Queen Elizabeth Annex (QEA) Parents' Society: a strong voice for students who deserve to be heard.
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It's the Court of Appeal. This case impacts all schools at risk of closure and all VSB decisions that impact our children. We need support from everyone who care about the future of public education in Vancouver. Please consider donating if you are able. gofund.me/24bd90cc
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We are still fighting. We are very concerned that a December judgment permits the VSB to make non-transparent decisions in contravention of its own rules. VSB-owned lands and buildings have an estimated value of over $7.6 billion. π
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It takes up to 9 years to plan and build a school, but VSB is only planning for the next 10-15 years. Its plans directly oppose the way all other government agencies plan for growth.
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If we allow the VSB to ignore proper process in its decision-making and ignore enrollment trends and federal, provincial, regional and local growth forecasting, it will spell disaster for public education in the city. π
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This is why @VSB39 should not be selling off land.
29 Dec 2023
FYI - For anyone in #bced or #vanpoli interested in student enrolment numbers, the 2023/2024 data set is now available through BC Open Data catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/datβ¦
For anyone interested in @VSB39 enrolment numbers here is what they look like this year. @VanDPAC, @reddyforchange
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It is Giving Tuesday. Access to public schools is vital. Please consider donating to our legal action to stop
@VSB39 closing schools. QEA is the first of many in a secret land strategy. gofundme.com/f/dbc9d4-save-pβ¦
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It is giving Tuesday and access to public schools is vital. Please consider donating to our legal action to stop @VSB39 closing schools. QEA is the first of many in a secret land strategy. gofund.me/2343c558
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Queen Elizabeth Annex (QEA) Parents' Society retweeted
27 Oct 2023
Add @VaughnPalmer @fumano @xiaoxuyvr @GoldinYVR @fabulavancouver @njgriffiths
Massive appreciation to @CBCVancouver, @globeandmail editors and to @haroldmunro.
We need the public to be aware about the value of local education lands building community and creating belonging.
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Our case has been made! After six days, the court has adjourned and now we wait for a decision from the judge. Every parent in Vancouver should be concerned with @VSB39 behaviour. This decision is important for the future of public education in Vancouver.π
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We are still fundraising for the legal fees for this court case. Please donate what you can and share with your friends, family, and community. πgofund.me/06d597b1
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Where was the media? A group of parents having to take a school board to court at great cost is news. @VancouverSun @CBCNews @CBCEarlyEdition @CTVVancouver @j_mcelroy @DailyHiveVan @douglastodd
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Queen Elizabeth Annex (QEA) Parents' Society retweeted
19 Oct 2023
My view:
10 lawyers that I am paying for; 2 directly as I helped pay for @QEASociety for judicial review. The others:
3 VSB lawyers
3 CSF lawyers
2 AG lawyers
Currently, CSF lawyer is getting technical on his argument hanging on a thread of "A Board" vs. "The Board."
Help!
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Queen Elizabeth Annex (QEA) Parents' Society retweeted
19 Oct 2023
Thankfully, @NikiSharma2's lawyers are making some sense now.
CSF is defined as a board for some purposes and not as a board for others. That help?
#BCMedia: Translation required. Courtroom #52
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Day 5 before J. Gomery. Ten lawyers in the courtroom.
Parents should not need to take a school board to court to get transparency, proper process, and fair decisions.
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Day 5 before J. Gomery. It has taken A LOT to get here. Parents should not need to take a school board to court to get transparency, proper process, and fair decisions.
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Queen Elizabeth Annex (QEA) Parents' Society retweeted
6 Oct 2023
A big thank you to all the Queen Elizabeth Parents who are fighting for transparency, process and fair decisions! #bced
Day 1 before J. Gomery. It has taken A LOT to get here. Parents should not need to take a school board to court to get transparency, proper process, and fair decisions.
We have a matching donor for all GoFundMe donations. Please help if you can. gofund.me/06d597b1
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Day 3 before J. Gomery.
@VSB39 counsel still arguing that their enrolment projections of decline, decline, decline are right.
Haven't we moved on from that argument?
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Day 2 before J. Gomery. Asking for transparency, proper process, and fair decisions from @VSB39.
We are parents who believe in public education. We need schools.
@GlobalBC @CTVVancouver @CityNewsVAN @VancouverSun @DailyHiveVan @CKNW @CBCNews @CBCEarlyEdition @DouglasTodd
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Day 1 before J. Gomery. It has taken A LOT to get here. Parents should not need to take a school board to court to get transparency, proper process, and fair decisions.
We have a matching donor for all GoFundMe donations. Please help if you can. gofund.me/06d597b1
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