From raising public and stakeholder awareness of the key work and responsibilities of school boards, to diversifying the range of professional development courses and workshops offered across all work areas in support of school board members and their senior staff, the strategic plan is just that– strategic. “Our job, both as school boards and as an association, is not to define curriculum, or direct teachers to what textbooks they should or should not be using or even to suggest school programs based on what might be working well inside or outside of Manitoba. Our primary job is to support strong governance that remains community and student focused. We enable our superintendents, teachers and non-teaching staff to deliver the good of public education in Manitoba through the resources we are able to secure for them,” commented president Sandy Nemeth. According to president Nemeth, the association’s ongoing advocacy for these resources is needed now, more than ever. “Globally, every jurisdiction is experiencing chronic teacher shortages. Inflation sponges up any real growth in funding and exacerbates poverty in communities that need the most support.The current Manitoba Government has made many important investments in the success of our schools, supporting implementation of our new 371 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 07, ISSUE 02 MANITOBA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION
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