What information will be included in your child's report card?

As you are probably aware, members of the BC Teachers Federation are currently engaged in Phase 1 job action in their contract dispute with the BC Public School Employers Association. Teachers throughout the province have withdrawn a range of services, as permitted under Essential Services legislation and determined by the BC Labour Relations Board. Under the LRB ruling teachers 'need not perform' many of the services they normally do, including:

•          preparing or distributing report cards;

•          providing any student assessment data to principals or school office staff, except for Grade 12 marks required for graduation, post-secondary applications and scholarship purposes; participating in meetings or interviews with parents/guardians outside of instructional time.

This means - unless circumstances change - most parents will receive first formal report cards this fall that do not include many of the assessment criteria usually provided. Information that will be in report cards includes: your child's attendance record, the name of your child's teacher or teachers, and the courses your child is enrolled in.

In cases where principals or vice-principals are teaching marks will be provided for aspects of the curriculum they deliver. As noted above, the report cards of Grade 12 students will also include 'marks required for graduation, post-secondary applications and scholar and scholarship purposes.'

As required under the School Act, Langley School District will distribute first report cards this fall and will include as much information as can be provided. If you have questions about how your child is doing at school you are encouraged to contact your child's teacher.