Board Of Education School District No 44 (North Vancouver) Public Board Meeting
The agenda for the Public Board Meeting included several action items and information reports. Key discussion items involved the adoption of the School District No. 44 (North Vancouver) Amended Annual Budget and Internal Restriction of Operating Surplus for Fiscal Year 2025/26, which required utilizing accumulated operating surplus to balance the budget. The Board was also set to consider the Fromme Lease Extension Bylaw for the Fromme Elementary School property, which involved a one-year extension for Cousteau School with a permitted use change to pre-school through grade 12. Further action items included the proposed revision and approval of Policy 501: Recruitment and Selection of Personnel, which consolidated four prior human resources policies, and the approval of the Proposed 2026/27 School Calendar, following a public comment period where concerns were raised about start/end dates and break alignment. Information items included an educational presentation on North Vancouver Online Learning and updates on various committee reports, land management, and the Superintendent's report.