Dear Families,

Maplewood Secondary School still has outstanding occupancy deficiencies which continue to delay the school’s opening. 

In the interim, all students (grades 7-9) will move to virtual learning for the rest of the week. More details will be shared by the school, including information about device pick-up for students who require them. 

We know there are many questions about the delays, and we would like to share more details. 

OCDSB staff continue to be onsite on a daily basis, and have been since early August. The General Contractor, Tambro Construction, provided the OCDSB with an occupancy schedule on May 21, 2024. Despite concerns raised by OCDSB staff, Tambro Construction was insistent until inspection day, August 30th, that it would meet the occupancy requirements. 

After failing the August 30th inspection, and despite repeated requests, Tambro Construction has not provided the OCDSB with an updated occupancy schedule. The OCDSB is doing everything in its power to ensure that Tambro Construction completes the outstanding deficiencies without any further delay. The OCDSB remains reliant on Tambro Construction to take the appropriate actions to rectify these issues to gain occupancy.

We understand that these delays have been frustrating and would like to provide an opportunity for the community to meet with us and discuss the details. Please join us from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, September 18th, at Shingwakons Public School (480 Cope Dr, Stittsville) where I will be present along with other senior OCDSB staff to help answer any questions. This is a walk-in event and no prior registration is required.

We will continue to monitor the progress and will provide an update by Friday, September 20th. 

Thank you,

AJ Keene

Superintendent of Education (South)