CBE Communications has asked us to share the following:
Parents - share your ideas on fees
Parents are invited to participate in focus groups to discuss school fees. Your input will help inform this year’s budget process and decision-making for the 2012/13 school year.
If you have thoughts and ideas on fees you would like to share, we would like to hear from you.
You are invited to attend one of the following sessions:
Feb. 21 Monterey Park School 7400 California Blvd. NE7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Feb. 21 Vincent Massey School 939 - 45 Street SW4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Feb. 27 Education Centre 1221 – 8 Street S.W.7:00 – 9:00 p.m.parking available in underground parkade - access from 12 Avenue
If you plan to attend a session, please RSVP to kldrummond@cbe.ab.ca or 403-817-7951
Friday, February 17, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Bill 2: Education Act
Bill 2: Education Act has passed first reading today in the Legislature. '"Everyone has a role in helping students succeed,"' Education Minister Thomas Lukaszuk states in an Alberta Education news release, "Education Act sets students on path to success." For more information about the new Education Act, check out the Alberta Education website. The Alberta Government has also released an Education Act fact sheet for parents.
For your reference:
Current School Act and Regulations
Bill 18: Education Act
For your reference:
Current School Act and Regulations
Bill 18: Education Act
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Alberta Primetime: Panel Discussion of 2012 Education Budget
Alberta Primetime recently hosted a panel discussion of the 2012 Education Budget. Panelists included Jacquie Hansen, President of the Alberta School Boards' Association, Jonathan Teghtmeyer, Alberta Teachers' Association, and Frank Peters, Professor of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Alberta. Issues highlighted: infrastructure needs, inflation outpacing grants, inclusive education, FNMI & Aboriginal students, teachers' contract bargaining and teacher workload.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Budget 2012: Investing in People
The Alberta Government has released the 2012 Budget.
What's in the budget for K-12 students?
■$34 million invested every school day in K-12 students.
■School boards to receive grant rate increases of 1%, 2% and 2% for base instruction and class size grants over the next three years to address enrolment and other cost pressures. Other grants increasing 2% each year.
■14 new schools opening their doors to more than 10,000 students this year.
■45 new schools and 31 major renovation projects in planning or construction.
■$1 billion invested in school infrastructure over the next three years.
You can also glean more information from the Alberta Government news release, From kindergarten to post secondary, Alberta's education systems receive predictable funding.
For greater detail, check out the Education Business Plan 2012 - 2015 and the 2012/2013 Government Estimates - Education.
The Calgary Board of Education in a media advisory released today, shared that Administration will be carefully analyzing the provincial budget and will prepare a report for the Trustees to be presented at their regular public meeting on February 21.
Alberta School Boards' Association press release regarding the budget.
The Alberta Teachers' Association responded to the budget with "Shell Game Budget Disappoints Teachers." The article states that the Alberta Government is projecting a 2.5% increase in inflation for the coming year but is only increasing the base instruction grant by 1% for the corresponding time period - which means boards could once again be cutting staff and/or programs.
What's in the budget for K-12 students?
■$34 million invested every school day in K-12 students.
■School boards to receive grant rate increases of 1%, 2% and 2% for base instruction and class size grants over the next three years to address enrolment and other cost pressures. Other grants increasing 2% each year.
■14 new schools opening their doors to more than 10,000 students this year.
■45 new schools and 31 major renovation projects in planning or construction.
■$1 billion invested in school infrastructure over the next three years.
You can also glean more information from the Alberta Government news release, From kindergarten to post secondary, Alberta's education systems receive predictable funding.
For greater detail, check out the Education Business Plan 2012 - 2015 and the 2012/2013 Government Estimates - Education.
The Calgary Board of Education in a media advisory released today, shared that Administration will be carefully analyzing the provincial budget and will prepare a report for the Trustees to be presented at their regular public meeting on February 21.
Alberta School Boards' Association press release regarding the budget.
The Alberta Teachers' Association responded to the budget with "Shell Game Budget Disappoints Teachers." The article states that the Alberta Government is projecting a 2.5% increase in inflation for the coming year but is only increasing the base instruction grant by 1% for the corresponding time period - which means boards could once again be cutting staff and/or programs.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Speech from the Throne: Education
What does the Alberta Government have in store for Education? Check out Assembly Online at 3 pm today for the Speech from the Throne.
Update: The text of the Speech from the Throne is now available on the Alberta Government website. Excerpts from the speech that address education appear below:
...It's time for foundational change. It won't be easy, but it is the right way to better manage the annual unpredictability in the budgeting process.
And it begins now. Budget 2012 will bring predictable funding on a three-year cycle to education, advanced education and municipalities. Your government will work with its partners in these areas to allow for greater stability, improved long-term planning and delivery of outcomes...
...Alberta must be able to succeed and thrive in the global knowledge economy, and that means giving every Albertan the opportunity to benefit from a cutting-edge education, from kindergarten to post-secondary, so everyone can reach their full potential...
...It will revamp Alberta's education system so all graduates can hit the ground running and contribute more effectively than ever.
Update: The text of the Speech from the Throne is now available on the Alberta Government website. Excerpts from the speech that address education appear below:
...It's time for foundational change. It won't be easy, but it is the right way to better manage the annual unpredictability in the budgeting process.
And it begins now. Budget 2012 will bring predictable funding on a three-year cycle to education, advanced education and municipalities. Your government will work with its partners in these areas to allow for greater stability, improved long-term planning and delivery of outcomes...
...Alberta must be able to succeed and thrive in the global knowledge economy, and that means giving every Albertan the opportunity to benefit from a cutting-edge education, from kindergarten to post-secondary, so everyone can reach their full potential...
...It will revamp Alberta's education system so all graduates can hit the ground running and contribute more effectively than ever.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Alberta School Councils' Association Webinar
The Alberta School Councils' Association (ASCA) is offering a free School Council Best Practices webinar for school councils. You can choose from one of four break out sessions: Advise/Lobby/Decide; Engaging Your School Community; Fundraising; and School Council Governance. Multiple dates are available for participation.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Alberta Education Newsletter: #AbED News
Alberta Education has circulated its first edition of the #AbED News. There is a message from Education Minister Thomas Lukaszuk and articles of interest to parents and others.
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