Rookie trustee Trina Hurdman introduced the motion Tuesday for an ad hoc committee to examine whether board meetings at the Calgary Board of Education are in keeping with the “principles of openness and transparency.” - From the Calgary Herald
Showing posts with label Trustees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trustees. Show all posts
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Trustee Procedural Review Takes 'Backseat'
Rookie trustee Trina Hurdman introduced the motion Tuesday for an ad hoc committee to examine whether board meetings at the Calgary Board of Education are in keeping with the “principles of openness and transparency.” - From the Calgary Herald
Monday, October 21, 2013
Election Day!
Polls open at 10 am today (close at 8pm). If you are unclear about where to vote, click here to find out. If you are unclear about which Trustee to vote for, read Rox's blog entries below or follow this link to read about the candidates (our ward is 12/14).
Get out to vote! It takes minutes to get it done, you provide an excellent example for your kids, you exercise your most fundamental democratic responsibility, and (best of all) you earn the right to complain about elected officials for the next 4 years.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Role of a Trustee
The following is an excerpt from an excellent article by Laura Shutiak for a group called Artics (Association for Responsible Trusteeship in Calgary Schools). In it, she examines the role of a trustee on the CBE board, shows examples of real transparency, and points out some of the differences in our trustees.
In mid-September, a few parents took to Twitter to thank Calgary Board of Education Trustee Joy Bowen-Eyre for helping them secure additional bike racks at their school. A picture of bikes stacked neatly by the school door accompanied the thank yous.
Why shouldn’t you pat your trustee on the back when you think he or she has been responsive to an issue?
Well, because securing resources for an individual school, whether it’s a computer, basketballs or bike racks, isn’t the job of a trustee.
Now, we don’t actually know what impact Bowen-Eyre had on this decision, if any. We also don’t know if there were other, more needy schools that missed out because of politics.
But, doesn’t it show there’s problem in the system when the principal couldn’t secure needed facilities for his or her school? Instead of handing out kudos, perhaps those parents should be demanding answers.
So, what is the role of a trustee? - Click here for the entire article.
In mid-September, a few parents took to Twitter to thank Calgary Board of Education Trustee Joy Bowen-Eyre for helping them secure additional bike racks at their school. A picture of bikes stacked neatly by the school door accompanied the thank yous.
Why shouldn’t you pat your trustee on the back when you think he or she has been responsive to an issue?Well, because securing resources for an individual school, whether it’s a computer, basketballs or bike racks, isn’t the job of a trustee.
Now, we don’t actually know what impact Bowen-Eyre had on this decision, if any. We also don’t know if there were other, more needy schools that missed out because of politics.
But, doesn’t it show there’s problem in the system when the principal couldn’t secure needed facilities for his or her school? Instead of handing out kudos, perhaps those parents should be demanding answers.
So, what is the role of a trustee? - Click here for the entire article.
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