RVS wants to set the record straight about rumours that have been circulating surrounding the division's pandemic protocols and future plans.

Board Chair, Fiona Gilbert, says that the board has also heard the whispers of mandatory COVID vaccinations for students, more lockdowns and defunding. 

Simply put, Gilbert says they are just rumours.

"There's absolutely a lot of misinformation being spread locally and beyond. It's definitely creating lots of confusion and concerns,” says Gilbert.

Gilbert went on to say that RVS isn't aware of any plans for a future lockdown or mandatory vaccinations within the school division and she encourages people to source reliable and accurate information.

"So that would be from a Rocky View Schools perspective, their website," explains Gilbert. She goes on to say "If they have any questions about vaccines and masking to visit the Government of Alberta website. 

Gilbert says that the framework for funding has changed in recent years, and any rumblings of defunding within the division are also false.