With just days to go before school staff welcome students back, Tom D'Amico, director of education for the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB), is answering your questions on CBC's Ottawa Morning about what that first day will look like. High school students in the Catholic board will be split into two cohorts, A and B. Cohort A returns Sept. 14, while Cohort B starts Sept. 15. While the board has an extensive list of frequently asked questions, there are still aspects of the plan that remain unclear. According to the OCSB's model for high school students, class sizes will be reduced to 12 to 17 students "in most cases," while younger grades may see greater numbers. The OCSB is the second-largest school board in the city and provides Catholic education to more than 42,800 students at 84 schools.

Source: CBC News September 04, 2020 07:52 UTC