Student Appeals Process
Informal Dispute Resolution
Ideally, conflicts or concerns are resolved directly with the board staff involved.
If the problem has not been resolved after speaking with the person most directly involved, consider speaking with the school principal.
Next, consider speaking to staff in the school district office.
Many board of education appeal policies require that people try to resolve concerns informally before making an appeal to a board of education.
Appeals
The School Act provides for two levels of appeal for students or their parents:
- First, to the board of education,
- Then to a superintendent of achievement at the Ministry of Education.
If you have any questions about the appeal process, please contact the Governance and Legislation Branch, Ministry of Education by email (educ.studentappeals@gov.bc.ca) or telephone (250.356.1404).
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