Budget 2022-2023
Vancouver Board of Education
Budget Development Process 2022-2023
2022 - 2023 Operating Fund Budget - Preliminary Draft Document (presented April 4, 2022)
Divisional Budget
The link below is to the Divisional Budget document for the development of the 2022-2023 Annual Budget. The three columns in the document (left to right) are the preliminary 2021-2022 Annual Budget, the year-to-date results to March 31, 2022 and the Draft Base Budget for 2022-2023. Pages 1-5 are consolidated numbers for all departments and the subsequent pages show individual department budgets. The Draft Base Budget is the detail for the Summary Schedules (2, 2A, and 2B) on pages 13-15 of the 2022-2023 Operating Fund Budget Preliminary Draft Document presented on April 4, 2022.
2022/2023 Budget Timeline
The budget email address (budget2022-2023@vsb.bc.ca) is now active for accepting written submissions regarding budget priorities for development of the 2022-2023 operating budget. All written submissions to the Board are considered public documents. The Board, therefore, reserves the right to make any submissions available to the public.
The Budget Process Timeline for the 2022-2023 Preliminary Annual Budget was presented at the January 12, 2022 Finance Committee meeting for review, and was approved by the Board at the January 31, 2022 Board Meeting.
Registration is now open for delegations wishing to present at budget Committee-of-the-Whole meetings (scheduled for March 8, April 12, and May 3, 2022).
If you wish to present regarding budget priorities or the draft status quo budget, please email budget2022-2023@vsb.bc.ca. Your email must be received by 4:30 pm on the Wednesday before the applicable Committee-of-the-Whole Board meeting date. Please indicate if you will present as an individual or on behalf of a group and include the name of the group, if applicable.
Registered delegations will be sent a confirmation email (with instructions) and will be listed on the applicable meeting agenda, which will be posted on the website. Technical support will be provided, as required.
If you prefer to provide a hard copy of your submission, including supporting material, please forward it by mail to:
Secretary Treasurer's Office, Vancouver School Board
2nd Floor - 1580 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6J 5K8
Attention: Administrative Office Assistant
Online Budget Survey (March 10- 31, 2022)
The online budget engagement survey is now closed. Thank you to everyone who took time to share their input and feedback. An engagement summary report was shared at the April 20, 2022 Finance Committee meeting. Please see below for additional avenues to share your input about the 2022-2023 budget development.
Budget Correspondence and Delegations Submissions Received to Date:
2022-2023 Budget Process Timeline (Approved by the Board at the January 31, 2022 Board Meeting)
Date/Time | Meeting |
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 | Release Budget Process Stakeholder Consultation Guide Release Financial Planning and Reporting Admin Procedure |
February 14 – 25, 2022 March 10 - 31, 2022 | Online Budget Survey The online budget engagement survey is now closed. Thank you to everyone who took time to share their input and feedback. An engagement summary report was shared at the April 20, 2022 Finance Committee meeting. Please see below for additional avenues to share your input about the 2022-2023 budget development. |
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 5:00 – 6:30 PM | Finance Committee |
Thursday, February 17, 2022 (11:00-11:45AM) | CUPE15 Stakeholder Workshop |
Thursday, February 17, 2022 (1:00-1:45PM) | IUOE Stakeholder Workshop |
Thursday, February 24, 2022 (1:00-1:45PM) | PASA Stakeholder Workshop |
Friday, February 25, 2022 (10:00-10:45AM) | VEPVA/VASSA Stakeholder Workshop Budget discussion & Multi-Year Financial Plans |
Monday, February 28, 2022 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Board Public Meeting |
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 (9:15-10:30AM) | VSTA Stakeholder Workshop |
Thursday, March 3, 2022 (11:00-11:45AM) | DPAC Stakeholder Workshop |
Thursday, March 3, 2022 (1:00-1:45PM) | VESTA Stakeholder Workshop |
Thursday, March 3, 2022 (3:00-3:45PM) | CUPE407 Stakeholder Workshop Budget discussion & Multi-Year Financial Plans |
Friday, March 4, 2022 (10:00-10:45AM) | Building Trades Stakeholder Workshop Budget discussion & Multi-Year Financial Plans |
Monday, March 7, 2022 (3:30-4:15PM) | VDSC Stakeholder Workshop Budget discussion & Multi-Year Financial Plans |
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Committee-of-the-Whole |
March 10 - 31, 2022 | Online Budget Survey The online budget engagement survey is now closed. Thank you to everyone who took time to share their input and feedback. An engagement summary report will be shared at the April 20, 2022 Finance Committee meeting. Please see below for additional avenues to share your input about the 2022-2023 budget development. |
Friday, March 11, 2022 | MOE Funding Announcement |
March 14 – 25, 2022 | Spring Break |
Monday, April 4, 2022 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Special Board Public Meeting 2022-2023 Operating Fund Budget - Preliminary Draft Document presented at the meeting. |
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Committee-of-the-Whole |
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 5:00 – 6:30 PM | Finance Committee |
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Committee-of-the-Whole |
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 5:00 – 6:30 PM | Finance Committee |
May 19 – 27, 2022 | Staff prepare recommendation based on delegation and stakeholder feedback for Trustees to consider at May 30, 2022 Board meeting |
Monday, May 30, 2022 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Board Meeting |