News Releases

Halton District School Board (HDSB) students excelled at the annual Skills Ontario Competition, held on May 5 and 6 at the Toronto Congress Centre.

The Halton District School Board is pleased to announce that HDSB Superintendent of Education Jennie Petko has been selected as the incoming Associate Director of Education. Jennie is the successful candidate of the hiring process that took place throughout April and May, following the announcement of Associate Director of Education Tina Salmini’s retirement.

Celebrations will take place on Thursday, May 29, 2025

Robert Baldwin Public School (180 Wilson Drive, Milton) is celebrating a major milestone – its 50th anniversary – with a special fun fair celebration on Thursday, May 29 from 5 - 7 p.m. The school welcomes former students, staff and community members who have been a part of the Robert Baldwin PS community during the past 50 years to attend the celebration. 

​At its Special Board meeting on Wednesday, April 30, the Halton District School Board appointed Audrey Wubbenhorst as Trustee for Oakville Wards 5 & 7.

The appointment process was initiated after Oakville (Wards 5 & 7) Trustee Kelly Amos formally announced her intention to retire in June. In accordance with the Ontario Education Act (221.1) and the HDSB’s Filling a Trustee Vacancy Governance Procedure, the Board opted to fill the vacancy through an appointment process, in which the successful candidate was chosen at a special board meeting open to the public. 

The Halton District School Board is proud to recognize the success of 108 students at the 41st annual Celebration of Student Excellence event at Elsie MacGill SS (1410 Bronte St S, Milton) on Thursday, May 8 at 7 p.m.

The Halton District School Board (HDSB) hosted the 33rd annual Halton Skills Competition earlier this year.

The Halton District School Board (HDSB) is holding Special Board of Trustees meetings on Tuesday, April 29 and Wednesday, April 30.

The Halton District School Board and Halton Local - Ontario Principals' Council (OPC) are pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached for the renewed local Terms and Conditions of Employment for Principal & Vice-Principals. Halton OPC represents approximately 232 Principals and Vice-Principals.

Halton District School Board (HDSB) students excelled at the annual Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF), held in late March.

Students from the I-STEM program at Thomas A. Blakelock HS, Elsie MacGill SS and Aldershot School have been selected as regional finalists in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition, where students across Canada create innovative solutions to real-world problems using Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning.