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APPROVED BY DOUGLAS COLLEGE BOARD -
DECEMBER 15, 1983.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT/COLLEGE JOINT PLANNING PROPOSAL

A Proposal for Systematic Joint Educational Planning

Between Burnaby, Coquitlam, New Westminster, and Maple Ridge

 

School Districts and Douglas College - December, 1983

Background

Recent changes in the College and Institute Act have removed school
district representatives from direct involvement in the College Board,
and, therefore, College governance. This change has served to bring
under review the original and continuing reasons for involvement of
school boards in College governance. This review has served to reaffirm
the value of close collaboration between Douglas College and its con-
stituent districts, both in terms of past accomplishments, and the
promise of future accomplishments. These future accomplishments will be
made more likely through co-operative endeavours, and sharing of strengths.

Statement of Principle

The Douglas College Board invites the Boards of School Trustees of
Burnaby, Coquitlam, New Westminster, and Maple Ridge to join with it in
affirming the values of co-operation between these school districts and
the College in order to achieve:

a) more effective advocacy of the value of general and specific
education as a life-long process.

b) the values of continuity and careful articulation of
educational programs between the school district and
the College.

c) the values of a wide range of educational and training
programs to be made available to the general population
of the region.

d) values of co-operation between the College and the school
district as a means of staff development.