2026/27 Budget Process

School District No. 42 meets the learning needs of approximately 17,000 students of all ages in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, and is defined by its determination to keep student learning and growth at the heart of all its decisions.

All decisions made by the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District are guided by its vision and core values, and are based on research and consultation. Similarly, the district’s initiatives and resources are all aligned to support its firm commitment to continuous improvement, teaching and learning, effective use of technology, building and sustaining community and partner group relationships, and designing effective and sustainable support systems.

Proposed Preliminary Budget 2026/27

Proposed Preliminary Budget 2026/27 Highlights

Preliminary Public Engagement Summary for the 2026/27 Preliminary Budget

2026/27 Preliminary Budget Process Timeline

PUBLIC BOARD MEETING Wednesday, June 18, 2025	Presentation and approval of 5-year capital plan for major capital projects for 2026/27
PUBLIC BOARD MEETING Wednesday, September 17, 2025	Presentation and approval of 5-year capital plan for minor capital projects for 2026/27
PUBLIC BOARD MEETING Wednesday, December 3, 2025	Presentation and approval of the proposed budget process and consultation timeline for the 2026/27 preliminary budget
ONLINE PUBLIC BUDGET SURVEY PART 1 Thursday, January 29 to Wednesday, February 18, 2026	Consultation with the public on budget priorities through an online budget survey
BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING WITH PARTNER GROUPS AND STUDENT VOICE Wednesday, February 25, 2026	Presentation of the 2026/27 draft preliminary budget estimates Consultation with partner groups on budget priorities Consultation with students on budget priorities
PUBLIC BOARD MEETING Wednesday, March 4, 2026	Presentation and approval of the 2025/26 Amended Annual Budget
PUBLIC BOARD MEETING Wednesday, March 4, 2026	Presentation of 3-year projected enrolments for 2026/27
INDIGENOUS EDUCATION COUNCIL (IEC) BUDGET CONSULTATION Wednesday, March 11, 2026	Presentation of the 2026/27 draft preliminary budget estimates Co-construction of spending plans for targeted Indigenous Education funds Consultation on budget priorities for non-targeted funds
BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING WITH PARTNER GROUPS Wednesday, April 1, 2026	Presentation of the updated 2026/27 draft preliminary budget estimates Presentation of the public budget survey part 1 results
PUBLIC BOARD MEETING Wednesday, April 15, 2026	Presentation of the proposed 2026/27 preliminary budget (1st reading), including public budget survey part 1 results
ONLINE PUBLIC BUDGET SURVEY PART 2 Thursday, April 16 to Wednesday, April 22, 2026	Public input on the proposed 2026/27 preliminary budget through an online budget survey
INDIGENOUS EDUCATION COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (morning)	IEC approval of the proposed 2026/27 spending plans for targeted funds IEC input on the proposed 2026/27 preliminary budget non-targeted funds
BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING WITH PARTNER GROUPS Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (afternoon)	Partner Group input on the proposed 2026/27 preliminary budget
BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING WITH PUBLIC Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (evening)	Public input on the proposed 2026/27 preliminary budget
PUBLIC BOARD MEETING Wednesday, April 29, 2026	Receipt of IEC-approved 2026/27 spending plans for targeted Indigenous Education funds Presentation of the Public Engagement Summary Adoption of the 2026/27 preliminary budget and annual budget bylaw (following 2nd and 3rd readings at this meeting)

Public Engagement: Phase 1

Early Input (January - March)

Opportunities for public and partner group input to the 2026/27 Preliminary Budget:

Online Public Budget Survey Part 1 (January 29 to February 18, 2026):
- Public input on budget priorities through an online budget survey
Board Finance Committee of the Whole Meetings (February 25, 2026):
- Presentation of the 2026/27 draft preliminary budget estimates
- Partner group input on budget priorities
- Student Voice input on budget priorities

Public Engagement: Phase 2

Consultation on the Proposed Preliminary Budget (April)

Individuals wishing to share their views on the proposed preliminary budget are invited to participate in phase 2 of the online budget survey open from April 16 to noon on April 22.

In addition, opportunities for public and partner group input to the Board Finance Committee of the Whole on the proposed preliminary budget will be held on April 22, 2026 as follows:

Partner group input on the proposed preliminary budget will be held at the District Education Office at 2:00pm, with up to three representatives from each of CUPE, MRTA, MRPVPA, and DPAC.
Public input on the proposed 2026/27 preliminary budget will be held at the Thomas Haney Secondary School rotunda at 5:30pm. Delegations, which may include one or more speakers, are asked to keep their remarks brief and focused, with up to five minutes allotted per delegation, followed by any questions of clarity from trustees.

Individuals wishing to speak must register and submit any materials by email to budget@sd42.ca no later than 9:00am on April 20, 2026. All submissions are considered public documents and may be posted on the district website. Submissions must include the name and email address of the speaker(s), and the title and written explanation of the budget matter(s) to be addressed.

The Board is scheduled to conduct final deliberations and adopt the 2026/27 preliminary budget at the public board meeting on April 29, at which time the Final Public Engagement Summary will be presented.