Lots of lessons for school board after “anything but typical” year
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PRINCE GEORGE — A busy year to say the least for School District 57. The district was represented provincially and nationally through its basketball and debate teams, Anita Richardson took her place as the new superintendent, teachers reaching a collective bargaining agreement with the province, there was a controversial renaming of a school on the Hart, a train derailment closing a school, and everything happening with the COVID-19 situation such as online learning and virtual grad.
“It was an ‘anything but typical’ school year. But in the same way, we saw a lot of great, typical things happen,” said Tim Bennett, SD 57 Board Chair. “I’m so proud of our students, staff, and families for their perseverance lover the year and we were still able to accomplish some really great things despite all the other factors in play.”
Tuesday night was the last school board meeting for the year. In it, a balanced budget was passed, along with the five-year capital plan. A few changes include an additional $350,000 to support youth mental health and maintaining certain supports at more rural schools. With that in the rear-view mirror, a chance now for each board member to reflect and learn for future years.
“What I’ve learned this year is that the district wants to look much deeper into the work we do,” Sharel Warrington, who taught in the district for 30 years and has been on the board for 15 years, said. “I’ve learned how important to deep and really seek to understand and look for truth, to not be afraid to face what we don’t want to face sometimes. We have to change those views and ideas, and the whole concept of bias, both personal and that we hold as a society.”
