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Times GYPSD board update
submitted GYPSD reported on the division's financial
• On June 19, 2019, the GYPSD results as of May 31, 2019, as well as
Board held their organizational meeting. projections for the year ending August
As part of the special meeting, the 31, 2019. The Division is on track to
positions of Chair and Vice-Chair for achieve its financial target that was set
the 2019/20 school year were selected. out in its annual budget.
B. Rosadiuk, trustee from the Lobstick • The Board also approved the
zone, was re-elected as Board Chair, 2019/20 School Year Budget and
and J. Zaporosky, trustee from Edson, School Fees Schedule. The upcoming
was also re-elected as Vice- Chair. budget is projecting a $1.2 million
Trustees also appointed representatives deficit due to expected declining
to board committees as identified in enrolment, and the uncertainty of Trustees proudly hold their personal plaques created by high school students in
Board Policies 8 and 9. government funding at this time. Please Jasper. submitted
• The Board regularly reviews all view the separate release on the
division policies to ensure alignment 2019/20 Budget for more information.
with current legislation, regulations, and • Trustees approved the 2019/20 Meeting. In addition, trustees discussed Framework. The superintendent shared
government policies. Policy 19 - schedule of board meeting dates. Please their visits to schools, end of the year that she too was in attendance at
Recognition of Staff, Policy 17 - note that this is the last Public Board school celebrations and graduation PSBAA, Rural Caucus, ASBA and
Student Transportation Services, and meeting before breaking for the ceremonies. The Board also voiced their school walk throughs in Jasper and
Policy 17 - Appendix A, were amended. summer; the first meeting of the new appreciation of the outstanding teaching Grande Cache. The superintendent also
Please see the separate release for school year for the Board is August 21, and learning they observed in their discussed her work with principals and
changes to student transportation 2019. recent school visits to Jasper and assistant principals as well as the
services for the 2019/20 school year, • Trustees shared information and Grande Cache schools. strategic planning taking place in
upon ministerial approval. highlights about their governance and • Superintendent C. Lewis provided preparation for the upcoming school
• School instructional times for the
Kids Make A Difference is sponsored by: 2019/20 school year were shared with advocacy on behalf of the division as key updates addressing how she is year. Furthermore, the superintendent
they recently attended the Public School meeting the competencies in the Super-
was honored to share that she has been
trustees. Boards Association of Alberta (PSBAA) intendent Leadership Quality Standard. invited by the College of Alberta School
• The board's annual Spring General Meeting, Rural Caucus, In addition, the superintendent Superintendents to facilitate the summer
Communications Plan was approved. and the Alberta School Boards discussed how rural school boards may Superintendent Leadership Quality
• C. Wang, Secretary Treasurer, Association (ASBA) Spring General be affected by changes to the Funding Standards certification.
Uncertainty over education budget
Sand & Gravel Sales/Hauling
Quality Work GYPSD - The Board of Trustees of Grande of $1.2 million in the 2019/20 school year. which adds pressure on the revenue projections.
"This is the first time that our board has had to
Serving Edson & District Since 1974 Yellowhead Public School Division has approved approve a budget without receiving a funding A number of cost pressures unfunded by the
the 2019/20 School Year Budget in its June 19,
780-723-5152 2019, Public Board Meeting. The $60 million assurance from the province for the upcoming Funding Framework also contribute to the
projected deficit, such as increasing standard costs
budget is built on a funding allocation model that school year," explained Board Chair, B. Rosadiuk. of teaching and support staff, unfunded TEBA
distributes funds to schools based on the needs of "We have to make a number of assumptions due to settlement cost and inflationary costs in various
all students, while demonstrating fiscal this uncertainty and delay of the provincial service areas.
responsibility. The Division is projecting a deficit budget." Chair Rosadiuk continued. "Unfunded cost
Some of the assumptions include the potential pressures and the funding uncertainty has also led
New transportation discontinuation of the Classroom Improvement the board to delay the renewal of some teaching
Fund (CIF), a grant created in 2017 to hire more
contracts. However, we choose to remain
fee schedule staff to improve classroom conditions, and the optimistic and believe no drastic measures will be
potential discontinuation of the School Nutrition
taken in the upcoming provincial budget. Any cuts
GYPSD - The Grande Yellowhead Public Grant. The Division is also projecting a slight to education funding will be extremely challenging
School Division's Board of Trustees approved enrolment decline in the 2019/20 school year, for rural school boards like us."
the 2019/20 school year transportation fees at
its June 19, 2019, Public Board Meeting.
School boards are not obligated to provide
transportation services to students attending a
school of choice, nor students who reside less
than 2.4 kilometres from their designated
school. Therefore, the Board will retain its
ability to charge transportation fees in such
situations.
Transportation fees for ineligible students
will increase from $350 in the current school
year to $400 in the 2019/20 school year.
Students who request transportation to a
school of choice will now be charged a $400
annual fee, and those families who request an
additional drop-off or pick-up location, will be
charged $300 in the new year.
Transportation fees are set annually by the
board to partially offset the financial shortfall
due to the difference between the cost of
transportation and Alberta Education's
transportation grant. The cost of student
transportation services is estimated to be over
$800 per student, which has been annually
increasing due to inflationary cost factors.
For more information, please visit Policy 17
and Appendix A on the Division's website, or Ashton Melnyk (left) and Rob Pettersen of Secure Energy donated their time, barbeque, and 20
watermelons to help out the Edson Minor Soccer association at their wrap up barbeque on June 26.
contact the Transportation Services Edson Minor Soccer said, “Rob and Secure have been an amazing support for our minor soccer
department at 780-723-4471. program.” photo Shaylyn Thornton
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Times PAGE 24 MONDAY JULY 8, 2019 MONDAY JUNE 24, 2019 PAGE 25
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
s UMMER
s CHOOL Fun
for Kids
Times GYPSD board update
submitted GYPSD reported on the division's financial
• On June 19, 2019, the GYPSD results as of May 31, 2019, as well as
Board held their organizational meeting. projections for the year ending August
As part of the special meeting, the 31, 2019. The Division is on track to
positions of Chair and Vice-Chair for achieve its financial target that was set
the 2019/20 school year were selected. out in its annual budget.
