Rebuilding of U Hill Schools Deferred

Senior management recommended deferring the decision to rebuilding university area schools at last night’s (Wed. March 5, 2008) meeting. In a carefully prepared report senior management answered many of the complaints raised by QEA activists regarding the original plan. The report also addresses the serious concerns that parents living in the university area have raised in a number of forums (see, UHE PAC, Hampton Journal, Rebuild Our Schools)

New VSB reports:

The following information is from the VSB website:

The report Summary of Consultation Feedback and Phase-1 Recommendations of March 5, 2008, responds to key discussion points and provides clarification and further information.  In this same report district management presents a set of recommendations regarding the Phase-1 proposals.

In consideration of the degree of public interest in the proposals, the remaining stages of the Phase-1 process have been revised to provide more time for consideration of key points and possibilities arising from the consultation process. Within that revised timeline, delegates will be able to present to a Trustee Committee of the whole meeting on March 11th with possible Board decision on the District management recommendations being made on April 2nd, 2008. 

Delegates wishing to make a formal presentation to Trustees must pre-register by contacting the Office of The Secretary Treasurer at 604-713-5286. Delegation registration deadline is 10:00 am March 7, 2008.

Delegates wishing to make a formal presentation to Trustees must pre-register by contacting the Office of The Secretary Treasurer at 604-713-5286. Delegation registration deadline is 10:00 am March 7, 2008.

BCCPAC and Minister Bond take issue with Queen Mary PAC

West-side parents not allowed to give away playground grant

VANCOUVER – A plan by west-side parents to donate a government grant for playground equipment to a needy east-side school has been rejected by the Education Ministry and the organization that distributed the cash.

The B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC), which awarded $1 million in provincial grants by holding an unusual lottery, has told Queen Mary parents to spend their $10,000 winnings on their own school playground or return the money so it can be reallocated to a runner-up.