New Survey for VSB Members – Modified Local School Calendar
The Vancouver School Board has been meeting with CUPE 15 and other stakeholder groups to determine options for the local school calendar for the 2012-2013 school year. Since 2010 the VSB has been using a modified local school calendar which increases the length of the school day and has 10 district closure days. This was implemented on a year by year basis as a cost saving measure due to chronic underfunding by the Provincial Government. The modified school calendar saves the VSB approximately $1 million annually. For the upcoming school year the VSB has estimated a $14 million shortfall.
In order to evaluate the modified local school calendar currently in place at the VSB we have created a new 2012 online survey for CUPE 15 members working at the Vancouver School Board to complete. Members' individual survey responses will be treated as confidential. The CUPE 15 survey is in addition to the one you may receive from the VSB. We encourage members to complete both surveys.
The survey will close on March 2nd. CUPE 15 will use the information from the online survey for our ongoing discussions with the VSB on this issue. The VSB will issue a report with recommendations for the 2012-2013 local school calendar in early spring for consideration by the Vancouver Board of Trustees. Updates on this issue will be posted on this website.
Paul Faoro, President
