Charlene Dunlop has called the family farm east of Granum home for 46 years.  Charlene and Ray have four children who attended Livingstone Range Schools for their school careers, attending Granum School for their elementary and junior high years and then graduating from Willow Creek Composite High School in Claresholm.  They also have nine grandchildren.  Their oldest recently graduated from Willow Creek Composite High and three of them are attending or will be, schools within this School Division.  She believes that great things happen in small rural communities in which schools play an integral role.

Charlene was the Administrative Assistant in Granum School for 17 years before retiring in 2005.  She decided to run for School Trustee as she felt that with her past experiences as an employee, parent, grandparent and community member, she could make a difference.  She firmly believes that every child deserves the best education possible with the resources needed to make this happen. dunlopc@lrsd.ab.ca

Kelly lives four miles north and one mile east of Stavely.  The Hall family farms and ranches with Bar None South.  Kelly and her husband Glen have three children:  Brady is a graduate from the U of L and is a Calgary Fireman; Cody just started his PSIII at Wilson Jr. High in Lethbridge on his way to become a teacher; and Angelina is starting in Agriculture at Lethbridge College.  Kelly is proud to say they are all Livingstone Range graduates!  In her governance role as a school board trustee, her favorite word is efficacy.  She believes she can help make a difference.  As a deeply rooted rural Albertan, Kelly believes it is the best place to live, work, and raise a family.  She is absolutely committed to the belief that every child has a right to a solid education regardless of where that child lives. hallk@lrsd.ab.ca

Dick lives in Coleman, in the beautiful Crowsnest Pass.  He is an Area Supervisor/Counselor with Alberta Health Services - Addiction and Mental Health.  Dick and his wife have three grown children and two grandchildren. They have lived in The Pass since 1990 and their children all graduated from Crowsnest Pass Schools.

Dick became a trustee because he wanted to learn more about the school system and to make a difference in local education.  “With our student numbers shrinking, the challenge of providing meaningful education to everyone grows.”  He has really enjoyed learning more about education and working with the people he has met while serving as a public school trustee. petersond@lrsd.ab.ca

Martha Ratcliffe moved to Fort Macleod from Calgary where she spent ten years working as the regional claims manager for a travel insurance company.  She has lived in Fort Macleod for sixteen years with her husband Lyle and their two sons.  Both boys attend F.P. Walshe High School in Fort Macleod.  Martha was first elected in October, 2004 after spending time volunteering in classrooms and on school council.  Martha wants her children to graduate with the best education possible.  Exciting changes are happening in Livingstone Range and Martha is proud to be part of those changes. ratcliffem@lrsd.ab.ca

Shannon Scherger, her husband and two boys live east of Pincher Creek.  She is very proud to have called Pincher Creek home for her entire life.  She graduated from Lethbridge Community College as a Registered Nurse, but chose the "house wife" career when her boys were born.  Her son Tyler attends Matthew Halton High School and Tom attends Canyon School, both schools located in Pincher Creek.  Volunteering at the school is what has sent her down the trustee path.  She believes very strongly in rural communities working together to help our children become strong learners and positive contributors to our communities.  She looks forward to being your voice. schergers@lrsd.ab.ca

Clara Yagos lived the first few years of her childhood in Coleman then at Lee Lake near Burmis on the family ranch where she currenty resides.  She has a daughter and was blessed with a granddaughter in 2010.

Clara attended Fir Grove School then Livingstone (Lundbreck) School.  She obtained a BEd from the University of Alberta and worked towards her MEd at the University of Calgary.  Clara taught in schools in communities throughout the province including Grande Prairie, Bassano, Sedgewick, Provost, Coalhurst, Piikani First Nations and Lacombe, mainly as a Secondary Social Studies teacher but also at the elementary level.  Clara was principal of Lacombe Outreach School with Wolf Creek School Division prior to her retirement in 2006.

Clara is involved as a volunteer advocate with Victim Services in Pincher Creek and the Crowsnest Pass and as a Board Member for Boys and Girls Club of Crowsnest Pass, Pincher Creek Humane Society / SPCA and Pincher Creek Women's Emergency Shelter Association. She works for the Corps of Commissionaires as a guard at the Pincher Creek RCMP Detachment.

Having worked in rural schools, and being involved in education as a teacher and administrator, Clara understands the issues facing our public school system, especially in rural areas. Given diminishing resources, she knows the difficulties administrators and teachers face in providing a quality education for students. Clara believes that rural students should have the same advantages as their urban counterparts in class size, curriculum materials, availability of course options, technology and human resources. yagosc@lrsd.ab.ca