LA-P1 - Relations with Agencies

The Board believes that communication and cooperation between the Division and other education agencies will enhance the achievement of the Division’s educational goals.

Relations with Education Agencies - Objectives

The Board recognizes that much may be gained through cooperation with organizations and institutions which are dedicated to education.  It encourages its members and its professional staff members to: 

1. Become involved with other education agencies;

2. Cooperate with government and community education agencies; and,

3. Share services and resources with other educational agencies.

Shared Services

The Public Schools Act provides for the sharing of services between school divisions, with other public schools, with any private schools in the Division, or with other education authorities. [PSA 60(1-5)], [PSA 48(1) (p)] 

Relations with Cultural Institutions

The Board realizes the value of educational enrichment that students receive from cultural organizations which promote the arts within the Division, and from cultural centres such as libraries, art galleries, concert halls, and museums.

The Board offers its encouragement and co-operation to those organizations and institutions.

(See also DO.)

Relations with Post-Secondary Institutions

The schools will cooperate with post-secondary institutions in efforts to keep students informed of opportunities for advanced learning.  They should endeavour to make secondary students aware of programs sponsored by these institutions. 

Student Teaching

The Board welcomes Student Teachers into the schools of the Division.

The Board expects each school in the Division, if requested, to accept these Student Teachers and help them in a professional manner to carry out their assigned tasks.

The final acceptance and number of these Student Teachers rests with the School Principals and the Superintendent.

The policies and regulations of the Division and of the school to which they are assigned shall apply to all Student Teachers. [PSA 41(1)(j)], [PSA 91(2)]

Relations with Provincial Education Agencies

It is the intention of the Prairie Spirit School Division to work cooperatively with Manitoba Education, MTS, MSBA, MASS and MASBO.  The Division will:

1. implement provincial statutes and regulations;

2. use the services of the provincial agencies to assist in providing quality education for the students of the Division.

Professional Visitors and Observers

The Board recognizes the special status of certain visitors and observers, whose visits will be accommodated by school personnel.

The following may be called education-associated visitors: the Minister of Education, and Advanced Learning or designate; members of the Minister’s Advisory Board; Manitoba Education personnel; university and community college representatives; Regional Team personnel; MSBA and MTS staff officers; and, student welfare agencies representatives.

These visitors will make their presence in the school known to the Principal at the beginning of their visit.

For public visitors, see KEB.  [PSA 48(1)(s)], [PSA 264(3), 267(1)], [M.R. 468/88 (41)]

(See also DKD, KGI, KE.)

Employee Group Representatives at Board Meetings

All employee groups are welcome to send representatives to attend Board meetings.  Parts of Board meetings are held in Committee of the Whole, and thus would exclude these representatives. 

Relations with M.S.B.A.

The Prairie Spirit School Division may look to the Manitoba School Board Association (M.S.B.A.) for guidance, direction, and legal advice.