Province's school boards in Edmonton
November 21-23 for ASBA General Meeting
Release date: November 17, 1999
More than 400 Alberta school trustees and administrators will gather at Edmonton's Westin Hotel (10135 - 100 Street) for the Alberta School Boards Association's (ASBA) Fall General Meeting. Premier Ralph Klein's presentation of the first-ever $10,000 Premier's Award for School Board Excellence will be a highlight. Twenty-six school boards are vying for the Xerox-sponsored award, which will be presented by the Premier at noon on November 23.
Trustees at the ASBA's Fall General Meeting participate in professional development sessions, network with colleagues and set the policies that guide the ASBA's work.
Provincial politicians speak to trustees
- MLA Rob Renner speaks
about the recent School Council Review
from 9 a.m. to noon on Nov. 22. - Dr. Lyle Oberg, Minister
of Learning speaks at 8:15 a.m on Nov. 23
(about 10 minutes). - Premier Ralph Klein speaks at noon on Nov. 23 (about 5 minutes).
- Iris Evans, Minister
of Children's Services, speaks about children's issues
from 9 to 10:15 a.m. and from 10:45 a.m. to noon on Nov. 23.
School boards set ASBA
policy positions
Association business is scheduled from 1:30 to 7 p.m. on November 22. Member
boards will debate the merit of adopting the nine new policy statements outlined
in the enclosed Association Policies Bulletin.
Professional development
sessions for trustees Nov. 22 and Nov. 23
9 a.m. to noon, Nov. 22
Rod Love, Ralph Klein's former executive assistant, will present a session on
government relations. There will be concurrent sessions on communications planning,
the art of networking, school councils and team building.
9 a.m. to noon and 1:30
to 2:45 p.m. Nov. 23
A presentation by Deputy Minister of Learning Maria David Evans and a session
on the new Youth Criminal Justice Act will be among the workshops presented.
Awards presentations
The ASBA President's Award and the ASBA Edwin Parr Award will be presented to
five outstanding first-year teachers at 7:30 p.m. on November 21. The ASBA Friends
of Education Award will be presented at noon on November 22. The ASBA Honorary
Life Membership and the new Premier's Award for School Board Excellence will
be presented at noon on November 23.
For more information contact: Suzanne Lundrigan, ASBA Manager Communications, at 1.780.451.7122.
The Alberta School Boards Association serves and represents all Alberta’s public, separate and francophone school boards.
