Announcements

***Please note: Pre-registration for the new elementary school on 104th Avenue, which is scheduled to open September 2019, has been rescheduled to start in late August 2018. Details about the pre-registration process, including the exact date, will be communicated on the school district website and to parents through the Parent Portal in late August.

Following a public consultation that included an Open House and an online survey, the Board of Education approved at its May 16, 2018 public meeting revised East Capital Zone elementary catchment areas, including the catchment for the new elementary school scheduled to open September 2019 at 104th Avenue just east of 240th Street.

The school district received a combined total of 420 responses during its public consultation process. Of the 257 respondents who stated a preference to the three catchment options presented, 55 preferred Option A, 92 preferred Option B, 92 preferred Option C, and 23 indicated they had no preference among the three options. (more…)

At the April 25, 2018 Public Board Meeting, the board approved that Draft Policy 9611: Child Protection be received for information and initiation of the public consultation process: http://www.sd42.ca/board-of-education/policies-procedures-public/

All feedback is to be submitted to me Karen_Yoxall@sd42.ca by no later than Thursday, May 31, 2018.

On April 24, 2018, the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows school district hosted an Open House at Samuel Robertson Technical, requesting feedback on three proposed options for revised East Capital Zone elementary catchments.

This survey has been prepared for community members who did not complete a feedback form at the Open House, or who were unable to attend the event but would like to participate in our public engagement process. The survey will close at 4:00pm on May 4, 2018.

Take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5Q5CCDB

Please note that the location of the April 18, 2018 Budget Committee of the Whole Public Input Meeting has changed. It will now take place in the boardroom of the District Education Office (22225 Brown Avenue, Maple Ridge) from 6 pm – 9 pm.

For more information on the Budget Process, please visit http://www.sd42.ca/board-of-education/budget-process/

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Samuel Robertson Technical (gym)
10445 – 245th Street, Maple Ridge
register@sd42.ca

The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District No. 42 invites you to participate in a 6:30 pm Tuesday, April 24, 2018 public Open House event at Samuel Robertson Technical on draft catchment boundaries for the new elementary school in the South Albion area of Maple Ridge. This new elementary school, located at 240th Street and 104th Avenue, is currently under construction and will open September 2019.

At the Open House, senior staff will present draft recommendations for the revised East Zone catchments and ask for your feedback. An online survey will be made available from April 25 to May 1 for community members who are unable to attend the Open House but want to participate in our public engagement process.

Pre-register for this Open House by email at register@sd42.ca.

To learn more about the new school, visit http://www.sd42.ca/board-of-education/strategic-facilities-plan/albion-neighbourhood-proposed/

We look forward to your participation!

At its April 11, 2018 public meeting, the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Board of Education received the Proposed Preliminary Budget 2018/19 for information.

The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District developed a proposed preliminary budget that supports its vision, and that considers not only its shared priorities but also the needs of its community of learners. In accordance with the School Act, school districts in the province must approve the balanced budget and submit it to the Ministry of Education by June 30, 2018. 

Providing Feedback

The board welcomes your input on the proposed budget. The Proposed Preliminary Budget 2018/19 and the Executive Summary are available for your review below.

Feedback on the proposed preliminary budget can be provided through the following channels:

• Online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/proposed-preliminary-budget (closes at 4:00 pm on April 20, 2018* extended from April 17)
• By email at budget@sd42.ca
• In person at the April 18, 2018 Budget Committee of the Whole meeting at 6:00 pm at the District Education Office (22225 Brown Avenue, Maple Ridge). Groups or individuals who wish to present at this meeting must register by emailing budget@sd42.ca no later than April 16, 2018. 
• By mail at Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Board of Education, Attn: Executive Coordinator, Secretary-Treasurer’s Office, 22225 Brown Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 8N6.
• By fax at 604.463.0573

All submissions to the board are considered public documents. The board therefore reserves the right to make any submissions available to public and to place them on the district website.

Download Proposed Preliminary Budget 2018/19

Download Executive Summary

Following a month-long public consultation process, the Board of Education approved the 2018/19 and 2019/20 District School Calendars at its regular public meeting on March 7, 2018. In accordance with School Calendar Regulation, the calendars will be submitted to the Ministry of Education for approval by March 31, 2018.

The calendars are posted at http://www.sd42.ca/district-school-calendars/.

The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District has revised the 2018/19 and 2019/20 Proposed District School Calendars to reflect changes made at the provincial level with respect to the timing of the Family Day statutory holiday and the addition of a non-instructional day for 2018/19, supporting provincial curriculum implementation. You will find additional information about the nature of these changes below.

Our consultation on the proposed district school calendars is ongoing. 
To review the proposed/revised calendars and provide your feedback, please go to 
http://www.sd42.ca/proposed-district-calendars/

The consultation period on the proposed calendars runs from Thursday, January 25, 2018 to Friday, February 23, 2018. All feedback will be reviewed by senior team and the calendars will be adjusted if required before being submitted to the Board of Education for approval at the March 7, 2018 regular public meeting.
 
Once they are approved, the calendars will be posted on the district website and submitted to the Ministry of Education by March 31, 2018.

Changes to 2018/19 and 2019/20 Proposed District School Calendars

Family Day statutory holiday moved

On February 9, 2018, the provincial government announced that, effective 2019, the Family Day statutory holiday will move from the 2nd Monday of February to the 3rd Monday of February. This change was not reflected in the initial 2018/19 and 2019/20 Proposed District School Calendars, which went out for consultation before the announcement was made.

The calendars presented to the Board of Education at the March 7, 2018 public meeting will include this change. The district will also recommend that the February non-instructional and schools-not-in-session days immediately preceding the Family Day holiday be moved so they continue to precede this statutory holiday. 

The new proposed dates are as follows: 

2018/19 Proposed District School Calendar:  
Non-instructional day Thursday, February 14, 2019 
Schools not in Session day Friday, February 15, 2019 
Family Day holiday Monday, February 18, 2019 

2019/20Proposed District School Calendar:  
Non-instructional day Thursday, February 13, 2020 
Schools not in Session day Friday, February 14, 2020 
Family Day holiday Monday, February 17, 2020?

Non-Instructional Day added to support new provincial curriculum implementation for 2018/19 school year only

On February 2, 2018, school districts received notice from the Ministry of Education that the requirements for school calendars in the 2018/19 school year only have been changed to include one additional required non-instructional day supporting provincial curriculum implementation. This change was not reflected in the initial 2018/19 Proposed District School Calendars, which went out for consultation before the announcement was made.  

The calendars presented to the Board of Education at the March 7, 2018 public meeting will include the proposed date of Monday, April 29, 2019 to accommodate for this additional required non-instructional day.

* The proposed calendars have been revised with all changes marked in red.

In January 2016 the School District and the City of Maple Ridge entered into joint agreements to develop and plan for the construction of a new school, a neighbourhood learning centre housed within the school and a potential community centre on 104th Avenue in Maple Ridge.

The Board of Education and the City of Maple Ridge engaged in a thorough public consultation process to gather feedback from the community and stakeholders in helping to define the vision of a joint site.  The “Your Voice Your Neighbourhood” consultation process took place from January 2016 to March 2016 and included two community workshops and an online survey. The public was very supportive of the proposed development plan for this site.

In order for the City to construct the proposed community centre they have to purchase part of the South Albion site from the School District.

If you have any questions or concerns please email Karen_Yoxall@sd42.ca no later than January 10, 2018.

The Ministry of Children and Family Development is seeking foster parents in the communities of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

Right now there are more than 1000 kids across B.C. who need temporary foster families when they can’t live at home. Many of these children and teens come from hard places; however fostering can have a huge positive impact on their lives.

Foster families come from a variety of backgrounds, each with different life experiences, skills, and qualities. They do, however, share a few things in common:

• All are residents of B.C. who are (at least) 19 years of age
• Their homes are safe and nurturing
• Each is comfortable in providing guidance and supervision that meets the child’s needs and their cultural heritage
• They are active members of the child’s care team

Learn more about the process of becoming a foster parent at https://bcfosterparents.ca/foster-parent-info/become-a-foster-parent/