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ATA Strike Commencing on Monday; School Closures Starting Oct 6th

As a result of the Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) rejecting a proposed deal from the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA), all FMPSD schools will be closed to students starting Monday, October 6, 2025, unless a new agreement is reached or strike action is otherwise averted. Additionally, all yellow school bus routes will be suspended for the duration of the strike.

In light of the ongoing strike, all extracurricular activities, including sports, clubs, and after-school programs, will be temporarily suspended.

As there is no definitive end date for the strike, FMPSD is unable to provide a timeline for when normal operations will resume. We will continue to provide timely updates as we receive them from the Ministry of Education and Child Care.

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General Administration AP 130 - Appendix A: Staff Training and Development Opportunities

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Background

Students in the Division are entitled to receive services from staff who are committed to excellence in their work. To encourage staff to refine their work related skills and knowledge the Division will allow time for site based initiatives that focus on planned improvement activities designed to promote excellence in the delivery of instructional and support services.

Procedures

  1. The Superintendent or designate shall have authority to approve modifications to the approved school year to allow individual schools or groups of schools up to four additional non-instructional days for carefully planned in-service programs that focus on improvements to instructional skills, strategies, knowledge or support services.
  2. In order to receive consideration for modification to the approved school year, a Principal must submit a plan that:
    1. Ensures provincial instruction time requirements are met
    2. Aligns with Division and provincial goals and priorities
    3. Is results oriented
    4. Has staff support
    5. Has School Council support
  3. Timeline recommendations:
    1. Plan submission deadline April 15
    2. Plan approval May 1
    3. Plan implementation September - May
    4. Results report June on current year

Adopted:

March 9, 1998

Amended:

January 26, 2010, September 21, 2016, December 30, 2021, November 18, 2022

Reference:

Section 18, 19, 52, 53, 60, 205, 222 Education Act

Section 25 Employment Standards Code

Collective Agreements

Guide to Education ECS to Grade 12

Cross References:

AP 130 School Year