Bargaining Boot Camps
For trustees and senior staff who will serve on school board collective bargaining committees negotiating with teachers.
For more info contact
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Reg. fee: $395 (incl. GST)
Fax-back registration form
Edmonton: Feb. 6 and 7, 2012
The Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel
10155 – 105 Street
Ph. 1.800.663.1144
Calgary: Feb. 9 and 10, 2012
Delta Calgary Airport Hotel
2001 Airport Road NE
Ph. 1.403.291.2600 Ext: 6751
Legal Videoconference
Peace in the valley:
Mediating relationships between trustees
Tough decisions can strain relationships. This videoconference looks at strategies for rebuilding the school board team.
Jim Gibbons,
Senior Education Advisor
Heather Welwood,
Education Consultant
Yvon Prefontaine, Lawyer, ASBA
Noon to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 2012
Reg. fee: $150 (incl. GST) per site
Reg. deadline: Wed., Feb. 15, 2012
Register here
Wrap-up ASBA
Fall Conference
Presentations
Award winners
New policies (PDF–97K)
Law and education for educators/trustees
The ASBA offers 4 different vehicles to learn more
about the law and public education.
Videoconferences
Peace in the valley: Mediating relationships between trustees
12 to 1:30 p.m., Feb. 23
vis-à-vis legal newsletter
School boards must act to stamp out hazing
Dec. 2011
Pay-per-view videos
In camera meetings:
What – if anything – should be private?
Milestones
2010-11 Annual Report
A new governance model for school boards, tackling trustee acclamation rates, celebrating excellence in teaching and school boards, learning from one another...it's all in a year's work. Read our story. (PDF–7.2MB: Best viewed in full-screen mode)
Community engagement
for school boards
Resources and research for school boards who want to connect with their communities.
Calendar highlights
- Feb 7: ASBA Bargaining Boot Camp - February 6-7, 2012
- Feb 10: ASBA Bargaining Boot Camp - February 9-10, 2012
- Feb 17: Board of Directors Meeting-February 17, 2012
- Feb 23: ASBA Videoconference
- Feb 24: Zone 2/3 Meeting
- Feb 27: Zone 4 Meeting
- Mar 2: Zone 5 Meeting
- Mar 9: Board of Directors Meeting-March 8-9, 2012
- Mar 14: Zone 6 Meeting
- Mar 22: Zone 1 Meeting
- Mar 23: Zone 2/3 Meeting
- Mar 26: Zone 4 Meeting
Education in the news
Funding initiative allows for greater use of technology in Catholic schools
02/03/2012, The Calgary Herald
Team effort needed to 'Elevate' older neighbourhoods
02/02/2012, The Edmonton Journal
Wildrose vows to give school boards negotiating powers
02/03/2012, The Calgary Herald
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3:21 PM Feb 02 - MT @cherraolthof: ATA launches study re teacher work life balance. http://t.co/zS7RxrQ7 #abed #asba
3:13 PM Feb 01 - MT @jsteffenhagen: BC teachers' union reputation needs repair, says prez candidate Rick Guenther shar.es/fG5xi #asba #abed
11:22 AM Feb 01 - Fascinating: ATA local explains union role and collective bargaining. Many high ranking ATA folks. http://t.co/bXEvK0ib #asba #abed
Hot News
ASBA offers Bargaining Boot Camp for school board teams; school boards asked for input into strategic plan and two legal learning opportunities set for early January. In the December 16 Hot News.
Previous editions
Communications Now
Supporting children who are in difficult financial circumstances (PDF–124K) in the January Communications Now. Check out the Communications Now index of articles.
