NWSD sets deadline to find French immersion staff
The fate of the high school French immersion program in Meadow Lake is up in the air.
The Northwest School Division (NWSD) is determining whether it can recruit qualified teachers by this spring. During discussions today, the board and superintendents set a deadline of April 18.
The topic of French immersion has been raised every year around this time since the program’s inception in the 2007-08 school year. Recruitment and retention of trained teachers, split classes, and budget are considerations the group makes each year.
Last year, the division decided to expand the program into Grade 10, but only through online courses. Terry Craig, Superintendent of Schools, said the online courses have presented some challenges for the students.