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Editor’s notice: The next is a submitted assertion from St. Lawrence School (SLC) administration in response to an announcement issued by the Ontario Public Service Workers Union (OPSEU) Locals 417 and 418, which symbolize college and workers at SLC, concerning the present monetary state of affairs and adjustments to employment on the faculty. The views and opinions expressed don’t essentially replicate these of Kingstonist.
To make clear the assertion from the story the Kingstonist ran yesterday (Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 – SLC college, help unions problem assertion…) that the positions talked about within the worker replace have been “growth,” in actual fact, they exist already, or had been introduced months in the past. SLC is hiring positions of all sorts, and selections on roles are made by guaranteeing the faculty’s strategic, operational, and monetary plans help actions associated to staffing. We now have a school to run, and we stay dedicated to serving the wants of our college students and native communities.
SLC can additional make clear that the latest spherical of layoffs included administrative/managerial positions in addition to help workers roles. It additionally included roles that have been vacant on the time, which meant we have been capable of protect present jobs.
We now have an unbelievable, expert, and caring crew of pros throughout SLC working to assist our college students succeed. It has certainly been a troublesome 12 months to this point, as we work to know latest federal authorities adjustments and what their enrolment impacts will imply for our faculty.
Regardless of the uncertainty attributable to elements past our management, our SLC crew of staff continues to show a dedication to our college students that’s inspiring, and we proceed working as a crew to adapt and reply as wanted.
Glenn Vollebregt
President and CEO
St. Lawrence School
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