Highlights of the Provincial Executive Council meeting held October 24–25, 2024, at Barnett House in Edmonton
- Amended the 2024/25 program emphases by adding support for racialized teachers in the Provincial Executive Council general election and exploring processes and procedures to inform members about changes to their individual and collective rights, compensation, benefits, working conditions and professional practice arising from the central table 2024 collective agreement.
- Approved in principle and referred to Finance Committee for costing a proposed list of programs on which the Association should focus in 2025/26.
- Approved a rule of order and procedure that any resolution proposed for consideration by a representative assembly that is determined by Steering Committee prior to the convening of the assembly, or by the chair of the assembly when in session, to be beyond the mandate of the Association as defined by its objects as set out in the Teaching Profession Act, will be deemed to be out of order and not be placed on the order paper. The determination that a motion is beyond the mandate of the Association may be superseded by a three-fourths vote in the affirmative of the local representatives or members present directing that the resolution be brought before the Assembly for consideration.
- Amended and approved the Association’s 2024/25 budget for capital expenditures.
- Authorized a new advertising campaign to be developed in spring 2025 to follow up from The Least campaign.
- Named the following individuals to Association positions:
- Tiff Pino to the position of executive staff officer, Professional Development;
- Leanne Watson to the position of executive staff officer, Teacher Employment Services at the Southern Alberta Regional Office; and
- Jeff Spady to the position of executive staff officer, Teacher Employment Services.
- Approved the hiring of an internal candidate to the position of associate coordinator, Professional Development, to oversee the work of the diversity, equity and inclusion subunit.
- Authorized the Association to enter formal mediation with the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association and directed the Coordinator, Teacher Employment Services, to apply for the services of a government-appointed mediator.
- Authorized a one-time contribution to Public Interest Alberta in the amount of $10,000.
- Amended Administrative Guidelines to align with the current bargaining model and to update the convention exhibits section to reflect restrictions to competitors of personal travel services and update the current names of the Association’s partners.
- Amended the Standard Constitution for Convention Associations and updated all current convention association constitutions to reflect the amendments made to the Standard Constitution.
- Amended the Standard Constitution for Specialist Councils.
- Amended the Political Engagement Committee and the Indigenous Education Committee frames of reference.
- Appointed a field member to serve on the Edmonton Area Field Experiences Committee and approved a Council member as the Association’s nominee to the Canadian Teachers’ Federation Work Group on Climate Change. ❚
