Please read my School Watch column about the recently-concluded, long-extended school closure process in Maple Ridge, BC -  published in the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Times on Friday (Dec. 18th)
Process punishing to schools
A week and a half ago, I reported on the public board of education meeting and the decision by trustees to close two elementary schools.
During the same meeting, the annual SOFI report was presented to school trustees.  It wasn’t posted on the school district website the next day and I finally got around to reading it last Wednesday.
This document is an interesting catalogue of salaries and expenses [...]