Sarah Mcginnis, Calgary Herald
Alberta's largest school board is taking aim at the government's proposal for a new Education Act, charging the legislative framework doesn't reflect a series of public consultations which it was supposed to be based on.
The Calgary Board of Education is warning Education Minister Dave Hancock of its "disappointment" with the new law - especially over its mention of appointed trustees.
"If the proposed framework moved forward as is, the new Act will not serve us well into the future and in our efforts to transform public education," CBE board chair Pat Cochrane said in a draft letter to Hancock which was to be discussed at Tuesday's school board meeting before being sent.
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Up to a third of the trustees would be appointed...?
ReplyDeleteIt seems strange to me that after all these years of Alberta Education continuously reaching out to parents for input and engagement that they would want to take away the most fundamental act of engagement - voting.