WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
Dear Partner in Education,
Recently you may have seen media reports or expressions of concern regarding the use of wireless technology within schools and public buildings.
I wanted to take the opportunity to assure all our school community partners – students, staff, parents, volunteers and community members – that student safety is, and always will be, our first priority as a school board.
As educators, our responsibility to improve the lives of the students in our care is unquestioned and forms the core of our decision making.
As you can understand, in areas of public health we rely on the guidance and direction established by experts in the field. In this case, Health Canada, the World Health Organization, and provincial health authorities have all concluded that the use of wireless technology does not pose a public health risk.
Most recently, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Arlene King, and the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion have confirmed the safety of this technology. A presentation by Dr. Rosana Pellizzari, Medical Officer of Health, Peterborough County-City Health Unit, at our Regular Board meeting last week further endorsed the safety of wireless networks within public institutions.
Further information regarding this issue is available below.
Sincerely,
W.R. (Rusty) Hick
» Wireless Facts and Monitoring
 Frequently Asked Questions - Wireless Technology (PDF, 23 KB)
Statement From the Medical Officer of Health Regarding WiFi Safety (PDF, 817 KB)
Backgrounder - Safety of Wireless Technology in Schools (PDF, 57 KB)
Online Statement From Dr. King (PDF, 298 KB)
 Wireless Technology - A Review of the Science (Power Point, 776 KB)
Public Health Risk of Wi-Fi Extremely Low (PDF, 66 KB)
Letter to the Editor - The Peterborough Examiner (PDF, 12 KB)
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN
KPR Instructional Technology Plan (PDF, 1MB)
Implementation Update - Feb. 2011 (PDF 127KB)
PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION
Wireless Technology in Schools
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