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Mar 3, 2010
Bacchus welcomes increased funding but warns its not enough
Vancouver School Board Chair Patti Bacchus is pleased to hear the province will fund the teachers’ provincially negotiated salary increase and reinstate at least for 2010-2011 the Annual Facilities Grant that was canceled last August, but warns the district still faces $17.6 million in unfunded costs. 
 
Jan 19, 2010
Vancouver teachers advised of possible layoffs
Eight hundred teachers in the Vancouver school district will be receiving letters today advising them of possible layoffs and requesting they update their qualifications on file with the Vancouver School Board.
 
Dec 3, 2009
Vancouver Board of Education trustees select new Superintendent of Schools
Vancouver Board of Education trustees have selected Steve Cardwell as the new Superintendent of Schools and Chief Executive Officer for School District No. 39 (Vancouver).
 
Nov 25, 2009
Vancouver trustees and stakeholders send letter to education minister complaining about funding cuts
Vancouver Board of Education trustees, employee unions and parents have come together to jointly convey their deep concerns about recent funding changes that are making it increasingly difficult for Vancouver schools to meet the learning needs of all students.
 
Sep 8, 2009
Vancouver Board of Education trustees call on provincial government to fully fund public education
In support of its position that the education of our children and youth is the best investment of public funds, the Vancouver Board of Education passed a series of resolutions Wednesday night calling on the provincial government to: fully fund increased costs to school districts; restore grants that have been cancelled or reduced; fund the costs of H1N1 prevention; fund increased employee MSP premium increases; grant 75 percent Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) rebates to school districts; alter legislation to allow boards to carry deficits; and fully fund all-day Kindergarten implementation. 
 
Aug 27, 2009
Vancouver trustees upset by cut to Annual Facilities Grant
Vancouver school trustees are reeling from Thursday’s announcement of a $10.6 million cut from the Ministry of Education for funds earmarked to pay for building component upgrades and replacements to Vancouver’s elementary and secondary schools.  
 
Jun 29, 2009
Search for a new Superintendent of Schools/CEO underway
The Vancouver Board of Education has initiated its search for a new Superintendent of Schools/CEO for the Vancouver school district. As part of this search, the board of trustees have retained Pinton, Forrest and Madden as the executive search firm.
 
Jun 28, 2009
Vancouver Public Schools Foundation board votes to dissolve foundation
Last month, the Vancouver Public Schools Foundation’s board voted to dissolve the foundation effective June 30, 2009 and move responsibility for the accounts to the Vancouver School Board.
 
Apr 29, 2009
Vancouver Board of Education approves 2009/10 Preliminary Operating and Needs budgets
Vancouver’s Board of Education trustees approved two 2009/10 operating budgets this evening — a “compliance” budget containing $7.12 million in spending reductions, and a “needs” budget outlining what the board believes it needs to meet the district’s needs.
 
Apr 20, 2009
Students lead Earth Day initiatives in schools
Students from across the Vancouver school district will join the world in celebrating Earth Day 2009 on Wednesday, April 22.
 
Apr 1, 2009
Trustees send letter to parents outlining budget proposals
Board of Education trustees have sent a letter to parents of students in the Vancouver school district to explain the 2009/2010 Preliminary Operating Budget plan that proposes steps the district management might take in order to comply with the School Act and submit a balanced budget
 
Mar 29, 2009
Vancouver Board of Education releases proposals to address $7.12-million funding shortfall
Vancouver Board of Education trustees today released the 2009/2010 Preliminary Operating Budget plan that proposes steps the school district might take in order to comply with the School Act and submit a balanced budget.
 
Mar 26, 2009
Vancouver receives funding for seven school projects
ancouver Board of Education trustees are pleased the provincial government is investing more than $167 million towards ensuring Vancouver schools are seismically safe while also targeting funds for much needed new schools in the University of British Columbia area.
 
Feb 18, 2009
UBC area schools project awaits government approval
ancouver’s Board of Education is hopeful it will soon receive the government approval it needs in order to pass the capital project bylaw for new secondary and elementary school facilities within the University Hill Secondary School catchment area.
 
Feb 16, 2009
Vancouver schools will remain open during Olympic Games
Vancouver’s Board of Education will keep all its schools open during the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
 
Jan 30, 2009
Statement from Vancouver Board of Education concerning use of Foundation Skills Assessment data to rank schools
The Vancouver Board of Education is opposed to the misuse of the data collected from the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) tests to rank schools in British Columbia.
 
Jan 12, 2009
Vancouver trustees to send letter home explaining how parents may request to have children excused from the FSA
Vancouver’s Board of Education trustees will sending a letter home to parents of Grades 4 and 7 students clarifying the process for a parent to request their child be excused from writing the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA).
 
Jan 9, 2009
Board and committee meeting schedule for Monday, January 12
A meeting of the Finance & Legal Committee (Committee V) will be held in Committee Room 110 of the Education Centre, 1580 West Broadway on Monday, January 12, starting at 5:30 p.m.
 
Jan 7, 2009
Road conditions limit bus service
he Vancouver school district has been notified by its bus contractor, Cardinal Transportation, that students who require a wheelchair ramp to embark and disembark from school buses will not be picked up on Thursday, January 8, 2009.
 
Jan 5, 2009
Schools are open, but bus service disrupted
All schools and Vancouver School Board worksites will be open today. All public meetings, classes and programs will be running, including before- and after-school care programs and night school courses.