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School boards to meet Sept. 14 to consider changes to how association is governed
The ASBA Board of Directors has called a Special General Meeting for Sept. 14 at the Delta Edmonton South. School boards will be asked to consider these bylaw amendments (PDF–316K) which, if passed, will: give Zone 2/3 two directors; replace the current weighted ballot with a double-majority voting system and eliminate the practice of school boards splitting their ballots. The ASBA Board of Directors is recommending these changes based on findings outlined in the Final report ASBA Governance Review 2007 (PDF–188K). Hard copies of the final report and the proposed bylaw amendments were sent to board offices July 13. Except for Appendices i and ii, all the documents are available online. For more information contact
, Director of Communications, at 1.780.451.7122
School boards/ASBA/government work to promote Oct. 15 school board elections
Work continues to promote the upcoming school board elections. Many school boards have posted election information on their websites. Here’s a sample of the work school boards are doing to promote the election.
Battle River Regional Division No. 31
Canadian Rockies Regional Division No. 12
Edmonton Catholic Separate School District No. 7
Edmonton School District No. 7
Elk Island CS Regional Division No. 41
Elk Island PS Regional Division No. 14
Golden Hills School Division No. 75
High Prairie School Division No. 48
Holy Spirit RCS Regional Division No. 4
Horizon School Division No. 67
Lethbridge School District No. 51
Living Waters Catholic Regional Division No. 42
Livingstone Range School Division No. 68
Medicine Hat CS Regional Division No. 20
Northern Gateway Regional Division No. 10
Parkland School Division No. 70
Peace River School Division No. 10
Peace Wapiti School Division No. 76
Prairie Land Regional Division No. 25
Rocky View School Division No. 41
St. Thomas Aquinas RCS Regional Division No. 38
Aug. 28, the ASBA will send out a media release flagging Sept. 17 nomination day and encouraging people to think about running for the office of school trustee. This will be followed up with a letter to the editor along the same themes.
The Department of Education will be focusing efforts on encouraging more people to vote in the Oct. 15 election. A joint effort with the ASBA will see messages encouraging people to vote in the election included on the bookmarks issued at Alberta’s 220 public libraries.
If your jurisdiction needs more Become a School Trustee brochures, please contact – we have plenty in the office.
August Communications Now
See the August edition of the Communications Now newsletter for tips on communicating with parents about their child’s progress; how to establish rapport with parents and building relationships through listening.
New anaphylaxis policy online
As a service to school boards – in consultation with school councils, superintendents, school boards, the provincial departments of health and education and the public – the ASBA wrote this policy advisory to guide school boards as they develop local policy and procedures for responding to individuals with severe allergies.
GST lobbying kit from Canadian School Boards Association
In advance of CSBA President Marcus Tabachnick’s Sept. 18 presentation to the Federal Government Finance Committee, the CSBA has prepared a tip sheet (PDF–32K) for school boards who would like to lend their support to the ongoing effort to have school boards exempted from GST payments. CSBA Executive Director Patricia Parulaker advises sending letters before November will influence the process.
ASBA presentation re unfunded pension liability
President Maureen Kubinec made this presentation (PPT–140K), Aug. 1 to the task force studying the teachers' portion of the Unfunded Pension Liability. The task force is scheduled to present options to the education minister by Oct. 31, 2007.
