The Vancouver School Board issued it's 2016/17 preliminary budget plan on March 31. Due to an estimated $27M shortfall, many significant cuts are proposed. Over 200 positions are on the chopping block and many students will be affected.
Some cuts that might get you fired up ... the entire elementary Strings Program, cuts in Arts & Athletics funding, some Special Needs consultants and teacher mentors, huge cuts to the Gifted Programs (including challenge centre teachers, the gifted mentor, and a psychologist). The proposed budget can be found here. What can you do?
Thanks for the support! A "not so fun" fact: The average BC annual funding per student is $12,133 whereas the Canadian average is $12,377. This difference would be about $17M annually in the Vancouver School Board alone (getting close to the $27M shortfall!). Gifted Education: Marlene Rodgers: marleneprodgers@gmail.com is the point person for parent mobilization for gifted education. VSB Trustee addresses: Mike Lombardi mike.lombardi@vsb.bc.ca Allan Wong allan.wong@vsb.bc.ca Janet Fraser Janet.fraser@vsb.bc.ca Fraser Ballantyne fraser.ballantyne@vsb.bc.ca Christopher Richardson christopher.richardson@vsb.bc.ca Joy Alexander joy.alexander@vsb.bc.ca Patti Bacchus patti.bacchus@vsb.bc.ca Joy Alexander joy.alexander@vsb.bc.ca Penny Noble penny.noble@vsb.bc.ca Stacy Robertson stacy.robertson@vsb.bc.ca MLA email addresses: Hon. Suzanne Anton: Vancouver -Fraserview suzanne.anton.MLA@leg.bc.ca George Heyman: Vancouver-Fairview george.heyman.MLA@leg.bc.ca Sam Sullivan: Vancouver-False Creek sam.sullivan.MLA@leg.bc.ca Shane Simpson: Vancouver-Hastings shane.simpson.MLA@leg.bc.ca Mable Elmore: Vancouver-Kensington mable.elmore.MLA@leg.bc.ca Adrian Dix: Vancouver-Kingsway adrian.dix.MLA@leg.bc.ca Dr. Moira Stilwell: Vancouver-Langara moira.stilwell.MLA@leg.bc.ca Melanie Mark: Vancouver-Mount Pleasant melanie.mark.mla@leg.bc.ca David Eby: Vancouver-Point Grey david.eby.MLA@leg.bc.ca Hon: Andrew Wilkinson: Vancouver-Quilchena andrew.wilkinson.MLA@leg.bc.ca Spencer Chandra Herbert: Vancouver-West End s.chandraherbert.MLA@leg.bc.ca
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