Minister of Learning to speak at 10:30 a.m. June 3
School boards debate policies on testing and rural education at ASBA meeting in Red Deer
Release date: May 30, 2002
Alberta’s school boards will vote on policies dealing with student testing
and rural schools when they meet in Red Deer June 3 and 4 for the Alberta School
Boards Association’s annual Spring Meeting. The meeting takes place at
the Delta Red Deer Hotel at 3310 – 50th Avenue.
Dr. Lyle Oberg, Minister of Learning, will speak at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June
3.
ASBA President Michele Mulder speaks after the minister of learning.
Diploma exams, provincial achievement tests and an overall approach to student
evaluation are among the topics school boards will consider at this meeting.
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to view the proposed policies are posted on the ASBA website. Boards will vote
on policy and budget on Monday, June 3 starting at 1:30 p.m.
Workshops and information sessions run all day Tuesday, June 4. Sessions cover
the following topics: The essential work of school boards, Parliamentary Procedures,
Presenting with Power and Finesse and a Dialogue with Deputy Minister Maria
David-Evans.
Media are welcome to attend.
For more information contact: Suzanne Lundrigan, Communications at 1.780.451.7122 (office) or 1.780.940.1671 (cell).
The Alberta School Boards Association serves and represents all Alberta’s public, separate and francophone school boards.
