Jacquie Hansen becomes
CSBA vice-president
ASBA President Jacquie Hansen was acclaimed vice-president of the Canadian School Boards Association Aug. 20. She assumes the vice-presidency from Ontario’s Catherine Fife, who resigned following her nomination as the NDP's candidate in an upcoming Ontario by-election. “My goal is to further strengthen the ASBA as a result of my serving as CSBA Vice-president,” said Hansen. Watch the CSBA website for a formal announcement.
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LRB to rule on what school boards can
post on websites during negotiations
The ATA filed a Labour Relations Board complaint against Rocky View Schools after the school board posted the ATA and the school board’s opening bargaining positions on its website. See the website here.
On August 31, LRB panel members Nancy E. Schlesinger, Michael Kozielec and Harry Tostowaryk will hear closing arguments from the lawyers representing Rocky View Schools, the Alberta Teachers’ Association and the ASBA. The ASBA is involved in this matter because the LRB ruling will have implications for school boards with regards to what they communicate about negotiations in the future.
Trustees and staff are welcome to attend this public hearing which starts at 9 a.m. August 31 in the Pugh Room, 4th Floor 10808 – 99 Avenue in Edmonton.
Note: In the same vein, the ATA has filed also filed an LRB complaint against Livingstone Range School Division, which also posted opening positions on its website.
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ASBA honors long serving trustees
If you see these trustees, shake their hands and thank them for their long service to their communities and public education. Each year, the ASBA honors trustees who reach 9, 12, 15,18, 21, 24 and beyond years of service. Should your name be on the list? Contact Teresa Ergezinger.
Zone 1
Chantal Monfette |
NW Francophone
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15 years
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Zone 2/3
Skip Gordon
Pat McLauchlan
Lynn Patterson
Robert Vasseur
Jeff Thompson |
Elk Island Public
Elk Island Public
Elk Island Public
Evergreen
Fort McMurray Public
|
12 years
24 years
24 years
33 years
12 years
|
Zone 4
Barb Johnson |
Wetaskiwin
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18 years
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Zone 5
Mary Stengler |
Christ the Redeemer
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15 years
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Zone 6
Marie Logan
Kelly Hall
Anna-Joyce Frank
Ron Fromm
Cal Salmon |
Horizon
Livingstone Range
Westwind
Westwind
Westwind
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18 years
15 years
12 years
18 years
18 years
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Deadline: September 28, 2012
Enter your board for the ASBA's
Premier's Award 2012
Did your board launch an initiative last year that you are particularly proud of? Are you doing outstanding work on the public engagement front? There’s an ASBA award for that too. Check out the criteria and entry forms for these and other ASBA awards here. Nomination deadline: September 28, 2012.
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In the news...
Each day the ASBA posts education headlines
on the ASBA website.
Recent headlines
Second Ontario school board agrees to
framework for new teacher contract
08/23/2012, Ottawa Citizen
Ont. Tories warming to bill to freeze teachers' wages
08/22/2012, The Star.com
Ontario teachers contract: Q and A
08/22/2012, Ottawa Citizen
Ontario Liberals recalling legislature to introduce
bill to impose contract on teachers
08/20/2012, The Globe and Mail
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