B. Rosadiuk, trustee from the Lobstick • The Board also approved the
zone, was re-elected as Board Chair, 2019/20 School Year Budget and
and J. Zaporosky, trustee from Edson, School Fees Schedule. The upcoming
was also re-elected as Vice- Chair. budget is projecting a $1.2 million
Trustees also appointed representatives deficit due to expected declining
to board committees as identified in enrolment, and the uncertainty of Trustees proudly hold their personal plaques created by high school students in
Board Policies 8 and 9. government funding at this time. Please Jasper. submitted
• The Board regularly reviews all view the separate release on the
division policies to ensure alignment 2019/20 Budget for more information.
with current legislation, regulations, and • Trustees approved the 2019/20 Meeting. In addition, trustees discussed Framework. The superintendent shared
government policies. Policy 19 - schedule of board meeting dates. Please their visits to schools, end of the year that she too was in attendance at
Recognition of Staff, Policy 17 - note that this is the last Public Board school celebrations and graduation PSBAA, Rural Caucus, ASBA and
Student Transportation Services, and meeting before breaking for the ceremonies. The Board also voiced their school walk throughs in Jasper and
Policy 17 - Appendix A, were amended. summer; the first meeting of the new appreciation of the outstanding teaching Grande Cache. The superintendent also
Please see the separate release for school year for the Board is August 21, and learning they observed in their discussed her work with principals and
changes to student transportation 2019. recent school visits to Jasper and assistant principals as well as the
services for the 2019/20 school year, • Trustees shared information and Grande Cache schools. strategic planning taking place in
upon ministerial approval. highlights about their governance and • Superintendent C. Lewis provided preparation for the upcoming school
• School instructional times for the
Kids Make A Difference is sponsored by: 2019/20 school year were shared with advocacy on behalf of the division as key updates addressing how she is year. Furthermore, the superintendent
they recently attended the Public School meeting the competencies in the Super-
was honored to share that she has been
trustees. Boards Association of Alberta (PSBAA) intendent Leadership Quality Standard. invited by the College of Alberta School
• The board's annual Spring General Meeting, Rural Caucus, In addition, the superintendent Superintendents to facilitate the summer
Communications Plan was approved. and the Alberta School Boards discussed how rural school boards may Superintendent Leadership Quality
• C. Wang, Secretary Treasurer, Association (ASBA) Spring General be affected by changes to the Funding Standards certification.
Uncertainty over education budget
Sand & Gravel Sales/Hauling
Quality Work GYPSD - The Board of Trustees of Grande of $1.2 million in the 2019/20 school year. which adds pressure on the revenue projections.
"This is the first time that our board has had to
Serving Edson & District Since 1974 Yellowhead Public School Division has approved approve a budget without receiving a funding A number of cost pressures unfunded by the
the 2019/20 School Year Budget in its June 19,
780-723-5152 2019, Public Board Meeting. The $60 million assurance from the province for the upcoming Funding Framework also contribute to the
projected deficit, such as increasing standard costs
budget is built on a funding allocation model that school year," explained Board Chair, B. Rosadiuk. of teaching and support staff, unfunded TEBA
distributes funds to schools based on the needs of "We have to make a number of assumptions due to settlement cost and inflationary costs in various
all students, while demonstrating fiscal this uncertainty and delay of the provincial service areas.
responsibility. The Division is projecting a deficit budget." Chair Rosadiuk continued. "Unfunded cost
Some of the assumptions include the potential pressures and the funding uncertainty has also led
New transportation discontinuation of the Classroom Improvement the board to delay the renewal of some teaching
Fund (CIF), a grant created in 2017 to hire more
contracts. However, we choose to remain
fee schedule staff to improve classroom conditions, and the optimistic and believe no drastic measures will be
potential discontinuation of the School Nutrition
taken in the upcoming provincial budget. Any cuts
GYPSD - The Grande Yellowhead Public Grant. The Division is also projecting a slight to education funding will be extremely challenging
School Division's Board of Trustees approved enrolment decline in the 2019/20 school year, for rural school boards like us."
the 2019/20 school year transportation fees at
its June 19, 2019, Public Board Meeting.
School boards are not obligated to provide
transportation services to students attending a
school of choice, nor students who reside less
than 2.4 kilometres from their designated
school. Therefore, the Board will retain its
ability to charge transportation fees in such
situations.
Transportation fees for ineligible students
will increase from $350 in the current school
year to $400 in the 2019/20 school year.
Students who request transportation to a
school of choice will now be charged a $400
annual fee, and those families who request an
additional drop-off or pick-up location, will be
charged $300 in the new year.
Transportation fees are set annually by the
board to partially offset the financial shortfall
due to the difference between the cost of
transportation and Alberta Education's
transportation grant. The cost of student
transportation services is estimated to be over
$800 per student, which has been annually
increasing due to inflationary cost factors.
For more information, please visit Policy 17
and Appendix A on the Division's website, or Ashton Melnyk (left) and Rob Pettersen of Secure Energy donated their time, barbeque, and 20
watermelons to help out the Edson Minor Soccer association at their wrap up barbeque on June 26.
contact the Transportation Services Edson Minor Soccer said, “Rob and Secure have been an amazing support for our minor soccer
department at 780-723-4471. program.” photo Shaylyn Thornton
