News Items tag as: School District 22

Vernon school district joins business in demand for more affordable worker housing
May 23, 2023 - 7:00 PM
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Vernon schools are struggling to recruit workers because of the housing crisis. So are other employers, such as Interior Health.
Vernon School District hit with huge fine for breaking asbestos rules
April 18, 2017 - 10:30 AM

VERNON - A fine of more than $628,000 has been leveled against the Vernon School District in connection with renovation work done on a leased building that contained asbestos.
Dozens of needles found at Vernon elementary school
April 07, 2017 - 4:28 PM

VERNON - More than 50 discarded needles were found on the grounds of a Vernon elementary school this morning, prompting a quick response from school officials and the RCMP.
Report calls for building improvements in Vernon schools
June 25, 2016 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - A number of the Vernon School District’s facilities, including the board office, are in poor shape.
School board hoping to learn from lockdown incident involving Airsoft gun
January 29, 2016 - 2:30 PM

VERNON - Administration is taking an incident involving a student who brought an Airsoft gun to a Vernon high school very seriously.
Vernon RCMP not pursuing charges against student who brought Airsoft gun to school
January 28, 2016 - 1:00 PM

VERNON - Police will not be pursuing criminal charges against a student who brought an Airsoft pistol into Vernon Secondary School, prompting a full lockdown procedure.
Air pistol leads to lockdown at Vernon high school
January 27, 2016 - 11:14 AM

VERNON - A Vernon high school was put on lockdown today after a report someone may have entered the building with a weapon.
Vernon learning centre on the hunt for a new home after being told to vacate
December 01, 2015 - 11:30 AM

VERNON - The Vernon School District is on the hunt for a new landlord after the decision to demolish the city-owned building the district has been leasing.
North Okanagan schools get provincial cash handouts
November 04, 2015 - 1:00 PM

VERNON - Local schools are getting a cash infusion from the provincial government.
Vernon MLA lambasted over comments about school cuts
October 28, 2015 - 2:33 PM

VERNON - Vernon’s MLA is standing by comments he made about cuts to school bus routes after getting slammed by the NDP’s education critic this week.
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News Items tag as: School District 22

Vernon school district joins business in demand for more affordable worker housing

Vernon School District hit with huge fine for breaking asbestos rules

Dozens of needles found at Vernon elementary school

Report calls for building improvements in Vernon schools

School board hoping to learn from lockdown incident involving Airsoft gun

Vernon RCMP not pursuing charges against student who brought Airsoft gun to school

Air pistol leads to lockdown at Vernon high school

Vernon learning centre on the hunt for a new home after being told to vacate

North Okanagan schools get provincial cash handouts

Vernon MLA lambasted over comments about school cuts

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