Lois Byers was in Lethbridge to speak with Rotarians. The ASBA represents 66 locally elected school boards in Alberta including public, separate and francophone boards. We want 91 per cent to vote. With the municipal election set for October, she's travelling across Alberta to encourage people to become candidates for their local school boards or, at least, to provide feedback on whether they think the board is doing its job. It takes all of us to raise a child.
School boards educate children and play a key role in shaping tomorrow's citizens.
Boards set an annual budget and help set the direction of the school district. They set goals and policy in an effort to assist educators and administrators to meet standards set by the province. They provide a very critical role to the provincial government.