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PRESS RELEASE
September 21, 2026

Declaration of Election by Voting

Chief Election Officer Jill McKitrick is pleased to announce that an election by voting is necessary to elect seven (7) trustees-at-large to serve on the Board of Education of School District No. 28 (Quesnel) for a four-year term commencing in November 2026.

The official candidates for the office of School Trustee, in ballot order, are:

PRESS RELEASE

June 5, 2026

Manager of Transportation Appointment 

The Quesnel School District is pleased to announce that Mr. Patrick Beaudry has been appointed the position of Manager of Transportation effective June 22, 2026.

Mr. Beaudry has most recently been employed as an Operations Manager for OTH Enterprise/Quesnel Industrial Transportation and has work experience in purchasing and as a transportation coordinator for other companies in the community.

PRESS RELEASE

June 4, 2026

Secretary-Treasurer Appointment 

The Quesnel School District is pleased to announce that Ms. Jill McKitrick has been awarded the position of Secretary-Treasurer with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026.

Ms. McKitrick is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and has been the Controller for the school district since November 2023.  Previously, Ms. McKitrick worked for West Fraser Mills in various financial leadership roles and as an accountant for KPMG.

PRESS RELEASE

May 13, 2026

Principal/Vice-Principal Appointments

The Quesnel School District is pleased to announce the following appointments effective August 1, 2026:

Principal – Carson Elementary

PRESS RELEASE

May 7, 2026

Appointment of Daycare Operator for New Carson Elementary School

The Quesnel School District is pleased to announce that The Whole Child Early Learning Centre Ltd. has been selected as the daycare operator for the new Carson Elementary School and will open in the Fall of 2026.

PRESS RELEASE

May 6, 2026

Principal/Vice-Principal Appointments

The Quesnel School District is pleased to announce the following appointments effective August 1, 2026:

Principal – Dragon Lake Elementary

Ms. Sue Saip has been appointed as principal of Dragon Lake Elementary.  Ms. Saip has been in the principal position at Parkland Elementary since August 2023.

Thursday April 2nd, the Easter Bunny went to Madame Suzie's car and stole the treats she had prepared for her Kindergarten students.  The whole class ran outside to catch the thief!  They found him in the garden.  He had hidden all the eggs in there.  Student were sure happy and Madame Suzie was relieved that her treats were not stolen.

PRESS RELEASE

March 30, 2026

School Bus Incident