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School District 67
Disabled Penticton education assistant claims district discriminated against her
The BC Human Rights Tribunal will hear a Penticton education assistant's claim that she was…
More COVID-19 cases at Penticton high school
More students have tested positive for COVID-19 at Princess Margaret Secondary School in Penticton. The…
COVID-19 cases reported at both Penticton high schools
Cases of COVID-19 have been reported at two Penticton high schools. A member of the Princess…
UPDATE: Second hold and secure in two days issued at Penticton schools
For the second day in a row, the RCMP have asked the school district in…
Okanagan School of Arts has lease extended to avoid end of month eviction
Talks between the City of Penticton, School District 67 and the Okanagan School of Arts…
Province purchases Penticton’s École Entre-lacs school
The recent sale of École Entre-Lacs and the former Nkwala Middle School facility to Conseil…
Changes to Okanagan-Skaha School District busing policy could see additional costs for courtesy riders
Proposed changes to School District 67’s transportation policy could see parents paying a fee for…
School District 67 superintendent Wendy Hyer announces retirement
After 10 years at the helm of the Okanagan Skaha School District 67, Superintendent Wendy…
New school year begins with slight budget surplus in Penticton
PENTICTON – The school year at Okanagan Skaha School District is off to a good…
French School Board interested in purchasing McNicoll Park Middle School
PENTICTON – The Okanagan Skaha School District may have found a buyer for a Penticton…
Van Alphen returned as Okanagan Skaha school board chair
PENTICTON – The Okanagan Skaha school board met for their inaugural meeting of the school…
Summerland teacher reprimanded for inappropriate comments to female students
SUMMERLAND – A Summerland teacher has been reprimanded for professional misconduct following a consent resolution…
Okanagan Skaha school district announces childcare funding, new inclusiveness policy
PENTICTON – The YMCA in Penticton is getting a $500,000 grant provincial government to create childcare…
Grant funding approved to help keep Okanagan Skaha schools open
PENTICTON – The Okanagan Skaha Board of Education is breathing a collective sigh of relief…
Okanagan Similkameen school board to apply for rural school funds
PENTICTON – Osoyoos Secondary School will stay open if recently announced funding is approved for…
Okanagan Skaha school board to consider rural education fund
PENTICTON – There may still be hope for schools facing closure in the Okanagan Skaha…
Province comes up with plan to save South Okanagan schools from closure
PENTICTON – Just when it appeared all hope was lost, the province has announced new…
Board refuses offer of special advisor to review school closure decision
PENTICTON – An offer to have the school district's decision to close three schools reviewed…
Okanagan Skaha school board says thanks for the money; decision on how to spend it to come
PENTICTON – The Okanagan Skaha school board says it appreciates the province’s funding announcement earlier this…
MLA still not convinced Okanagan Skaha schools need to close
PENTICTON – Money provided to Okanagan Skaha School District by the province should allow for…
Funding inadequate to keep schools open in Okanagan Skaha School District
PENTICTON – Okanagan Skaha School District Superintendent Wendy Hyer says today’s funding announcement by the…
Funding could help save Trout Creek, West Bench schools
PENTICTON – The Okanagan-Skaha school district is being asked to use the $266,000 in funding…
Summerland Secondary getting $1.2 renovation
SUMMERLAND – The province is spending $1.1 million to upgrade the aging Summerland Secondary School.…
Health authority working to deal with elevated lead levels in water at three Penticton schools
PENTICTON – Interior Health and the Okanagan Skaha school board are working together to remedy…