Plans and Reports
Check below for district plans, reports, financial information and for the ready reference with contact information for all school sites and district facilities and staff. You'll also find information on how to make a research application.
District Plans and Reports
VSB District Plan
- District Plan for Student Learning 2011-2012
- District Plan for Student Learning 2010-2011 - July 2010
- District Plan for Student Learning 2009-2010
Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement
- Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement
- Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement - Year One annual report (June 2010)
VSB Annual Literacy Plan
Vancouver Board of Education Inner City Schools Project Review
It's All about Learning Report
- It's All About Learning - What We Know About Learning and What We Are Doing About It
VBE Guidelines for adults interacting with students
The Vancouver Board of Education is committed to creating a safe and respectful learning environment for students. The purpose of these Guidelines is to clarify and affirm the Vancouver Board of Education’s expectations of all adults in interactions with students of the Vancouver school district. For the purpose of this document, “adult” refers to any person working, volunteering or otherwise interacting with students on school grounds or at school activities.
It is expressly recognized that all employee groups are subject to collective agreements, terms and conditions of employment, professional and/or union codes as well as legislation. For example, teachers are regulated by the School Act, their Collective Agreement, the BC College of Teachers’ Professional Standards and the BC Teachers’ Federation Code of Ethics. These Guidelines do not supersede nor replace such codes/documents and statutory requirements, but rather provide a set of common expectations for adult-student interactions applicable to all employee groups and other adults (i.e. parents and volunteers) who interact and engage with Vancouver school district students.
- Download the Guidelines for adults interacting with students
Ready Reference
Download the Ready Reference (pdf) for contact information for all VSB schools, adult education centres, district facilities and district staff.
Research Proposals
The Vancouver School Board does not have a research department. Educational research is provided by outside research consultants or organizations. Research applications are accepted from teachers, graduate students or faculty members. However, any research examining contentious or personal topics, making unreasonable demands on the time of participating schools, or which do not contribute to the improvement of education, cannot be considered.
All research done in the Vancouver District must be approved by the Research Committee.This committee meets once a month and researchers are advised to submit their proposal copies a week prior to the monthly meeting (usually the last week of the month).
Researchers must submit seven collated copies of their proposal including relevant consent forms and sample survey questions. Proposals that are not collated will not be considered.
Researchers have to approach individual schools directly, and in case of personal intervention gathering, letters of permission are required from parents/guardians of students. The anonymity of participants has to be maintained.
VSB has an agreement with the Universities Ethics Committees, which provide interim approval for the research to be undertaken. If a letter of approval is required from VSB, please contact District Learning Services, (604) 713-4594. More detailed guidelines or a copy of the agreement for conducting more extensive research is available by opening the pdf file below called "Research Guidelines".
You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF files.
