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Recent News/Updates

AGM Call for Nominations

The Annual General Meeting of the BCSSA will be held:

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2008
4:30 pm-6:00 pm
Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria, BC

The Nominations Committee, chaired by BCSSA President Geoff Jopson, Superintendent of Schools, SD 45 (West Vancouver), seeks nominations for the position of:

President
Vice-President
Secretary Treasurer
Professional Development Chair
Membership Chair

The positions are for a one-year term, expiring at the Annual General Meeting in November 2009. If you are interested in being considered as a candidate for any of the above positions on the BCSSA Executive or wish to nominate another member to run for office please contact Geoff or Wendy Lee. If nominating another BCSSA member, please be sure to have that member’s permission.

Geoff Jopson, SD 45 (West Vancouver)
gjopson@sd45.bc.ca
tel. 604.981.1034

or

Wendy Lee, Executive Director, BCSSA
wlee@bcssa.org
Tel: 604.687.0595

Please submit nominations by Wednesday, October 29. The slate of candidates will be posted after October 31, 2008.

Nominations will also be accepted from the floor on November 27, 2008.


Financial Market Turmoil and Teachers’ Pension Plan

The news media is currently reporting constant ups and downs of stock markets around the world and how these swings are affecting retirement savings of individual citizens. Attached is a memo from BC Investment Management Corporation (bcIMC) CEO, Doug Pearce, explaining the current financial volatility in BC, along with a reassuring memo for educators from the Teachers’ Pension Plan entitled, Pensions safe in times of market volatility.

Direct link to download both documents


BCSSA New Members Program

OCTOBER 4-6, Victoria – This year’s program was hosted by BCSSA President Geoff Jopson and Membership Chair Jean Borsa and organized by BCSSA Programs Manager Colin McDougall. Professor Robin Brayne of Simon Fraser University led a workshop on, The District Effect – The Nature of District Leadership. The Ministry of Education also hosted an interesting and informative day, “Inside the Ministry”. Highlights included a welcoming speech by Deputy Minister James Gorman at the special reception and dinner.

We would like to thank those who attended and welcome our new members to BCSSA! Program presentations can be found at the following link:

Direct link to download Robin Brayne's The District Effect presentation
Direct link to download Geoff Jopson's Leading the Way presentation

Dianne Turner and Lynn Green concentrate on leadership

Sherri Mohoruk, Superintendent Liaison for the Ministry of Education conversing at reception with Sean Cameron, Candy Clouthier and Cynthia Stuart

BCSSA Vice President Keven Elder, President Geoff Jopson and Deputy Minister James Gorman welcome new members at the dinner reception