After three trustees abruptly resigned last April and public concerns over spending, the provincial government hired a special advisor to take a deeper look at the inner workings of the North Okanagan Shuswap school district (SD 83).
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The public’s confidence in the board was called into question after controversy over where funds for a school district new office building came from and heated debates over school closures to accommodate for budget shortfalls.
The report was supposed to be submitted to the government by May 20, but that deadline has now been pushed back to two weeks.
Education minister Mike Bernier appointed private sector governance advisor Liz Watson in late April to review the board and assess its practices, budgeting, capital planning and accountability. She’s also tasked with looking at the board’s relationships with external stakeholders.
Ministry of education officials told Global News Watson met with Bernier to present her draft findings, but requested the additional time to finalize the report. Bernier agreed.
The report is now scheduled to be submitted by June 3.
– with files from Megan Turcato
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