Kamloops Thompson school board
School board budget approved on heels of teacher lay-offs
KAMLOOPS – The school board’s budget was made official Monday evening, just days after lay-off…
No rule on using Kamloops school playgrounds during school hours
KAMLOOPS – What started as a day at the park, turned into an annoyed rant…
Kamloops superintendent salary remains ‘status quo’
KAMLOOPS – As school districts across the province deal with budget shortfalls some boards are also offering up raises to administration. The Kamloops-Thompson School District has faced cuts of nearly $3 million and is looking at laying off as many as 17 teachers and three educational assistants this year. Many other districts are facing similar...
Budget cuts not best for students: Kamloops teachers’ association
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops teachers' union is frustrated with the proposed cuts that would see 17 teachers and three educational assistants lose their jobs heading into the next school year, but if others join them in their frustration they did not officially bring up their concerns with the school district. In a letter submitted to...
School board will continue to have challenging budgets for the foreseeable future
KAMLOOPS – It looks like it’s going to be a lean school year. The Kamloops-Thompson School District was charged with trimming roughly $3 million from their operating budget at the expense of 20 full-time teacher and teacher assistant positions and yet to be determined administration costs. Last year the district saw a modest increase in...
Kamloops school district to cut 20 positions
KAMLOOPS - A total of 20 teachers and educational assistants are set to lose their jobs this summer as the school district struggles to cut nearly $800,000 in administrative costs amid a drop in student registration. Kamloops-Thompson School District 73 presented their proposed budget to the public last night, April 21, and while trimming nearly...