2021
February 16, 2021 - Letter to Prime Minister regarding COVID Funding
February 16, 2021 - Letter to Ministry of Education regarding COVID Funding
February 11, 2021 - Letter from Ministry of Education regarding Olympic Village
February 8, 2021 - Letter to Ministry of Education regarding Cancellation of Foundation Skills Assessment
February 5, 2021 - Letter to Ministry of Education regarding Annual Facilities Grant
February 5, 2021 - Letter to Provincial Health Officer and Ministry of Health regarding Priority in Vaccination for K-12 Sector
January 19, 2021 - Letter to Ministry of Education regarding Reinstatement of Chief Educator
January 19, 2021 - Letter to Ministry of Education regarding Public Education Funding for Anti-Racism Training
2020
November 18, 2020 - Letter of City of Vancouver Heritage Commission regarding Strathcona School Grounds
November 10, 2020 - Letter to City of Vancouver regarding Olympic Village Elementary School (follow-up)
November 9, 2020 - Letter to the Premier and Vancouver MLAs regarding Olympic Village Elementary School
November 6, 2020 - Letter to City of Vancouver regarding Transportation Safety for šxʷwəq̓ʷəθət Crosstown Elementary
October 27, 2020 - Letter from Ministry of Education in response to VSB's letter on Canadian Black History Education
October 7, 2020 - Letter to City of Vancouver regarding Olympic Village Elementary School
October 7, 2020 - Letter to Vancouver Public Library in Appreciation of Summer Programs
September 28, 2020 - Letter from Ministry of Education regarding School Restart Plan
September 11, 2020 - Letter to Ministry of Education regarding Canadian Black History Education
August 21, 2020 - Letter to Ministry of Education regarding School Restart Plan
August 18, 2020 - Letter from Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction in response to VSB's letter on Housing in Vancouver
July 28, 2020 - Letter from Ministry of Education providing further clarification on its response to VSB's 5-year plan for Major Capital Expansion and Seismic Projects
June 26, 2020 - Budget 2021 Consultation - Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
June 8, 2020 - Letter to Ministry of Education requesting clarification on the Ministry's response to VSB's 5-year plan for Major Capital Expansion and Seismic Projects
May 14, 2020 - Letter to Premier, Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction and City of Vancouver on Housing in Vancouver
January 23, 2020 - Letter to Ministry of Transportation regarding Transportation Funding
January 23, 2020 - Letters to Provincial Ministers of Education and Transportation, the Federal Minister of Transportation and Vancouver Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) regarding Transportation Advocacy (this is sample letter sent to Ministry of Education)
2019
December 11, 2019 - Letter to Ministry of Education and Ministry of Finance regarding Public Education Funding
September 9, 2019 - Letter from Ministry of Education on Board Motions regarding MOU on Seismic Projects and Trustee on Vancouver Project Steering Committee
August 29, 2019 - Letter from Ministry of Children and Family Development on Expansion of United Way School's Out Program
July 15, 2019 - Letter to Minister of Education from Board Chair Fraser on Expansion of United Way School's Out Program
July 4, 2019 - Letter to Minister of Education from Board Chair Fraser on Annual Library Funding
June 30, 2019 - Budget 2020 Consultation - Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
May 23, 2019 - Letter from Mayor Kennedy Stewart in response to Request for Funding for Eric Hamber Secondary School
May 16, 2019 - Letter from Mayor's Council in response to letter dated April 29, 2019 regarding All on Board Request
Apr 29, 2019 - Letter to Mayor of New Westminster from Board Chair Fraser in response to All on Board Request.
Apr 25, 2019 - Letter to Minister of Education from Board Chair Fraser on the Eric Hamber Secondary School Seismic Replacement Project.
Apr 25, 2019 - Letter to Mayor Stewart from Board Chair Fraser on the Eric Hamber Secondary School Seismic Replacement Project.
Apr 3, 2019 - Response from Minister Fleming on the Funding Model Themes and Recommendations.
Mar 28, 2019 - Letter to Minister Fleming from Board Chair Fraser in response to a request for feedback on the Funding Model Themes & Recommendations.
