The future of school sports, graduation ceremonies and other end-of-year celebrations was still hazy Monday, as principals and parents scrambled in some schools to replace teachers who are withdrawing from extracurricular activities as part of a provincewide protest. Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Extracurricular+activities+schools+without+teacher+volunteers/6505860/story.html#ixzz1sz6xLmYr …Some teachers are taking a tougher position. In Nechako …
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http://www.lrb.bc.ca/decisions/63382%20-%20Order.pdf The Labour Relations board has given teachers until April 27th to complete report cards and give them to administrators in the usual manner. Presumably, parents can expect to receive report cards shortly after.
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B.C. teachers have voted 73 per cent in favour of protest action that includes full withdrawal from extracurricular activities, efforts to defeat the Liberal government in the election next year and the possibility of a full strike following another vote at an undetermined time. Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/teachers+vote+withdraw+extracurricular+activities/6491671/story.html#ixzz1sbDJthQS http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/04/20/b-c-teachers-vote-to-halt-all-volunteer-activities/ B.C. teachers …
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http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/article/20120420/PRINCEGEORGE0101/304209998/-1/princegeorge/sd57-student-enrolment-still-declining Student enrolment in School District 57 continues to fall, and school board officials anticipate that trend will continue every year until at least 2016. While overall numbers are dropping, some schools in the Hart and College Heights areas are at or over capacity, according to a school board report …
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At the February board meeting, the board approved making their enrollment projections public: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/cao.sd57.bc.ca/FORM_AND_DOCUMENTS/School_Age_Enrolment_Forecast__2012-2016_by_School.pdf Here is the updated DPAC report on projections and capacity: Enrolment History and Projections – updated Feb 22 2012 The body of the report has the school district’s 2011 projections, and appendix E has the revised …
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Dear PAC members, The BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils acknowledges the important role you play as PAC chairs and parent leaders in your communities. In an effort to support you and your PAC, BCCPAC is requesting your input, stories, challenges and progress of how job action is affecting your …
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Has your PAC applied for its gaming grant for 2012/13? http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/gaming/grants/pacdpac.htm PACs receive $20 per student (as enrolled September 30th of 2011). The application period is April 1st to June 30th, and can be submitted either online or by mail. Grants will be paid “as soon as possible in September”. …
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http://dpacresolutionsworkshop.eventbrite.ca/ Join us at a resolutions workshop to discuss how to vote at the provincial BCCPAC Conference. Agenda: Review resolutions – Resolutions handout Review nominations – Nomination biographies Resolutions include proposed changes to the School Act, kindergarten supervision, FSA reports, school planning council, district complaint processes, trustee qualifications, and …
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