Board Of Education
Education in BC is a shared responsibility between the
Province and the local School Districts. Publicly
elected school trustees ensure that the local communities
have a strong voice in the education of their children.
The trustees in our district are Mavourneen Varcoe-Ryan, Valerie Adrian (Chair), Larry Casper,
Christopher Roden, Nancy Rempel, Norm Leech and Carmen Ranta
(Vice-Chair).
Trustees can be readily contacted through email or by
calling the District Office at 250-453-9101.
The Board's major responsibilities include:
- Approving an annual Accountability Contract with the Ministry of Education outlining
student achievement improvement goals;
- Preparing and approving an $18 million annual operating budget;
- Employing 150 teachers and support staff to educate 1,800 students in 12 schools;
- Listening to local communities and giving voice to local public values and priorities;
- Advocating with the public and the Provincial Government for the interests of our
students;
- Establishing policies for the efficient and effective operation of the School District;
- Approving board authority authorized courses and resource materials for use in our schools, and
- Preparing and approving the district's capital plan, which includes the purchase of new schools
sites and the construction of new buildings.
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