SD61 Greater Victoria Board of Education meetings: two Standing Committees, and one Board meeting per month. Times / dates on District Calendar under “News and Events” menu. Related (and all) Policies here: https://www.sd61.bc.ca/board-of-education/policiesregulations/ Agendas, minutes and videos here: https://www.sd61.bc.ca/board-of-education/meetings/ Contact Trustees at Trustees@sd61.bc.ca SD61 Greater Victoria School District includes students in Esquimalt, Oak Bay, Victoria, […]
From the BC Ministry of Education website: Late French Immersion The Late French Immersion program provides students with an education equivalent to that which is available in the English language program, while providing opportunities to acquire a high level of proficiency in French. Students normally enter Late Immersion in Grade 6. Upon graduation from […]
Early in 2019 a “Parking Lot” was established by staff for Trustee questions no one apparently had time to answer. My questions below have been “parked” since early 2019. Parking Lot 1. PISE Update: a) Is PISE acting as a private contractor for SD61 sports programs? b) What is the SD61 budget for all PISE […]
“Reading Recovery achieved strong results, receiving positive or potentially positive ratings across all four outcomes — alphabetics (phonics and phonemic awareness), fluency, comprehension, and reading achievement. Among programs reviewed, Reading Recovery received the highest improvement index in reading achievement and fluency.”
BC Ministry of Education – Improving Equity And Accountability: Report of the Funding Model Review Panel SD75 Mission: Of most concern is that the new modeling accurately reflects the needs and nature of a school district. As indicated above, Recommendations 6 and 8 may be the most impactful for school districts, but present significant challenges […]
