Burnaby NOW • Friday, December 7, 2012 • A05
Kevin Kaardal is new superintendent at the helm in Burnaby school district Jennifer Moreau staff reporter
The Burnaby school district has a new superintendent at the helm: Kevin Kaardal. “Our search process has shown that Kevin is the right person to provide the strong educational leadership that we have come to expect in our district. We look forward to Kevin’s increased contribution in advancing a vibrant and innovative environment for all of our learners, staff and community,” said school
board chair Larry Hayes in a press release. Kaardal’s hiring follows former superintendent Claudio Morelli’s retirement last August. Kaardal is no stranger to Burnaby. He has worked at the local school district as an assistant superintendent for the past five years, and he has decades of public education experience in B.C. and Alberta. Kevin Kaardal “I am honoured by Replaces Claudio the confidence shown by Morelli who retired
the board to allow me this opportunity and responsibility, and I look forward to working with such a dynamic team of professionals, staff and partners on behalf of our students,” Kaardal said. The board also announced that Gina Niccoli-Moen was appointed deputy superintendent of schools. Both Kaardal’s and Niccoli-Moen’s appointments are effective immediately.
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education and training, which are provincial jurisdiction. Herein lies the irony, we have a program that can reach anyone in Canada, but we’d have to go to each province for funding. We are working on funding within B.C., but we have to raise 25 per cent of the necessary funds – hence this campaign.” If the program was shut down, the Neil Squire Society would no longer be able to provide computer skills development for people with disabilities across Canada, he added. “This program has provided peo-
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ple with skills to close the digital divide. Many of these participants are using Google, email, Word, (and) Excel for the first time. This program enables people with disabilities to participate in our digital society,” Leaman said. Almost all of the program’s volunteers are from Burnaby and many of them are students, Leaman added. “When they both are in class, the volunteer can see the participant’s screen, and hear them through computer headphones and microphone. From there, it’s just like sitting beside someone at a computer – you can
show them things, surf the web together, assist in writing and receiving emails, make posters, budgets, etc. The learning goals are set by the participant,” he explained. In an attempt to save the program, the society has launched a campaign, where people can sponsor a copy of Windows 7 and Office 2007 for $12. “We are hoping to raise $25,000 to keep staff associated to this program, as once again another key program is without government funding,” Leaman said. To get involved, go to www.indi egogo.com/neilsquire.
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