Service Dog for an Employee

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

This letter is to inform you that we are in the process of finalizing the approval of a request for a certified service dog in our school assisting one of our employees. We have had some experience with service dogs at the HWDSB and we are confident that we will be prepared for the dog’s arrival.

Service dogs are specially trained to meet individual needs (e.g. seeing eye dogs, seizure alert dogs, autism service dogs, diabetes alert dogs) to prevent and remove barriers that impede individuals with disabilities from participating fully as employees of the Board.

As always, we are committed to providing a safe and an inclusive, respectful working environment for all employees at Prince of Wales Elementary School. I am sure that there will be many questions about the role of the service dog, including any restrictions and limitations, and protocols regarding interaction with the dog. Further information will be shared in advance of the arrival of the service dog. In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns, please speak to me as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

Mubina Panju

Principal,

Prince of Wales Elementary