Visions for Small Schools's blog

Spring break has come to a close. Over the last three weeks, much has happened, both district-wide and province-wide. The School Board meets tonight with a motion regarding the shipping of grade six and seven students back to Maclean on the table; any parents concerned about the implications of such a move are encouraged to attend this public meeting. In light of all this, it's time for a quick update:

When issues arise, Rosslanders get moving. Over the years, I have been truly inspired by the energy and commitment my fellow citizens have made in the quest to stabilize public education in Rossland.

I have been a member the VSS society since it was first formed in 2002.
The Visions for Small Schools Society is a non-profit organization which
supports excellent and comprehensive K-12 in Rossland. Our society was
formed in 2002 when the Liberal government changed the Education Ministry's
funding formula to one based strictly on the number of registered students
in a district. Previously, districts also received funding on the basis of
square footage of facilities. As a result, many school were closed due to

Visions for Small Schools hopes you will take the time to read through the planning for the future document (attached to this blog), especially as it pertains to Rossland.

We'd love to hear from the community regarding these issues: