ASBA offers Bargaining Boot Camp
Are you a trustee or staff member who will be serving on your school board’s bargaining committee? Save these dates and plan to attend the ASBA’s Bargaining Boot Camp. The planned dates are February 6-7 (Edmonton) and February 9-10 (Calgary). Finalized dates, venues and registration details to come.
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Boards tell the ASBA where to go...strategically
School boards have until January 6 to provide input to the ASBA Board of Directors before it begins its annual review of the association’s strategic plan.
How to participate?
- School board reviews ASBA strategic plan.
- School board identifies:
- initiatives that are missing
- initiatives that should move up the agenda
- initiatives that should be given less emphasis
or dropped
- School board submits ideas to Heather Rogers before January 6, 2012.
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Community engagement task force gets underway
Under the leadership of Edmonton Public rep Dave Colburn and Zone 2/3 rep Johnette Lemke, the ASBA’s new Community Engagement Task Force will:
- Develop a work plan by the end of June
aimed at deepening school boards’
understanding of and participation in active community engagement.
- Develop legacy resources which will promote
and support school boards’
ongoing efforts in community engagement beyond the life of the task force.
- Involve Zone representatives and CASS, ASBOA and ASCA representatives in this work.
A call for interest in this task force will be circulated shortly.
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Theme set for Education Week 2012
Opening Doors, Unlocking Potential is the theme for Education Week 2012. Working together, the Alberta Teachers’ Association, Department of Education and Alberta School Boards Association developed the theme. Put your thinking caps on to decide how to bring this to life in your jurisdictions. Watch for more resources to celebrate education week in the new year.
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Book before January 13, 2012
Secrets, privacy and
transparency
for trustees
What trustees and administrators need to know about Freedom of Information laws when dealing with petitions, delegations and school board documents.
Jeremy Schick, Lawyer, ASBA
Noon to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 24, 2012
Registration: $150 (incl. GST) per site
Register here
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Book before January 13, 2012
ASBA hosts leading arbitrator Paula Knopf
Join leading Ontario arbitrator Paula Knopf for this session tailored to senior jurisdiction staff with Human Resources responsibilities. Trustees are welcome.
Read more.
January 19-20, 2012
Registration: $300 (plus GST)
Register here
Hotel: Fantasyland Hotel 1.800.737.3783
Mention the ASBA to get conference rate.
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ASBA office closed for the holidays
The ASBA office will be closed from December 23 - January 2, 2012 inclusive. All the best of the season to you.
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What's new @ www.asba.ab.ca
Agenda Board of Directors
December 9 (PDF–59K)
Highlights Board of Directors
December 9 (PDF–104K)
Jobs
Superintendent of Schools/CEO -
Elk Island Catholic Schools (PDF–130K)
Apply before: Dec. 9, 2011
Superintendent of Schools/CEO -
Calgary Catholic School District (PDF–69K)
Apply before: Dec. 23, 2011
Director of Education -
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (PDF–162K)
Apply before: January 15, 2012
Assistant Superintedent
Human Resources/Technology Services
Grande Prairie Public School District No. 2357 (PDF–95K)
Apply before: January 26, 2012
Assistant Superintedent Curriculum Learning Services - Grande Prairie Public School District No. 2357 (PDF–94K)
Apply before: January 26, 2012
Associate Superintedent Finance/Education Services - Grande Prairie Public School District No. 2357 (PDF–95K)
Apply before: January 26, 2012
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In the news...
Each day the ASBA posts education headlines
on the ASBA website.
Recent headlines
Edmonton Public wants change
to Human Rights legislation
12/14/2011, The Edmonton Sun
High school dropout rate down in Quebec
12/12/2011, The Montreal Gazette
Parent to file complaint with ATA over Youtube video
12/09/2011, The St. Albert Leader
Ontario student suspended for Facebook rant
12/08/2011, The Vancouver Sun
Fort St. John principal told not to use breathalyzer test
12/08/2011, The Globe and Mail
Quebec board investigating teacher
who charged students for help with exam
12/08/2011, The Calgary Sun
Repurpose school buildings: Minister Lukaszuk
12/07/2011, The Metro
Vancouver students get blank
report cards: teachers' union job action
12/07/2011, The Province
Ottawa school board facing charges
in wake of blast that killed student
12/08/2011, The Globe and Mail
Mass. school has grounds to fire teacher
who acted in porn: Editorial Boston Globe
12/08/2011, The Boston Globe
Peel board's closed-door to name
school after trustee riles parents
12/06/2011, The Star.com
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