BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 38 (RICHMOND
689 NO.3 ROAD, RICHMOND, B.C.
TELEPHONE 278-9591

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November, 1973

 

 

 

AT THE BOARD IN NOVEMBER

 

R.T.A, Convention - The Board approved a recommendation for the Richmond Teachers'
Convention to be held on Friday, February 22, 1974 at the Richmond
Inn. Theme of the convention will be 'Educational Alternatives’.

Young Voyageur Program for 1974 - Mr. P. J. Kitley, Provincial Coordinator of the
Young Voyageur Program, Department of Education,

invited Richmond to become one of the two districts to participate in the second year |

of the program for physically handicapped students. Twenty-four young people, twelve

of whom would be selected from physically handicapped applicants in Richmond and the

Fraser Valley, together with twelve students from Richmond, would carry out a reciprocal

exchange with Winnipeg.

Socondary Administrators In-Service Program - The Board was informed of the two vinit-

ations to the Seattle area by the
secondary administrators. The first group, the vice-principals, visited a numoer of
schools. in the Seattle Public School System and heard a number of informative addresses,
The specific purpose was to observe at first hand some of the alternative and regular
vrogrems in the secondary system and to visit two distinctly alternate schcols. The
second group, the secondary principals, visited Shoreline School District, a suburban
area comparable to Richmond. .

 

 

Municipal Election Results - Three trustees were elected to the Board ou Novemoer 17,

ae ay es The Mr. V.L, Hillrian, Mr. PB. Fast and Mrs. B. Speers.) In
addition, 63.98% of the owner electors voted in favour of Referendun 15, which was
declared approved. fn
Open Meeting - At the request of the Minister of Education, an 'Open Meetirg' will be

held on Wednesday, December 5th, in J.N, Burnelt Junio> Secondary

School, wherein students, parents and teachers will be able to express their views on
many aspects of the present secondary educational service and the neec fox change an?
development. Commissioner of Education, John Bremer, will speal: at the berinning c2 the
meeting, after which the trustees will chair sectional meetings to obtain and recore the
views of the participants.

 

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New Teachers’ Workshops - The Board was inforsed that Orientation Workshops wore }.41¢

for the new elementary teachers. The District Superintecne-
ent advised that there may well be a different format next year by combining the
Orientation Workshop with the New Teachers' Tea.

Next Meeting - Next Regular Meeting of the Poard will be held Monday, D2cember 3.

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| G. A. Coulson,

| o-ordinator of Continuing Kducation
\ | ; and Public Relations. ee
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