
On Monday, November 22, 2010 at the Alberta School Board Association’s Fall General Meeting, Heather Wellwood, President, announced Livingstone Range School Division as the winner of the Public Engagement Award for their plan to address the achievement gap for First Nation students. New this year, the Public Engagement Award recognizes the efforts of school boards to embrace public engagement as a method to inform, involve and gain input from stakeholders on school jurisdiction plans, programs and services.
Dick Peterson, Board Chair, stated that the First Nation plan puts into action the Board’s priorities of improving achievement of First Nation students and engaging our communities.