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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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Personnel and Employee Relations AP 461: Substitute Personnel for School Based Support Staff

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Background

School based support staff provide an integral part of effective program delivery; extended absences in these positions have a serious effect on school operations.

Procedures

  1. When an instructional support staff person is absent from work, school administration or Learning Assistance Teacher will review the needs of the students in attendance and contact the CUPE casual coordinator, with a request for coverage based on the needs of students in attendance or expected to be in attendance.

    1. Where a learning commons assistant is absent from work, the Principal may arrange for temporary replacement by a suitably qualified person immediately rather than after three (3) days. 

  2. Where an Administrative Assistant/School Based Accounting Clerk or Library Assistant is absent, the Principal will assess the other support staff available to cover the duties and may request through the CUPE casual coordinator for replacement by a suitably qualified person.

Adopted:

September 21, 2016

Amended:

April 22, 2022, December 7, 2022, September 1, 2023

Reference:

Section 52, 53, 196, 222, Education Act