Battle River trustee to lead association that represents all Alberta school boards
Highlights ASBA FGM November 18-20
Michele Mulder, a trustee with the Battle River School Division, will serve as the new president of the Alberta School Boards Association for the next 18 months. Mulder was unchallenged in her bid for the presidency of the association which represents all Alberta’s school boards. She previously served three years as vice-president of the ASBA and has been a school trustee for 12 years. Mulder and her husband Henry live in the Holden area with their two teenage children.
The provincial labour situation poses the biggest challenge in the coming months, said Mulder as she assumed the reins of the ASBA. “School boards are faced with the challenge of balancing the needs of the students and communities they serve with their desire to be fair employers – all within the constraints of their budgets.” A photograph of President Mulder is available for downloading on the ASBA web page http://www.asba.ab.ca in the media section.
Maureen Kubinec, a trustee with the Pembina Hills Regional Division, will serve
as the ASBA’s vice-president for the next 18 months. She was unchallenged
in her bid for the vice-presidency.
In other business, Alberta’s school boards, who met in Edmonton November
18 to 20, honored these outstanding first year teachers with the prestigious
Edwin Parr Award:
- Alison Shea Downing, Glenmary School, Peace River, Holy Family Catholic Regional Division, Zone 1
- Matthew James Cassie, St. Paul Regional High School, St. Paul Education Regional Division, Zone 23
- Danielle Couillard-Fash, Spruce Avenue School, Edmonton Public Schools, Zone 23
- Darin Ray Ratzlaff, James S. McCormick School, Lacombe, Wolf Creek School Division, Zone 4
- Tasha Marie Royer, Conrich School, Calgary, Rocky View School Division, Zone 5
- Johnathan Jared Heidinger, Winston Churchill High School, Lethbridge School District No. 51, Zone 6
The Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association and the Alberta Police Based Victim Services Association Branch received the Friends of Education Award in recognition of their significant contribution to education in Alberta. And the Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Stampeders were presented with the ASBA President’s Award in recognition of their programs aimed at encouraging students to stay in school and to make positive life choices.
For more information contact: Suzanne Lundrigan, ASBA Manager of Communications at 1.780.451.7122.
The Alberta School Boards Association serves and represents all Alberta’s public, separate and francophone school boards.
