Announcements

Dear families,

We look forward to welcoming students back into our schools starting June 1. As we reopen, however, the organization of our schools will look different than it did before COVID-19. Our focus over the next few weeks will be on continuing to ensure that all appropriate health and safety measures are in place to protect our students and staff as they return to part-time in-school instruction. I am writing today to provide you with key details about the changes we have implemented. (more…)

Parents or guardians who want more information about childcare in Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows can visit the Community Services Child Care Resource & Referral (CCRR) page at https://comservice.bc.ca/programs-services/children-youth-family-services/childcare/childcare-resource-referral-program

Essential service workers who are in need of childcare for children aged infant to 5 years can click here to make a request: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/caring-for-young-children/child-care-response-covid-19/child-care-response-covid-19-parent/child-care-response-covid-19-parent-form
*Please note that the form will go to your local CCRR for assistance.

Dear families,

This morning, Minister of Education Rob Fleming announced that all schools in BC will be moving to Stage 3 of BC’s Restart Plan. As a result, effective June 1, 2020, families will have the choice of bringing their children back to class on a part-time basis. The goal is to return to full-time classes in September 2020, provided it is safe to do so. For your information, Stage 3 includes the following: (more…)

The May 13, 2020 regular meeting of the Board will be live-streamed at https://www.sd42.ca/online-board-meetings/ starting at 6 pm.

Dear graduating class of 2020 and families,

One of the most common questions asked by our Grade 12 students since the suspension of in-class instruction is what will happen with graduation ceremonies this year. Understandably, Grade 12 students have been worried that they will miss out on this key milestone. I am writing to share with you the details of how the current conditions will affect the graduation ceremonies originally planned for late May and June 2020. (more…)

The April 29, 2020 regular meeting of the Board will be live-streamed at https://www.sd42.ca/online-board-meetings/ starting at 6 pm.

Over the past three weeks, the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District has been providing Essential Service Worker (ESW) childcare and educational support for school-aged children (5-12 years old) of Tier 1 essential services workers. Eligibility for these services was assessed through our first ESW survey, which was open from March 26 to March 30, 2020. Recently, our ESW childcare and educational support program has been expanded to include children of Tier 2 essential service workers.

The school district is now conducting a second Essential Service Worker (ESW) survey to further assess community need. This survey is open to Tier 1 and Tier 2 essential service workers and will CLOSE on Friday, May 1, 2020 (4 pm).

 * This survey is now closed *

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At its April 15, 2020 livestreamed public meeting, the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Board of Education received the Proposed Preliminary Budget 2020/21 for information. 

The board welcomes your feedback on this proposed budget. To provide your input through our online survey, go to https://letstalksd42.ca/202021-budget-process.

This survey will be open from April 16, 2020 until April 24, 2020.

The April 15, 2020 regular meeting of the Board will be live-streamed at https://www.sd42.ca/online-board-meetings/ starting at 6 pm. Tune in to hear about the 2020/21 Proposed Preliminary Budget.

Due to COVID-19, all Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Board of Education meetings will be conducted online until further notice. Meetings will be live-streamed through the SD42 YouTube channel; the live stream will also be embedded at https://www.sd42.ca/online-board-meetings/

Invitation for Public Input

Members of the public can provide input on decision items on the agenda by emailing board@sd42.ca by no later than 5:30 pm on the day of the meeting. The email subject line should read: INPUT Regarding Decision Item. All public input received will be shared with trustees electronically. This agenda item has a time limit of 10 minutes.

Question Period

Question period will be restricted to questions only – statements and debate will not be permitted. Questions, with the exception of trustee questions, will be limited to one question per person. Members of the public can submit questions for the board by emailing them to board@sd42.ca before the start of question period. The email subject line should read: QUESTION PERIOD. All questions received before the start of the question period will be answered in the order they are received. This agenda item has a time limit of 10 minutes; extension is at the discretion of the board.