Public consultations for the schools being considered for closure will take place from October 12 to November 18, 2016. These consultations are governed by VSB policy and the School Act. (“Potential Consideration for Closure”).
There are three ways you can participate in the process and provide your feedback:
1) Online Feedback
The best way to have your thoughts captured is to complete the formal online feedback form. This is the same feedback form which will be made available at in-person events as well, ensuring all parents and members of the community have equal opportunity to participate. As per VSB policy, feedback cannot be received until the start of the consultation period. The form will be available online starting October 12.
2) Community Town Hall Meetings
If you wish to express your views, ideas or concerns about school closures more publicly, please attend one of three community town hall meetings. Trustee will be on hand to hear from you in person. If you wish to speak at one of the town hall meetings, you must register to do so in advance. Registration will be open on October 1st, and will be found on this page.
Note: Registration is only required for speakers. General attendees are not required to register in advance.
| Date |
Time |
Location/ Register to speak |
| October 15 |
11:00am – 3:00pm |
Vancouver Technical Secondary |
| October 23 |
11:00am – 3:00pm |
Gladstone Secondary |
| October 29 |
11:00am – 3:00pm |
John Oliver Secondary |
3) School-Specific Consultation Sessions
Affected families and communities are invited to attend school-specific consultation sessions. These sessions will provide an opportunity for families and communities to understand the factors that were reviewed and assessed for their school.
To ensure all affected families and communities have an opportunity to participate, you are asked to register online in advance for a timeslot. Registration will be open to the public on October 1st on this page.
Our McBride Annex school specific meeting is on November 2, 2016 from 5pm and on. Meeting will take place at Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School, 419 East 24th Avenue.
All feedback is to be received by November 18th.