Feb 4, 2019 - Letter to MPs and MLAs about English Language Learner Consortium
2018
Nov 30, 2018 - Response from Minister Rob Fleming to letter on Ministry Area Standards
Nov 5, 2018 - Ministry Area Standards
Oct 12, 2018 - Funding for the elimination of lead in drinking water
Oct 11, 2018 - Submission to Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services: Budget 2019 Consultation
Sept 12, 2018 - Response from Minister Rob Fleming to letter on Funding of Private School
June 22, 2018 - Funding of Private School
May 25, 2018 - Amendment No. 1 Ministry Response to the Annual Five-Year Capital Plan
- Submission for 2018/19, dated April 9, 2018
May 11, 2018 - response from PSEC Secretariat to letter on impact of Employer Health Tax
March 5, 2018 – letter to Ministers of Finance and Education about impact of Employer Health Tax
January 3, 2018 - letter to MP Don Davies advocating for funding for Settlement Workers in Schools program
2017
December 20, 2017 – letter to Minister of Education about expanding childcare in new schools and seismic upgrades
December 8, 2017 - letter to Minister of Education about recruitment and retention challenges
Oct 13, 2017 - submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services for Budget 2018 Consultations
July 26, 2017 - letter to Minister of Education requesting meeting about VSB's unique challenges
July 26, 2017 - letter to Deputy Minister of Education requesting meeting about VSB's unique challenges
2016
Nov 23, 2016 - letter to Mayor and Council re VSB representation on City of Vancouver advisory committees
Nov 14, 2016 - letter to Mayor and Council re: Motion on Notice about VSB repreentation on advisory committees
Nov 4, 2016 - letter to Minister of Education inviting him to visit Vancouver Project Office to discuss seismic upgrading
Sept 21, 2016 - submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services for Budget 2017 Consultations
July 7, 2016 - letter to the Minister of Education re Vancouver Board of Education 2016/17 Operating Budget
May 6, 2016 - statement on 2016/17 Operating Budget
April -18, 2016 - letter to the Minister of Education re: April 15, 2016 Letter - Board Operating Budget
March 17, 2016 - letter to Vancouver Mayor and Council re: Marijuana Dispensaries
March 9, 2016 - letter to Vancouver Liberal MLA's re: Invitation for Meeting - 2016/17 Budget
March 9, 2016 - letter to Vancouver NDP MLA's re: Invitation for Meeting - 2016/17 Budget
March 4, 2016 - letter to the Minister of Education re: 2016/17 Operating Budget and Accumulated Surplus
March 4, 2016 - letter to BC Premier and Minister of Education re: Request for Meeting - 2016/17 Budget
2015
Dec 21-2015 - letter to Premier, Minister of Education and Minister of Finance
Dec 21, 2015 - letter to Minister Bernier re: Routine Capital Program
Sept 21, 2015 - submission to Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services for Budget 2016 Consultation
June 2, 2015 – letter to Minister Fassbender re: Special Advisor's Report
May 11, 2015 – letter to Minister Fassbender re:VBE Restoration Budget
May 6, 2015 – letter to Minister Fassbender re: StrongStart Funding
April 27, 2015 - letter to Minister Fassbender re: VSB seismic commitment
April 27, 2015 - letter to Minister Fassbender re: Bill 11
March 4, 2015 - letter to Minister Fassbender re: the 2015 Provincial Budget
February 17, 2015 - letter to Ministers Fassbender and de Jong inviting them to meet with the Board
February 15, 2015 - letter to the Mayors Council on Regional Transportation re: the Transit Referendum
February 2, 2015 -letter to Minister of Education re: Queen Mary Seismic Project
January 8, 2015 - letter to parents regarding the FSA testing program
2014
December 18, 2014 - letter to Minister of Education re: reversal of funding changes for upgrading course for graduated adults
December 18, 2014 – letter to Premier Clark, Minister Fassbender and Minister de Jong regarding the provincial budget
August 29, 2014 - letter to the Ministry of Education regarding the Seismic Mitigation Project Office
August 20, 2014 - Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Vancouver Project office
July 8, 2014 - letter to Minister Fassbender and Mr. Iker regarding a call for binding arbitration
June
24, 2014 - letter to Premier Christy Clark, Minister Peter Fassbender
and Minister Shirley Bond regarding the appointment of an Industrial
Inquiry Commissioner
June 12, 2014 - letter to Premier Christy Clark regarding bargaining with teachers
May 21, 2014 - letter to Premier Christy Clark and Minister Peter Fassbender regarding provincial bargaining
2013
November 27, 2013 - letter to the Premier, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Finance regarding Education Funding
Sept 20, 2013 - submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services for Budget 2014 Consultations
June 18, 2013 - submission to the Minister of Education and all elected Vancouver MLAs re: Invitation to Meet
April 15, 2013 - letter to Minister of Education re: Adult Learners in Independent Schools
March 4, 2013 - submission to Minister of Education on Adult Education Funding to Independent Schools
2012
July 6, 2012 - letter from Education Minister George Abbott re: the Education Guarantee
June 20, 2012 - letter from MLA Robin Austin about the Education Guarantee.
June 18, 2012 - letter from MLA Mary McNeil about the Education Guarantee
May 25, 2012 - letter to Education George Abbott re: Changes to the Education Guarantee
May 25, 2012 - letter to the Mayor of Vancouver, local MLAs and MPs re: Changes to the Education Guarantee
May 25, 2012 - letter to the BC School Trustees Association concerning the changes to the Education Guarantee.
April 20, 2012 - letter to Education Minister re: playground grants
April 18, 2012 - letter to Education Minister re: Learning Improvement Fund
March 4, 2013 - letter from Education Minister Don McRae re: Adult Education Funding to Independent Schools.
