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Expect your “report card” in the mail

From SD57 website: “Progress Reports” to Parents of SD57 Students will be mailed this week The Superintendent of Schools will be signing and mailing a progress report to parents of all students in School District No. 57, Prince George as follows: For students in grades K-7 the “report” will be …
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No summer school in SD57

From SD57 website: Labour Relations Board ruling and Summer School The Labour Relations Board (LRB) ruling of June 27, 2014 provides criteria to be utilized by school districts in determining the status of Summer School in each district. The LRB determined summer school will be limited to: Remedial programs for …
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Administrator appointment

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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Text of remarks in support of Board of Education letter

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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BCCPAC Media Release on New Bargaining Structure

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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Exams and marks

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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Message from PGDTA

Posted as received from PGDTA. All Together Rally Tuesday Good Evening. There will be a “All Together for Public Education Rally” on Tuesday June 24 at 6PM at the Prince George School Board Office- 2100 Ferry Ave We are calling on the Union Leaders in our Community to come and take a …
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Monday evening: No deal so far

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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No school Monday; Strike still on Tuesday as of morning

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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Full strike Tuesday, June 17th, and rotating strike for Monday, June 16th

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