I have been a trustee on the Regina Public School Board for the past four years.
Below I have highlighted a few of the initiatives and achievements that the Board initiated and/or endorsed:
- Hosted the annual Community Engagement Forum, through which we solicited stakeholder input on critical issues facing the school division.
- Prior to my election to the Board, trustees were holding an annual trustee-student form with students from all Regina high schools. During my term, I helped to initiate the trustee-student forum with Indigenous students. This forum gave us the opportunity to sit down with Indigenous students and hear about their experiences in education and get their perspectives on the education system.
- I led the development of the Community Engagement Plan, which establishes goals, key actions, intended outcomes, and indicators of achievement. This plan will hold the Board accountable to building relationships with key stakeholders.
- The Board drafted a Risk Management System for the School Division.
- The Board endorsed the Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy, with its three strategic priorities:
- Raise mental health awareness, reduce stigma and promote well-being;
- Align administrative procedures and processes with the vision for promotion and protection of mental health in the workplace; and
- Create and sustain a healthy and supportive workplace culture.
- Initiated the Special Committee for Diversity, which developed a report containing 13 recommendations that the Board approved and requested that Division staff implement the recommendations.
- Developed an Advocacy Plan to keep the Board’s advocacy efforts focused on a clear set of goals and strategic priorities.
- Created the new Personnel and Organizational Culture Committee, of which I was the chair. Among other responsibilities, this committee provides recommendations for ensuring a safe and healthy workplace for all employees.
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