Re: “Budget squeeze may lead to school closures,” April 10.
The Vancouver School Board does have to address capacity issues and, as part of the seismic mitigation agreements with the province, must complete a long range facilities plan by the end of June 2015. This plan will help inform the board’s decisions on what is best for our students district-wide, and provide a framework for considering whether any school would be closed to enrolment.
Allen Garr correctly points out that there are no Vision trustees on the VSB’s Management Coordinating Committee. This committee’s members are the VSB chairperson and the chairpersons of the four standing committees. Vision trustees chose not to chair any committees, and so chose not to be on the Management Coordinating Committee.
Good public education is vital for the good future of any society and I am certain that selling VSB land is not a good choice for the long term success of Vancouver’s public education.
Janet Fraser, Green Party trustee
