Mike Lombardi

• Vancouver School Board trustees demand apology from education minister

  Four former Vancouver School Board (VSB) trustees are suggesting they may go to court, alleging Education Minister Mike Bernier defamed them.

  Politics

  Oct 27, 2016
  
• Vancouver School Board votes to keep 11 schools on closure list

  The Vancouver School Board is pressing forward with the possible closure of 11 schools in the city.

  Education

  Sep 27, 2016
  
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• Education minister says VSB more into ‘playing politics’ rather than education

  A full review and forensic audit of the Vancouver School Board will be launched following the board's decision Wednesday night to reject a Ministry of Education proposal to partially address the board's $21.8-million shortfall by selling the Kingsgate Mall.

  Education

  Jun 30, 2016
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• Vancouver School Board rejects province’s proposal to address funding shortfall

  The board, which owns the land the mall sits on, rejected the plan, saying it "did not include any additional provincial funding."

  Jun 29, 2016
• Vancouver School Board chair wants province to examine education system

  After the ongoing controversy over closing schools the chair of the Vancouver School Board is now calling on the provincial government to completely reexamine B.C.'s education system.

  Education

  Jun 23, 2016
• 3 Vancouver schools could close sooner than expected

  The Vancouver School Board has updated its plan to deal with its budget crunch.

  May 17, 2016
• Could the VSB sell the Kingsgate Mall?

  Some people love the Kingsgate Mall. Some people love to mock it.

  Apr 19, 2016
• VSB begins public consultations on budget shortfall

  Members of the public had a chance to voice their concerns on proposed school budget cuts in Vancouver.

  Apr 13, 2016
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• VSB urged to take drastic measures to deal with budget shortfall

  Teachers and support staff were among those on hand at a VSB meeting to discuss ways to deal with a $25-million budget shortfall.

  Apr 12, 2016
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• Vancouver School Board facing a projected $24M budget shortfall

  Classrooms could be facing cutbacks as the Vancouver School Board struggles to balance its books. The board is facing a projected $24.4-million budget shortfall. “The government just downloads those costs to school boards, and we’re expected to find the savings in our budgets and it’s not there,” said VSB Board Chair Mike Lombardi. Lombardi says...

  Feb 23, 2016