Reports from the VSB, Ministry, Teacher and Parent groups

 

MESSAGE FROM OUR NEW SUPERINTENDENT
Steve Cardwell became the new Superintendent for Vancouver Schools January 2010. Here is a New Year message from him.

 

VSB 2009-2010 BUDGET PROPOSALS - CUTS

Thank you for all your letters to the Trustees. Our VP position was reinstated in response to the public response, and our numbers increasing over 400. Thank you.
We still need to keep writing to the province, to ask for improved funding for education.
MLA: gordon.campbell.mla@leg.bc.ca

Documents, latest first:

Parent Charlotte French wrote a second letter, presented by parent Kristine Chapman to the VSB, in response to the Revised Preliminary Operating Budget Proposal

First letter to the board, written by Charlotte French, following the announcement of the Preliminary Operating Budget Proposal .

Needs budget written by the Board of Trustees.

VSB announcementof budget proposal.

Summary of budget proposals, including timeline for stakeholder and public input.

 

 

VSB TRUSTEE ELECTION 2009

You can make it happen Slide show on school trustee elections 2008 for parents by teacher and VESTA rep Dan Graves.

Vancouver Teachers Union Recommendations for VSB Trustees.

Website links for Trustee election compiled by teacher and VESTA rep Dan Graves:
Film clips from the Vancouver Board of Education elections for school trustees all candidates meeting, Oct. 22, 2008.
Candidate statements that were provided to Vancouver teachers as per our request. It only has statements from the COPE and Vision trustees as the NPA candidates neglected to respond to our request.
A youtube video of a television advertisement put out by the BCTeachers Federation asking citizens to elect School Board candidates who willspeak out and demand better for students.
A wealth of information on a number of topics related to the voting process in the civic elections.

 

LATE SEPTEMBER 2008 CLASSROOM CHANGES

Understanding the teacher loss and classroom changes by parent Charlotte French. Sept 2008.

 

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES REVIEW

VSB proposal for school changes in UBC/Dunbar area, as part of their Educational Facilities Review.