SUPERINTENDENT TAMMY BALLANTYNE REPORTED ALL SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30th TO HONOUR RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SURVIVORS,THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AND TO REMEMBER THE CHILDREN WHO NEVER RETURNED HOME.

 

SCHOOLS WILL ALSO BE CLOSED ON OCTOBER 12th FOR THANKSGIVING AS WELL AS OCTOBER 22nd AND 23rd FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

THE TRUSTEES PASSED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2025/26 $90,793.42 CARRY OVER THAT INCLUDES UP TO ONE YEAR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGETS AND UP TO 10% OF BULK BUDGETS INTO THE 2026/27 SCHOOL YEAR.

BOARD CHAIR LESLIE FERNANDES WELCOMED EVERYONE BACK INTO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR HOPING ALL STAFF AND STUDENTS HAVE SETTLED INTO A ROUTINE AND ARE ENJOYING THEIR TIME BACK AT SCHOOL. THIS WEEK IS SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF RECOGNITION WEEK WHICH IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE THEIR ROLE IN FOSTERING INCLUSIVE EQUITABLE AND HIGH QUALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE STUDENTS FEEL VALUED,CONNECTED AND EMPOWERED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGES AND APPRECIATES THE VALUABLE WORK OF SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF.