Welcome back. We hope everyone had a restful March Break and is feeling recharged.
As we shared before the break, we are starting the process of developing our budget for the 2026-2027 school year. As a school board, our funding is closely tied to school enrolment. Like many boards across the province, we are seeing a gradual decline in enrolment due to factors such as birth rates and immigration patterns. While this will have some effect on our funding, it does not change our Board priorities or ongoing commitment to providing high-quality public education in safe, caring and inclusive learning environments for all students.
Family input is an important part of our budget planning process. We invite you to take time to complete the budget survey. The survey is anonymous, confidential and should take about 10 minutes to complete. We appreciate you sharing your perspectives and helping to inform our planning.
While summer may still feel months away, registration is open or opening soon for many of our summer learning programs for both elementary school and secondary school students. These opportunities enable students to continue learning, earn credits and feel ready for the next school year.
April is Autism Acceptance Month and we look forward to celebrating and raising awareness across our school communities. We want to acknowledge the partnership and work taking place to support inclusion, understanding and acceptance across our system.
April is also National Volunteer Month. We want to take this opportunity to thank the many students and adults who volunteer in our schools. Whether supporting hot lunch programs, helping plan school events, welcoming families or supporting in many other ways, your contributions help make our schools warm, welcoming and supportive places for everyone and benefit students.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support. We wish you all the best for a strong and successful rest of the school year.
Ron Lynn, Chair
Bill Cober, Director