They won't be going to Court, but are turning to the community to help get a by-election. The Trustees on the Cowichan School Board were fired July 1st after failing to submit a balanced budget. Although some trustees had considered challenging their dismissal in Court, they've decided doing so would take up a lot of time and money. Former … [Read more...]
Education critic says “law is the law” for Cowichan School District
July 2, 2012 by
The NDP's education critic says he can sympathize with the Cowichan Valley board of education. Trustees were fired yesterday, after failing to balance the budget for the upcoming school year, as required by the Schools Act.Robin Austin was asked if he would have done the same thing. "I can, at least, accept the frustration of the Cowichan School … [Read more...]
Cowichan Valley school trustees fired
July 1, 2012 by
He threatened to do it... now he has. Education Minister George Abbott has fired members of the Cowichan Valley School board for failing to submit a balanced budget. Under the school act, local boards are not allowed to run deficits. Surrey School District superintendent Mike McKay has been appointed as the official trustee for the Cowichan … [Read more...]
Cowichan Valley school trustees could be fired this weekend
June 30, 2012 by
Time is running out for the elected board of education in the Cowichan Valley. Board members could be fired tomorrow. Education Minister George Abbott says the board has until midnight tonight to submit a balanced budget, as required by the school act. If they don't, Abbott says he will meet Sunday with Lieutenant Governor Steven Point to sign an … [Read more...]
Government officials meet with Cowichan Tribes First Nation over suicide spike
May 19, 2012 by
If the B.C. government is to help a Vancouver Island First Nation to deal with a spike of suicides, officials must listen to the tribe's specific needs. So says Mary Polak, B.C.’s minister of aboriginal relations, as the Cowichan Tribes First Nation pleads for help in a state of emergency with 52 suicide alerts so far this year. … [Read more...]
BC to look at Cowichan Tribe concerns
May 15, 2012 by
Aboriginal Relations Minister Mary Polak says officials from her ministry will meet leaders of the Cowichan Tribes First Nation later this week to discuss a rash of suicides and suicide attempts. Polak says she's deeply concerned after learning of four suicides and 57 attempts since January. "But we need to remember that along with our deep concern … [Read more...]
