May 21, 2014

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Re: Teacher Job Action

The British Columbia Teachers Federation (BCTF) has announced that teachers will escalate
job action by entering phase two, rotating strike action, next week. A full one-day strike is
scheduled to occur in the Richmond School District on Tuesday, May 27, 2014.

Although administrators will be at school on Tuesday, no other staff will be present. There
will be no instruction. Parents are encouraged to make alternate arrangements for their
children, as we cannot guarantee the adequate supervision required for a safely monitored
school environment. There will be no bus service for students with special needs and others
who rely on District transportation during the May 27
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strike.

Please be advised that school district facilities will also be affected by this strike including
the district office and other work sites. All daycares, preschools or after school care
facilities housed in Richmond schools as well as StrongStart Centres will also be closed. In
addition, Continuing Education classes held in school district facilities will be cancelled on
May 27. A number of our schools share their locations with Community Centres (Hamilton,
Cambie, West Richmond, Thompson, South Arm for example). While the school buildings
will be closed, the Community Centres will remain open.

At this time, the BCTF has only announced one date for strike action in Richmond, but there
is a possibility that more rotating strikes will occur between now and the end of the school
year. We will continue to send notices home if more strike action is announced and to
provide regular updates on the Richmond School District website at www.sd38.bc.ca and
individual school websites.

If you need more specific information about school-related matters during the job action,
please contact your school principal directly.

Our focus remains on providing K-12 curriculum in a safe and collaborative learning
environment and to preserve respectful relationships between all partner groups during job
action. Our hope is that this dispute will be concluded quickly and that normal school
operations will resume as soon as possible.

We regret any inconvenience this may cause you, and will continue to provide you with
updated information as we receive it. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Sincerely,



Monica Pamer, EdD
Superintendent of Schools


7811 Granville Avenue,
Richmond, BC V6Y 3E3
Tel: (604) 668-6000 Fax: (604) 233-0150