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In December 2023 and January 2024, the school district’s School Calendar Committee was convened to develop a school calendar for the 2024-25 school year. The School Calendar Committee consisting of school district staff and our partner groups developed a three-year school calendar for Coast Mountains School District 82. The Board of Education approved the three school calendars at its February 21, 2024 Regular Board Meeting with final approval received from the Ministry of Education and Child Care last week.

Please find links below to the 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27 School Calendars with non-instructional days, a district in-service day, early dismissal days, spring and winter breaks, etc. A backgrounder page is also provided for each calendar outlining the details.

CMSD Letter to Parents-Caregivers – 2024-25, 2025-26 & 2026-27 School Calendars & Backgrounders

CMSD 2024-25 School Calendar

CMSD 2024-25 School Calendar Backgrounder

CMSD 2025-26 School Calendar

CMSD 2025-26 School Calendar Backgrounder

CMSD 2026-27 School Calendar

CMSD 2026-27 School Calendar Backgrounder

As a requirement of the School Act, Boards of Education are required to prepare and submit annual budgets to the Minister of Education and Child Care.  The budget funds all the activities within our school district and is prepared to support the strategic priorities and commitment to students.  The Strategic Plan 2022-2027 ‘Engage, Ignite, Empower’ provided feedback on investing in:

1.    Improving learning outcomes,

2.    Honouring and respecting culture, diversity and inclusion,

3.    Creating a culture of care through providing safe and welcoming spaces.

The Ministry of Education and Child Care funds our budget through a fixed amount per student.  Annual funding is dependent on enrollment across the District plus other factors such as special needs and geographical factors.
Coast Mountains Board of Education is seeking input into the 2024-2025 annual budget priorities.  Please complete the following survey by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 24, 2024. 

2024-2025 Budget & Planning Survey
(click on link to complete survey)

For more information, please access Coast Mountains School District’s Strategic Plan 2022-2027 ‘Engage, Ignite, Empower’ at:

https://cmsd.bc.ca/strategic-plan

Thank you for taking the time to complete this budget survey.  The feedback received will play an important role in the development of the 2024-2025 Budget.

Please be informed that Kitimat Bus Runs 37 (Cable Car) and 40 (Kitamaat Village) will run on a combined schedule for mornings only effective April 30 for the rest of the week.

A revised combined schedule for Kitimat Bus Runs 37 and 40 is provided at the follow link:
https://www.cmsd.bc.ca/news/kitimat-bussing-update-april-30-morning-only-2024-04-29-02-42-36https://www.cmsd.bc.ca/news/kitimat-bussing-update-april-30-morning-only-2024-04-29-02-42-36

Should parents-caregivers have further questions, please contact Diversified Transportation bus lines at 250-635-7042 or 1-855-538-5287 (for out of town) – office hours are 6:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.