This year the use of a number of Vancouver school fields have been closed to the public - even after school hours. As we head into hot summer days, we need green spaces with shade and school lands offer these in every neighbourhood for impromptu games, exercise and recreation, and social gathering.
In response to community requests, I’m bringing a motion that the school board consult with school communities and neighbours about how they can share space and care for it together, as has been done for many years.
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Text of Proposed Motion
TO: Board of Education
FROM: Jennifer Reddy, Trustee
RE: Motion – School Field Access Consultation
PROPOSED MOTION:
1. A consultation process be established to identify VSB school field use needs and issues across the
district and seek solutions to VSB and community concerns; and
2. The consultation process involve users of school grounds and hear proposed ideas of how to remedy
the issues raised.
RATIONALE:
Whereas:
- Whereas many community members, parents and children are voicing their concerns about the VSB locking school grounds and preventing them from after school hour use;
- And whereas many of these school ground users have requested a consultation process with VSB to address concerns raised and possible solutions.