Eastern School District of Newfoundland and Labrador

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The Eastern School District of Newfoundland and Labrador (ESDNL) was the de facto school board for the eastern portion of the island of Newfoundland, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Its headquarters was in St. John's and there were regional offices in Spaniard's Bay, Burin and Clarenville. The district served approximately 40,000 students with 4,200 staff and teachers. [1] It was amalgamated in 2013 into the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District. [2]

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The last CEO/Director of Education was Dr. Bruce Vey, [3] who was appointed in October 2012. [4] Previous directors include Ford Rice, Darrin Pike, who was appointed Deputy Minister of the Department of Education in 2009, and Dr. Darin King, who joined the district in 2004 and departed to enter provincial politics where he served as Minister of Education.

Schools

The Eastern School District managed 119 schools in four regions, including the following high schools and schools with school grades:

Avalon East Regional Schools

East Point elementary

Avalon West Regional Schools

Burin Regional Schools

Vista Regional Schools (including Clarenville and Bonavista Peninsula):

References

  1. ↑ School District quick facts, retrieved 2012-04-01
  2. ↑ "Amalgamated school board to be in place by September school start". The Telegram. March 27, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  3. ↑ School District staff directory, retrieved 2012-04-01
  4. ↑ School District press release, April 28, 2009, retrieved 2012-04-01
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