Presentation to New CASS Members

1. Presentation to New CASS Members

2. The Association • Owned and governed by locally-elected boards • Grassroots driven, through 5 zones • Represents all of Alberta’s francophone, public and separate school boards

3. The ASBA’s Mandate • The ASBA exists both to provide services to boards and to speak, on their behalf, on public education issues • The ASBA pursues the creation of coalitions to further the cause of public education

4. Four Pillars • Services to all Boards • Services to Individual Boards • Advocacy • Professional development

5. Services to All Boards • Alberta School Board Insurance Exchange • Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan • ASBA Supplementary Pension Plan

6. Services to Individual Members • Pooling of resources gives boards across the province access to top notch educational specialists: • Legal • Labour Relations • Educational services

7. Advocacy • The united voice of all Alberta’s school boards • Work with all educational partners • Issue monitoring and action • Key messages

8. How We Develop Policy

9. Professional Development • A meeting place • Provides opportunities for trustees to meet their colleagues through Zone and general meetings • Specialized courses • giving trustees and central office staff the tools to do your jobs

10. Education Partners • CASS • ASBOA • ASCA • ATA • Alberta Education

11. Current Issues • Internal Transitions • Political Transitions • Mandate letter • Priorities: • Local autonomy • Funding – adequate, long term, predictable, sustainable • Infrastructure