As reported by Bethany Lindsay in the Vancouver Sun, April 28, 2016
“Vancouver School Board chairman Mike Lombardi said his fellow Vision trustees have long said they are prepared to face the consequences of voting against the budget, and railed against what they describe as chronic government underfunding.”
“Green trustee Janet Fraser was the deciding vote….”
“The 5-4 ‘No’ vote elicited a noisy standing ovation from the large audience of parents and teachers.”
See link to full article. http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vsb-cites-chronic-underfunding-in-rejecting-budget-cuts-by-5-4-vote
Adult Basic Education is a Basic Right 