1. Keeping the Media involved.

See MEDIA webpage for more info.

• Preparing press releases after the Feb. 6th Meeting

• Preparing press releases. - See Media Press Release (Jan 25, 2008) webpage - by the Queen Elizabeth Annex Parent Communications group

• TV Interview - Monday January 30th and Jan 28th

• Inviting Media to "Public Consultation/School Closure Meetings"

To The VSB Board of Trustees:

• See Queen Elizabeth Annex PAC Jan. 25th Letter to the Trustees of the Vancouver School Board webpage

To UBC

• See Queen Elizabeth Annex's Parent Advisory Committee's response to "The Role of UBC" (Jan. 28, 2008) webpage

• UBC's Educational and Community Roles webpage- a Letter from a UBC Professor Emeritus,
  To: Stephen Toope, UBC President, Stephen Owen, VP External, Legal and Community Affairs, UBC Board of Governor

VSB staff to present final recommendations to the Board of Trustees meeting postponed from Wednesday June 4 at 7pm CHANGED TO Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 7:00 pm, Board Room, Vancouver School Board, 1580 West Broadway

From the VSB website: "The postponement is due to the fact that discussions with principal parties are still under way relating to matters of finance and other developments pertinent to the proposals in question. Further time is required to bring these discussions to a conclusion."

The public can attend this meeting but cannot speak or ask questions. Our opportunity to respond is SIX days later, see #2 for details.A three member QEA team went to meet with Colin Hansen, also on the 29th. Gordon Campbell sent a staffer along as well, which we did not request, but we think is a good sign. Although the meeting was scheduled for 30 minutes, they both spent an hour discussing our concerns. Colin Hansen agreed to forward information we presented to him directly to the Minister of Education, Shirley Bond. Colin Hansen is also interested in the delay on seismic upgrades this plan will cause.

UBC: VP external Stephen Owen (Friday Jan 25, 2008)

• UBC's response. Jan 25, 2008 PDF Download
• See Parent Advisory Committee's response to "The Role of UBC" Jan 28, 2008 (a webpage)
• UBC's Educational and Community Roles - a Letter from a UBC Professor Emeritus,
  To: Stephen Toope, UBC President, Stephen Owen, VP External, Legal and Community Affairs, UBC Board of Governors

4. Petitions and Flyers

See ACTIONSwebpage - Petitions and Flyers

5. Letter Campaign

See ACTIONS - Letters webpage.

1. Encouraging people to send letters to the Trustees of the Vancouver School Board!

2. Encouraging people to write letters to our MLAs Colin Hansen and Gordon Campbell as well as Shirley Bond, the Minister of Education. Request that our MLAs hold an emergency meeting with the parents of this school and demand that they bring our concerns to the Ministry of Education. Please view the Actions web page for an appropriate email distribution list.

• Valuable info has been presented to the Vancouver School Board at all the Public Consultation Meetings
• Click SUBMISSIONS webpage.
• If you have any other information or copies of correspondence to the VSB that you would like to share during this Public Consultation, please send them via email to Martha Kertesz: Content Manager

Preparing for the final stages of the EFR Process.

• VSB staff to present final recommendations to the Board of Trustees meeting postponed from Wednesday June 4 at 7pm CHANGED TO Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 7:00 pm

1. VSB staff to present final recommendations to the Board of Trustees meeting postponed from Wednesday June 4 at 7pm CHANGED TO Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 7:00 pm, Board Room, Vancouver School Board, 1580 West Broadway

From the VSB website: "The postponement is due to the fact that discussions with principal parties are still under way relating to matters of finance and other developments pertinent to the proposals in question. Further time is required to bring these discussions to a conclusion."

The public can attend this meeting but cannot speak or ask questions. Our opportunity to respond is SIX days later, see #2 for details.

2. The Committee of the Whole (Delegation) meetings scheduled for June 10 and June 11 have been cancelled. From the VSB website, "We regret any inconvenience this postponement and these cancellations may cause, but it is felt to be in the best interests of all with a stake in the proposals to provide this additional time."

3. One of our parents, Julee Kaye, has created two feedback forms in response to the extremely biased feedback form the VSB presented during the public consultation process. Julee’s questionnaires give everyone a chance to comment on the issues we are facing in our discussions with the School Board. Please fill out one or both of the surveys SHORT SURVEY, or LONG SURVEY, send completed forms to juleee@shaw.ca <mailto:juleee@shaw.ca>

Good News May 6, 2008 - A Vancouver Annex school fighting to stay open has been given until 2010 to stay open and improve enrolment. see CBC news article "East Vancouver parents' group wins fight to keep school open" (Garibaldi Annex)

Tanya and Catriona