November 9, 2022 Board Meeting Highlights

The full agenda for the November 9, 2022, meeting can be found here: PRPS Nov 9, 2022 Agenda

Senator Gershaw / Bow Island Elementary School Presentation
Principal Scott Angle and vice principal Paul Brocklesby from Senator Gershaw and Bow Island Elementary schools spoke about several programs taking place at both Bow Island schools. Highlights of their presentation included examples of how FNMI learning and indigenous culture is being integrated into daily education, the expansion of the school’s music education program, an update on the Gershaw greenhouse project, new extra-curricular opportunities for elementary aged students (including a soccer program), and examples of student leadership which includes the Gator of the Week initiative. It was also shared that Bow Island also offers an evening school program which brings in 20-30 students each year. On average the night program assists 5-10 students earn a high school diploma annually. The full Senator Gershaw and BIE presentation can be found in the board meeting package.

Transportation Report
Director of Transportation Derek Beck presented the 2022 Transportation Accountability Report for information. It was shared that Prairie Rose currently has 83 bus routes that travel just over 17,000 kilometres each day. Other highlights of the report included an overview of ride times based on grade and a summary of the transportation budget for the division which is projected at $5,548,298 for the 2022-2023 school year. It was noted that a shortage of bus drivers continues to cause issues with being able to provide consistent bus service to all PRPS students. The full report can be found in the board meeting package.

Communications Report
Director of Communications Angela Baron presented the 2022 Communications Accountability Report for information. The report included a review of current communications strategies (internal and external), an analysis of Prairie Rose social media channels and a summary of completed and upcoming communications initiatives. The full report can be found in the board meeting package.

CUPE Collective Agreement
The board voted to ratify the memorandum of settlement reached with CUPE Local 829 on October 31, 2022, which represents Prairie Rose Redcliff custodians.

EBHS Trip to Greece
The board approved the Eagle Butte High School proposed field trip to Greece from April 9 -16, 2023. The trip will include a tour of Athens before boarding a cruise with stops in Mykonos, Samos, Rhodes and Crete before returning to Athens before flying home. 24 students in grades 10-12 and four adult supervisors are expected to participate. The motion was put forward by Graeme Dennis.

GP #15 Trustee Development
The board decided to not make any changes to the policy at this time.