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An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake). For meeting agendas/minutes and a schedule of upcoming board meetings visit sd8.bc.ca/meetings . 

School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) announced the election by acclamation of a new chair and vice-chair of the Board of Education at the inaugural board meeting held in Nelson, B.C., on November 14. School Trustee Dawn Lang was elected uncontested as the new chair, moving into the role after serving one year as vice-chair.

An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake). For meeting agendas/minutes and a schedule of upcoming board meetings visit SD8.bc.ca/meetings. 

KRSS has begun our post-secondary school information fairs. Alberta post-secondary schools set up information tables at KRSS on September 19th, and this will be followed by a BC post-secondary school fair the week of September 25th.

Thanks to our academic counsellor Mike Fischer for his work organizing this, and please watch for more information as the school year progresses!

KRSS Athletics hosted a Junior Boys & Girls Volleyball Tournament on September 15-16 at KRSS, fielding teams from all over the East Kootenay.

KRSS Junior Boys took 1st place, while Mt. Baker won 1st place in the girls division. Well done to our student athletes, and a huge thank you to our Athletic Director Mr. Josh Nichol for all of his hard work.

– Robust public participation and balanced budget

An overview of discussion items and major decisions of the Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake).

The following school principal and vice-principal transfers and appointments for the 2023-2024 school year will come into effect on August 1, 2023:  

Principal Transfers

Principal Dawn Snell will transfer from Salmo Elementary to South Nelson Elementary. 

School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) announced today that the following school principal and vice-principal transfers, appointments and retirements will come into effect August 1, 2023:

School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) announced today that the following school principal and vice-principal transfers, appointments and retirements will come into effect August 1, 2023: