News Items tag as: Central Okanagan School District

Central Okanagan school district cancels bus service for remainder of school year
May 31, 2020 - 8:00 AM

After a lengthy discussion, the Central Okanagan school board agreed to cancel school bus transportation for June, says board chair Moyra Baxter.
Policy to ensure that 'homophobic complaints are taken seriously' adopted in the Okanagan
January 20, 2020 - 8:00 AM

Central Okanagan Public Schools amended its policies to ensure staff and students are not discriminated against based on their sexual orientation and gender identity.
West Kelowna teacher who sexually exploited student won't be sentenced until 2020
December 18, 2019 - 8:15 AM

The former West Kelowna teacher who pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a student won’t be sentenced until the new year.
Central Okanagan school trustee retires from board
October 26, 2018 - 11:37 AM

KELOWNA - Chris Gorman resigned at the end of Wednesday’s school board meeting in order to move forward with his new career as a financial advisor.
What is SOGI 123 and why should it matter to you?
October 04, 2018 - 5:00 PM

An online resource tool made by B.C. educators for teachers across the province is hoping to create safe and inclusive spaces for students of all sexual orientation and gender identity.
Central Okanagan school district readies itself for legal pot
September 26, 2018 - 11:00 AM
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CENTRAL OKANAGAN - While some governments and institutions have asked for more time to prepare for legal cannabis, the Central Okanagan school district is ready to go.
School board jumps back into the frying pan, asks for help naming Lake Country middle school
September 11, 2018 - 11:19 AM

LAKE COUNTRY - The Central Okanagan School Board is again inviting the public to help name a school, this time a new middle school in Lake Country.
New Westside high school now ahead of Kelowna on school board wish list
September 05, 2018 - 11:37 AM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - Steady growth has pushed a new Westside high school to the top of the new school wish list for the Central Okanagan School District.
School superintendent says social media has blown West Kelowna school threat way out of proportion
March 09, 2018 - 4:00 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - Central Okanagan superintendent of schools Kevin Kaardal says reaction to rumours around a threat made by a West Kelowna high school student was unfounded and made much worse by social media.
Central Okanagan schools suffer extreme space crunch
February 27, 2018 - 5:30 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - It’s times like these, with enrolment growing and limited space, that Central Okanagan school board chair Moyra Baxter wonders about the extensive school closures the board presided over in the early 2000s.
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Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

News Items tag as: Central Okanagan School District

Central Okanagan school district cancels bus service for remainder of school year

Policy to ensure that 'homophobic complaints are taken seriously' adopted in the Okanagan

West Kelowna teacher who sexually exploited student won't be sentenced until 2020

Central Okanagan school trustee retires from board

What is SOGI 123 and why should it matter to you?

Central Okanagan school district readies itself for legal pot

School board jumps back into the frying pan, asks for help naming Lake Country middle school

New Westside high school now ahead of Kelowna on school board wish list

School superintendent says social media has blown West Kelowna school threat way out of proportion

Central Okanagan schools suffer extreme space crunch

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