“It’s the first time going back to elected boards in 14 years,” said chair Heather Mullen. “One of the things we talked about right away is transparency, accessibility and engagement.”
Zone 5 trustee Jodi Zver, left, and board chair Heather Mullen listen to a presentation at the first public meeting of the Public Schools Branch board of elected trustees on Jan. 26 in Stratford. - Alison Jenkins/SaltWire NetworkSTRATFORD, P.E.I. — The new chair of P.E.I.’s English-language school board trustees said access, transparency and engagement are her first priorities as the trustees establish themselves in their roles.
“We certainly are not a Charlottetown-centric board. We want to be across P.E.I. and hearing from everybody – and we want to hear from the students, and the staff and be in the schools because that why we’re here and that’s who we’re representing as trustees – all the staff and those students,” said Mullen.
“Co-operation has been very strong so far,” said Carpenter of his work alongside the board of trustees. Norbert Carpenter, director of the Public Schools Branch, participates at the first public meeting of elected trustees on Jan. 26 in Stratford. - Alison Jenkins/SaltWire NetworkPublic Schools Branch director Norbert Carpenter presented his report at the first public meeting of the elected board of trustees Jan. 25.A study into enrollment trends and facility capacity in five schools is nearing completion.EAL and FAL student numbers are at an all-time high with 557 new students this year.
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