Posted on 2025-10-24 20:16:50.489 +0000 UTC
The High Prairie School Division Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, for their scheduled organizational meeting.
Superintendent Murray Marran opened the meeting with the land acknowledgement and then went through the HPSD Trustee Orientation package.
The next item discussed was the election of the board chair. Joy McGregor was acclaimed as the Chair of the Board. Board Chair McGregor chaired the remainder of the meeting. Karin Scholl and Tammy Henkel were nominated for the position of Vice Chair. Karin Scholl was elected as Vice Chair of the Board.
Signing Authorities - General Account
Tammy Henkel, Michael Strebchuk, the Superintendent, the Director of Corporate Services, and the Director of Finance.
Signing Authorities - Payroll Liability
Tammy Henkel, Michael Strebchuk, the Superintendent, the Director of Corporate Services, and the Director of Finance.Board Policy 7 - Board Operations and Board Policy 8 - Committees of the Board were reaffirmed. The following committee appointments were affirmed:
Board/Bus Drivers' Liaison Committee
Lorraine Shelp, Michael Strebchuk, Tammy Henkel (as alternate), the Superintendent, the Director of Corporate Services, and the Director of Transportation.
Fiduciary Review Committee
Committee of the Whole, the Superintendent, and the Director of Finance.
Bus Drivers' Salary Negotiations and Interpretation Committee
Michael Strebchuk, Karin Scholl, Lorraine Shelp (as alternate), the Superintendent, the Director of Corporate Services, and the Director of Finance.
Governance and Priorities Committee
Committee of the Whole, the Superintendent. Board Vice Chair to chair the committee.
Pupil Personnel Committee
Comprised of one Trustee and the Superintendent or designate.
Teachers' Salary Negotiations and Interpretation Committee
Tammy Henkel, Steven Adams, Karin Scholl (as alternate), the Superintendent, the Director of Corporate Services, and the Director of Finance.
Advocacy Committee
Karin Scholl, Lynn Skrepnek, Steven Adams (as alternate), the Superintendent or designate, and the Director of Communications.
Employee Recognition Committee
Tammy Henkel, Lorraine Shelp, and Karin Scholl (as alternate).
Council of School Councils (CoSC) Committee
The Board Chair or designate and the Superintendent or designate.
Representatives, Zone 1, Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA)
Karin Scholl and Lorraine Shelp (as alternate).
Public School Boards' Association Council (PSBC)
Lorraine Shelp and Karin Scholl (as alternate).
Rural Caucus of Alberta School Boards (RCASB) Committee
Tammy Henkel and Michael Strebchuk (as alternate).
Teachers' Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA)
Tammy Henkel.
Community Assurance Committee
One Trustee from each ward, the Superintendent, the Director of Corporate Services, and the Director of Finance.
Slave Lake Joint Use Committee
Ward 4 Trustees, Slave Lake Principals, and the Superintendent or designate.
High Prairie Joint Use Committee
Ward 2 Trustees, High Prairie Principals, and the Superintendent or designate.
Kinuso School/Community Library Board Joint Use Committee
Ward 3 Trustee, Kinuso Principal, and the Superintendent or designate.
Chamber of Commerce (Smoky River, High Prairie, Slave Lake) Committee
Trustee from each ward that has a Chamber of Commerce.
Board meeting dates were set to be the 3rd Tuesday of each month, with the 4th Tuesday of each month as the alternate date. Those dates are as follows:
- November 25, 2025 - 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- December 16, 2025 - 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- January 20, 2026 - 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- February 17, 2026 - 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- March 17, 2026 - 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- April 21, 2026 - 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- May 19, 2026 - 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- June 16, 2026 (Organizational) - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- June 16, 2026 (Regular) - 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
The Board made a motion to give authority to the Pupil Personnel Committee to expel students from its schools.
The date for the Employee Recognition Awards Banquet was set for Friday, May 22, 2026.
School reports to the Board are set as follows:
- December 1, 2025
- December 2, 2025
- December 8, 2025
- December 9, 2025
Trustees reviewed and approved the Board dates for the 2025-26 school year.
The Board approved a motion to appoint MNP LLP as the auditor for the Division.
Trustees reviewed the Disclosure of Information form and then adjourned the organizational meeting.