Board News

The Board of Trustees of the Grande Prairie Public School Division held their annual Organizational Meeting on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, and is pleased to announce the following positions for the 2022 - 2023 School Year:

• Joan Nellis  Board Chair
• Andre Ouellette  Vice-Chair

The GPPSD Board of Trustees for the 2021 - 2025 Term:

• Ray Buziak
  
• Chris Johnston
  
• Donna Koch
  
• Paulette Kurylo
  
• Rob Martin
• Joan Nellis
  
• Andre Ouellette
  

The Board of Trustees of the Grande Prairie Public School Division is excited and committed to moving the Division forward to ensure every student succeeds!

What is a Public School Board

​The Grande Prairie Public School Board is responsible for the education of more than 8,500 students in the city of Grande Prairie.

Seven trustees are elected to the Board every four years during municipal elections. Their mandate is to ensure that students receive the best education possible in Grande Prairie's 18 schools.

The Board's primary responsibilities are to represent the public and to determine direction for the Division. This involves setting policy, providing resources, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting results to their constituents.

Public meetings of the Grande Prairie Public School Board are held in the board room at Central Office on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, from September to June at 6 p.m., with presentations held at 7:00 p.m. ​

Individuals or groups may request an opportunity to appear before the Board to express concerns, respond to current agenda items or make proposals on current issues during the presentation time. Please contact the Superintendent of Schools for more information on the process to present to the Board.

Universal Guiding Principles

For everything we decide and do, we will hold ourselves accountable and we will ask:

• Is it good for students?
• Will it help build trust and good relationships?
• Will it help us improve?
• Is it the responsible thing to do?
• Are we being open, honest and ethical?

Mission Statement

The Grande Prairie Public School Division is a learning community in which every student succeeds