Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division
545 11th Street East S6V 1B1 Prince Albert, SK, Canada

November 16th Board Meeting Highlights Student learning is a consistent focus for the Board and at its November 16 meeting, it took a deep dive into the student learning accountability reports. Superintendent Hingley presented achievement data in a number of areas and the Board reviewed and strategized ways to celebrated successes and address concerns. Supporting SCC’s involvement in the development and implementation of each school’s Learning Improvement Plan is one of the strategies the Board supports to strengthen to connection between school and home to improve student learning success.

November 16th Board Meeting Highlights The recent board election, the formal declaration of office and the completion of the Organizational Meeting marked the official beginning of the new term for the new SRPSD Board of Education. All 10 trustees are honoured to serve and are well equipped to provide strong and stable leadership for the next 4 years. At the Organizational meeting, the Board acclaimed Barry Hollick as Board Chair and elected Darlene Rowden as the new Vice-Chair. Following these elections, the Board established its standing committees and determined several other organizational items so it is fully ready for the new term, the imminent renewal of the strategic plan and the continued delivery of excellence.

**UPDATE** Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division schools WILL be open on today - November 9th, 2020. City & Rural bus routes will NOT be running. Follow our Facebook feed for updates or visit our website at https://www.srsd119.ca/

A final highlight from our October 5th board meeting: SRPSD Board Provides Provincial Influence The recent Board meeting provided a glimpse of SRPSD’s influence on the provincial association of school boards. Trustee Smith-Windsor has been an active executive member of the Saskatchewan School Board’s Association (SSBA) for several years and just announced her candidacy for the Vice President of the association. The SRPSD influence was also clear as the Board debated the proposed SSBA budget, executive structure/composition as well as several resolutions that will be submitted for consideration by the provincial membership. Local voice in governance is essential and it is reassuring to know that the local SRPSD voice also is heard at the provincial level.

Here is another highlight from our October 5th board meeting: Changes to Support SCC Operations After many successful years of Program Enhancement Grants distributed to schools across the division, a review of the program has led to further enhancements. Beginning this school year instead of a competitive application process to access those funds, the Board will distribute those funds to each school’s SCC. This change strengthens local voice and provides additional funding for the SCCs to provide support for the schools learning program.

Preliminary Results are in from the SRPSD School Board Elections! Congratulations to the following board members who have "unofficially" been elected: Bill Yeaman - Subdivision 1 (Birch Hills, Kinistino and area) Darlene Rowden - Subdivision 2 (Osbourne, St. Louis, East Central, West Central, Redwing and area)... Jaimie Smith-Windsor - Subdivision 3 (Meath Park, Spruce Home, Christopher Lake, Paddockwood, Candle Lake and area) Cher Bloom - Subdivision 4 (Holbein, Wild Rose, Shellbrook, Parkside and area) Bill Gerow - Subdivision 5 (Canwood, Debden, Shell Lake, Big River and area) In the city of Prince Albert: Grant Gustofson Barry Hollick Arne Lindberg Alan Nunn Michelle Vickers Congratulations to you all! Thank you to all who campaigned for a position and to the public who explored the issues and cast their vote. The work of the new board will officially begin on November 16th, 2020 at their organizational meeting.

We hope that all SRPSD students, staff, and their families have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving!

School Board Elections Only One Month Away The Board has ensured that COVID-safe structures and processes are in place to support the democratic election of your local school board. Successful trustees currently on serving on the board and those interested in running for a seat have until October 7th to submit nomination forms. The election occurs on Nov. 9th and trustees are excited for the campaign and election process. See the candidate biographies and learn all about the election through the Elections tab on our division website at https://www.srsd119.ca/?page_id=994