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[Sent July 11, 2019] President Higginson to Minister Fleming, Minister James and Dean (MLA): “As outlined in the motion, we wish to formally commend the Minister of Education, Rob Fleming,
On Thursday, June 13, 2019, BCSTA President Stephanie Higginson presented BCSTA’s recommendations to BC’s Select Standing Committee on Finance. As part of her presentation, she shared the following document with
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On April 25-28, close to 500 trustees, senior district staff, and others attended the 115th Annual General Meeting of the British Columbia School Trustees Association at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport
The governance structure of the BCSTA includes several standing committees established to consider the organization’s business in specific areas and to provide recommendations to the BCSTA Board of Directors.
A group of Indigenous students from Burnaby spent five days together to create and record an original song. In a project created by the Burnaby School District’s Indigenous Education Department,
Continue Reading “Spotlight on Students – Indigenous Students and Hip Hop”
Every child deserves the right to be able to read, yet many get left behind in spite of the hard work of their teachers. Research consistently demonstrates that when children
Continue Reading “One to One Literacy Program: Volunteer Literacy Tutors in Schools”
The 2019 Annual General Meeting Report of Proceedings is now available online. The report includes the disposition of motions, reports from branches and committees, and a summary of our meeting.
The Jean Ciriani Scholarship for Communications recognizes a graduating student who has excelled at communication studies and who has expressed an interest in using their communications skills in the support
Continue Reading “Jean Ciriani Scholarship for Communications – Winner Announced”
[Sent May 30, 2019] President Higginson to Minister Fleming: “Please find attached to this letter a complete listing of the resolutions passed by the British Columbia School Trustees Association’s membership during
[Ottawa, O.N. – May 8, 2019] Over the past two days, the Canadian School Boards Association board of directors has met with Members of Parliament and Senators to discuss the importance
