SD27 Board raises its' various allowed expenses

At their Nov 26th meeting - the Board of Education for School District #27 voted unanimously to keep its' base pay as is but to increase the various allowed expenses - Williams Lake Tribune reports on this here

Meanwhile - the Tribune expresses disappointment in this move, given pending a staff support wage increase and what parents are now enduring in terms of school closures and new bussing schedules - read that editorial here

As a voter - I'm equally as disappointed.  School Trustees, although they manage a budget higher than the Cariboo Regional District ($53 million vs $40 million), do not have the same level of responsibilities as Cariboo RD Directors.  Moreover, I personally don't agree that child care expenses by Trustees should be an allowed expense claim.  What message does that send to hard working parents struggling today?  

I imagine as word of this gets out -- parents are likely to express their outrage with this move by the local School Board in various ways - letters to the editor and contacting their local Trustee directly.

~SF