Fall General & Regional Meetings 2026
Mark your calendars for November 26 - 27 and join us for two days of learning, collaboration, and Association business.
Registration closes November 13.
Program Overview
Day 1 will focus on professional development for both new and experienced trustees, and will include an association update and financial report. The evening will feature a "fall supper" celebration and games.
Day 2 will feature the general meeting, regional meetings, and other Association business. By-elections for MSBA President, Vice-President and Regional Directors will also take place, if required.
| DAY 1: Thursday, November 26 | DAY 2: Friday, November 27 | ||
| 7:30 | Registration/breakfast | 7:30 | Registration/breakfast |
| 8:30 | Call to order Leah Klassen, Interim President, MSBA O'Canada Grade 7/8 student choir from École Henri-Bergeron, LRSD | 8:30 | Call to order Leah Klassen, Interim President, MSBA Greetings Hon. Tracy Schmidt, Minister of Education |
| 8:45 | Final call for nominations (2026 By-Election), Sandy Nemeth, Past President, MSBA | 8:45 | MSBA by-elections |
| 8:50 | Association update & financial report Executive resolutionsLeah Klassen, Interim President, MSBA | 9:15 | Health break |
| 9:25 | Health break | 9:25 | Regional meetings & regional director by-elections Breakout rooms TBA at the event |
| 9:35 | Education Funding Branch presentation & panel discussion facilitated by Robyn Winters, CFO, MSBA | 10:45 | Health break |
| 10:35 | Health break | 10:55 | Regional meetings continued |
| 10:45 | Working to protect local democracy throughout Canada Alan Campbell, ED, MSBA Nancy Pynch-Worthylake, Former ED, CSBA and Michel Collette, Superintendent, Conseil scolaire acadien provincial | 11:45 | Lunch |
| 12:00 | Lunch | 1:00 | Call for nominations (2027 election) Sandy Nemeth, Past President, MSBA MSBA Informational updates Alan Campbell, Executive Director, MSBA |
| 1:00 | Governance & board development Jodie Taylor, Director, Governance & PD Services, MSBA | 1:45 | Health break |
| 1:45 | Health break | 1:55 | MSBA operational update Alan Campbell, Executive Director, MSBA |
| 2:00 | The board as an employer Morgan Whiteway, Senior Director of Labour Relations & HR Services, MSBA | 2:30 | Closing |
| 3:00 | Board chair training session Alan Campbell & Jodie Taylor | ||
| 4:00 | Closing | ||
| 5:00 | Reception | ||
| 6:00 | Dinner & celebration | ||
Nominations received to date for the 2026/27 MSBA executive by-election will be posted on this page in the order they are received.
A second call for nominations for the 2027/2028 MSBA executive elections will also be held at this event.
Click here to see the nominations to date.
The full agenda and registration details will be finalized in the coming months, so stay tuned for updates. Please note that the meeting will take place in person at the Delta Hotel in downtown Winnipeg.
If you have any questions, please contact events@mbschoolboards.ca.
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Notice of By-Election