Doing What’s Best for Kids

Policy 2 - Appendix A: Board Annual Work Plan

August

Regular Board Meeting Agenda Items (if scheduled)

September

  • Review Staffing Report
  • Review Preliminary Enrollments
  • Review Yearly Advocacy Plan 
  • Review Actions from Board Evaluation
  • Approve Annual Board Development Plan
  • Schedule Board/Admin Planning Session and Set Agenda

October

  • Review September 30 Enrolment Report
  • Prepare for ASBA/PSBAA Fall General Meetings
  • Preliminary review of the Alberta Education Assurance Measures Report Including Results of GOLD/PAT’s and DIP’s/SLAs 
  • Review Alberta Education - Modular Classroom Submission
  • Partners in Education Appreciation Event 
  • Election Year Organizational Meeting
  • Highlight Trustee Development Opportunities
  • Review School Council Annual Reports

November

  • Receive the final Alberta Education Assurance Measures Report
  • Approve Alberta Education Assurance Measures Report - Approve Key Results and Priorities
  • Approve Audited Financial Statement
  • Receive Auditors Report
  • Approve Fall Budget Update
  • Review Alberta Education Enrollment Forecast Report for Submission

Note December is an alternate for Audit and budget pending timing of ASBA or late updates from government.

December

  • Review Financial Update (1 of 3)

January

  • Engage Schools and the Communities to Inform Budget and Calendar Priorities

    (Leaders/ATA/CUPE/Networks)

February

  • Set Negotiations Strategies if applicable
  • Review Engagement of Schools and the Communities Results on Budget and Calendar Priorities
  • Approve annual fees for instructional resources, transportation and tuition
  • Review Budget Assumptions
  • Review Draft Calendar Assumptions 
  • Review Investment Parameters 
  • Appoint District Auditor

March

  • Review and Approve Division Calendar 
  • Approve Edwin Parr Teacher Recommendation
  • Review Financial Update (2 of 3)
  • Review and approve the Capital and Facilities Plan

April

  •  Review and Approve two-years-out calendar for start, end dates and major holidays
  • Submit ASBA Awards Nominations (September Deadlines)

May

  • Conduct Superintendent of Schools Evaluation
  • Conduct Board Evaluation
  • Preliminary Budget Approval and Transfer of Reserves
  • Review Spring General Meeting proposed motions for ABSA and PSBAA
  • Review School Education Plans
  • Approve Annual Division Education Plan & Submit to Alberta Education
  • Approve  Yearly Advocacy Plan
  • Select Visual Art Award Recipient

June

  • Organizational meeting, except in an election year
  • Set meeting schedule for the following year (in an election year the schedule will be a draft pending approval by the new Board)
  • Approve Superintendent Evaluation Report
  • Approve Board Evaluation Report
  • Review Financial Update (3 of 3)
  • Review Management Compensation Committee Report
  • Review Board Work Plan for the following year

Selected

  • ASBA Zone, PSBC meetings
  • Policy Review as needed
  • Hearings as Needed
  • Approve Locally Developed Courses