Latest posts tagged with #SD73 on Bluesky
In case you were wondering. I'm still thinking about this photograph. Is it the fossil fuel intensive industrial ag that promotes monoculture that offends me in reference to our kids? Is it the castle? The high towers? The garden no one can afford? Is it an insult? A metaphor? Is it a dream?🤷♀️ #SD73
Districts across B.C. cutting millions from budgets, again cheknews.ca/districts-ac... They better not cut anything here in Kamloops Thompson & they should restore what we've lost last yr. Especially because this school board is not creative or collaborative in terms of serving our students. #SD73
Students are starting from behind after last year's cuts. The budget presentation does not show those impacts. This is a presentation not a consultation www.sd73.bc.ca/en/our-distr... #Kamloops #Thompson #SD73
The school board hired a guy who keeps repeating that in Ontario he used to do a land acknowledgement because he had to. That's about the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples. But now that he's here in Secwepemc’ulew, he means it, apparently! #Kamloops #Thompson #SD73
We have Iranian and Lebanese families in town. Reach out! Let them know they are not alone. They need to know where we stand and that we are not indifferent. They need to know they are not alone in their grief. #Kamloops #SD73
Thank you, Macarena, for speaking with us parents. The City clearly does not make room for us at the table. They are happy to list the school district as a partner, perhaps because the district does not engage on this issue. thewrennews.ca/city-staff-e... #Kamloops #SD73 #visionzero
Folks, why would we need a classroom the same time as after school childcare? 🚩 www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloop... “Because we can’t be in a situation where we’re trying to put in a before and after school care space only to realize we need a classroom two years down the road,” #Kamloops #SD73
We're easy to find. Promise :) "He said he plans on beginning a “listening tour” where he’ll meet with as many employees, students and parents as he can find across the district." www.castanet.net/news/Kamloop... #Budget2026 #SD73 #Kamloops #Thompson
but what is in the actual contract between SchoolCash and the Kamloops Thompson school district? www.radionl.com/2025/12/18/s... #SD73
Went back to the beginning of 2021 to listen to GVSB meetings to learn more about the dynamic between the school board and the secretary treasurer and the approach and the budgetary recommendations that were made. #Kamloops #Thompson #SD73
infonews.ca/news/7461982... Folks! keep talking! it is a systemic issue. How many superintendents is this school board going to go through before you start looking at them! it starts at the top! #Kamloops #Thompson #SD73 Resign, all of you!
Our school board hired Kim Morris as the new secretary treasurer. Just read this. I can't with these people. I can't. Our babies are not safe with them, wtf www.timescolonist.com/local-news/a... #Kamloops #ChaseBC #Clearwater #SD73
I know another SD73 property that could use something on it. I doubt the old primary school in Chase can be renovated back to usability, but it seems a shame the land is just sitting unused for years.
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The anti choice folks are buying BC Transit bus ads which run during the school year and on school specials. They've bought these ads through May 2026. Gross! #Kamloops #Thompson #SD73
Schools Board meeting on right now. Talked about Westmount elementary. Logistics of moving the kids, variety of questions. Not one trustee asked about mental health supports for students. They know that someone deliberately set a fire to their school! That can be upsetting! #Kamloops #Thompson #SD73
Our school board keeps repeating that they are in charge of governance. That should include having an emergency response policy in place that is student centred? 🤷🏻♀️. If your governance centres around students, that is. Maybe they see themselves as employers. #Kamloops #Thompson #SD73
At the Sept. 8 board of education meeting when the 2024-25 financial results were presented, vice-chair Rhonda Kershaw said the $2.2 million unrestricted contingency reserve still seemed “lean.” www.castanet.net/news/Kamloop... #Kamloops #Thompson #SD73
great graduation rates though 🙄
"challenges persist at the secondary level. Grade 10 literacy and numeracy scores consistently lag behind provincial averages" www.radionl.com/2025/09/24/k... #Kamloops #Thompson #SD73
They spent less than budgeted in some areas and are not revisiting the budget plus they're sitting on $6MLN while making cuts 🤷🏻♀️ www.castanet.net/news/Opinion... "The board of education remains deeply committed to improving all students’ life chances." #Kamloops #SD73
cfjctoday.com/2025/09/12/d... Chair Grieve now counts unspent school food funds as part of her creative accounting. Plus there's a f/t person managing that. They're sitting on millions of restricted & unrestricted funds unable to spend but will continue the cuts to pad the reserves 🙈 #Kamloops #SD73
Train your eye to understand what our School Board prioritizes.
The storm clouds is not the impact on our kids. "Despite this rise in costs, the district says it needs to focus on building its reserves slowly." they don't do it slowly though! cfjctoday.com/2025/09/09/s... #Kamloops #SD73
You know what else is stressful to students? Lack of supports in our schools when they learn differently from the *mainstream student. It then shows up as "poor academic outcomes" which is affecting their confidence and self worth. That's on you, BCNDP. #Kamloops #Thompson #SD73
Hey, we have a surplus. But also hey! We're adding transaction fees to SchoolCash Online. Yay us. Too bad about that music program and the 72 FTE we laid off. #Kamloops #Thompson #SD73
No, not yay 😩
The dismissive tone of the new interim superintendent of schools on the matter of the recent heatwave & lack of policy in the age of climate change *stirred me! Also, our gyms are not air-conditioned. Where do students go if they can't exercise outside because it's 38°C? #Kamloops #Thompson #SD73
Chair Grieve summarized the Ministry’s response as non-committal, noting that SkillsTrades BC plans to speak with Thompson Rivers University (TRU) about reassessing their current training plan and possibly delivering the program using existing base funding. Trustees expressed concern that the Ministry was deferring responsibility to TRU and emphasized the importance of highlighting the strong local fundraising efforts that have already taken place. Trustee Sim noted this local commitment demonstrates proactive community support and positions the District as an active stakeholder rather than simply requesting funds. It was agreed that Superintendent Nixon would follow up directly with TRU to clarify the reduced funding needed due to community contributions and to advocate for the continuation of the program. The main implication is that SD73 will take a more direct role in communicating with TRU and reinforcing the importance of sustaining the program through collaborative funding, particularly given its provincial relevance and strong industry support.
Call it private education 🤷🏻♀️ can this school board close any negotiations for our students? 10.2 The Board discussed a letter from the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and
Future Skills regarding the Mobile Welding Training Unit in Logan Lake. bcsd73.civicweb.net/FileStorage/... #Kamloops #SD73
Board of Education - In-Camera, June 30, 2025 The key details included District data on suspensions, alternate education arrangements, and decision-making processes related to exclusions. The 3-year data submission revealed significant improvements in data tracking and affirmed that the District does not have a practice of formally asking students to stay home. The report also prompted discussion around public perceptions, potential pushback, and the need to explore broader conversations around the effectiveness and realities of inclusive education.
I'm sorry what?!!!! 😤 If you don't have a policy on tracking exclusions then that is your official position on excluding kids from school! You simply let it happen! We know! 2.1a Public - 2025-06-30 BRING FORWARD In-Camera Minutes.pdf share.google/ofLIBuOrCK3Z... #Kamloops #SD73 #SchoolBoard
Just your climate crisis reminder that we went from 2 heatwaves to moderate AQ risk and our high schoolers are doing fitness tests this week in phys ed and our school board doesn't even have one board policy that references climate change. Governance? Negligence? Incompetence? #Kamloops #SD73
