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Jun 3 - Board Highlights

May 31, 2010 Board Highlights Appointment of Returning Officer The Board approved Mrs. Susan Yokoyama as returning officer for Grasslands School Board Elections, October 2010. Administrative Appointments The Board approved the following admi... (read more)

May 11 - Board Highlights

May 10, 2010 Board Highlights Capital Plan and Modular Request for 2010-2011 Approval granted by the Facility Committee and the Board for submission to Alberta Education and Alberta Infrastructure. Transfer of Portables The Facility Comm... (read more)

Apr 28 - Board Highlights

April 26, 2010 Board Highlights Value Management Meeting The future accommodation of students in Brooks was the focus of discussion between Alberta Education, Alberta Infrastructure, and representatives from Grasslands and Christ the Redeemer Sch... (read more)

Apr 15 - Board Highlights

April 12, 2010 Board Highlights Electoral Boundary Commission Superintendent Chomistek and Chairperson Bartsch will be presenting concerns to the Commission on April 27, 2010, at the Heritage Inn in Brooks starting at 1:50 p.m. (read more)

Mar 22 - Board Highlights

The Board approved the disposal of bus #33. Alberta School Boards Association will be conducting free Candidate Information Sessions in various locations for anyone interested in becoming a School Board Trustee. Go to www.asba.ab.ca to register. (read more)

Mar 8 - Board Highlights

The Board approved the 2010-2011 school and colony school year calendars and approved, in principle, the proposed 2011-2012 school and colony school year calendars. Go to www.grasslands.ab.ca for copies of these calendars. The Board approved the ame... (read more)

Feb 10 - Board Highlights - February 8, 2010

Board Highlights – February 8, 2010 The Board agreed to implement the compensation adjustment at 5.99% effective September 1, 2009, under the Collective Agreement between Grasslands and the Alberta Teachers’ Association. The Board approved to fu... (read more)

Jan 27 - Board Highlights - January 25, 2010

Board Highlights – January 25, 2009 Draft calendars for the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 school years were presented to the Board for their consideration. There was Board discussion of the amendment to Section 7 of the School Act enabling trustees to... (read more)

Jan 13 - Board Highlights - January 11, 2010

Board Highlights – January 11, 2009 The Board approved the Brooks Composite High School International Travel request to Japan in April 2010, at no cost to the Board. A Financial Update for the four months ending December 31, 2009, was provided to... (read more)

Dec 15 - Board Highlights

Board Highlights – December 14, 2009 The Board re-affirmed Policy 2.2.1.1 Delegation of Authority. The Board approved December 21st as pay day for December to accommodate the Christmas Season. The Board approved proceeding with the purchase a... (read more)

Dec 1 - Board Highlights - November 30, 2009

Board Highlights November 30, 2009 The Board approved and accepted the 2008-2009 Audited Financial Statements. The Board approved the Revised 2009-2010 Budget Report Form. The Board approved the 2008-2009 Annual Results Report. Inge Ell... (read more)

Nov 24 - H1N1 Immunizations

H1N1 vaccine is now available to all Albertans six months of age and over. All Albertans six months of age and over are now eligible to receive H1N1 vaccine. Alberta has 500,000 doses of vaccine on hand, and will be able to vaccinate up to 50,000 people... (read more)

Nov 20 - Immunization Target Groups as of November 20th, 2009

As Alberta Health Services continues to offer H1N1 vaccine to target groups across the province, school communities are reminded of the importance of immunization. Vaccination is the very best way to prevent influenza. Experts predict a third wave of H1N... (read more)

Nov 13 - Board Highlights – November 9, 2009

Approval of Board Policy 1.1 Regional Division Legal Status as amended. Approval of Board Policy 2.6 Board Policy Development as amended. Discussion took place on Provincial Achievement Test scores (read more)

Nov 5 - Board Highlights - October 26

The Board approved a new Three Year Technology Plan 2009/10 - 2011/122. The Board approved the BCHS/BJHS Band Trip to Vancouver April 28 - May 1, 2010, at no cost to the Board. The Board approved the Bassano/Rosemary School Trip to Europe in the S... (read more)