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The ASBA's one-page newsletter Hot News provides a quick snapshot of
emerging education issues and news. It is published on an as-needed basis and
circulated to school boards via email.
December 14, 2009
Project focuses on success for FNMI students, trustees now allowed to attend meetings “virtually” and 2009 ASBA Membership Survey highlights
November 5, 2009
Public engagement guide ready, Nine boards vie for $3000 prize and Update Stop the cuts campaign
October 16, 2009
Panels to challenge trustee thinking at ASBA FGM, Minister of education reacts to Stop the cuts campaign Toolkit/workshop to help boards plan for public consultation, What’s making news in Alberta
October 2, 2009
Campaign to fight cuts coming, have your say about changes to the School Act, trustee hits 30-year service mark
September 15, 2009
ASBA office stays put, Decisions at September B of D meeting, Sign up for long service awards
September 2, 2009
PDK poll summarized; Jamie Vollmer video on website; Lawyers on the move; Summary: ASBA strategic plan
June 24, 2009
Book Jamie Vollmer through the ASBA and save money;
New senior education advisor appointed
June 5, 2009
Seven public engagement initiatives Heather Welwood announced at the Spring General Meeting; a wrap-up of the SGM and links to interesting education stories in the news
May 14, 2009
Heather Welwood meets with ministers of education and culture re Bill 44,
School boards to consider electronic meetings at upcoming SGM, Graduation speeches available at ASBA office
April 20, 2009
The upcoming Spring General Meeting featuring Jamie Vollmer; 7 changes the ASBA wants to make to fix the student transportation system; proposed changes to the ASBA policy handbook
March 20, 2009
Saskatchewan decision to remove taxation authority from school boards in that province; the highlights of the proposed budget and the minister’s very good speech to the summit
March 12, 2009
Trustees meet with 180 Albertans at Putting Public in Public Education summit March 13–14,
Sign up for 10 community conversations as part of the Inspiring Public Education consultation
February 26, 2009
13 assumptions guide development of ASBA 2009-10 budget, ASBA policy process being revamped and private member’s bill calls for elimination of Grade 3 PATs
February 5, 2009
Infrastructure survey en route and the throne speech February 10
January 15, 2009
ASBA kicks off public engagement project with survey of 800 Albertans; Special needs funding/programming topic of February 5 issues forum; Clean audit for ASBA