Tag Archives: Education
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
TRU Provost moving to new job at Lakehead University in Ontario
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is on the lookout for a new Provost and a new President. This as Dr. Gillian Balfour, TRU's Provost and Vice-President Academic is moving to a similar job a...
Mar 08, 2025
Darcy Martin steps down as KTTA president to take new job in SD74
KAMLOOPS - Darcy Martin has stepped down as president of the Kamloops Thompson Teachers Association (KTTA) to take a new job with the Gold Trail School District (SD74). In an email sent to KTTA member...
Jan 26, 2025
Early Learning Society of Kamloops taking over operations of Sun Peaks Community Daycare
KAMLOOPS - The Early Learning Society of Kamloops will be taking over operations of the Sun Peaks Community Daycare in the near future.Executive Director Karyn Sutherland says the 52-space facility fo...
Jan 19, 2025
SD73 considering parent suggestions for new catchment boundaries; final changes expected in May 2025
KAMLOOPS - With the new Snne Elementary School under construction and pressure mounting at schools in the southwest sector of the city, the Kamloops Thompson School District (SD73) is looking at chang...
Dec 13, 2024
School District 73 says budget reduction plan is on track; eyeing January funding allocations
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District has been monitoring its budget closely this school year after an accounting error resulted in a $2.2 million deficit. And the district says it is on tr...
Dec 11, 2024
