Following the lockdown last March FACE School’s students and music teachers were devastated that the traditional series of instrumental and vocal concerts at the end of the year could not take place.

At a special board meeting presided by trustee Marlene Jennings yesterday, the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) adopted a resolution to approve the establishment of a new Governing Board, as well as creation a new position of School Principal at FACE (Fine Arts Core Education) School located in downtown Montreal.

The English Montreal School Board continues to boast the highest Success Rate in Graduation and Qualification among public school boards on the island of Montreal, based on a seven year cohort at 90.3 percent. These figures were released by the Ministere de l’education.