Two months after the Inter-Tribal Education Committee (ITEC) called for Indigenous representation on the Coast Mountain School District 82 board, the district is still reviewing the proposal.
Which includes representatives from the Gitxsan, Tsimshian, Haisla, and Wet’suwet’en Nations has suggested to board grow from seven to nine members.
Currently, the board lacks Indigenous representation and has non Indigenous people on the board. Despite Indigenous students making up nearly half of the district’s population.
The proposal aims to address educational disparities by ensuring Indigenous communities have a voice in decision-making,
On issues like, culture, language, and teaching methods that reflect Indigenous ways of life.
While the board has acknowledged the educational gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and introduced a program focused on Indigenous learners, it has yet to make a decision on ITEC’s request.
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