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Incumbent trustees take some heat at Kamloops candidate forum
KAMLOOPS – The public had their final chance to hear directly from Kamloops school board…
Here’s the final list of candidates for the 2018 Kamloops election
KAMLOOPS – In just over a month, it’ll be time to vote for the candidates…
Province trims number of school trustees in North Okanagan-Shuswap by four positions
VERNON – The number of trustees in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District has officially been…
School board moving ahead with plans for middle schools in Rutland, Lake Country
KELOWNA – Two new middle schools in the Central Okanagan have received the go ahead…
Upgrading your high school courses will now cost you
KAMLOOPS – Graduated adults looking to upgrade their high school courses, often to boost the GPA before applying to university, will now have to pay for those upgrades. Yesterday, July 6, the board of education agreed to start charging graduated adults to take courses, effective immediately. A standard 110-hour class will cost $570. The only...
School board getting creative with budget cuts
KAMLOOPS - Another year, another round of budget cuts for the Kamloops-Thompson School District, which means staff will be forced to get even more creative with the budget. School district secretary-treasurer Kelvin Stretch says not only is the district facing a potential decline in enrolment to the tune of 300 students, the Ministry of Education...