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November 25, 2019 Announcement: Email Survey Begins To: 8 former registered canvassers, 55 reporters and commentators; 25 trustee candidates and trustees; 36 of the many voters who are very concerned about our "one-size-fits-all" school boards; and 78 generally interested folks including members of the Social Mavrik Federation. From: Bob Bray, President, Social Mavrik Federation Disclaimer: If you want your email address removed from my list, please reply to this email with "No more" in the subject line. This copy of my announcement is sent to the email inbox of:

CAMPBELL RIVER: Bob Bray is pleased to launch an email questionnaire about charter schools, to survey the amount of support for, and opposition to, this idea.

Email Survey starts today - November 25

The Social Mavrik Federation is sponsoring an email survey as an online way for those who think that allowing the formation of 20 charter schools in British Columbia is a good idea, to express their support. The survey offers those who think it is a bad idea, to express their opposition. The survey is based on a questionnaire. Its results will be tabulated on a Survey Report which is published on the Social Mavrik website. Individual responses will be tabulated along with optional fun facts including age and number of children. Names will not be published, rather a respondent identity code will be used to maintain confidentiality. The first part of the code is a three letter abbreviation of the respondent's electoral district. The second part is a sequential number of receipt of each email message. The questionnaire will also be announced through Facebook posts which will hopefully attract respondents and thereby increase the distribution of these weekly announcement email messages. The questionnaire is described here. You will be able to view a description of the questionnaire complete with a clickable link that creates a draft email message for you to use. The link in full to the questionnaire and its description is: https://socialmavrikbc.ca/surveys/twenty-charter-schools/questionnaire/ Once you have used the clickable link and the draft email message appears on the screen of the device you are using, it is up to you to answer the queries and click on your "send" button.

Elections BC - Summary of Petitions

Elections BC has summarized the legislative petition titled "Initiative to Allow the Voluntary Formation of Twenty Charter Schools" on its list of petitions. The summary of 12 initiative petitions since 1995 can be seen here.

A Quote that could be applied to the Education of Children

Why complicate things that are really quite simple? from a recent stage performance in Campbell River

Government Schools - Systemic Instability 2019

BC Teachers Federation in Contract Talks with BC Public School Employers' Association a lot of people are involved 46,000 teachers 60 schools boards 300+ trustees 85,000 students the mediator David Schaub entered the talks on June 18th the mediator exited the talks on November 1st reporting, "It is evident there is a disconnect between the parties that will not allow them to reach a collective agreement." Grade 12 students are concerned and parental anxiety continues CUPE 441 Strike Against SD 63 Saanich lasted only 3 weeks 3 weeks from Monday October 28 to Friday November 15 K-12 Saanich classes in government schools re-opened on November 18 legislative petition for 20 public charter schools continued until November 18

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Contact:

Bob Bray, Initiative Petition Proponent Phone: 250-900-2422 Mail: 422-1434 Ironwood Street, Campbell River, British Columbia V9W 5T5 Email: bob.bray@socialmavrikbc.ca Website: socialmavrikbc.ca

The Social Mavrik Federation is a registered society in British Columbia dedicated to cultural politics through endorsing MP / MLA / Trustee candidates and supporting initiative petitions, as directed by its members.

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Backgrounder:

The November 18th Announcement that described the 5-month process for the charter school legislative petition and the results of this first taste of direct democracy can be seen here.

The November 11th Announcement that gave the last call for canvassers for this petition and asked the question - Is the Saanich school strike worth it? - can be seen here.

The November 4th Announcement that described how to start a school and quoted that portion of the School Act which recognizes parental choice in education can be seen here.

The October 28th Announcement that unveiled the measure of unhappy parents from the 2018 trustee election as an "Unhappy Rate" of 22% can be seen here.

The October 21st Announcement that identified a gap in independent school choice can be seen here.

The October 14th Announcement that compared neighborhood and charter schools on the basis of leadership, answered the question "is a charter school the same as a private school?", plus described the Go Public Strategy, can be seen here.

The October 7th Announcement that provided an education comparison of neighborhood and charter schools, plus described the School Act and the Independent School Act, can be seen here.

The September 30th Announcement that introduced the Canvasser Action Binder, described 25-year history of Charter Schools in Alberta and listed the 13 Alberta Charter Schools can be seen here.