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[Vancouver, B.C. – March 27, 2018] The recent announcement of $198 Million in maintenance funding for school districts was positively received by the British Columbia School Trustees Association. “BCSTA has
Continue Reading “Media Release: BCSTA Responds to Maintenance Funding Announcement”
[Received March 16, 2018] VISTA President Flynn to Minister Fleming: “On behalf of the members of VISTA I want to thankyou very much for attending the VISTA 2018 Spring Conference in
[Sent March 16, 2018] President Swan to Minister Fleming: “Let me first begin by commending the day-to-day work of Deputy Minister Scott MacDonald and his team regarding Aboriginal Education…”
[Received March 8, 2018] BCTF President Hansman to Minister Fleming: “On behalf of the 43,000 members of the BC Teachers’ Federation, I am writing to express our support for the elimination
Continue Reading “Advocacy: BCTF Letter to Ministry of Education RE: MSP”
[Sent March 5, 2018] President Swan to Minister Fleming: “I am writing today to thank you for your message to trustees this past weekend at the VISTA meeting regarding collaborative
Continue Reading “Advocacy: Appreciation for Seeking Alternate Solutions [MSP]”
[Sent February 28, 2018] President Swan to Minister Fleming: “On behalf of BCSTA, I would like to provide you with the motions passed by our members during our most recent
Continue Reading “Advocacy: Motions Passed at the BCSTA Provincial Council”
[Sent February 22, 2018] Joint CSBA Letter to NS Premier McNeil: “The CSBA, representing School Boards from across Canada, is incredibly disappointed by your government’s decision to abolish locally elected
Continue Reading “Advocacy:School Boards and Democratic Rights”
[Received February 22, 2018] Minister Fleming to President Swan: “Thank you for your letter dated December 18, 2017, requesting trustee inclusion on the funding model review panel…”
[Vancouver, B.C. – February 20, 2018] Today’s provincial budget appears to have delivered a stable year ahead for British Columbia’s sixty public school districts, along with some significant improvements in
Continue Reading “Media Release: BCSTA Response to the 2018 Provincial Budget”
