Who We Are
Who We Are
Manitoba School Boards Association HistoryThe history of school board associations in Manitoba dates to 1907, when the first informal convention of school trustees was held. This group evolved into the Manitoba School Trustees Association, which was legally recognized in 1943. That association later divided into separate urban and rural school trustee organizations. The Manitoba Assocation of School Trustees (MAST) was established in 1965, with the merger of these two bodies. Despite the name, MAST's membership has always been school boards, not individual trustees. On March 20, 2009, delegates to the 45th Annual Convention of The Manitoba Association of School Trustees (MAST) voted to change their organization's name to The Manitoba School Boards Association. The Association's new name will reflect more accurately that membership and enable it to advocate more effectively on behalf of school boards. The Manitoba School Boards Association members are the province’s 38 public school boards. These school boards pay an annual membership fee to access the services and programs that the Association offers to help them more effectively fulfill their mandate of managing the the public education system in their communities. The Manitoba School Boards Association policy direction is established by its membership through the resolutions process at its annual Convention each March. Between Conventions, the Association is governed by the elected 11-member Provincial Executive. The Provincial Executive is supported by a 16-member staff, which is housed in the Manitoba School Boards Association office at 191 Provencher Boulevard in Winnipeg. |
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