Division Office ~ Approval of Audited Financial Statements All publicly-funded organizations in Alberta are required to publish annual financial statements which are audited by a professional accountant. The Board approved the financial statements for Pembina Hills School Division for the year ended August 31, 2023 and received a report from the division’s auditor.   Pembina Hills […]

Division Office ~ Board Policy Updates Board policies set out the way that the Board operates, including how trustees represent the Board and the division. During the October 25 meeting, the Board discussed which meetings trustees attend and how they are compensated.   The Board added references to its annual work plan in determining which meetings […]

Division Office ~ Board Increases Representation on External Committees In 2021, Pembina Hills received an invitation to join the Tamarack Health Advisory Council.  Trustee Maureen Schnirer was directed to apply and was accepted for membership, but this council was not added as an official Board-approved committee. Trustee Schnirer confirmed the value of membership in this […]

Division Office ~ Board elects 2023-24 Chair and Vice Chair At the first Board meeting of the 2023-2024 school year, elections were held for the positions of Board Chair and Vice Chair. Judy Lefebvre was re-elected as the Board Chair and Sherry Allen re-elected as Vice Chair. Congratulations to both trustees! Board Work Plan Approved […]

Regional Office ~  Board ratifies collective agreement with ATA Following several months of negotiations, the board ratified a four-year agreement with the Alberta Teachers’ Association. The agreement ends August 31, 2024. International trip for BCHS students approved The Board approved, in principle, an international trip for Barrhead Composite High School Portrait Photography students to New […]

Regional Office ~  2023-2024 Operating Budget Approved At the May 24th meeting, Acting Secretary-Treasurer Gordon Majeran presented the upcoming school year budget. The Board adopted the 2023-2024 Operating Budget with revenues of $68.1 million and expenses of $69.3 million. By the end of August 2024, the division’s deficit is projected to be $1.15 million (1.66% […]

Regional Office ~  Transportation Fees & Service Changes The Board passed a motion to suspend the In-Town Busing Fees and Rural Transportation Fees for eligible funded students, as set out in Rates Annex RA4, for the 2023-2024 school year and that the School of Choice transportation service only be provided for students currently approved under […]

Regional Office ~  Public Education Advocacy The Board discussed Public Education advocacy plans for the upcoming provincial election. Parents, the public and staff will soon begin to see content on the division and school websites, newsletters etc. promoting Public Education, including sample education-themed questions that the public can use to ask their local party candidate. […]

Regional Office ~  2023-2024 Alternate School Year Calendars Approved Alberta Education mandates a minimum number of instructional hours for all students – 950 for elementary and junior high school students and 1,000 hours for high school students.   This requirement, along with bus schedules, means that some schools have longer days than others and therefore more […]

Regional Office ~  Student Services presents assurance report Assistant Superintendent of Student Services, Dr. Rob McGarva, presented the Board with a comprehensive report on the support services that the division provides to its students. Dr. McGarva indicated that from the pandemic, we are still seeing high levels of absences this year and that the new respiratory illnesses […]