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News Release: Nanaimo School Site Acquisition Charge
News Release
May 10, 2022
School partners with local government to collect School Site Acquisition Charge
Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools has adopted a new bylaw requiring local governments to collect a School Site Acquisition Charge (SSAC) for any new residential developments in the region. The SSACs are collected by local governments and transferred to school boards to help with the purchase of land for new or expanded school sites.
In the City of Nanaimo, the charges will be collected by the City at subdivision approval for single residential developments or at building permit issuance for multi-family residential developments of two units or more. Once collected, funds will then be transferred to the school district.
“Our school district continues to experience increasing enrolment,” said Board Chair Charlene McKay. “Nanaimo is one of the top five fastest growing cities in Canada. With more students coming we need to make sure we have space for them in the classroom. I thank our local government partners in implementing these processes within their respective organizations.”
“The City of Nanaimo experienced record growth in recent years, and through our ReImagine Nanaimo process we are projecting continued high population growth,” said Mayor Leonard Krog. “Through its Long Range Facilities Plan, Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools is likewise planning for school facility needs due to growth within our community. The School Site Acquisition Charge will provide funding for the Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools to acquire land for new and expanded school sites to support new residential growth.”
The school district will also partner with the towns of Ladysmith and Lantzville, regional districts of Nanaimo and Cowichan Valley as well as Islands Trust.
For more information on the SSAC, please refer to the district’s website.
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Vaccine Mandate for Employees
News Release
For Immediate Release
January 21, 2022
Board of Education To Vote on Vaccine Mandate for Employees
At a special meeting of the Board on January 20, 2022, the Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools’ Board of Education decided to implement, and amend as necessary, a vaccine mandateto help protect the health and safety of both students and staff. The Board directed staff to create an administrative procedure to apply to all staff in accordance with the following:
- The procedure will be consistent with the K-12 Sector Guidelines for Vaccination Policies and the BCPSEA Template Operations Procedure.
- Appropriate employee representatives (including unions and joint health and safety committees), and parent, First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and community partners will be consulted.
- The procedures will ensure the School District complies with its obligation to accommodate individuals who are legally entitled to accommodation for medical reasons or under the Human Rights Code of British Columbia or Canadian Charter of Rights of Freedoms.
- The procedure will ensure the School District’s privacy obligations are met.
- That the finalized procedure and communication plan be implemented as soon as possible.
“Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, school districts in B.C. have been receiving, implementing and promoting public health orders and advice from the Provincial Health Office, BCCDC and the Ministry of Education,” said Board Chair Charlene McKay. “Through their guidance it allowed for schools to remain open and safe for in-class learning for students.
It is vitally important, especially with the current Omicron variant, that we take the necessary step to protect our students and staff. We did not take this decision lightly and it follows a careful review of considerations as outlined in the K-12 provincial guidelines document for vaccination policies and in consultation with our Medical Health Officers.
It is anticipated that the administrative procedure will be presented by staff at a future meeting of the Board and will include direction on the collection of employee vaccination status and the planning for testing for unvaccinated employees following sufficient time for all employees to become vaccinated.
The Board took the necessary steps to make a thoughtful and informed decision by collaborating with its partners, utilizing provincial data and assessing how the Omicron variant will affect the operation of schools. The Board’s goal is to keep schools open and continue to create a safe and caring environment.
The Board encourages everyone that is eligible to consider public health advice to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as it is the best protection against the virus by reducing transmission and reducing complication brought on by COVID-19.”
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Update: Travel and Fuel Restrictions
Letter from the Board Chair and Superintendent regarding non-essential travel and fuel restrictions
