Policy Review 2025-26

 Your feedback is very valuable and ensures we approve wholesome policies/procedures.

The proposed changes came for consideration as we navigate our constantly changing capacity/transportation challenges. To minimize the number of students being transported to a non-catchment school, the Board of Education resolved THAT the following amendment to the Catchment Areas, Cross-Boundary, Schools of Choice, and Programs of Choice Policy be approved in principle, and forwarded to partner groups, Siwal Si'wes, and Leq'á:mel, Semá:th, Máthxwi, Sq'éwlets and Qwó:ltl'el First Nations for feedback:

Change: Cross Boundary 

From:

School District Cross-Boundary Placement

The School District may find it necessary to enroll a student in a school other than the neighbourhood school due to the availability of special programs or enrollment restrictions. While such placements shall be expected to remain for the duration of the current school year, whenever possible students will be returned to their neighbourhood school, effective the start of the next school year. If a family would like to remain at their non-catchment school, they will need to complete a cross-boundary request in accordance with applicable procedures.

To:

District Placement

The School District may find it necessary to enroll a student in a school other than the neighbourhood school due to the availability of special programs or enrollment restrictions. While such placements may remain in place for the duration of the current school year, whenever possible students will be returned to their neighbourhood school when a space becomes available. If a family would like to remain at their non-catchment school, they will need to complete a cross-boundary request in accordance with applicable procedures.

The Board, Committee of the Whole (Staff, Board, MTU, CUPE, DPAC, MPVPA representatives), and Siwal Si'wes Policy Review Committee reviewed this policy, and the Board of Education has approved the draft Employee use of Technology Policy in principle on September 23, 2025. This Survey is open until October 24, 2025.

Your feedback is very valuable and ensures we approve wholesome policies/procedures.
Please note that all the received feedback will be reviewed and taken into consideration by Senior Staff and the Board of Education/Committee of the Whole before the policy will be considered for final approval. 

Public engagement is our direct way to gather feedback from the community.

The draft updated Student Appeals Bylaw was read the first time on September 23, 2025. This Survey is open for feedback until later in November 2025, as the bylaw goes through all 3 readings. The Bylaw will be circulated to education partners (MTU, CUPE, DPAC, Parents & Community), Siwal Si'wes, and Leq'á:mel, Semá:th, Máthxwi, Sq'éwlets and Qwó:ltl'el First Nations to solicit feedback on the draft bylaw.The Feedback will be reviewed by the Board of Education. Approval of a bylaw requires 3 readings. 

Your feedback is very valuable and ensures we approve wholesome policies/bylaws.

Public engagement is our direct way to gather feedback from the community.