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SD5 Board Notes
The following is a summary motions carried by the School District No. 5 School Board of Trustees during the March 9 meeting, held via Zoom….
BCTF, BCPSEA ratify agreement under mandate
Members of the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) and the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) have ratified an agreement under government’s Sustainable Services Negotiating Mandate….
SD6 K-12 support staff ratify agreement
Five K-12 support staff agreements have been ratified in the province by the local union, the local school district and the BC Public School Employers’…
SD5 thrilled with return of long form census
May 2016 will see the return of the mandatory, long form census and the School District No. 5 (SD5), Southeast Kootenay Board of Education couldn’t…
Democracy threatened by changes in Bill 11: SD5
School District No. 5 (SD5) Southeast Kootenay board members June 9 added their voice to that of other boards across the province, writing government with…
Teachers ratify agreement, end strike
For the first time since the middle of June, East Kootenay school children will be stepping into classrooms for a day of school Monday, Sept….
Tentative agreement reached
The BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) have reached a tentative agreement. If ratified by members, it would bring…
BCTF ignoring government’s fiscal reality: province
After mediator Vince Ready walked away from the bargaining table, citing the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and provincial government being too far apart for mediation…
Rotating strikes continue this week
The BC Teacher’s Federation (BCTF) is continuing with rotating strikes around the province this week, including both school districts in the East Kootenay. On Thursday,…