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INSIGHTS: Annual Reports (Literacy, Special Education), Inclusive Ed policy, and Ready for Life Breakfast invite…and MORE!
Greetings, and Happy May to all!
First… let’s celebrate.
Second… Upcoming Board business and decisions. Further down in this post, you will find out what’s on the Board Table for decision-making this coming Tuesday. As always, your thoughts and comments on specific agenda items are welcomed.
Third… Events and/or opportunities that I believe will be of interest to [...]
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INSIGHTS: Distribution of Funds 2012-13, Inclusive Education policy…and more!
Happy Easter weekend to all!
We have a very full Board meeting on Tuesday and please note, we are having an all-day meeting to accommodate moving through all the items, beginning at 9 am.
The agenda and all reports can be found here:
http://www.epsb.ca/board/april102012_agenda.shtml
As always, EVERYONE is welcome to attend either in person or by webcast.
There are many [...]
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April 23, Election Day! Please vote!
On Monday, April 23, Albertans will head to the polls in a provincial election. The election period is a great time to examine the policy positions of all the parties in the province… and to talk public education!
Not sure of where the parties stand on public education?
Three ideas –
1) Invest an hour into watching [...]
Posted in Community Engagement, Funding, Parent Engagement, Student Success
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March 21: Let’s end discrimination, prejudice, bullying racisim!
Today is the International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Edmonton Public Schools continues to work on its district priority around ensuring all students and their families feel “welcomed, respected, accepted, and supported” in all their schools. Through its Safe, Caring and Respectful Learning and Working Environment policies and the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identify policy, [...]
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INSIGHTS: Education Forum (April 4) and other opps, Update on Capital Plan and other plans for SW, Bill 2…and MORE!
Hello! (This is an Insights e-letter that was sent out on Monday… having difficulty with posting to my website — a difficulty I hope is now fixed!)
Spring Break is fast approaching, and due to this break, we will not have another Public Board Meeting until April 10. In the interim, I wanted to alert you [...]
INSIGHTS: “After the Moratorium” Motions, 2013-16 Capital Plan, Save April 4 and….MORE!
Happy Saturday to all…. What a glorious day!
Over the past couple of weeks I have kept bumping into what makes me proud to be an Edmonton Public Schools trustee –
· Imagine marking a million papers/assignments! That’s what Alice Ayre, teacher at DS MacKenzie, has done over her teaching career. Ms. Ayre is now in her [...]
INSIGHTS: Student Led Initiatives for Sustainability Education, Budget Timelines, Education Act…and MORE!
Greetings to all! (Apologies for not posting this when I sent it out to my INSIGHTS e-subscribers on February 27 — I was rushing at the time, on my way out the door to a meeting of the Board with the Board of the Edmonton Federation of Community Leauges, and then I just plain forgot!)
I have [...]
The Education Act (Bill 2) — NOW under discussion
Bill 2 (the new version of the Education Act) was introduced into the Legislature on February 14.
There was some debate on it yesterday (February 15) and there will be more today (when I am looking forward to attending in person to hear the debate) … and in the days to come.
You can see the comments so far from our [...]
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INSIGHTS: ELEVATE Report, Moratorium Committee Recommendations (Part 2), Esther Starkman & Johnny Bright 2012-13 Plans ….and MORE
Happy chilly Saturday!
Two highlights for me in the past two weeks –
ELEVATE….
On February 2, ELEVATE, the Community Sustainability Task Force Report was released. I am privileged and proud to have served as the Board’s representative on this Task Force. I have learned much about how “we” might work to sustain and support and grow vibrant, [...]
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INSIGHTS: Moratorium Committee Recommendations, Policy Work, and MORE!
Greetings to all,
A couple of major things to point out to you this week….
Policy Work!
As you know, one of the ongoing major tasks for the Board is to set policy – and thus, direction – for Edmonton Public Schools on behalf of the community. There are two things related to policy on tap this [...]