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August 25th, 2022
Continuing our commitment to ensure schools remain a safe and healthy place for staff and students, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) has made significant improvements to ventilation and filtration systems, including upgrades to ventilation infrastructure, deployment of standalone HEPA filter units and other ventilation devices.
Working closely with the Ministry, and utilizing available provincial, federal and Board of Trustees approved funding, the WRDSB Facilities department has been implementing several effective strategies and ventilation improvement measures to help reduce the spread of COVID-19
School boards are optimizing air quality in schools through improved ventilation and filtration. Implemented measures are dependent on the type of ventilation and feasibility within the context of school facilities and related building systems.
This is a key element in the multiple protective strategies being employed to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission and support healthier and safe learning environments for students and staff.
2020-2021/2021-2022 School Year Ventilation Funding*: $40.5 M |
2022-2023 School Year Ventilation Funding*: $12.2 M |
86 Ventilation Projects Completed | 26 Ventilation Projects in Progress/Planned |
60 Schools receiving an investment, which is 48% of the total schools in the Board | 23 Schools to receive an investment which is 18% of the total schools in the Board |
Note:* This includes spending from dedicated ventilation programs, federal-provincial funding, provincial renewal funding and supplemental funding from other Board sources.
View the WRDSB Ventilation Report
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