Committees

The Manitoba Schools Boards Association has established a number of internal standing committees to assist with the regular work of the association. As well, the association is represented on many external standing committees, to ensure that the perspectives of school boards are heard and considered whenever decisions affecting students, schools or education are made. Most committee appointments are for a two-year term, and with some exceptions, committee members are eligible to serve a maximum of two consecutive terms.

This section contains the mandates of the association's standing committees, in alphabetical order, along with the current membership of both internal and external committees. The date of each member's initial appointment is also indicated.

Interested in volunteering for a committee? Download the Committee Volunteer Form, complete it, and submit it as indicated on the form.

Mandate: the Indigenous Education Committee works in support of the association's goal to contribute to improved educational outcomes for Indigenous learners.

Members:

Jolene Bunn, Border Land S.D. (November 2023)
Nicole Chaske, Fort La Bosse S.D. (November 2022)
Heather Hogg, Lord Selkirk S.D. (October 2024)
Karen Johnston, Lord Selkirk S.D. (Sept 2025)
Trudy Leary, Prairie Spirit S.D. (November 2025)

Mandate: to oversee and to manage the MSBA/MTS jointly trusteed Dental Plan for school divisions/districts personnel.

Members:

Yolande Dupuis, DSFM (January 2015)
Keith Morrison, River East Transcona S.D. (November 2022)
Irene Nordheim, Louis Riel S.D. (November 2022)
Morgan Whiteway, association staff

Mandate: to oversee all material aspects of the association`s financial reporting, control and finance functions.

Members: all members of the provincial executive.

Mandate: to oversee and manage the operation of the Manitoba Schools Insurance (MSI).

Members:

Derek Dabee, Seven Oaks S.D. (June 2011)
Yolande Dupuis, DSFM (December 2010)
Fred Kelesnik, Red River Valley S.D. (December 2018)
Rey Toews, Beautiful Plains S.D. (January 2023)
Sandy Szwaluk, Park West S.D. (September 2023)
Robyn Winters, association staff
Josh Watt, association staff
Leonard Zdrill, association staff

Mandate: to assist participating member school divisions by defraying or covering the legal costs (excluding damages) involved in: protecting and furthering management rights/responsibilities, controlling salary considerations, or other employee/labour matters of provincial or regional implication.

Members:

Region 1 – Gary Wowchuk, Swan Valley S.D.
Region 2 – Gregg Waldvogel, Portage la Prairie S.D.
Region 3 – Ron Falk, Hanover S.D.
Region 4 – Tim Davies, Flin Flon S.D.
Region 5 – Chipalo Simunyola, Louis Riel S.D.
Region 6 – Tamara Kuly, Winnipeg S.D.
Chris Huppe, association staff

Mandate: to ensure that there is at least one qualified candidate who has consented to allow his/her name to stand for each of the following positions at the annual convention of the association: president, vice-president (6,000 students or more), vice-president (fewer than 6,000 students), and regional directors. Committee is comprised of the three (3) most recent past presidents who continue to serve as trustees.

Members:

Sandy Nemeth, Louis Riel S.D. (1^st past president)
Floyd Martens, Mountain View S.D. (2^ndpast president)
Robert Rivard, Seine River S.D. (3^rd past president)

Mandate: responsible for the overall administration, maintenance and operation of the MSBA Non-Teaching Employees Pension Fund, the Plan and the Administration Account as a Board of Trustees.

Members:

Colleen Carswell, River East Transcona S.D. (1999)
Patty Wiebe, Border Land S.D. (2018)
Craig Stahlke, Pembina Trails S.D. (2022)
Sandy Szwaluk, Park West S.D. (2023)
Floyd Martens, Mountain View S.D. (2025)
Alison Bourrier, association staff

Mandate: is responsible for the association`s policy development process and seeks to enhance the association's advocacy work on behalf of member school boards.

Members:

Sandy Nemeth, Louis Riel S.D. (1^st Past President)
Floyd Martens, Mountain View S.D. (2^nd Past President)
Robert Rivard, Seine River S.D. (June 2023)
Jack Bogaski, Lord Selkirk S.D. (November 2022)
Henk Warnar-Brown, S.D. of Mystery Lake (October 2023)
Josh Watt, association staff

External committees are those structured by agencies and organizations other than MSBA. These committees may be either permanent or ad hoc in nature. Their mandates, terms of reference, and compositions are determined by the sponsoring agency/organization.

Canadian School Boards Association Board of Directors	Alan Campbell, President Sandy Nemeth, Past President Josh Watt, Executive Director (ex-officio)
Celebration of Excellence in Teaching Selection Committee
Certificate in School Leadership Review Committee	Jodie Taylor, association staff
Certificate Review Committee	Alison Bourrier, association staff (October 2024) Elizabeth Mitchell, association staff (October 2024) Shannon Kobylak, association staff (September 2025) Alternate: Morgan Whiteway, association staff (November 2021)
Education Advisory Council
Funding Task Force Review	Alan Campbell, President Sandy Nemeth, Past President
Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association	Karen Johnston, Lord Selkirk S.D. (September 2024)
Manitoba Collaborative Indigenous Education Blueprint Steering Committee	Josh Watt, Executive Director
Prime Minister's Teaching Excellence Awards Selection Committee
Provincial Evaluations Committee	Chris Huppe, association staff; Tripat Pachu (Alternate)
Red River College Teacher and Teaching Assistant Advisory Committee	Jodie Taylor, association staff
Red River Métis Education Working Group	Jamie Dumont, Winnipeg S.D. (June 2023)
Student Services/Inclusive Education Consultation Committee	Lena Kublick, Lord Selkirk S. D. (June 2025)
University of Manitoba Faculty of Education Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Committees	Josh Watt, Executive Director