North Vancouver School District

The North Vancouver School Board is composed of seven elected members. The electors of the District of North Vancouver elect four members of the Board of Education and the electors of the City of North Vancouver elect three members. The Board is collectively responsible for making the major policy decisions governing all aspects of education within the School District as mandated in the School Act.

The primary functions of the Board of Education are:

to set local policy for the effective and efficient operation of schools
to approve local courses and textbooks
to hire and assign teachers, supervisory personnel and administrative officers
to establish teachers' conditions of work
to manage school district property
to prepare and approve operating and capital budgets.

Regularly scheduled School Board meetings are held monthly during the school year and are open to the public.

Each Board member assumes a liaison role with a number of schools in the District. The Board of Education may be contacted through the school's Parent Advisory Council, at School Board meetings, or through the Superintendent's office .

Board Goals 2006-2008

Through a series of meetings, the Board established goals to replace those adopted in the fall of 2003. The following goals, adopted by the Board at its January 24th, 2006 public meeting, reflect the consensus of the Board:

To provide policies and leadership that support student achievement and positive educational change
To foster positive relationships, trust, respect, and cooperative effort amongst students, parents, staff and the community
To improve the effectiveness of communication between the Board and the School District community
To broaden opportunities for students through improved integrations of public services, institutions, and partners in the community
To allocate the funds which the Board receives and raises fairly and transparently
To continue advocacy for full funding of the real cost of public education, programs and facilities, and to raise additional revenue for the enhancement and enrichment of public education.