Manitoba School Boards Association
191 Provencher Boulevard R2H 0G4 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

It is always such a pleasure for the Manitoba School Boards Association to host such engaging dialogue between chairpersons, trustees, superintendents and secretary-treasurers in the Winnipeg metropolitan region and Winnipeg City Councillor Brian Mayes (Saint-Vital) who serves as city council's formal liaison to metro school boards. A prime example of #LocalVoicesLocalChoices working together in action and common cause to achieve shared school board and municipal priorities, this evening's discussion touched on many matters of ongoing importance for our distinctive neighbourhoods and communities in Manitoba's capital. Thanks to everyone who attended!

In case you missed it live this morning, the interview with MSBA President Alan Campbell and Hal Anderson on 680 CJOB on the ongoing pandemic response in Manitoba schools, including ventilation and school board budgets, is now available to listen here:

Tune in to 680 CJOB at 11:00 a.m. today to hear MSBA President Alan Campbell's interview with Hal Anderson to discuss ongoing pandemic response in Manitoba schools, including ventilation upgrades. In addition, there is much to consider as school boards work on the 2022-23 budget preparation and await the funding announcement from Manitoba Government . Listen live to learn more: https://globalnews.ca/radio/cjob/player/#/

Nominations are still open for the Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence. Take this opportunity to recognize an inspirational educator in your school division today! For details, visit: https://www.ic.gc.ca//s/pmate-ppmee.nsf/eng/h_wz00010.html Deadline to apply is Feb. 8, 2022.

In case you missed the 680 CJOB interview with MSBA President, Alan Campbell and The Manitoba Teachers' Society President James Bedford about today's press conference on the return to school and COVID-19 contact tracing with Cliff Cullen earlier today, you can listen to it here:

Moving forward, schools will no longer provide close contact notification and notification letters on individual cases but will provide reports of absenteeism through their regular notification channels to their school community. Full government press release: https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html January 13, 2022 PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATES CONTACT TRACING, CASE MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS ...Continue reading

Tune in to 680 CJOB at 4:10 p.m. today to hear MSBA President Alan Campbell's interview with further discussion on the upcoming 2:30 p.m. press conference with Cliff Cullen Listen live: https://globalnews.ca/radio/cjob/player/#/

"It'll be about making sure every available space is being utilized so that we can achieve that two metres of physical distancing to the greatest extent possible." MSBA President Alan Campbell talks about what divisions have to do to prepare before January 17. You can watch the Global Winnipeg interview here:

Tune into Global Winnipeg News Morning at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday to catch an interview with MSBA President, Alan Campbell on the work of Manitoba School Boards Association, our members and partners, in preparation for busy days and weeks ahead for Manitoba's public schools. https://globalnews.ca//program/global-news-morning-winnipeg

If you missed MSBA President Alan Campbell's interview on 680 CJOB with Hal Anderson this morning with further discussion on yesterday's announcement, you can now listen to it here:

Tune in to 680 CJOB at 10 a.m. today to hear MSBA President Alan Campbell's interview with further discussion on yesterday's announcement. Listen live: https://globalnews.ca/radio/cjob/player/#/

If you missed MSBA President Alan Campbell's interview on CJOB this afternoon in regards to the school announcement today, you can listen to it here.

Significant announcements today from Premier Heather Stefanson and Education Minister Cliff Cullen on a delayed return to in-person learning and also on new $$ for school divisions. Tune in for an interview with MSBA President Alan Campbell on 680 CJOB at 5:15 p.m. today. https://globalnews.ca/radio/cjob/player/?gref=cjob#/

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 10, 2022: There will be a one-week shift to remote learning for most Manitoba students after the winter break to ensure schools can implement enhanced measures for in-person learning. A phased in-approach will be applied January 10-17 , 2022, to allow students of critical service workers in Kindergarten to Grade 6 and all high-risk students and students with special learning needs in Kindergarten to Grade 12 to attend school if no alternate care is availab...le. Current plans are to have all other students return to in-person learning on January 17, 2022. Manitoba Education is directing that remote learning be undertaken from January 10-17, with the above exceptions, to allow schools time to prepare to move to the restricted (Orange) level on Manitoba’s Pandemic Response System, once students return to class on January 17, 2022. For more information on changes associated with Orange Restricted pandemic response in schools please visit https://gov.mb.ca/asset_libr//mbprs_schools_orange_red.pdf MISE À JOUR IMPORTANTE À PARTIR DU 10 JANVIER, 2022: la plupart des élèves du Manitoba passeront à l’apprentissage à distance pour une semaine après la pause hivernale du 10 au 17 janvier, 2022, afin de permettre aux écoles de pouvoir mettre en œuvre des mesures renforcées pour l'apprentissage en personne. À partir du 10 janvier 2022, nous prendrons une approche graduelle pour permettre aux élèves de travailleurs de services essentiels de la maternelle à la 6e année, à tous les élèves à haut risque et aux élèves ayant des besoins d’apprentissage spéciaux de la maternelle à la 12e année à fréquenter l'école si aucun autre service pour prendre soin de ces enfants n'est disponible. Les plans actuels prévoient le retour à l'apprentissage en personne pour tous les autres élèves le 17 janvier 2022. En établissant une semaine de l’apprentissage à distance du 10 au 17 janvier, la Ministère de l'Éducation du Manitoba donnera aux divisions scolaires et aux écoles plus de temps pour se préparer à passer au niveau restreint (orange) du système de réponse à la pandémie une fois que les élèves retourneront en classe, le 17 janvier. Pour de plus amples renseignements au sujet des restrictions associés avec le niveau orange sur le plan de réponse pandémique veuillez visiter https://gov.mb.ca//en/covid/mbprs_schools_orange_red.fr.pdf #HealthyStudentsHealthyCommunities #CaVaBienAllerMB