skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt nˈoʊ. ˈeɪt kˈuːtənˌeɪ lˈeɪk wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks wɛn ðə pɹˈɑːvɪns ʌv bˈiː.sˈiː.ˈɛs ðˈɛnmˈɪnɪstɹi ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən, skˈɪlz ænd tɹˈeɪnɪŋ ɹᵻdˈuːst ðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkts fɹʌm sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv tə fˈɪfti sˈɛvən nˈaʊ sˈɪksti, lˈɑːɹdʒli tə sˈeɪv mˈʌni baɪ ɹᵻstɹˈʌktʃɚɹɪŋ.
School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) was created in 1996 when the Province of B.C.'s then-Ministry of Education, Skills and Training reduced the number of school districts from 75 to 57 (now 60), largely to save money by restructuring.