss in public," one of the board members said Tuesday before public comment. Some parents said the board didn't give them many answers. "Some of them are on their phones, some of them are staring off into space," Gauden said. Watson said any sort of explanation he got was very vague. "Nothing other than potentially parental complaints," he said. "Nine out of 10 times, that boils down to playing time." Watson's ties to the Leopards run deep. "Five generations of my family have attended the school district," he said. It's been tough being fired from his alma mater. "The last week has been an emotional roller coaster for me," Watson said. He's been able to find strength in numbers. "The support he has from all levels, from the parents and his players, is just unreal," Matusik said. Watson says the board will let him reapply. He plans to do so. "I hope that good prevails here and I hope to be here for the kids," he said. KDKA-TV has reached out to the Belle Vernon Area School Board for comment but did not hear back by airtime.
CTV News
3 days ago
- General
- CTV News
‘A bit of a slog': New public school in Saskatoon's core is years behind schedule
WATCH: A new building intended to amalgamate three westside elementary schools in Saskatoon is years behind schedule, the school board says.
CTV News
5 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Live updates: Toronto sweltering under near record-breaking heat
A man sleeps on the sandy beach along Lake Ontario in the extreme heat in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette Toronto's heat wave is now in its second day and the temperature in the city could reach a high unseen in eight years. A heat warning is in effect and Environment Canada is forecasting a high of 36 C Monday, which could feel like 46 with the humidity. The last time Toronto saw a temperature that high was on July 13, 2016. Here's how the city is handling the heat: 10:30 a.m. – TDSB addresses heat wave In a letter addressed to parents and guardians, the Toronto District School board warned of 'uncomfortable conditions' at some schools today due to the heat and advised children to wear light clothing, hats and to stay hydrated. 'Across the TDSB, while some schools are fully air conditioned and some are partially air conditioned, others have no air conditioning and the extreme heat will result in uncomfortable conditions,' the letter read in part. TDSB spokesperson Shari Schwartz-Maltz said every school has a cooling centre, including areas like an air-conditioned library or gym, where students can find 'some relief.' 'Everybody's very prepared. Information went out to all our administration this weekend on what to do to keep staff safe, keep kids safe. So, I think it's going OK, so far. The school board said closing schools during a heat wave is 'not an action typically taken.' 9 a.m. – Temperature could break record After a sweltering Sunday, when the mercury reached 35 C at its peak, the temperature will climb one degree higher on Monday and potentially break a heat record. If the temperature does reach 36 C, CP24 meteorologist Bill Coulter says that it will be the hottest daytime temp-temperature reached at Pearson since July 13, 2016. The heat wave is expected to continue into Tuesday when the daytime high will reach 33 C.
CTV News
5 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
TDSB warns of ‘uncomfortable conditions' at some schools amid heat wave
An empty classroom is shown at a school in Toronto, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette The Toronto District School Board is warning of 'uncomfortable conditions' at some schools as a heat wave continues in the city. Environment Canada said Monday's daytime high of 36 C could feel closer to 46 when factoring in the humidity. 'Across the TDSB, while some schools are fully air conditioned and some are partially air conditioned, others have no air conditioning and the extreme heat will result in uncomfortable conditions,' the school board said in a letter to parents. 'Please encourage children to wear light clothing, hats, and sunscreen and drink lots of water throughout the school day to stay well hydrated.' The TDSB said staff will use fans to provide air movement and lights and computers will be turned off when possible. Students and staff will also be rotated into cooler air-conditions areas within schools where available and strenuous activities will be reduced, the letter continued. 'Closing schools during a heat warning is not an action typically taken by TDSB or other school boards across the province, as it would put parents/guardians/caregivers in the challenging position of having to find childcare with very short notice, which is not always possible,' the letter read. If the forecast is correct, Monday's stifling heat could mark the hottest day Toronto has seen in two years, Environment Canada's David Phillips told CP24 last week. 'We're not even to the dog days of summer yet,' Phillips said. 'I look at the last 10 years, and I can maybe see two or three days that we got a temperature above 35.'
