Tuesday, Sept 2 - Schools Open Friday, Sept 19 - School Planning Day Tuesday, Sept 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Monday, Oct 13 - Thanksgiving Wed & Thurs, Oct 15 & 16 - Early Dismissal Days Friday, Oct 24 - PSA (self-directed) Pro-D Day Tuesday, Nov 11 - Remembrance Day Friday, Dec 19 - Last Day before Winter Break December 22-January 2 - Winter Break Monday, Jan 5 - First Day Back after Winter Break Monday, January 19 - District Pro-D Day Friday, February 13 - School-Based Pro-D Day Monday, Feb 16 - Family Day Friday, March 13 - Last Day before Spring Break March 16-March 27 - Spring Break Monday, March 30 - First Day Back after Spring Break Friday, April 3 - Good Friday Monday, April 6 - Easter Monday Monday, April 13 - District Pro-D Day Wed & Thurs, April 22 & 23 - Early Dismissal Days Monday, May 18 - Victoria Day Monday, May 25 - School-Based Pro-D Day Wednesday, June 24 - Last Day of Classes Thursday, June 25 - Administrative Day - Last Day!
General Membership Meetings (Mondays at 4:00 pm)
October 20 January 19 March 9 May 11 (AGM)
Executive Committee Meetings (Mondays at 4:00 pm)
September 22 November 24 December 15 February 23 April 27 June 1 June 22
Union Events
Aug 19-22 - BCTF Summer Leadership Conference Oct 17 & 18 - BCTF Kootenay Zone Meetings Oct 4 - CVTA New Member Orientation Nov 7 & 8 - BCTF Fall Rep Assembly Nov 28 & 29 - BCTF Federation Leadership Institute Jan 30 & 31 - BCTF Winter Rep Assembly Feb 19, 20 & 21 - BCTF Womens' Institute March 14, 15, 16, & 17 - BCTF Annual General Meeting April 17 & 18 - BCTF Kootenay Zone Meetings May 29 & 30 - BCTF Spring Rep Assembly Sat, June 20 - CVTA Retirement Celebration
CVTA 2025/2026 Executive Committee
President: Doug Kunzelman Vice President: Sonya Zimmer Local Representative: Dan McCowan Treasurer: Tracy Walker Secretary: Stephanie Lavallee Alternate LR: Doug Kunzelman Pro D Chair: Mike Fischer Bargaining/WLC Chair: Dan McCowan Social Justice Chair: vacant General Meetings Chair: Dan McCowan TTOC Chair: vacant Health and Safety Chair: Sonya Zimmer Social Committee Chair: Kat Takeda Ab Ed Rep: Noelle Lavallee Local Elections Contact: Morgan Jones Public Relations: Doug Kunzelman CVTA Rep on SD8 Tech Committee: Brendan Mitchell CVTA Rep on SD8 Education Committee: vacant
Local Bargaining Team
Dan McCowan (Chair) Morgan Jones Doug Kunzelman Sherry MacDonald Sonya Zimmer
Kootenay Lake Teachers' Association Executive Committee
President: Alastair McKay Treasurer: Kare Cathro Secretary: Pro-D: Social Justice: