On May 31, Abbotsford’s board voted on deep cuts to offset a $6.2 million provincial funding shortfall. The sudden departure of the District Treasurer immediately after that has raised questions in the media.
upcoming events
November 1: Public meeting on proposed closure of Dunach Elementary
November 15: Board decision on closure of Dunach Elementary
- Meeting information & details on the closure consultations process: Abbotsford School District website
In the News
Abbotsford’s Board of Education considered school closures and other cuts in the face of an $8 million funding shortfall. Dunach Elementary was spared following a vocal outcry from local families, but the reprieve was shortlived, with Dunach back on the chopping block in September 2010:
- October 25: Abbotsford News: Save our ‘choice school’
- October 8: Abbotsford Mission Times: What kind of strategy includes closures?
- September 24: Abbotsford Mission Times: Dunach is the best option for families
- June 15: Vancouver Sun: Six-year old faces 3.5 km walk to school due to budget cuts
- June 11: Abbotsford Times: We need to know more
- June 10: Vancouver Sun: School district secretary treasurer leaves after less than a year following cuts to budget
- June 9: Abbotsford Times: Abbotsford board still quiet after treasurer leaves on heels of budget
- June 1: Abbotsford News: School district to eliminate more than 70 jobs
- May 31: Abbotsford News: ‘Cuts across the board’ for Abbotsford school district
- Abbotsford Mission Times: Tough decisions as districts fight to stay on budget
- Abbotsford Mission Times: School managers to cut millions by May
- Abbotsford News: Dunach Elementary wins a year’s reprieve
- Abbotsford News: Parents stage Dunach rally
- Abbotsford News: School budget under the knife as district deals with estimated $8M shortfall
Abbotsford MLAs
MLA Michael de Jong, Abbotsford West (BC Liberal)
- Email: mike.dejong.mla@leg.bc.ca
- Constituency office: 103 – 32660 George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford, V2T 4V6, Telephone: 604 870-5486
MLA Randy Hawes, Abbotsford-Mission (BC Liberal)
- Email: randy.hawes.mla@leg.bc.ca
- Constituency office: 560 – 3033 Immel St, Abbotsford, V2S 6S2, Telephone: 604 852-8507
MLA John van Dongen, Abbotsford South (BC Liberal)
- Email: john.vandongen.mla@leg.bc.ca
- Constituency office: 103 1925 McCallum Ro, Abbotsford, V2S 3N2, Telephone: 604 870-5945