2010
September 15, 2010 - submission to the BC Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
August 30, 2010 - letter to Minister of Education re: Meeting request, new initiatives
June 29, 2010 - letter to Minister of Education re: Compliance Budget
June 15, 2010 - letter to Minister of Education re: Ministerial Directive
June 10, 2010 - letter to Minister of Education re: Ministerial Directive
June 10, 2010 - letter to Minister of Education re: Shared Services
June 10, 2010 - letter to Minister of Education re: Special Advisors' Report, preliminary response
May 28, 2010 - letter to Minister of Education and Minister of Housing and Social Development re: Playground Funding Grants
May 27, 2010 - letter to Minister of Education re: Administration costs
May 13, 2010 - letter to Minister of Education re: Meeting request
April 27, 2010 - letter to Minister of Eduation re: Meeting request from board and stakeholders
April 16, 2010 - statement from board chair correcting Minster MacDiarmid's statement to the Province newspaper
April 13, 2010 - letter to Minister of Education re: VSB operating surplus
April 13, 2010 - letter to Minister of Education re: Surplus student spaces
April 9, 2010 - letter to Minister of Education re: Preliminary operating budget proposals
March 24, 2010 - letter to parents and guardians re: funding shortfall for 2010/2011 preliminary operating budget
Feb. 4, 2010 - letter to Hon. Premier Gordon Campbell re: General Gordon Elementary School seismic renewal
Jan. 22, 2010 - letter to Hon. Premier Gordon Campbell re: General Gordon Elementary School seismic renewal
2009
Dec. 21, 2009 – letter to Minister of Education re: Literacy Innovation Grant
Nov. 24, 2009 – letter to Minister of Education re: Carbon Neutral Commitment and SMARTTool
Nov. 13, 2009 – letter to Minister of Education re: Joint letter from VSB stakeholders regarding funding challenges
Nov. 2, 2009 – letter to Minister of Education re: Class size, class composition report
Oct. 27, 2009 - letter to all VSB staff re: Welcome back for 2009/10 school year; financial challenges
Oct. 26, 2009 – letter to Minister of Education re: elimination of provincial grant for BC School Sports
Oct. 13, 2009 – letter to Minister of Education re: Provincial funding
Sept. 30, 2009 – letter to Minister of Education re: Holdback funds
Sept. 25, 2009 – letter to Vancouver Mayor and Council re: Motion at the UBCM annual general meeting
Sept. 24, 2009 – letter to Minister of Education re: Reinstatement of AFG
Sept. 24, 2009 – letter to Minister of Education re: Child Care Minor Capital Funding
Sept.
24, 2009 – letter to Minister of Education re: request to reinstate the
$20 per student grant available to Parent Advisory Councils
Sept. 24, 2009 – letter to Minister of Education re: consultation required prior to the implementation of full-day Kindergarten
Sept.
24, 2009 – letter to Minister of Health re: Request to reimburse school
district for measures put in place related to the spread of H1N1
influenza A
Sept. 24, 2009 – letter to Connie Denesiuk, President BCSTA re: Motions to develop a province-wide advocacy plan
Sept.
22, 2009 – letter to Stephen Hansen, Executive Director, BCSTA re:
Proposed resolutions for BCSTA Provincial Council meeting on Oct. 24,
2009
Sept. 21, 2009 - letter to Minister of Education re: Education funding issues
August
11, 2009 – letter to Minister of Children and Family Development and
Minister Responsible for Child Care re: express support for children
requiring extra resources at the Phil Bouvier Family Centre
August 11, 2009 – letter to Minister of Education re: reductions to provincial grants for Vancouver Public Library
August 5, 2009 – Hon. Margaret MacDiarmid, Minister of Education re: Thank you letter for meeting
July 1, 2009 – letter to Minister of Eduction re: Annual Facilities Grant
May 4, 2008 – letter to Minister of Education re: Needs Budget
April 20, 2009 – letter to Premier Gordon Campbell re: Operating budget pressures
April 3, 2009 – letter to PAC executive re: support for advocacy and operating budget plan
April 3, 2009 – letter to MLA Shane Simpson re: Funding shortfall and operating budget plan
April 3, 2009 – letter to MLA Adrian Dix re: Funding shortfall and operating budget plan
April 3, 2009 – letter to Hon. Colin Hansen, Minister of Finance re: Funding shortfall and operating budget plan
April 3, 2009 – letter to MLA Spencer Herbert re: Funding shortfall and operating budget plan
April 3, 2009 – letter to MLA Jenny Kwan re: Funding shortfall and operating budget plan
April 3, 2009 – letter to MLA Jenn McGinn re: Funding shortfall and operating budget plan
April 2, 2009 – letter to all VSB staff re: 2009-10 funding shortfall and budget proposals
March 10, 2009 – letter to Premier Gordon Campbell re: Budget brief
