School District 81 Fort Nelson is a school district in British Columbia. It covers the northeastern corner of the province up to the Alberta and Yukon borders. It is centered on the town of Fort Nelson and includes a large, mostly uninhabited area along the Alaska Highway.
| School District 81 Fort Nelson | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Fort Nelson Northeastern British Columbia
Canada | |
| District information | |
| Superintendent | Mrs Diana Samchuck |
| Schools | 5 |
| Budget | CA$11.4 million [1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 600 FTEs |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Currently, due to a lack of qualified physician, Northern Health advised all pregnant patients that they must travel to other regions (e.g. Fort St John, Grande Prairie, Kelowna) to give birth to their babies. All expecting mothers are asked to sign a waiver of understanding. The travel fee and accommodation expenses are not reimbursed.[2] Lack of access to maternal care has deterred many young professionals to relocate for work.
Despite significant increase in education funding throughout the province, Fort Nelson school district registered the second highest decrease in overall budget over the last five years. The aggregate funding has decreased by 12.5% since the 2015/16 school year, making the district an outlier in reduced enrolment.[3]
Schools
edit| School | Location | Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Nelson Secondary School | Fort Nelson | 8-12 |
| G W Carlson Elementary School | Fort Nelson | K-4 |
| J S Clark Elementary School | Fort Nelson | K-4 |
| R L Angus Intermediate School | Fort Nelson | 5-7 |
| Toad River Elem-Secondary School | Toad River | K-12 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "No maternity ward, unreliable medevac, dangerous roads: why doctors tell pregnant women to leave Fort Nelson | CBC News".
- ^ https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/administration/resource-management/school-district-financial-reporting/revenue/1920-tables.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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