February 5, 2018
Dear Parents/Guardians and School Community:
The Ministry of Education passed Bill 36, the School Amendment Act, which eliminated the Standard
School Calendar. As a result, school districts are now required to establish their own school
calendars. The calendar committee is comprised of representatives of the partner groups in the
Central Okanagan Public Schools including the Central Okanagan Teachers' Association (C.O.T.A.),
Canadian Union of Public Employees (C.U.P.E. Local 3523), Central Okanagan Principal and Vice
Principals' Association (COPVPA), and the Central Okanagan Parent Advisory Council (COPAC).
This committee has met to draft a proposed school calendar (attached), which meets the requirements
of Bill 36.
Section 87.01 (7) of the School act requires consultation on school calendars. A board must make
public a proposed school calendar one month before submitting it to the Ministry. We are inviting the
community to review the proposed calendar for the 2018-2019 school year and to provide input to the
proposal before it is discussed by our Board of Education at a public meeting.
I invite you to provide your input about this proposal by Wednesday, February 28, 2018 by completing
a very brief survey at the link below: