October 17, 2017 Membership Update Two Opportunities for Input for PACs, DPACs and Parents BC Human Rights Commission Join the discussion on human rights in B.C. The Government of British Columbia is re-establishing the B.C. Human Rights Commission. Your stories, ideas and concerns can help shape the role, functions and …
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Membership Update So much is happening in the world of education these days, and this edition of Our Voice is not only informative but very exciting… Interview with Rob Fleming Our new Minister of Finance talks extensively to our own Susan Wilson about capital funding under the new Mandate Letter from Premier Horgan and …
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Membership Update Ministry of Education Announcement: New Curriculum Transition Extended for Grades 11 & 12 The Ministry of Education has extended the implementation schedule for the new Grade 11 & 12 curriculum to July 2019. This will allow extra time for the Ministry of Education, teachers, administrators and post-secondary institutions …
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Membership Update Ministry of Education Announcement: Download Government Joint Statement – Inclusion PDF Standing up for inclusion VANCOUVER – The following is a statement from Minister of Education Rob Fleming, B.C. Teachers’ Federation, B.C. School Superintendents’ Association, B.C. School Trustees’ Association, B.C. Principals and Vice-Principals’ Association, B.C. Association of School Business …
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Heather Goster from the Prince George Public Library presented at DPAC. There’s a number of programs of interest for parents: Homework help – http://www.pgpl.ca/events/homework-help-2 Medieval Masqueerade dance October 6th – http://www.pgpl.ca/events/medieval-masqueerade And many other events and activities! http://www.pgpl.ca/events
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School District No. 57 (Prince George) is currently accepting applications from individuals interested in serving as a member of the 2017-18 SOGI Advisory Group. The Terms of Reference and application are available below. Completed applications should be forwarded to kmanhas@sd57.bc.ca on or before October 15, 2017. If you require further information please …
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http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/how-much-lead-is-in-the-water-at-your-childs-school “Last year, following a Sun/Province investigation, the province ordered schools to test lead levels in drinking water over the next three years. Last weekend, the newspapers revealed the first round of results from those tests: more than half of B.C.’s 60 school districts had unsafe levels of lead in …
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http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/recruiters-scramble-to-find-teachers-to-fill-b-c-shortage A Postmedia analysis of the postings on the [B.C. Public School Employers’ website] from early this week reveals vacancies for more than 900 full- or part-time jobs, in addition to 1,000 schools looking for on-call teachers. Stewart said some of those postings are technically filled because in some cases …
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