Convention 2018
Planning Committee
Michel Boucher, Chair, DSFMCheryl Zelenitsky, Evergreen
Sandy Nemeth, Louis Riel
Carole Black, Rolling River
Sandy Lethbridge, St. James-Assiniboia
Louise Johnston, Louis Riel
Nominating Committee
Floyd Martens - Chair, Mountain ViewHugh Coburn, Louis Riel
Yolande Dupuis, DSFM
Marg Walker, Fort La Bosse
Resolutions Committee
Vaughn Wadelius - Chair, KelseyWendy Menzies, Beautiful Plains
Jean Oliver, Lord Selkirk
Michel Boucher, DSFM
Floyd Martens, Mountain View
Hugh Coburn, Louis Riel
Leadership, Service and Advocacy
March 15 & 16, 2018 - Delta Winnipeg
Lead. Serve. Advocate. In many ways, these three simple words capture the complex work of school boards. Effective boards are leaders who envision tomorrow, and work to ensure students have the skills and knowledge they’ll need to thrive in that future. They are public servants in the truest meaning of that phrase, committed to working for all students, their families, and the community. And they are advocates who understand that everyone has a stake in public education, and that part of their job is to remind people of that fact from time to time. Through a full program of plenary and concurrent sessions, delegates to the 2018 convention will have an opportunity to explore each of these themes, and the inter-connections between them.
Keynote Presentation (9:10 a.m. Thursday, March 15)
Welcome to the Great Conversation: Exercising your power to build support for Manitoba’s schools one community at a time—Jamie Vollmer
An award-winning advocate of public education, Jamie Vollmer has worked for the past 29 years to help schools and communities come together to remove obstacles to student learning. His goal in this presentation is to energize his audiences while showing them that they have the power to create a community-wide climate that supports rising student achievement. See more>>
Recognition of Achievement
Each year at its annual covention, the association honours exemplary programs, educators and students. Also recognized are individuals who have devoted many years to serving the interests of public education through the presentation of long-service trustee awards. Click on the link to learn more about the association's recognition and awards program.
Downloads
2018 Record of ProceedingsConvention Evaluation
Convention Program
Resolutions and Special Business
Candidate Profiles
Call for Nominations and Resolutions
Recognition and Awards Information Package
Key Dates
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 2, 2018Nomination Deadline: Floor of Convention, Call to Order: Friday, March 16, 2018
