Vernon School District

• Vernon, B.C. parents put on alert after two stranger-danger reports made to police

  Based on the information we have at this time, there is nothing to indicate any criminality in either. In each of these situations, the children acted appropriately.

  Education

  Oct 20
  
• Controversial new slate running in Okanagan school board elections

  Parents Voice BC says its candidates have a range of opinions and critics are missing the point of the electoral organization.

  Politics

  Oct 12
  
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• ParentsVoice BC to run slate of candidates in Kelowna wanting to ‘take back our schools’

  In Kelowna, Tovey Demman, Teresa Docksteade, and Chris Fieber will be on the ballot for ParentsVoice BC. In West Kelowna, Laurie Bowen is on the ballot for the organization.

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  Sep 16
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• Vernon, B.C. teacher convicted of sex crimes permanently banned from profession

  In a Consent Resolution Agreement signed in July, Anoop Singh Klair agreed to the cancellation of his certificate of qualification and to never apply for another teaching position.

  Crime

  Aug 16
• ‘Not sustainable’: Vernon, B.C. parents told school contact tracing won’t continue

  The province says changes are coming to the way it communicates about COVID in schools B.C.-wide, but it has not confirmed how it plans to handle contact tracing.

  Education

  Jan 6
• North Okanagan elementary schools hit with anti-mask vandalism

  “This is the building you love, work in every day, play in and you don’t need to see that kind of negative imaging," said Vernon School District superintendent Christine Perkins.

  Crime

  Oct 25, 2021
• Vernon teachers raising COVID-19 concerns about in-person parent teacher conferences

  However, the school district insists educators won't be forced to do in-person meetings if they aren't comfortable.

  Education

  Oct 20, 2021
• COVID-19: Okanagan school districts discussing staff vaccine mandates

  The Okanagan's five school districts have not yet decided whether they will require vaccination for staff.

  Education

  Oct 18, 2021
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• North Okanagan parents ‘disappointed’ after school board revises bus fees

  After a public outcry about new busing fees in the Vernon school district, the school district has changed course.

  Education

  Mar 12, 2021
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• Hundreds sign petition opposing major increase in Vernon school bus fees

  It's going to cost more to ride the school bus next year for most students in the Vernon School District.

  Education

  Feb 22, 2021