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Mon, 13 Jul, 2015

Board urges province to extend campaign finance reform measure to municipal elections

The Board is lending its support to a plan to ban corporate and union donations to provincial election candidates, and is hoping those reforms will be extended to those running for mayor, city councillor and trustee positions.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2015

Excellence in Teaching Awards 2015

Seven Edmonton Public Schools teachers were selected as finalists for the 2015 Excellence in Teaching Awards by Alberta Education!

Wed, 24 Jun, 2015

Board approves $1 billion budget for 2015-2016 school year

The Board of Trustees unanimously approved Edmonton Public Schools' $1.08 billion budget for the 2015-2016 school year at their regularly scheduled board meeting yesterday.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2015

You helped name that school!

We asked for your help to name five new schools and received over 250 suggestions! At today’s public meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the new school names recommended from a short list of options.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2015

2015 Michael A. Strembitsky Award of Excellence

At the June 23 board meeting, Trustees had the honour of recognizing sixteen outstanding nominees for the Michael A. Strembitsky Award of Excellence.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2015

2016-2017 School Year Calendar

At the June 23 board meeting, the Trustees approved the 2016-2017 School Year Calendar, which also extends the Revised School Year Calendar Pilot Project for a third year. 

Tue, 23 Jun, 2015

Board of Trustees seeks external audit committee member

Edmonton Public School trustees are seeking a finance professional to join the Audit Committee.

Mon, 8 Jun, 2015

Avonmore School Welcomes Metro Continuing Education

Come to an information session to learn how Avonmore School will make room for Metro Continuing Education.

Wed, 27 May, 2015

Board to hold by-election for vacant seat

Trustees voted in favour of holding a by-election this fall to fill the seat left vacant by Sarah Hoffman, who was elected as an MLA in the recent provincial election. Voters in Ward G will tentatively head to the polls on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

Wed, 20 May, 2015

Trustees accept resignation of former Board Chair

The former chair of the Edmonton Public School Board has officially resigned her position. Sarah Hoffman was recently elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the provincial election.