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 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

JUNE 2023

Sent June 28

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

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