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The VSB proposed budget is out. As parents of students in the Vancouver school district, we are in the midst of a major funding shortfall for programs and staff that work directly with our kids. We are encouraging all Livingstone parents to investigate the proposed VSB budget for next year and consider what affect it will have on your families and take action.
The most important information to know is that now is the time to make your voice heard at the public input meetings. That information can be found here. There are currently 2 meetings, the 12th and the 14th. A third may be added if needed. We will attempt to provide our families with current information here, but we encourage all of you to join facebook groups, sign up for emails, and follow on twitter those advocacy groups and organizations that speak for you. Below you will find links and resources that you might find helpful. Please email us if you have more to add. Please note that as a local PAC, our primary goal is to remain as non-partisan as possible and assist you in getting the information you need to make informed decisions regarding the message you want to send and the action you want to take. VSB Vancouver School Board Budget information VSB Calendar DPAC (District Parent Advisory Council) Parent Advocacy Groups PAN (Parent Advocacy Network) FACE (Families Against Cuts to Education) PAGES (Parent Advocates for Gifted Education in Schools) BC Parents of Special Needs Children (Action for Equitable Access to Education) Targeted and/or time-sensitive messaging Arts Advocacy Rally in support of Gifted Education - April 12 (jpg) Friends of the School Library (pdf)
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Unfortunately, the 2015 Budget that was released on February 17 does not fund public education adequately; on the contrary, it makes further cuts to a system that has already been cut time and again. Vancouver DPAC has put out a press release in which it deplores the cuts to education, especially in the context of a huge budget surplus, tax cuts for the wealthiest British Columbians, and increased funding to private schools. Mr. Mitzel shared briefly with us at our last PAC meeting some of the exciting changes that are underway in British Columbia schools. Information can be found at the BC government site dedicated to communicating these changes and providing an opportunity for parents and educators to review them. From the website: Rethinking Curriculum |
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