Update: 1:18 p.m.

The location of the March 14, 2018 Public Board Meeting has been changed to Hollywood Road Education Services, 1040 Hollywood Road South in Room 1.

The move was made to deal with the expected number of parents to show up and discuss West 91大黄鸭 grade reconfiguration.

Original:

Some Westside parents are not ready yet to give up on the Central Okanagan Board of Education鈥檚 decision to implement grade reconfiguration to West 91大黄鸭 schools this fall.

In the wake of the board adopting the move in the face of heated opposition from parents at a Feb. 28 school board meeting, the issue is back on this week鈥檚 board meeting agenda.

The board will be asked to set aside their decision to reconfigure in 2018 so they can follow their own policies and to begin consultation with community partners.

The parents have created a which they will present to the board on Wednesday.

A letter submitted by Chantelle Desrosiers is asking for the policy to be delayed, claiming the trustees did not follow due diligence by ignoring standard policy and practice protocols for alerting parents to the potential grade changes.

Related:

In a press release sent out by Desrosiers along with parents Sara Neukomm and Matthew Witt, the trio state: 鈥淪chool District 23鈥檚 Policy and Procedures manual states that the Superintendent must present any school closures or consolidation to the Board of Trustees in November, to be followed by 鈥榓 process of discussion and consultation with parents, staff and the community鈥� no later than January. The policy also states that 鈥榗onsultation will be meaningful, and fair consideration will be given to all public input prior to the Board making its final decision.鈥�

鈥淣ot only have the prescribed timelines been violated, but there was no consultation or discussion with the community. Both the Board Chair and the Superintendent acknowledged at the Feb. 28 meeting that the school district鈥檚 standard policies and practices were not adhered to in this case.鈥�

In her letter to the board, Desrosiers noted parents don鈥檛 feel a need to reiterate the opinions already expressed at the Feb. 28 board meeting, but that trustees consider putting aside their grade reconfiguration decision until proper policy protocols have been adhered to.

The school board meeting will take place at the Hollywood Road Education Services, 1040 Hollywood Road South in Room 1.

To report a typo, email:
newstips@kelownacapnews.com.

newstips@kelownacapnews.com
Like us on and follow us on .