The jurisdiction's nine-member Board of Trustees is responsible for setting direction, allocating resources and monitoring, evaluating, and reporting student and organizational progress and achievement. The Board is committed to encouraging an environment of open dialogue and participation in providing for excellence in teaching and learning.
Vice-Chair
Barb Maddigan
Whitecourt
780.262.1013
Committee Service: Communications/Staff Liaison Committee; ATA Negotiations Committee; Advocacy Committee, Joint Board Support Staff Liaison Committee.
Board Representative: Teachers' Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA); Whitecourt Community Association
Sherry Jeffreys
Darwell, Sangudo, Mayerthorpe
sherry.jeffreys@ngps.ca
780.898.0404
Committee Service: Policy Committee; Communications/Staff Liaison Committee; Support/Admin. Compensation Committee; Joint Board Support Staff Liaison Committee.
Board Representative: Yellowhead Regional Library
Judy Muir
Alberta Beach, Rich Valley, Darwell
judy.muir@ngps.ca
780.991.7413
Committee Service: Advocacy Committee; Support/Admin. Compensation Committee; Audit Committee.
Jim Hailes
Fox Creek
Committee Service: ATA Negotiations Committee
Board Representative: Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) Zone 2/3
Diane Hagman
Mayerthorpe
diane.hagman@ngps.ca
780.396.9694
Committee Service: ATA Negotiations Committee; Support/Admin. Compensation Committee; Audit Committee.
Board Representative: Rural Caucus Committee
Christine Peck
Onoway
christine.peck@ngps.ca
780.691.0772
Committee Service: Communications/Staff Liaison Committee; Advocacy Committee; Joint Board Support Staff Liaison Committee.
Board Representative: Public School Boards Association of Alberta (PSBAA)
Anita Portsmouth
Valleyview Rural
anita.portsmouth@ngps.ca
780.552.4150
Committee Service: Policy Committee; Group Benefits Insurance Plan Committee
Gerry Steinke
Valleyview
gerry.steinke@ngps.ca
780.524.9889
Committee Service: Policy Committee, Group Benefits Insurance Plan Committee; Audit Committee; Joint Board Support Staff Liaison Committee.
