April 21, 2016 Mr David Bing, Deputy Minister of Education, responds to correspondence from Ms Megan Dykeman, Vice-Chair, Langley Board of Education.

Presentations: Provincial Gold and Silver Wrestling Medalists Langley Secondary Principal Dawne Tomlinson and Brookswood Principal Marcello Moino introduced Langley United Wrestlers Kamil Golowko (Silver at Provincials and Nationals) and Pritpaul Johal (Gold at Provincials, Bronze at Nationals) to the Board who congratulated them on their achievements at the provincial and national level. Langley United Wrestling…

Opening Presentations: Preview of Musical Theatre Productions at LFMSS and WGSS LFMSS Presentation of Shrek, the Musical WGSS Presentation of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Langley School District Foundation: Annual Report With $1.3 million raised in the 2014-205 school year the Langley School District Foundation has been making learning unforgettable for many Langley students….

Superintendent’s Report: District Calendars 2016-2019 The Board of Education approved the District Calendars for the 2016-2107, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years, as presented. The District Calendar shows the ‘high-level’ information like Spring Break and Winter Break dates along with days not in session and tentative professional development days. Calendars that contain information on specific school…

Presentation: DW Poppy Secondary Musical Theatre Production of Footloose, the Musical Students from the Musical Theatre Academy at DWPS provided the Board of Education with a sneak peek of their presentation of Footloose, the Musical. The show runs February 23-27 and tickets are available here. Presentation: Langley Secondary Musical Theatre Production of The Pajama Game The…

Presentation: James Kennedy Elementary Christmas Carols The choir from James Kennedy Elementary provided some Christmas cheer to kick off the final public meeting of the Board of Education for 2015. Many parents crowded into the Boardroom with trustees and District staff to enjoy the carolling and Christmas spirit of the youngsters. Enjoy a short clip…

Honouring of Former Trustee Diane Pona Former Trustee Diane Pone was honoured by the Board of Education after recently passing away. Board Chair Robert McFarlane remember Ms. Pona as “…an ally, a friend, a motivator” and highlighted the great passion she brought to educational issues and her service to the Langley School Board of Education….

Presentation: New District Website Launch Communications Manager Ken Hoff outlined some features of the new District ‘multi-site’ configuration of the website. The ‘multi-site’ configuration will turn the District website into a powerful communications tool once all the schools are on board as messages can be ‘pushed’ to individual school sites or school groups from a…

Statement From the Board of Education Before commencing with agenda items, Board Chair Rob McFarlane read aloud a statement on behalf of the Board and the District on the commitment to Truth and Reconciliation. In referrence to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report being released Federally, Chair McFarlane said in part, “While the Truth and…

Consideration of Permanent Closure of Lochiel U-Connect School Site Staff recommended that the Board of Education, in accordance with Section 73(1) a) of the School Act, approve the closure of the Lochiel U-Connect Centre, by Closure Bylaw No. 2015-1, effective July 1, 2015. The Board passed all three readings of the motion and further recommended…