Students from the seven First Nations communities served by SD73 in the Kamloops-Thompson region will have more options for where they attend school. Last year, the Government of British Columbia passed Bill 40, which requires school boards to consult with Indigenous bands to designate a school of choice. Castanet reports that the SD73 board of education has interpreted these changes to mean that bands can designate additional schools in addition to their designated catchment school. On the topic of transportation for schools of choice, SD73 Assistant Superintendent of Inclusive Education Michelle Mattes explained that the board is not obligated to provide transportation to schools of choice, but indicated that “if we can make it work […] we just try to do that and accommodate those things.”
