Education
Public consultation for proposed school closures
School District 63
2006 Annual Report
While school boards have the authority to close schools, they are
also required by the School Act to consult with the public on any
proposed closures. This office chose to investigate the public
consultation process for school closures to find out if the
process was fair and effective in providing the public with an
opportunity to express their views and if the process allowed for
their views to be properly considered when it came time to make a
decision regarding a school closure....more
Balance of
debt extinguished due to error and omissions
Ministry of Small
Business and Revenue
2006 Annual Report
Ms. T contacted our office with a complaint regarding the
repayment of her student loan debt. She believed that she had an
agreement with Revenue Services of British Columbia (RSBC) and
the Ministry of Small Business and Revenue for a final
settlement of her debt....more
Student told
to repay educational grant
Ministry of
Advanced Education
2006 Annual Report
Ms. H contacted our office with a complaint concerning the
Student Services Branch of the Ministry of Advanced Education.
She told us she had received a letter from the Branch advising
her that she had to repay a grant she had received approximately
a year earlier....more
Student
elections at University College prompt complaints
Kwantlen
University College
2006 Annual Report
Occasionally, authorities notice that their practices do not
match with their policies and take action to bring the two into
line with another.
A candidate in a student election complained that Kwantlen
University College (the University College) did not follow its
appeals policy when he raised concerns about irregularities in
the elections to the University College’s Board of Governors....more
Stalled student loan relating to incident years ago
Ministry of Advanced Education
2006 Annual Report
We investigated one man’s complaint that Student Services Branch
denied his student loan because he had withdrawn from school in
1998, resulting in him receiving an over award....more
Staff required to provide contact information for supervisor
Ministry of Advanced Education
2006 Annual Report
We received a complaint from a woman who was unhappy with how
she was being treated by Student Services staff conducting an
audit on her student loan application....more
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