About school boards and trusteeship in Alberta
The ASBA developed these materials to explain the role of school boards and to help trustees communicate to their local communities about trusteeship and school boards.
An orientation package for school trustees
Welcome aboard: Serving on a school board
– a guide to trusteeship and school boards
Published 2010
Complete guide (PDF–2.3MB)
About the Alberta School Boards Association (PDF–558K)
What do school boards do? (PDF–454K)
What will happen at your first board meeting? (PDF–109K)
Paying for public education (PDF–295K)
Legislation that affected school boards (PDF–116K)
History of public education in Alberta (PDF–88K)
Acronyms (PDF–83K)
Jargon (PDF–147K)
Who’s who in education (PDF–171K)
FAQs – a legal perspective (PDF–164K)
Trustee role
Code of ethics
Grade 6 teaching resource focused on school boards
Teaching about local government: school boards
This resource lists activities teachers can use Grade 6 classrooms to explain the role of school boards and trustees.
Explaining what school boards do
This handbook, tools and templates outline a comprehensive communications plan school boards can implement to help communicate their role to their local community. For more information contact
, ASBA Communications.
Frequently asked questions about school boards: (PDF–12K) Guide for trustees
The work of school boards: (PDF–341K) Power Point presentation
School board roles and responsibilities: (PDF–200 K) Fact sheet
Public involvement vital part of public education: (PDF–19K) Article
Roles and responsibilities of school boards: (PDF–14K) Insert for student handbook
Poster (PDF–198K)
Poster text (PDF–9K)
Brochure (PDF–26K)
Radio advertisement (PDF–14K)
Insert for #10 envelope (PDF–89K)
Billboard template (PDF–202K)
Billboard text (PDF–9K)
Banner (PDF–142K)
Protocol for recognizing trustees at special events
School jurisdictions are encouraged to use this protocol to ensure trustees and other elected officials are appropriately introduced and involved at school, jurisdiction and jurisdiction events. A draft letter to introduce the protocol to jurisdiction staff is included.
Protocol (draft) (PDF–24K)
Introduce the protocol to staff: (PDF–16K) Letter
