April 28, 2010: The Halton District School Board is implementing a new administrative process for hiring summer and co-op students. 

The process is outlined in its administrative procedure unveiled at the April 21, 2010 Board meeting.

“We want to ensure a fair and transparent hiring process for students who are applying for summer and co-op jobs within the Halton District School Board,” says Director of Education Wayne Joudrie.  “Any interested student should have an opportunity to compete for an available position.”

Outlined in the administrative procedure are the steps to be taken in determining, advertising and filling available positions.  The Board’s Administrative Council (superintendents and the Director of Education) will review the potential summer positions in February of each year, with a confirmed list of jobs forwarded to the Human Resources department for posting on the Board’s website. 

The department that will be hiring the student will be responsible for selecting, interviewing, checking references and conditionally offering the position to the candidate. Once the hiring department has selected the successful candidate, the Board’s Human Resources department will be informed and the candidate will be required to contact HR to complete the hiring requirements prior to employment.

All summer/co-op students shall receive a final performance appraisal.  All summer/co-op students who receive a positive evaluation will be contacted by Human Resources to determine if they are interested in returning in the subsequent summer(s).

All positions will be compliant with the Board’s existing  administrative procedure Employment of Relatives, which states:
"In the interest of and appearance of productivity, equitable treatment of employees, and the protection of Board resources, no individual shall be employed in a school or other Board location under the supervision or direction of a close relative, or in circumstances in which a close relative has or may have influence and/or affect the individual’s progress, performance, welfare, work environment or workload."

“Some positions for the Summer 2010 have already been filled,” says Director of Education Wayne Joudrie. “We intend to honour our commitment to those students while still maintaining our compliance with our administrative procedure on Employment of Relatives.”

The Halton District School Board’s administrative procedures can be found on the Board’s website at www.hdsb.ca by clicking on the Boardroom & Trustees link at the top of the page and then clicking on the Board Administrative Procedures link on the left side of the page.

For additional information, contact:
Wayne Joudrie, Director of Education
Halton District School Board 
(905) 335-3663, (905) 842-3014, (905) 878-8451