Public Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE
Is hereby given:

• That the Council of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on May 30, 2023; and
• That the Council of Commissioners will present the results of the 2021-2022 Annual Report at the regular Council meeting scheduled for June 6, 2023; and
• That the Council of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on June 27, 2023; and
• That the School Board’s budget for the 2023-2024 school year will be presented at the special meeting of June 27, 2023; and
• That the regular Council meetings of July 4 and August 1, 2023, are cancelled; and
• That the School Board offices will be open from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday to Thursday, and from 8:30 am to noon on Friday, from July 4 to August 11, 2023; and
• That the administrative offices and taxation department will be closed from July 24 to August 4, 2023 inclusively.

Given at Châteauguay, Quebec, this 16^th day of May 2023. 

Mike Helm
Secretary General 

Public Notice – Adoption of By-Law

In conformity with Article 392 of the Education Act, public notice is hereby given that the Council of Commissioners of the New Frontiers School Board will be adopting By-Law BEC “Executive Committee” at its meeting to be held at Howick Elementary School, 5 Lambton, Howick, Quebec on June 6, 2023 at 19:00 hours.  A draft version of this by-law may be viewed at the School Board offices located at 214 McLeod, Chateauguay, Quebec.

Given at Chateauguay, Quebec, this 13^th day of April 2023.

Mike Helm
Secretary General

Chateauguay, March 15, 2023. The Council of Commissioners of the New Frontiers School Board announces the appointment of Mr Mike Helm as Director General of the New Frontiers School Board, effective June 1, 2023. This decision was taken unanimously at the Council meeting of March 14, 2023. Mr Helm, who is currently serving as the Assistant Director General & Secretary General, will be replacing Mr Rob Buttars, who has announced his retirement.

Mr Helm is a proud graduate of not only the Quebec public education system, but that of New Frontiers having graduated from CVR in 1990. He completed a DEC in Social Studies from John Abbott College in 1992, a Bachelor of Education from McGill in 1997, and a Master of Educational Leadership also from McGill in 2012.

Mr Helm brings with him 26 years of classroom and administrative experience, having worked as a teacher, a Vice-Principal and Principal at Howard S. Billings High School, the Director of Educational Services & Transportation, the interim Director of Finance and Material Resources, and for the last 9 years, as our Assistant Director General.

As a Council we look favourably to continuing our work with Mr Helm as our new Director General as he guides New Frontiers into the future.  We know he will meet with success as he works together with our staff, our students and our parents. Congratulations to Mr Helm!

John Ryan, Chair

Chateauguay, March 15, 2023 – The Director General of the New Frontiers School Board, Mr Rob Buttars, announces his retirement. At their meeting of March 14, 2023, the Council of Commissioners of the New Frontiers School Board accepted the resignation for retirement purposes of the School Board’s Director General, Mr Rob Buttars.

As Chair of the Council of Commissioners, I wish to pay tribute to Mr Buttars for his outstanding contribution to education during his 18 years of service. His tireless efforts and dedication to New Frontiers have contributed to the School Board’s success; he will certainly be missed.

The Council offers its heartfelt appreciation to Mr Buttars for his leadership and wishes him well in his future endeavours.

John Ryan, Chair

PUBLIC NOTICE

Is hereby given that the regular meeting of the Council of Commissioners, normally scheduled for the first Tuesday of the month has been rescheduled exceptionally to the second Tuesday in March (March 14, 2023) at 7:00 pm.

Given at Châteauguay, Quebec, on this 13^th day of February 2023.

Mike Helm
Secretary General

PUBLIC NOTICE

Is hereby given that the schools, centres, day cares, administrative offices, and the taxation department of the New Frontiers School Board, will be closed from December 26, 2022 to January 6, 2023 inclusively. Public notice is also given that the regular January meeting of the Council of Commissioners, normally scheduled for the first Tuesday of the month, has been cancelled.

Given at Châteauguay, Quebec, on this 8^th day of December 2022.

Mike Helm
Secretary General

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that, in accordance with sections 286 and 287 of the Education Act, the Council of Commissioners of the New Frontiers School Board will receive the Financial Statements and the Auditor’s Report of the New Frontiers School Board for the 2021-2022 school year which ended on June 30, 2022, at the regular meeting of December 6, 2022, at 19:00 hours. Following is a summary of those results:

Given at Chateauguay (Quebec), this 16th day of November 2022.

Mike Helm
Secretary General