School boards meet in Edmonton
Release date: November 20, 2009
More than 425 trustees and senior staff from Alberta’s francophone, public and separate school boards will meet November 22-24 for the Alberta School Boards Association annual meeting at the Westin Hotel in Edmonton. Media are welcome to attend. Check in at the registration desk for a media kit.
The program is here: www.asba.ab.ca/files/pdf/fgm_registration09.pdf .
The policies to be debated are here: www.asba.ab.ca/files/pdf/policies_bulletin09.pdf .
Meeting highlights
Sunday, November 22
Opening and awards ceremony: 7:30 p.m.
The Alberta School Boards Association will honor six outstanding first-year teachers from across the province. Congratulations to: Melissa Isaac, High Prairie Elementary School, High Prairie School Division No. 48; Mallory McNelly, Edgerton School, Buffalo Trail Public Schools; Nancy Rennie, Leo Nickerson School, St. Albert PSSD No. 6; Jana Kemmere, Olds Junior/Senior High School, Chinook’s Edge School Division No. 73; Nancy Espetveidt, Bearspaw School, Rocky View School Division No. 41 and Ricardo Avelar, Winston Churchill High School, Lethbridge School District No. 51.
Monday, November 23
Policy and business session: 9:00 a.m.
School boards will debate policy positions.
Keynote speaker: 1:15 p.m.
Ian Hill of Let them be kids will give the keynote address.
Tuesday, November 24
Hon. Dave Hancock Minister of Education speaks at 8:10 a.m.
Panel presentations through the day
Three students (9:00 a.m.); two former Alberta Teachers’ Association presidents (10:45 a.m.) and a former minister of education (1:00p.m.) will give school boards advice about the role of school trustees.
For more information
Contact Suzanne Lundrigan, ASBA Communications at 1.780.451.7122 or 1.780.940.1671 (Cell).
The Alberta School Boards Association serves and represents all Alberta’s public, separate and francophone school boards.
