Kamloops-Thompson DPAC takes fight for change in school district funding to B.C. legislature

Kamloops-Thompson DPAC takes fight for change in school district funding to B.C. legislature

Local parents say they got their message across during a rally in Victoria last week, but plan to keep pushing for support as they strive to change the funding model for B.C. school districts. Speaking with Castanet, SD73 District Parent Advisory Council chair Bonnie McBride said the parents met wit...

Staff shortage means disabled Kamloops student excluded from school activities

One child's needs were deemed too much to bring them along for a Kamloops school event, until her mother spoke up. Her mother happens to be the head of the school district parent's advisory council, who said what's already common will only be aggravated as the Kamloops-Thompson school district heads into next year's budget cuts. "We aren't seeing staff, teachers and school supports able to keep up with demand," Bonnie McBride said. She chairs…