News Items tag as: School District 67 school closures

Grant funding approved to help keep Okanagan Skaha schools open
June 30, 2016 - 8:45 AM

PENTICTON - The Okanagan Skaha Board of Education is breathing a collective sigh of relief this week after meeting criteria for a new education fund.
Okanagan Similkameen school board to apply for rural school funds
June 27, 2016 - 5:00 PM

PENTICTON - Osoyoos Secondary School will stay open if recently announced funding is approved for the school.
Okanagan Skaha school board to consider rural education fund
June 21, 2016 - 8:00 PM

PENTICTON - There may still be hope for schools facing closure in the Okanagan Skaha School District.
Province comes up with plan to save South Okanagan schools from closure
June 15, 2016 - 1:45 PM

PENTICTON - Just when it appeared all hope was lost, the province has announced new measures to help keep rural schools open in B.C.
Board refuses offer of special advisor to review school closure decision
June 15, 2016 - 1:02 PM

PENTICTON - An offer to have the school district's decision to close three schools reviewed by an advisor has been turned down by the Okanagan Skaha School District board.
MLA still not convinced Okanagan Skaha schools need to close
June 01, 2016 - 3:30 PM

PENTICTON - Money provided to Okanagan Skaha School District by the province should allow for renewed discussions on how to keep two schools slated for closure open, at least according to our local MLA.
Funding could help save Trout Creek, West Bench schools
May 31, 2016 - 10:27 AM

PENTICTON - The Okanagan-Skaha school district is being asked to use the $266,000 in funding announced today to help save Trout Creek Elementary and West Bench Elementary.
Okanagan Skaha school board remains resolute on school closures
May 10, 2016 - 1:00 PM

PENTICTON - Hopes of keeping Trout Creek and West Bench Elementary open were dashed once again following last night’s school board meeting.
Okanagan Skaha school district budget falls short despite school closures
May 02, 2016 - 11:30 AM

PENTICTON - Even after taking into account the drastic spending cuts achieved by closing three schools, Okanagan Skaha School District still faces a shortfall as the deadline for approval of the 2016/2017 budget looms.
School board decides to close schools in Summerland and Penticton
March 31, 2016 - 11:33 AM

PENTICTON - The Okanagan Skaha school board is going to close three schools in the district.
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