2024 Events
Fall Assembly
Spring Assembly
- Event Page
- Saskatchewan Broadband Action Committee
- Land-Based Learning – Ile-a-la-Crosse School Division
- SSBA Vision Renewal Update
- Student Assessment in Saskatchewan – Dr. Scott Tunison
- Equitable Education for Students with Reading Disabilities – Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
- Working Towards a National School Food Policy in Canada A Saskatchewan Research Perspective – Dr. Rachel Engler-Stringer
Trustee Academy
- 2024-01-24 – Indigenous Education: Implementing the Indigenous Education Responsibility Framework
- 2024-01-25 – An Introduction to the SSBA Governance Handbook
- 2024-01-29 – Enterprise Risk Management
- 2024-01-30 – Oversight of Financial Reports
- 2024-02-01 – Strategic Planning for Boards of Education
- 2024-02-02 – Director Evaluations
2023 Events
Fall Assembly
- Dr. Jim Farney: Faith, Rights, and Choice – The Politics of Religious Schools in Canada
- SSBA Vision Renewal
- SSBA Code of Conduct Policy
Spring Assembly
- Event Page
- Dr. Alec Couros, Professor of Educational Technology & Media – University of Regina
- Governance PD: Use of Committees – Ken Acton, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
- Director’s Performance Assessment Guide: Update from the Quality Indicators Working Advisory Group
2022 Events
Fall Assembly
- Dr. James McNinch and Sun West School Division – Parent Teacher Home Visits Project: Experiences of Parents
- Horizon Managed IT Solutions – The Unanticipated Effects of a Cyber Incident
National Trustee Gathering on Indigenous Education and Canadian School Boards Association Congress
- Event Page
- Brigette Lacquette, Olympian – Keynote
- Nancy Pynch-Worthylake, Brigitte Cyr & Mary-Ann Zauhar-Hiscock – Putting Data to Work / Faisons parler les données: defining Canada’s French Language teacher shortage
- Dr. Scott Tunison & Dr. Ted Amendt – Mobilising Saskatchewan’s Indigenous Education Policy Framework: The Indigenous Education Responsibility Framework
- Emily Perreault & Marissa Poitras, Regina Public Schools & Dr. James McNinch – Relational Home Visits and Reconciliation: A Case Study
- Sandy Nemeth, Louis Riel School Board & Lena Kublick, Lord Selkirk School Board – The Story of David and Goliath; citizens take on the Government of Manitoba and Bill 64
- Jennifer Lamoureux, Seven Oaks School Division – Anishinaabemodaa: Ojibwe Bilingual Programming in an Urban Setting
- Shane Skjerven, Colleen Norris & Cheryl Ermine, Saskatoon Public Schools – Developing Policy to Support School Leaders – Anti-Racism and Response to Racism
- Dr. Katina Pollock & Ruth Nielsen, Western University & Dr. Pam Osmond-Johnson & Dr. Donna Swapp, University of Regina – Voice in System-level Public Education Decision-Making
Spring Assembly
- Provincial Education Plan Update
- Dr. Jim Jutras and George Rathwell – Education in Saskatchewan: A Historical Timeline of Key Developments
- Provincial Youth Council
- SSBA 101
- Dave Sandomirsky (SHSAA), Dr. Karen Chad, Dr. Louise Humbert and Dr. Kenzie Friesen – Return to School Sport
- Dr. James McNinch and Ward Strueby – Parent Teacher Home Visit Initiative: Highlights from the Interim Research Report
Trustee Academy
- Dr. Shawn Davidson – Provincial Education Plan: Overview of How We Arrived at the Plan Framework
- Rob DeRooy, Governance Solutions – Role of the Chair
- SSBA HR and Legal Services – Duty to Accommodate: Employer Obligations Regarding Employees
- Dr. Scott Tunison, University of Saskatchewan – Indigenous Education Responsibility Framework: An Overview of the Draft Framework in Development
2021 Events
Spring/Fall Assemblies
2020 Events
Spring/Fall Assemblies
Trustee Academy
- SSBA Strategic HR/ER – Effective Practice in CEO Evaluation
- SSBA Corporate Services – Audit Committee Effectiveness
2019 Events
Fall General Assembly
- Conference Handbook (including links to sponsor websites)
- SSBA Communications – The Best PR (Public Relations) is Good Work
- SSBA and Deloitte – Finance / Audit Committee Effectiveness
- Minister of Education’s Youth Council – Student Wellness / Mental Health Through Students’ Eyes
- Liam Choo-Foo – Sector Savings Initiative
- Aleana Young – General Insurance Plan Design Team Update
Spring General Assembly
- TransformSK
- Parent Engagement: A Vision for Saskatchewan
- Education Vision Working Advisory Group
- SSBA Executive 101
- SSBA Insurance Design Team Update
2018 Events
Fall General Assembly
- Conference Handbook (including links to sponsor websites)
- Remarks by His Honour The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
- Indigenous Services Canada, Saskatchewan Region – Education Transformation
- Ted Amendt – School Community Councils Review
- Jill Welke and Joe Couture – Social Media
- Council for Exceptional Children – Inclusive Education
- SAYCW – Thriving Youth, Thriving Communities Survey
2017 Events
Fall General Assembly
- Conference Handbook (including links to sponsor websites)
Fall Members’ Council
Spring General Assembly
- Showcasing Reconciliation in Saskatchewan Education
Spring Members’ Council
- Jeff McNaughton – Insurance 101
- SASBO Panel – School Division Efficiencies
2016 Events
Fall General Assembly
- Conference Handbook (including links to sponsor websites)
- David Brown – Governance Handbook for School Board Members: What’s New in the 2016 Edition?
