If you – an employee in BC’s public schools, a parent who sends your kids to BC’s public schools, a taxpayer who makes BC public schools possible, or anyone in BC interested in public education and especially how kids with special needs (aka “diverse learners”) are funded and supported – are not considered part of […]
Be careful what you wish for. Ministry working groups have Ministry-appointed Chairs, and soon will or now have members. No info on who the members are. Yet. Boards have until the end of March to get responses to this round of consultation in to the Ministry. Given that the SD61 Board meeting is on March […]
Some recent motion history, if you’re getting confused. I am: Jan28/19 Board Meeting (Trustees Duncan, Ferris, Hentze, Leonard, McNally, Painter, Paynter, Watters, Whiteaker (Leonard absent; regrets) H.1 b McNally [emergent, so right to the Board agenda; no previous committee motion or discussion at a Committtee]: That the Board direct the Superintendent to provide a report […]
” Lastly, we are troubled that the Independent Funding Model Review Panel would suggest that providing special education designations is a practice that “may be discriminatory” (page 15). This is a problematic thing to suggest. Some students with special needs, and people with disabilities in general, do face discrimination. But the designation is not the discrimination—it would be denial of a service, or some sort of adverse impact, as per the test for discrimination under the BC Human Rights Code. “
SD61 Greater Victoria School District includes students in Esquimalt, Oak Bay, Victoria, View Royal, parts of Saanich and the Highlands, and the Traditional Territories of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. SD61 Board of Education: Duncan (2018), Leonard (1996), Ferris (1999), Hentze (2018), McNally (2011), Painter (2018), Paynter (2014), Watters (2014), Whiteaker (2014) Lined Paper is my personal record […]
This parent made the statement below on a social media page.The parent presented in the past to the SD61 Board, asking that the District program that served his child in a “low incidence” category be kept open. You might hear that the program is still in existence. Analysis from a parent’s view below. It is […]
Marcus Pollard’s presentation below (with his permission) to Trustees who attended the Education Policy and Directions Standing Committee of the Board Monday February 4. The meeting was well attended by parents. A bit of background on votes and committees. There are two standing committees that provide input to the Board. Open discussion takes place at […]
