Board Correspondence

As champions of public education, the Board of Trustees have an important role in supporting student success. 

The trustees are committed to being accountable and transparent in their work. To that end, they passed a motion on November 3, 2020 to publicly post all future letters sent by the Board Chair, Committees and the Board as a whole except those that would be protected under Caucus guidelines. This allows students, parents, staff and the community to see the Board's position and advocacy efforts on a wide array of subjects. 

November 2024

Sent November 12, 2024

• Advocacy for 2SLGBTQIA+ Rights, sent to Wendy Keiver, Executive Director, Alberta School Councils Association (ASCA)

Sent November 4, 2024

• 2025 Election Costs, sent to ASBA President Marilyn Dennis
• Energy and Environment Strategy, sent to Mayor Amarjeet Sohi
• Energy and Environment Strategy, sent to Ministers Freeland and Guilbaut

September 2024

Sent September 25

• Prince Charles School Renaming, sent to the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta

Sent September 10

• Timeline for Updating the Standards for Special Education, sent to the Minister of Education

May 2024

Sent May 31

• Edmonton Public Schools Updated Ten-Year Facilities and Three-Year Capital Plans, sent to the President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance

Sent May 27

• Edmonton Public Schools Updated Ten-Year Facilities and Three-Year Capital Plans, sent to the Minister of Education
• Edmonton Public Schools Updated Ten-Year Facilities and Three-Year Capital Plans, sent to the Minister of Infrastructure

April 2024

Sent April 22

• Private Member’s Bill C-322 – National Framework for a School Food Program Act, sent to MP Serge Cormier
• Private Member’s Bill C-322 – National Framework for a School Food Program Act, sent to Minister Randy Boissonnault; identical letters were also sent to:
  • The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada
  • The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
  • The Honourable Marci Ien, P.C., M.P. Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth
  • The Honourable Mark Holland, P.C., M.P. Minister of Health
  • The Honourable Ya'ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Additions and Associate Minister of Health
  • The Honourable Jenna Sudds, P.C., M.P. Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
  • Ziad Aboultaif, P.C., M.P., Edmonton Manning
  • Michael Cooper, P.C., M.P., St. Albert-Edmonton
  • Blake Desjarlais, P.C., M.P., Edmonton Griesbach
  • Matt Jeneroux, P.C., M.P., Shadow Minister for Supply Chain, Edmonton Riverbend
  • The Honourable Mike Lake, P.C., M.P., Edmonton-Wetaskiwin
  • Kelly McCauley, P.C., M.P., Edmonton West
  • Heather McPherson, P.C., M.P., Edmonton Strathcona
  • The Honourable Tim Uppal, P.C., M.P., Edmonton Mill Woods

February 2024

Sent February 15

• Gender diversity and teaching sexual health, sent to the Premier

November 2023

Sent November 14

• Partial Disposition of Property in Parkdale Neighbourhood, sent to the Minister of Education

October 2023

Sent October 24

• Surplus Declaration Notice of the Virginia Park School Site, sent to the Bellevue Community League

Sent October 23

• Surplus of Portion of Virginia Park School Site, sent to the Minister of Education

July 2023

Sent July 10

• Congratulations Minister Williams
• Congratulations on re-election as President of CUPE Local 784, sent to Ryan Lauder
• Congratulations on re-election as President of CUPE Local 3550, sent to Jorge Illanes

Sent July 5

• Congratulations Minister Jones
• Congratulations Minister LaGrange
• Congratulations Minister Sawhney
• Congratulations Minister Turton

JUNE 2023

Sent June 28

• Congratulations Premier Smith
• Congratulations Ministers Guthrie and Nicholaides
• Congratulations Minister Schulz

Sent June 23

• Transfer of Reserves, sent to the Minister of Education

Sent June 16

• Federal carbon tax advocacy initiative, sent to the Canadian School Boards Association

MAY 2023

Sent May 25

• Meeting request regarding carbon tax payment options for public schools, sent to the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada
• Invitation to information session on options for carbon tax rebates for climate, sent to Mayor Amarjeet Sohi
• Request for equitable support for all refugee students, sent to the federal Minister of Finance; the federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship; the federal Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion; and the federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development

Sent May 18

• Joey Moss School Opening, sent to the Ministers of Education, Infrastructure, and Skilled Trades and Professions

APRIL 2023

Sent April 27

• Request to partner on carbon tax relief advocacy, sent to the Alberta School Boards Association

Sent April 26

• Request to restore funding to the Alberta School Council's Association (ASCA), sent to the Minister of Education

Sent April 18

• Updated Ten-Year Facilities Plan 2023–2032 and Three-Year Capital Plan 2024–2027, sent to the Minister of Education
• Updated Ten-Year Facilities Plan 2023–2032 and Three-Year Capital Plan 2024–2027, sent to Mayor Amarjeet Sohi

MARCH 2023

Sent March 13

• School Council Annual Report Highlights, sent to the Alberta School Councils' Association

DECEMBER 2022

Sent December 8

• Career Pathways, sent to MLA Shane Getson

Sent December 5

• Invitation to tour Edmonton Public schools, sent to the Ministers of Education, Skilled Trades and Professions, and Infrastructure

NOVEMBER 2022

Sent November 23

• Requests re: mitigating respiratory illness for students, staff and families, sent to Dr. Mark Joffe, Chief Medical Officer of Health
• Requests re: mitigating respiratory illness for students, staff and families, sent to the Minister of Education
• Requests re: mitigating respiratory illness for students, staff and families, sent to the Minister of Health