- Jeff McNaughton – Benefits for Trustees: Follow-up on 2015 Resolution
Fall Members’ Council
- Darren McKee – Expanding Board Capacity and Proficiency in Aboriginal and Indigenous Matters
- SSBA Governance Review – Role of Members’ Council
- Jamie Lerat – Advocacy for Mandatory Curriculum: FNMI pre-contact and legacy of Indian Residential Schools
- Ben Grebinski, Naomi Mellor, Maureen Jickling – Prairie Valley v. Pilot Butte Court Case
Spring Members’ Council
- Dr. James McNinch, Kyla Christiansen and Rev. Carla Blakley – Gender and Sexual Diversity
- Ministry of Advanced Education and Post-Secondary Panel – Dual Credits
2015 Events
100th Anniversary Fall General Assembly
- Conference Handbook (including links to sponsor websites)
- Philip Jones – How To Fit a Heart Attack into Your Busy Schedule
- SSBA – 100th Anniversary Video
- Jane Rooney, Canada’s Financial Literacy Leader – Financial Literacy
- Dave Jackson, SSBA – Risk Management
Fall Members’ Council
- Connie Bailey, SSBA President – SSBA Governance Review Update
- Saskatchewan Education Leadership Unit – Employee Engagement in Saskatchewan School Divisions
- Lisa Lambert, Cindy Anderson, Kevin Garinger – Life-Threatening Conditions Policy Advisory
- Guy Tetrault and Randy Fox – Shifting Minds 3.0: Redefining the Learning Landscape in Canada
- April Blondeau and Greg Zaba – Provincial Human Resources Data Warehouse Update
- Kevin Garinger – Operational Spending Outcome: Efficiency and Lean in Education
CSBA Congress
- Anita Verlangen, Flo Woods, Sandi Urban-Hall – Growing Health Promoting Schools
- Colleen Christopherson-Cote & Anita Verlangen – There’s More to Poverty than Meets the Eye
- Cornelia Laliberte & Gordon Martell – Working Together for Indigenous Student Success
- Darryl Hunter – Parents’ Interpretations of Report Cards
- Jennifer Heinrichs – Learning from and with Parents
- Laura Butler, Equitas – Play it Fair! and Speaking Rights
- Quebec English School Boards Association – Changes in Quebec’s Education System
2014 Events
Joint Conference
- Kim Ratz – People Don’t Leave Jobs – They Leave Bosses
- First Nations and Metis Education Panel
- Dan Perrins and David Brown – Governance and Operations
Trustee Academy
- Value for Money with EBP
Presented by Jeff McNaughton, SSBA - Media Relations
Preseneted by Veronica Baker, Saskatoon Public Schools - Connecting Schools, Youth and Industry throught the Saskatoon Industry-Education Council
Presented by Janet Uchacz-Hart, SEIC
Aboriginal Members’ Council
Spring Assembly
- Te Kotahitanga
Presented by Daniel Murfitt - The Time Has Come: Education about Religions(EAR) in Public High Schools
Dr. Mark Anderson - School Nutrition Programs Showcase
Preseneted by Regina Catholic School Division and Kelly Berlinic - Student First Update
Presented by Russ Mirasty and Patricia Prowse - Shared Services 3sHealth
Presented by Andrew Will