The first meetings of the provincially-appointed Council to Improve Classroom Conditions wrapped up last Thursday.
By the end of April, the group is expected to give government guidance on how to divvy up $20 million over two years to improve classroom conditions.
18 initial recommendations were made, mostly on data organization and student assessments.
Cheryl Bourque-Wells, who teaches at Drumlin Heights, says they requested more information on the student attendance policy.
“Each board has their own kind of thing going on as well. We requested information as to what some of those things looked like. Rural schools versus urban.”
Bourque-Wells says she’s cautiously optimistic they can make a difference.
“That things will move forward and we can make some meaningful changes for teachers which is what we need because things have changed drastically in the 21 years I’ve been there. Overall I feel confident that we’ve made some really good recommendations.”
She says it’s important to get to know everyone’s views at the table, as she is examining the issues through a rural Nova Scotian perspective.
Bourque-Wells is one of nine teachers on the 14 member council.
