Vancouver School Board

Vancouver School Board passes motion to write a letter to senior levels of government indicating that every effort should be made to ensure that Vancouver families have access to quality, affordable child care through the established national child care program.

NOTICE OF MOTION: (CHILD CARE)
Submitted by Trustee Sharon Gregson

WHEREAS the Board recognizes that every neighbourhood in Vancouver has children entering Kindergarten who are deemed to be vulnerable and that some neighbourhoods have as many as 60% of children vulnerable on one or more of the University of BC (UBC) early Development Indicator scales; and

WHEREAS the Board recognizes that quality child care (daycare/preschool) supports children’s early learning and school readiness, as well as parents in their parenting role; and

WHEREAS the current federal government is moving to replace the national child care plan with an income support plan that will not further the development of quality child care services in Vancouver,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of School Trustees of School District No. 39 (Vancouver) write a letter to senior levels of government indicating that every effort should be made to ensure that Vancouver families have access to quality, affordable child care through the established national child care program, and the aforementioned plan be continued.