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Former Lake Country student with MS claims school district discriminated against her
A former Lake Country high school student has won the first round of a BC…
BC spending $7.5M for new classrooms in Central Okanagan school district
The BC government has announced it will be spending $7.5 million on adding 120 new…
Former Kelowna high school student alleges sexual assault by female teacher
A former Kelowna high school student is suing the Central Okanagan school district alleging a…
Why COVID precautions may make a flu shot more important this year
Diligence during the COVID pandemic the past few years kept seasonal flu at bay but…
Agriculture Land Commission foils option for new high school in West Kelowna
A new secondary school for West Kelowna won’t be built on Webber Road. A new…
Board fighting to keep leaky roofs at bay at Central Okanagan schools
KELOWNA – A $3.8 million repair budget is not enough to do more than the…
Without replacement, Central Okanagan schools long overdue for upgrades, repairs
KELOWNA – Since rebuilding aging Central Okanagan schools is not going to happen any time…
School Board pitching in to help parent groups in Kelowna, West Kelowna whose funds were stolen
KELOWNA – Following two recent thefts from parent advisory councils, the Central Okanagan school district…
School district looks to bolster French Immersion in the Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – French Immersion could soon be offered to more West Kelowna students. Central…
School district looks to downtown core for new Kelowna high school
KELOWNA – Changing demographics and steady growth has the Central Okanagan school district pushing ahead…
B.C. schools considering alternatives to U.S. travel over border uncertainty
KAMLOOPS – B.C. school districts are quietly putting plans in place in case students on…
First middle school for Southeast Kelowna gets green light
KELOWNA – A new, three-storey junior middle school has been approved for Southeast Kelowna. The…
More space needed in Kelowna schools for incoming teachers
KELOWNA – As new teachers are expected to come to Kelowna in September, the question…
Late French Immersion coming to Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – Soon parents will be able to enroll their children in French Immersion later…
School plans move forward to school board
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The school district is taking action towards tackling overcrowding in local schools.…
Unanimous vote for gender neutral washroom signage in Central Okanagan School District
KELOWNA – Washrooms in Central Okanagan schools will soon be getting gender neutral signage. The…
Gender neutral washrooms a possibility for Central Okanagan schools
KELOWNA – The protection of gender identity and expression in schools could mean gender neutral…
School bus fees dropped for Central Okanagan students
KELOWNA – Central Okanagan families will no longer have to pay to send their kids…
Central Okanagan school district could lose money under new school bus funding formula
NEW FORMULA COMES UP $400,000 SHORT CENTRAL OKANAGAN – She doesn’t want to sound ungrateful,…
Central Okanagan school district narrows down French immersion options
DEMAND FOR IMMERSION IS OUTSTRIPPING CLASS SPACE IN CENTRAL OKANAGAN CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Just about…
Budget cuts for Central Okanagan becoming annual battle
INCREASE TO SCHOOL BUS FEES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLMENT JUST PART OF REVENUE INCREASES PLANNED…
Curriculum change the first challenge for new Central Okanagan superintendent
KELOWNA - The incoming superintendent of the Central Okanagan School District praised his predecessor Hugh Gloster even as he acknowledged some of the challenges the district is facing. Top among them is the province-wide introduction of the new curriculum, something Supt. Kevin Kaardal acknowledged today, Dec. 16, at a media event with school board chairperson...
School board says superintendent’s pay raise long overdue
KELOWNA - A pay raise negotiated last year by Hugh Gloster, the superintendent of schools for the Central Okanagan School District, was long-overdue and well within the normal range for the educational sector, according to the school board chair. “His contract was up for renewal July 1 and we did negotiate a pay raise with...
School board searching for $1.5 million in budget cuts
KELOWNA - Some late additions to the Central Okanagan school district’s 2015 budget has pushed the anticipated shortfall to $1.5 million on a budget of $220 million. “The superintendent wanted to add two programs he thought were worth supporting,” says secretary-treasurer Larry Paul, who pegged the cost of the programs at $133,000. “He’s looking to...