Tag Archives: Education
SD73 budget cuts draw disapproval from District Parent Advisory Council
KAMLOOPS - On Monday (April 28th), the SD73 budget was passed despite the criticism the district received from various groups.Among the concerned groups is the District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC),...
Apr 30, 2025
SD73 Board of Education approves district spending plan; staffing cuts to follow
KAMLOOPS - A series of cost-cutting measures largely impacting staffing were approved Monday night (April 28) by the Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education within the district's budget plan for the 2025...
Apr 29, 2025
DPAC demands boost in provincial funding amid potential SD73 staffing cuts
KAMLOOPS - The District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) in the Kamloops Thompson School District (SD73) is calling on the B.C. government to address an "education funding crisis" in schools.It has rele...
Apr 21, 2025
Consumer carbon tax removal expected to save thousands on fueling SD73 bus fleet, building heat sources
KAMLOOPS - The federal and provincial cut of the consumer carbon tax is anticipated to save thousands of dollars on fuel and heating costs within the Kamloops-Thompson School District, which has the l...
Apr 11, 2025
"It's gutting": CUPE 3500, KTTA brace for proposed staffing cuts in Kamloops-Thompson School District
KAMLOOPS - News of staffing cuts for the next school year's drafted budget plan are being met with serious concern from the organizations representing workers who could lose their jobs. This week, Sch...
Apr 11, 2025
SD73 says staffing cuts not expected to be in-classroom positions, unrelated to previous accounting error
KAMLOOPS - According to the recently presented draft budget plan for the coming school year within the Kamloops-Thompson School District, 27.5 teaching positions and 49 support staff positions are on ...
Apr 10, 2025
SD73 proposing dozens of teaching, support staff jobs cuts citing increased costs and lack of provincial funding
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District (SD73) is proposing to cut nearly 77 teaching and support staff positions to save millions in the 2025-26 budget, citing a number of "significant budge...
Apr 10, 2025
Final business case for new elementary school in Batchelor Heights sent to province
KAMLOOPS - Plans to build a new elementary school in Kamloops are taking another key step. One of the highest priority areas for a new school is Batchelor Heights, and Westsyde, as nearby Westmount El...
Apr 09, 2025
Gold medal finish for NorKam students at VEX IQ Robotics Challenge
KAMLOOPS - A group of students at NorKam Secondary School recently garnered regional accolades for their robotics skills. The Grade 8 and 9 students teamed up to win gold at a Skills Canada competitio...
Mar 12, 2025
No 'Responsible Adults' hired as SD73 puts controversial plan on hold
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District has put its plan to hire Responsible Adults on hold as it continues to discuss the situation with CUPE Local 3500.It also said no Responsible Adults we...
Mar 10, 2025
