School District 33 Chilliwack
| School District 33 Chilliwack | |
|---|---|
 School District 33 Chilliwack logo | |
| Location | |
| Canada | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Partners in Learning |
| Superintendent | Rohan Arul-pragasm |
| Asst. superintendent(s) | Paula Jordan Kirk Savage David Manuel |
| Chair of the board | David Swankey |
| Schools | 32 |
| Budget | $248 million CAD (2024–2025) |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 15,321 (2023) |
| Staff | 2,400 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
School District 33 Chilliwack is a school district in the Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. It has an enrollment of approximately 15,321 full students, and approximately 2,400 teachers and support staff.[1] Its annual budget for the 2023/24 school year is $248,394,300 CAD.[2]
The District operates under authority of the School Act of British Columbia. It is governed by Board of Education consisting of seven trustees elected to four-year terms and is funded principally by the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Education.
History
[edit]The Chilliwack School District was created on June 16, 1870. James Kennedy was the first teacher appointed by the Province of British Columbia in Chilliwack, on June 18, 1872.[3]
Schools
[edit]| School | Grades |
|---|---|
| Bernard Elementary | K-5 |
| Cheam Elementary | K-5 |
| Central Elementary | K-5 |
| Cultus Lake Community School | K-5 |
| East Chilliwack Elementary | K-5 |
| Evans Elementary | K-5 |
| Greendale Elementary | K-5 |
| Leary Integrated Arts & Technology | K-5 |
| Little Mountain Elementary | K-5 |
| McCammon Elementary | K-5 |
| Promontory Heights Community Elementary | K-5 |
| Robertson Elementary | K-5 |
| Sardis Elementary | K-5 |
| Strathcona Elementary | K-5 |
| Tyson Elementary | K-5 |
| Unsworth Elementary | K-5 |
| Vedder Elementary | K-5 |
| Watson Elementary | K-5 |
| Yarrow Community School | K-5 |
| Rosedale Traditional Community | K-8 |
| Stitó:s Lá:lém Totí:lt | K-8 |
| A D Rundle Middle School | 6-8 |
| Chilliwack Middle School | 6-8 |
| Mount Slesse Middle School | 6-8 |
| Vedder Middle School | 6-8 |
| Chilliwack Secondary | 9-12 |
| G. W. Graham Secondary | 9-12 |
| Imagine High Integrated Arts/Technology | 9-12 |
| Kw'íyeqel Secondary | 9-12 |
| Sardis Secondary | 9-12 |
| Fraser Valley Distance Education | 10-12 |
| Continuing Ed SD 33 | 12 |
Board of Education
[edit]The district is governed by the school board, which consists of seven trustees elected at-large every four years. The most recent election was on October 15, 2022. The next scheduled election will be October 17, 2026. A vacancy was created on the Board when Trustee Heather Maahs was elected to be the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Chilliwack North in the 2024 British Columbia general election.[4] Laurie Throness was elected in a byelection on 1 March 2025.[5]
- David Swankey, Chair
- Teri Westerby, Vice Chair (on leave)
- Carin Bondar, Trustee
- Richard Procee, Trustee
- Willow Reichelt, Trustee
- Margaret Reid, Trustee
- Laurie Throness, Trustee
2022 election results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Carin Bondar (elected) | 8,888 | 51.26 |
| Willow Reichelt (elected) | 8,287 | 47.8 |
| Margaret Reid (elected) | 8,116 | 46.81 |
| David Swankey (elected) | 8,047 | 46.41 |
| Teri Westerby (elected) | 7,584 | 43.74 |
| Heather Maahs (resigned) | 7,075 | 40.81 |
| Richard Procee (elected) | 7,047 | 40.64 |
| Brian VanGarderen | 7,000 | 40.64 |
| Elliott Friesen | 6,767 | 39.03 |
| Darrell Furgason | 6,451 | 37.21 |
| Kaethe Jones | 6,423 | 37.05 |
| Barry Neufeld | 6,006 | 34.64 |
| Lewis Point | 4,364 | 25.17 |
| Greg Nelmes | 4,133 | 23.84 |
| Darren Ollinger | 1,402 | 8.09 |
2025 byelection results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Laurie Throness (elected) | 3,977 | 55 |
| Katie Bartel | 3,163 | 44 |
| Shane Kooyman | 94 | 1 |
Source: "2025 Chilliwack School District No. 33 by-election results". chilliwack.com. City of Chilliwack. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
See also
[edit]- Barry Neufeld
- Carin Bondar
- Education in British Columbia
- Higher education in British Columbia
- List of school districts in British Columbia
References
[edit]- ^ "District Profile". Chilliwack School District. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Annual Budget, School District No. 33 (Chilliwack) 2023-2024" (PDF). bced.gov.bc.ca. Chilliwack School District. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "First Annual Report of the Superintendent of Education." John Jessop, July 31, 1872.
- ^ Feinberg, Jennifer (20 October 2024). "B.C. Conservative Heather Maahs wins Chilliwack North riding". The Chilliwack Progress. Black Press Media. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Peters, Jessica (1 March 2025). "Former MLA Laurie Throness elected to Chilliwack School Board in byelection". The Chilliwack Progress. Black Press Media. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- Directory of schools
- District Review Report Mar 14-16, 2005
- History of Chilliwack Schools
- Policy manual
- School boundaries map
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