Vancouver school trustees are looking at ways to address a drop in enrolment. School board chair Patti Bacchus says they want to conduct exit interviews with departing students. She says the district needs to find out why the students are leaving, where they are going, and how they then plan to get their education. "If you are in any kind of … [Read more...]
Fired Cowichan trustees turn to community for by-election help
September 20, 2012 by
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...]
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...]
Parents want teachers to take leave of absence before becoming trustees
April 15, 2012 by
Parents in New Westminster are concerned about teachers serving as school trustees. Wendy Harris, chair of the city's district parent advisory council, says a possible bias toward their union could impair teachers from serving fairly on the board of education. Her council is seeking to have teachers take a leave of absence before becoming a … [Read more...]
Numbers don’t match up for NPA trustees campaigns
March 23, 2012 by
The top NPA vote-getters spent far more than they brought in, and nothing indicates how either paid for the shortfall. Long-time trustee Ken Denike only declared $ 6,600 in contributions, but spent over $ 36,000 on his campaign. Rookie trustee Sophia Woo claims she spent almost $ 38,000 but only raised $ 6,500. This isn’t … [Read more...]
Trustees in hot water over video
January 16, 2012 by
The Vancouver School Board has passed a motion to reaffirm its support for its ant-homophobia policy and to censure Trustees Ken Denike and Sophia Woo for spreading mis-information about the policy. Denike says in all his years as a trustee he has never been accused of homophobia. He says his attempt to keep parents informed has resulted in the … [Read more...]
