As sent to DPAC: Superintendent of Schools Brian Pepper is pleased to announce the appointment of Christa Barnes as vice-principal of Morfee Elementary School, effective August 1, 2014. We wish Christa all the best.
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I’m speaking on behalf of the district parent advisory council. We were pleased to support the district’s call for a sustainably funded Public Education system, which meets the needs of students and the community. We want adequate and sustainable funding to the district, and we want our student’s needs met.
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June 23, 2014 MEDIA RELEASE: BCCPAC’s Position on the Call for a New Bargaining Structure and the Appointment of a Mediator. The BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) applauds the Premier’s directive to Education Minister Peter Fassbender to restructure the collective bargaining process with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF). It won’t be …
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The school district has information posted on their website about exam schedules: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/cao.sd57.bc.ca/District_Info/June_Provincial_Exam_Schedule_2_2.pdf Update on marks for grade 10 and 11 students: http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/publications/overview/whats-new/14-06-20/Labour_Relations_Board_Order_Issued_Today_Regarding_Marks_for_Grade_10_and_11_Students.aspx It is unclear when other students would receive any marks at this point.
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Bargaining information, including history of proposals: http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/bc-teachers/teacher-collective-bargaining.aspx BCPSEA Backgrounder – key proposals compared: 00-DS-Backgrounder-What’s Really on the Table-Bargaining Proposals June 16 2014 BCPSEA Backgrounder – costing the proposals: http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/documents/teacher%20bargaining/Bargaining%20Bulletin/00-Backgrounder-BCTF%20Proposals-Costing-June%2016%202014.pdf Background information from BCTF: http://www.betterschoolsbc.ca/ http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/Vaughn+Palmer+Teachers+government+close/9945049/story.html “Call me contrary, but I’m going to start with the good news out of the weekend talks between the …
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http://globalnews.ca/news/1395550/negotiations-between-teachers-province-underway-tonight-no-school-monday/ Public school students across B.C. will not be in classrooms this morning [Monday] as negotiations continue between teachers and the government. The two sides bargained throughout the weekend at a downtown Vancouver hotel. Today, teachers are holding study sessions and a full scale strike could begin if a deal …
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http://www.vancouversun.com/business/teachers+begin+full+scale+strike+Tuesday+according+BCTF/9930208/story.html British Columbia’s teachers intend to launch a full-scale strike beginning next Tuesday, potentially keeping students across the province out of the classroom for the remainder of the school year. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation told its more than 40,000 members in an email Wednesday evening that the union planned to …
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Superintendent of Schools Brian Pepper is pleased to announce the following administrative appointments, effective August 1, 2014: Kap Manhas – Vice-Principal, Duchess Park Secondary Kevin Baldridge – Vice-Principal, Prince George Secondary Parrish Child – Vice-Principal, Prince George Secondary Lisa Horswell – Vice-Principal, Centre for Learning Alternatives Linda McGraw – Principal, …
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