Rocky View Schools will move ahead in developing a strategic plan to increase student success within its French Immersion (FI) programs.
The decision, made at the Nov. 3 RVS trustee board meeting, will see superintendent Greg Bass create a plan to determine the viability of DELF – Diplôme d’étude en langue française – a distinguished France-based learning program.
Four Alberta school divisions already use DELF: Edmonton Public, Grande Prairie Public, Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic.
“The time is right to launch a jurisdictional review of FI programming,” Bass said.
“Regardless of the other languages, we have a commitment to French Immersion in Rocky View,” said board chair Bruce Pettigrew.
Bass will now look at the various elements needed for its implementation and will table the information by May 31, 2012.
“We are looking at student success and how to improve student success,” said Ward 4 Trustee Helen Clease. “It’s an opportunity to look at what’s best for our French Immersion students. It’s a step in the right direction.”
The board voted unanimously in favour of helping Airdrie’s 2014 Alberta Summer Games bid, by offering a letter of support to the organizing committee.
“Rocky View Schools will make available our school facilities for both competitive events and sleeping accommodations,” Pettigrew said.
“The Summer Games would provide the students of Rocky View the opportunity to not only experience local community programs, but to grow and learn from its global partners.”
“We want to be involved with the community and the different things that happen in it,” Eggerer said. “I wish all the success to them in their bid,” Thomas said.
The board of trustees voted to write letters to Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Rocky View County Reeve Rolly Ashdown supporting a request by EnCharis for a piped water supply to the Prince of Peace Lutheran School near Chestermere.
“Presently all the site’s potable water is being delivered by truck and as your organization is aware... this can be a costly alternative,” said Kurt Robinson with EnCharis.
The rural school, right on the Calgary-Rocky View County border east of the city, currently trucks water in.
“Connection to a piped source of water would provide dependable, quality water at a reasonable price to our Prince of Peace Lutheran School and the rest of the adjacent community,” Bass said.
