The following is a summary of motions carried by School District No. 5 (SD5) School Board of Trustees during their May 13 meeting. Motions Carried…
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SD5 Board Notes
The following is a summary of School District No. 5 (SD5) School Board of Trustees’ motions carried during their April 8 meeting. Motions Carried THAT…
Access zones now in place to protect kids at schools
B.C.’s K-12 students and staff will now have more protection from harassing protesters as the province has enacted access zones around schools. The Safe Access…
Proposed new act reflects societal decay
e-KNOW Editorial By Ian Cobb Canada is among the most regulated nations in the world – with laws for a myriad of wrongs and thou…
Over $4 million coming for local schools
The B.C. government recently announced it is providing $291.9 million for school maintenance projects, with $4,062,800 going to the East Kootenay’s two school districts. Southeast…
New guide available for school trustee election candidates
A new guide for school trustee candidates is available from the BC School Trustees Association (BCSTA). The guide explains how to run as a school…
Guidelines out for mandatory staff vaccine requirements
Guidelines have been developed to support school boards and independent school authorities in their decisions on implementing vaccine requirements for their employees, the Ministry of…
Province unveils back-to-school planning
Students, families, teachers and staff should plan for a near-normal return to school in September the provincial government announced this morning (June 17). The province…
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….
Support for B.C.’s schools reopening plan
Letter to the Editor On Wednesday, July 29, B.C.’s Minister of Education Rob Fleming and Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the comprehensive…