OCTOBER 2022

Sent October 26

• Invitation to Joey Moss School Opening, sent to Deputy Premiers Neudorf and Madu, and the Minister of Education

Sent October 3

• Response to ASCA request for support, sent to Brandi Rai, President, Alberta School Councils’ Association

SEPTEMBER 2022

SENT SEPTEMBER 28

• Letter of Congratulations upon election as Board President, sent to Mr. Étienne Alary, Board President, Conseil scolaire Centre‐Nord

SENT SEPTEMBER 26

• Amendment to the Edmonton School Division Three-Year Capital Plan 2023–2026, sent to the Minsters of Education and Infrastructure

SENT SEPTEMBER 22

• Feedback regarding Thrive Charter School Society application, sent to Alberta Education

JULY 2022

SENT JULY 25

• Letter of Support - Centre for Diversity

JUNE 2022

SENT JUNE 29

• Dedicated, funded childcare space needed in schools, sent to Rebecca Schulz, MLA

SENT JUNE 22

• P3 model for new school builds, sent to the Ministers of Education and Infrastructure (from the Metro School Boards Group)

SENT JUNE 15

• Request for education and mental health funding for refugee/displaced students, sent to the federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

SENT JUNE 7

• Sharing Edmonton Public Schools' work toward making schools anti-racist, sent to the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights

APRIL 2022

SENT APRIL 28

• Lansdowne Child Care and Family Centre, sent to the Minister of Children's Services
• Request for timely and equitable funding for refugee and displaced students, sent to the Minister of Education

SENT APRIL 26

•  Edmonton Public Schools’ Ten-Year Facilities Plan 2023–2032 and 2023–2026 Three-Year Capital Plan, sent to the Minister of Education
  • Attachment 1 — Ten-Year Facilities Plan 2023–2032
  • Attachment 2 — Three-Year Capital Plan 2023–2026
• Edmonton Public Schools’ Ten-Year Facilities Plan 2023–2032 and 2023–2026 Three-Year Capital Plan, sent to Amarjeet Sohi, Mayor, City of Edmonton
  • Attachment 1 — Ten-Year Facilities Plan 2023–2032
  • Attachment 2 — Three-Year Capital Plan 2023–2026
    

SENT APRIL 21

• CUPE 3550 Board Presentation, sent to Jorge Illanes, CUPE 3550
• Exempt Staff Board Presentation, sent to Jeff Waselenchuk, Exempt Staff Liaison

SENT APRIL 8

• Invitation to grand openings of seven new schools, sent to the Ministers of Education and Infrastructure

SENT APRIL 7

• Congratulations on election as President of CUPE Local 784, sent to Ryan Lauder

SENT APRIL 6

• Trustee Appointment to Provincial Executive, sent to the Public School Boards' Association of Alberta

MARCH 2022

SENT MARCH 10

• Information Session, sent to Mayor Sohi

FEBRUARY 2022

SENT FEBRUARY 25

• Request for school-division-directed COVID-19 mitigation measures and rationale for the ending of masking in schools, sent to the Minister of Education

SENT FEBRUARY 17

• Budget Watch 2022 open letter

SENT FEBRUARY 10

• Invitation to March 8 Board meeting, sent to Jorge Illanes, President, Edmonton Public Schools’ Support Staff, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3550
• Invitation to March 8 Board meeting, sent to James Niven, President, Edmonton Public Schools’ Maintenance Staff, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 784 
• Invitation to March 8 Board meeting, sent to Barry Benoit, President, Edmonton Public Schools’ Custodial Staff, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 474
• Invitation to March 8 Board meeting, sent to Mr. Jeff Waselenchuk, Exempt Staff Liaison
• Invitation to March 8 Board meeting, sent to Heather Quinn, President, Edmonton Public Teachers, Local No. 37 of the Alberta Teachers’ Association

JANUARY 2022

SENT JANUARY 21

• Greater access to COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11 needed, sent to the Minister of Education

SENT JANUARY 13

• Edmonton Public Schools - Contact Protocol, sent to Minister Jason Nixon, UCP House Leader
• Edmonton Public Schools - Contact Protocol, sent to MLA Christina Gray, NDP House Leader
• Edmonton Public Schools - Contact Protocol, sent to Minister Kaycee Madu, MLA for Edmonton-South West

SENT JANUARY 6

• An open letter to Minister LaGrange and Families of Edmonton Public Schools

DECEMBER 2021

SENT DECEMBER 17

• Period promise funding , sent to the Associate Minister of Status of Women

SENT DECEMBER 16

• Congratulations on election to president of Alberta School Boards Association, sent to the president of the Alberta School Boards Association
• Congratulations on election to president to Public School Boards' Association, sent to the president of the Public School Boards' Association of Alberta

SENT DECEMBER 9

• Request for revisions to the K-6 curriculum and implementation timeline, sent to the Minister of Education

NOVEMBER 2021

SENT NOVEMBER 4

• Congratulations on election as mayor of Edmonton, sent to Amarjeet Sohi, Mayor, City of Edmonton

SENT NOVEMBER 3

• Congratulations on election, sent to Sandra Palazzo, Board Chair, Edmonton Catholic School Division
• Congratulations on election, sent to Laura Hack, Board Chair, Calgary Board of Education
• Congratulations on election, sent to Cathie Williams, Calgary Catholic School District

OCTOBER 2021

SENT OCTOBER 15

• Follow-up to meeting with Minister, sent to the Minister of Education
• Request for urgently needed COVID-19 protection measures in schools, sent to the Minister of Education