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Category Archives: Community Engagement
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 [...]
INSIGHTS: January 17 Board Meeting, Healthy Kids summary, and MORE!
Happy 2012 to all, and here’s hoping the first couple of weeks of the new year have been good to you.
It was great to jump back into trustee life after the Christmas holidays with a full and interesting first week back. My week consisted of …
reviewing the almost final draft of the Community Sustainability Task [...]
INSIGHTS: District Financial Position & Budget Update, Calendar, Policy Work and ….MORE!
December Greetings to all….
Last Thursday evening, it was my pleasure to take part in our Annual District Recognition Awards night and to recognize the outstanding service and contributions of individuals and teams in bettering our schools, the district, public education, and … the world.
HATS OFF to the following Ward H-ers who were recognized –
Neil Bargen [...]
INSIGHTS: Tracking Continuous Improvement, Results and Plans Review…and MORE!
Hi …
What needs to be done so each and every child attending an Edmonton Public Schools program can “learn to their potential and develop the skills, passion, and imagination to pursue their dreams and contribute to their community”?
As a trustee, this is a question that I continue to ask – particularly at this juncture [...]
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INSIGHTS: Education Act consultation, November 26
Hello all,
As you know, the potential of a new Education Act to positively impact the education “we” provide to our students is something near and dear to my heart.
Over the last several years, it has been my great privilege to participate in the Inspiring Education and Setting the Direction for Special Education dialogues, to contribute [...]
INSIGHTS: Annual Education Plan, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity policy, PATs… and MORE!
Hello! And Brrrrr…. When I put on snow pants to walk our dog for an hour, I know that winter is definitely on its way!
LOTS OF “HIGHS” SINCE I LAST WROTE –
Participating in the Board approval of how to allocate our restored funding from the province: 95% will go out to schools, which will allow [...]
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INSIGHTS: Healthy Kids! Invitation, Satisfaction Survey Results & More!
Hello!
Last week was a busy week of learning for me – The week began with a Board session on Policy Governance by Mr. George Cuff, followed by some trustees attending the Public School Boards Association of Alberta (PSBAA) “University 2” – “Starting with/out the End in Mind” with Dr. John Wiens from Manitoba. I also [...]
Healthy Kids! Healthy Schools! Healthy Communities!
[ November 3, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Trustee Michael Janz and I invite you to a community meeting related to the Board’s fourth priority (health and wellbeing of students and staff).
Erin Wright from APPLE Schools and Bev Esslinger from SHAPE (Safe Healthy Active People Everywhere) are our special guest speakers, and we look forward to their thoughts on promoting health and wellness for our [...]
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INSIGHTS: Policy Review, Budget, Foundation News….
THANK YOU to all those who attended “You’re Invited to Shape the Future!” (aka Education Act) meeting on Wednesday night. It was good for Trustee Janz and me to listen to the table conversations around student, parent and board responsibilities as well as the Q&A with The Honourable Dave Hancock, Minister of Education. Trustee Janz [...]
You’re Invited to Shape the Future
[ September 14, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Please join Trustee Michael Janz and me as we discuss the new Education Act on September 14, 7 – 9 pm, at Harry Ainlay High School. The Honourable Dave Hancock will be our special guest. Will the new Act allow “us” (the village it takes to raise a child) to transform our education system? What will the [...]
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