Draft Instructional Calendars for Consultation
The Board of Education for School District No. 64 (Gulf Islands) is required to create and approve a calendar that meets the legislative requirements of the School Act and the Board’s Collective Agreement with the Gulf Islands Teachers’ Association (GITA). This year, the Board is considering adopting a local three consecutive year calendar for the 2027/28, 2028/29, and 2029/30 school years.
The draft calendars accommodate a four-day school week and meet the minimum hours of instruction required under the School Act.
Notice of Motion
The Board of Education presented the following Notice of Motion at its November 4, 2026 meeting held in public:
That the Board of Education adopts a local three year school calendar for the 2027/28, 2028/29, and 2029/30 school years.
The motion will be presented at the regular Public Board meeting on February 10, 2027. The Notice of Motion will be added to the website along with the draft calendars and an online comments form for public input.
Feedback
The Board of Education welcomes the opportunity to hear from the SD64 (Gulf Islands) community. Please share with us your comments regarding the DRAFT 2027/28, 2028/29, and 2029/30 school calendars. The calendars accommodate a four-day school week and meet the minimum hours of instruction required under the School Act.
CLICK HERE TO PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK
Draft 2027/28
Draft 2028/29 
Draft 2029/30
Consultation Schedule
| November 4, 2026 | Board Meeting held in public. Notice of Motion presented. Draft 2027/28 to 2029/30 calendars received by the Board | |
| November 9, 2026 to January 4, 2027 | Public consultation process opens | |
| November 9, 2027 | Draft three year calendars circulated/posted for public feedback | |
| January 4, 2027 | Final deadline for public feedback on draft calendars. | |
| January 13, 2027 | Board Meeting held in public. Public feedback considered for changes to draft calendars | |
| January 15, 2027 | Final drafts of calendars posted/circulated | |
| February 10, 2027 | Board Meeting held in public: Motion to consider approval of final draft calendars | |
| March 31, 2027 | Deadline for calendar submission to the Ministry. |
Feedback will be collected until January 4, 2027. Comments will be submitted to the Board of Education and changes to the draft calendar will be considered at the public meeting on January 13, 2027. The Board of Education will make its final decision regarding the proposed calendars at the February 10, 2027 public meeting.
Once passed by the Board and approved by the Ministry of Education, final calendars will be posted on the school district website and circulated to families and staff (at least one month before the end of the current school year as per the School Act).
Feedback may be submitted via the secure webform, or submitted via email to reception@sd64.org.
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