Lambton Kent District School Board

Lambton Kent District School Board
LKDSB
Board office location 200 Wellington Street, Sarnia, Ontario
Board identifier B66036
Communities served all of Lambton and Kent counties
Number of schools 66 total: 53 elementary, 13 secondary
2011-2012 budget (CAD$ million) 251 million
Number of students 24,000
Chair of the Board Scott McKinlay
Director of Education Jim Costello
Superintendent R. Andruchow, J. Badder, P. Warner, D. Doey, M. Gilfoyle, T. Lounsbury
Elected Trustees I. Cryer, A. Altiman, J.Bryce, R.Campbell, R-A.Dodman, J. Fletcher, E.Hudie, J. Krall, D. Macko, C. McGregor
http://www.lkdsb.net/

The Lambton Kent District School Board (known as English-language Public District School Board No. 10 prior to 1999[1]) is the school board responsible for public education in Lambton County and Kent County. Lambton and Kent Counties are made up of numerous small towns and communities situated in Southwestern Ontario, a geographic area surrounded by the Great Lakes. The board serves over 24,000 elementary and high school students. The oldest school in the board is Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School, which just celebrated its 90th birthday,[2] and its newest is P.E. McGibbon Elementary in Sarnia, Ontario.

Board Offices

Chatham Regional Education Center, 476 McNaughton Ave East, Chatham, Ontario
Sarnia Education Center, 200 Wellington Street, Sarnia, Ontario

The LKDSB has two board office locations, one in Chatham, Ontario and one in Sarnia, Ontario, the two biggest cities in the area they serve. Full addresses are:

P.O. Box 1000, 476 McNaughton Ave East Chatham, Ontario N7M 5L7

P.O. Box 2019, 200 Wellington Street Sarnia, Ontario N7T 7L2

Secondary Schools

The high schools or secondary schools managed by the Board are:

Elementary Schools

The elementary schools managed by the Board are:[3]

Community Use of Schools

The Community Use of Schools initiative is a way of making school facilities accessible to the public. Such facilities include classrooms, gymnasiums, auditoriums, and more. The rental fees can range from as little as $1.50 a night to as much as $125.00 per night, plus applicable staff.[4] Quite often the staff will include janitors (if outside their regularly scheduled hours), but in some cases may included specialized staff for auditorium rentals. These staff are often specially trained students, but sometimes are outside professionals brought in by the host school to accommodate the renter's needs. Seminars, corporate events, dance recitals, and community theatre groups are the most common renters of the auditorium, whereas local sports tournaments are the most common renters of the gymnasiums.

Presentations that have occurred in these facilities include a presentation from Chris Hadfield,[5] and amateur productions of musicals such as Les Miserables,[6] Disney's Beauty and the Beast,[7] Willy Wonka,[8] Phantom of the Opera,[9] and more.

eLearning

Recently, the Lambton Kent District School Board started offering an eLearning program, where full time students can earn high school credits through an online delivery system. These courses meet all curriculum standards and are facilitated by a teacher trained in online delivery techniques. Students may enrol in courses within their own school board, or within other school boards throughout the province. Many students take these courses because their desired courses may not be offered within their school board, or may not fit in their timetable.[10]

Social Media

The Lambton Kent District School Board operates two social media accounts, one on Twitter, which can be accessed here; and the other on Facebook which can be found at LKDSB Facebook.[11] The Twitter account appears to be authored by Jim Costello, the Director of Education;[12] whereas the Facebook account is credited simply to the Lambton Kent District School Board as a whole.[13] Each of these accounts post news and updates about the happenings across the entire board, and the Twitter account also often features Jim Costello bidding different groups good luck.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ontario Regulation 107/08". e-Laws. Government of Ontario. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.theobserver.ca/2012/02/27/scits-kicks-off-90th-birthday-with-variety-show
  3. ↑ http://www.lkdsb.net
  4. ↑ http://www.communityuseofschools.ca
  5. ↑ http://www.theobserver.ca/2013/10/17/retired-astronaut-chris-hadfield-talked-about-space-travel-at-scits-presentation
  6. ↑ http://www.theobserver.ca/2011/05/25/may-26-2011-observer
  7. ↑ http://www.theobserver.ca/2011/09/02/beautiful-boost-for-self-esteem
  8. ↑ http://www.theobserver.ca/events/112108
  9. ↑ http://www.artsandculture.ca/event/40/
  10. ↑ http://www.lkdsb.net
  11. ↑ http://www.lkdsb.net/Welcome/media.htm
  12. ↑ https://www.twitter.com/lkdsb
  13. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/LKDSB

Coordinates: 42°25′34″N 82°10′57″W / 42.42607°N 82.18246°W