Grande Prairie Public School District
August 21, 2018
BOARD HIGHLIGHTS Central Office, 10127 120 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB, T8V 8H8
The Grande Prairie Public School District is a learning community in which every student succeeds Board of Trustees Board Chair John Lehners
Board Vice-Chair Joan Nellis Trustees Andre Ouellette Lesley Craig Lynn Driedger Paulette Kurylo Rob Martin Superintendent Alexander (Sandy) McDonald Deputy Superintendent James Robinson Associate Superintendent, Secretary-Treasurer Norm Guindon Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Nick Radujko Assistant Superintendent, Student Services Christina Farquharson
Next Board Meeting Tuesday, September 11, 2018 06:00 p.m., Central Office Future Board Meetings: September 11, 2018 September 25, 2018 October 9, 2018 October 30, 2018 November 13, 2018 November 27, 2018 December 11, 2018 January 15, 2019 January 29, 2019 February 12, 2019 February 26, 2019 March 12, 2019 April 9, 2019 April 23, 2019 May 14, 2019 May 28, 2019 June 11, 2019
GPPSD Board of Trustees, from left to right: Rob Martin, Trustee, Andre Ouellette, Trustee, Joan Nellis, Board Vice-Chair, Lynn Driedger, Trustee, John Lehners, Board Chair, Lesley Craig, Trustee, Paulette Kurylo, Trustee.
Review of Organizational Meeting Annual Organization Meeting Highlights The Trustees of the Grande Prairie Public School District convened on August 21 for their annual Organization Meeting. John Lehners was acclaimed for the position of Chair and Joan Nellis was acclaimed for the position of Vice-Chair. Additionally, meeting dates and committee representatives were established. Further information is available through the Board minutes which are posted online.
Superintendent McDonald gave Trustees an update on the District Nutrition program which will be structured to provide a nutritious lunch to students in need in all schools with K-6 programming. The program will operate from Roy Bickell School and will be facilitated by a coordinator responsible for supervising the meal prep and purchasing of supplies. Key next steps are to communicate with parents and teachers to identify students who may need to access the program and to develop menus and distribution practices.
Superintendent’s Report
Superintendent McDonald extended his appreciation to the staff members of the Grande Prairie Public School District who demonstrate dedication and excellence in preparing our schools for the new year. Highlighted in his appreciation were the Maintenance Department, our caretakers, Central Office and the IT Department. Our schools would not be ready for our students without the hard work and focus of these individuals.
Highlights from the Superintendent’s Report Superintendent McDonald tabled changes to the Board’s Policies and Administrative Procedures supporting Welcoming, Caring, Respectful and Safe learning and
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working environments. The amendments, based on feedback from the Department of Education, ensure that the Policies and Procedures of the Grande Prairie Public School District are aligned with the direction established by the Minister of Education in the Spring of 2018. GPPSD Policies and Procedures are available on the GPPSD Website.
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