Information and Privacy

School District No. 57 is governed by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA). The purpose of the Act is to make public bodies more accountable to the public and to protect personal privacy. 

Right of Access to Records

School District No.57 has several records available to the public without a request. These records include items related to the Board of Education, School District 57 Financial Information, District Awards, Human Resources, Health and Safety, Facility Services, and Student Learning.

If you would like more information on what type of information is accessible, what rights you have to information, and how to make a complaint please visit the Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia (OIPCBC).

Protecting Personal Privacy

The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA) requires B.C. public bodies to develop a privacy management program (PMP). A PMP is an evolving set of policies, procedures and tools developed by a public body to enable systematic privacy protection throughout the personal information lifecycle.

Privacy Breach Notifications

The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA) requires B.C. public bodies to provide privacy breach notifications to affected individuals and to the commissioner.

If you believe a privacy breach has occurred, please contact the School District No 57 Privacy Compliance and Risk Management Advisor.

If you have a complaint about how a breach was handled by the School District, you can contact the Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia (OIPCBC).