Founded in 1966 and reconstituted in 2018, FISA BC’s commitment to its founding purposes and principles remains unchanged. These express FISA BC’s “heart and soul.”
NAME OF SOCIETY: Federation of Independent School Associations in British Columbia
The name of the Society is the Federation of Independent School Associations in British Columbia.
Purposes
The purposes of the Society are:
- to advocate on behalf of independent schools on educational, political, professional and organizational issues;
- to make known to the public and government the rightful place and responsibility of independent schools within a democratic and pluralistic society;
- to strengthen understanding and co-operation between independent schools and other educational institutions and other organizations in general, and between independent schools and government in particular;
- to support and encourage high standards in the independent schools of British Columbia;
- to administer funds, including the distribution and investment of such funds, received by the Society from government or any other source for any purpose;
- to support the Federation’s member associations and member schools in the achievement of their goals of providing quality education to their students; and
- to engage in such other related services and activities as the Board of Directors may decide.
FISA BC’s Bylaws can be accessed HERE