Agenda Announcement The Board Chair introduced the meeting with an announcement regarding the news of the discovery of 93 potential human burial sites at the Williams Lake First Nation. Superintendent’s Reports COVID-19 Update Superintendent Mal Gill began his presentation by introducing himself and explaining his background in education; a career which spans 30 years. He…

This has been another challenging year for all of us in the education system. As a Board, we want to commend all our students, staff, families and community partners for working together to ensure we ended the calendar year healthy, safe and successful. We continue to see throughout the year so many examples of amazing…

Agenda Superintendent’s Report Superintendent Gord Stewart started the presentation by sharing some examples of Christmas cheer from across the District. He shared some photos of holiday activities and charitable initiatives happening in schools. He also shared a video of an excerpt of the Langley Fine Arts Jazz Choir and the traditional pancake breakfast at Shortreed…

On Tuesday, November 16, 2021, the Board of Education held an election to determine a new Vice-Chair, under the guidelines of Policy 7 (Board Operations). The Board elected Trustee Marnie Wilson. The Board welcomes Vice-Chair Marnie Wilson in her new role and is pleased to continue to work with Trustee Rod Ross who remains as…

Agenda   Board Election for Vice-Chair The Langley Board of Education nominated Trustee Marnie Wilson and Trustee Charlie Fox for the role of Vice-Chair which both trustees accepted. The Board voted and elected Trustee Marnie Wilson as the new Vice-Chair. Superintendent’s Reports Draft Reporting Order and Communicating Student Learning District Principal of Instructional Services George…

At a Special In-Camera meeting on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, the Langley Board of Education voted not to proceed with a vaccination mandate for staff. The Board discussed the information provided by Fraser Health, the guidelines from the provincial advisory committee, and the potential implications a vaccine mandate would have on student learning and District…

Agenda   Superintendent’s Reports COVID-19 Update Superintendent Gord Stewart provided the Board an update on COVID-19 in schools and provincial guidelines. He gave an overview of common questions from parents and the community regarding mask wearing, vaccine mandate, COVID-19 notifications, and the topic of parents in schools. He touched on the updated provincial mask mandate…

On behalf of the Langley Board of Education, we would like to extend our heartfelt apologies to the Indigenous community for the discussion and comments expressed at the Regular Meeting of the Board on September 21, 2021. We acknowledge that we must be more collaborative and respectful in order to honour our commitment to reconciliation…

  Agenda Announcement and presentation – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation District Principal of the Aboriginal Program Mike Pue gave a presentation centered around the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. He began by explaining the First People’s Principles of Learning. He says the journey of Truth and Reconciliation starts with understanding the beginning….

After more than 30 years with the Langley School District, Superintendent Gord Stewart announces he will be retiring in the new year. Mr. Stewart has had a successful career in education. He started as a teacher, then moved on to positions as vice- principal, principal, assistant superintendent, and finally taking on the role of superintendent…