Kwalikum Secondary School
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Kwalikum Secondary School is a public high school
located in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
part of School District 69 Qualicum
.
announced that they are considering closing KSS and requiring that its students attend Ballenas Secondary School
in Parksville
. Local politicians and citizens have announced that they intend to fight this prospect. The final facilities review report by Matrix Consultants is available online
At its meeting in March 2011, the SD 69 Board of Education acknowledged that its efforts in 2010 to be transparent with the community about enrollment challenges and possible solutions involving school
closure scenarios, had the opposite effect to the Board’s intentions, and therefore did not serve the needs of the Board nor of the community. The Board has now approved a series of recommendations in support of its commitment that any decisions about school reorganization will be reached only after a comprehensive engagement with the community. This process of engagement will provide School District 69 community
members access to multiple opportunities to understand the impact of student enrollment on funding and educational programs and services, and to share their ideas with the Board. To this end, in March 2011, the
Board has initiated a comprehensive process to create a forum for discussing all the important perspectives related to this issue, and will defer any decision on potential school closures until Spring of 2012.
Updated information on the facilities review can be found on the School District 69 website.
School Board Trustee election are slated for November 2011 and school closures will most likely dominate discussions and debate.
News on this issue can be found here
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Qualicum Beach is a town in the Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. As of the 2006 census, the town had 8,502 people.On the Strait of Georgia on the north-eastern coast of Vancouver Island in the shadow of Mount Arrowsmith, the community has been a popular tourist destination,...
part of School District 69 Qualicum
School District 69 Qualicum
School District 69 Qualicum is a school district on central Vancouver Island in British Columbia. This includes the major centres of Parksville and Qualicum Beach.-Schools:...
.
Courses
Kwalikum Secondary is a medium-size high school that is located in the Oceanside community area on Vancouver Island. The school's areas of strength are its academic, technology and music programs. A unique feature of the school is its Honours Society, which provides incentives for a few academic students to excel. The school has a large woodwork shop, and well-equipped automotive and metal shop. The computer to student ratio is 1:3, and there are 5 large computer labs. All classrooms have a computer for the teacher, and many have small round pods of computers for student use. The school has over 25 display projectors, many of which are permanently installed.Staff
A list of Kwalikum Secondary's staff can be located at KSS' Staff Page.Location
Kwalikum Secondary is located in the scenic Qualicum Beach. It is situated 5 minutes walking distance from the town square and 10 minutes from the scenic sandy beaches of Qualicum.Qualicum School District Facilities Review
On October 2, 2010, the school districtSchool District 69 Qualicum
School District 69 Qualicum is a school district on central Vancouver Island in British Columbia. This includes the major centres of Parksville and Qualicum Beach.-Schools:...
announced that they are considering closing KSS and requiring that its students attend Ballenas Secondary School
Ballenas Secondary School
Ballenas Secondary School Category:High schools in British Columbia...
in Parksville
Parksville, British Columbia
-Demographics:Parksville had a population of 10,993 people in 2006, which was an increase of 6.5% from the 2001 census count. The median household income in 2006 for Parksville was $55,524, which is below the British Columbia provincial average of $62,346....
. Local politicians and citizens have announced that they intend to fight this prospect. The final facilities review report by Matrix Consultants is available online
At its meeting in March 2011, the SD 69 Board of Education acknowledged that its efforts in 2010 to be transparent with the community about enrollment challenges and possible solutions involving school
closure scenarios, had the opposite effect to the Board’s intentions, and therefore did not serve the needs of the Board nor of the community. The Board has now approved a series of recommendations in support of its commitment that any decisions about school reorganization will be reached only after a comprehensive engagement with the community. This process of engagement will provide School District 69 community
members access to multiple opportunities to understand the impact of student enrollment on funding and educational programs and services, and to share their ideas with the Board. To this end, in March 2011, the
Board has initiated a comprehensive process to create a forum for discussing all the important perspectives related to this issue, and will defer any decision on potential school closures until Spring of 2012.
Updated information on the facilities review can be found on the School District 69 website.
Community Response to the Facilities Review
Oceanside Communitites for Quality Education(OCQE) was formed in response to a considered closure of the community's only high school. OCQE has participated in three public presentations to the communities affected as well as a forum to garner input from community members. Many ideas, supported by expertise in the Qualicum Beach, can have a beneficial impact on enrollment at KSS. These ideas have been given substantial weight by a Town of Qualicum Beach Youth Task Force, Kwalikum Secondary School: A Community Plan prepared by Dr. Doug Player for the Town of Qualicum Beach.School Board Trustee election are slated for November 2011 and school closures will most likely dominate discussions and debate.
News on this issue can be found here