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Trustee Susan Chew was elected by exclamation as board chair and Trustee Julie Bremner as vice-chair at the inaugural Board of Education meeting on November 4.

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An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake).

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School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) has won a 2025 Award of Distinction from the Canadian Association of Communicators in Education/L'association canadienne des agents de communication en éducation (CACE/ACACÉ).

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An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake).

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L.V. Rogers Secondary School has unveiled a “reconciliation wall” to mark Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and to remain as a living feature throughout the school year.

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Recent public reports from non-SD8 sources referring to the district's 2024-2025 Audited Financial Statements have incorrectly stated that SD8 has a $4.4 million surplus. This is not the case.

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A vibrant new mural now wraps around four walls of Rosemont Elementary, transforming the school’s exterior into a celebration of local nature, Indigenous culture and community spirit.

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Read an overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake), including reports, financial information and more. The next Meeting of the Board held in Public is scheduled for September 9, 2025.

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Mount Sentinel Secondary School (MSS) graduate Phoenix Allen has been named a 2025 Schulich Leader and awarded a $100,000 scholarship to study Mathematics at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.

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School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) announced today that Emily Mather will serve as vice-principal of Mount Sentinel Secondary School (MSS) starting August 1, 2025. 

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