Open letter to B.C.'s Education Minister Peter Fassbender: This letter follows a Sept. 20 School District 38 (Richmond) presentation to the select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services by the school board and our stakeholders.
The three recommendations made by School District 38 were as follows: 1. Ensure that public education receives increased, stable and consistent funding.
2. Reinstate a capital plan for facilities.
3. Provide support for proposed new initiatives in education.
The board has been gratified to note that the Select Standing Committee has acknowledged the cost pressures on school boards across the province, and has recommended that the budget reflect increased funding for the public education system and its facilities.
We look forward to these recommendations being implemented in the upcoming budget, and thank you in advance for your efforts to maximize the resources available for public education in B.C.
Donna Sargent
Chairperson On behalf of the Board of Education (Richmond)
