The Educational Services Department is available to provide a range of supports, from instructional strategies to professional development opportunities, that complement the work of school based teams and staff. Each school level has an assigned district administrator team. School administrators can access this team through one district email for each level (see below). If it is an emergent issue, please contact an administrator team member by phone. You can also find additional resources and information on our websites.
District Teams
| District Principal Inclusive Learning, Learning Support | Sean McCartney | semccartney@sd61.bc.ca | ||
| District Vice-Principal (Secondary) | Jessie Moore | 250-475-4235 | jesmoore@sd61.bc.ca | |
| District Principal (Middle) | Sean Powell | 250-475-4156 | spowell@sd61.bc.ca | |
| District Principal (Elementary) | David Hovis | 250-475-4179 | dhovis@sd61.bc.ca | |
| District Principal Early Learning and Childcare | Charmaine Shortt | 250-475-4148 | cshortt@sd61.bc.ca | |
| Community Link Facilitator & Administrative Assistant in Inclusive Learning | Tara Leach | 250-475-4241 | tleach@sd61.bc.ca | |
| District Administrative Assistant–Learning Team Welcome and Learning Centre Referral & Contact | Tanya Clarke | 250-475-4157 | taclarke@sd61.bc.ca |
Indigenous Education Department
| Director of Indigenous Education | Shelly Niemi | 250-475-4130 | sniemi@sd61.bc.ca | |
| Administrative Assistant | Cheryl Claibourne | 250-475-4124 | cclaibourne@sd61.bc.ca |
Pathways and Partnerships
| District Vice Principal | Lindsay Johnson | 250-475-4182 | ljohnson@sd61.bc.ca |
| Coordinator | Bonnie Alexander | 250-475-4183 | balexander@sd61.bc.ca |
| Career Programs | Kevin Blecic | 250-893-9885 | kablecic@sd61.bc.ca |
District Team Websites
| Learning Team | Support for Learning | Aboriginal Nations Education |
| Technology for Learning | Pathways & Partnerships | Healthy, Safe, and Caring Schools |