Timeline
| Date(s) & Time | What | Details |
January 28, 2026 11:30am | Student Trustee learning session Board Office | Student Trustees meet with Board Chair. Superintendent to provide report to Board at next Board meeting on budget ,related input from Student Trustees. |
| January 28, 2026 5:30 pm | Public presentation and public input on priorities [Board office and streamed online] Webinar ID: 623 7527 7600 | Public presentation on the Board's current financial situation with a question-and-answer session, led by the Secretary-Treasurer. |
January 28, 2026, to February 11, 2026 | Budget Priorities Input [Via an online form] | Written input on budget priorities from students, staff, unions, families, community members, Okanagan Indian Band and other First Nations groups and the IEC (partners and rights holders) |
February 4, 2026 5:00pm | Committee of the Whole [Board office and streamed online] | Board Committee of the Whole meeting with representatives from employee unions, District Parent Advisory Council and Okanagan Indian Band invited to the table to participate. |
| February 10, 2026 | Indigenous Education Committee | Secretary Treasurer to present to IEC on budget and receive input from IEC members. Staff will provide report to Board at next Board meeting on feedback received. |
| February 18, 2026 5:30 pm | Regular Board meeting [Board Office and streamed online] | Budget related delegations present at Board Meeting. Staff provides Board with summary of feedback received through online form. Board consideration of amended budget for current school year (2025-2026). |
March 11, 2026 5:30 pm | Regular Board meeting [Board Office and streamed online] | Staff present update to the Board on expected financial situation for the next school year. Management provide Board with summary of further feedback provided. Board discussion of budget priorities. |
| March 13, 2026 | MECC Funding Rates Announcement [Virtual] | Ministry of Education and Child Care (MECC) scheduled to announce funding rates for School District for the next school year |
April 1, 2026 5:00 pm | Committee of the Whole [Board Office and streamed online] | Staff present draft 2026-2027 budget recommendations to support the implementation of the Strategic Plan. |
April 2, 2026, to April 8, 2026 | Community input on draft recommendations | Written input from community on proposed budget changes using a form. |
April 15, 2026 5:30 pm | Regular Board meeting [Board Office and streamed online] | Board's further consideration of the updated proposed budget changes. Board consideration of multi-year financial plan. First and Second Reading of 2026-2027 Budget Bylaw. |
May 13, 2026 5:30 pm | Regular Board meeting [Board Office and streamed online] | Third and Final Reading of 2026-2027 Budget Bylaw. |
Reports
Reports published through the budget creation process will be published in the table above as they become available.