Event Reports

First Nation School Board Process & Procedures Presentation

A presentation by the Yukon First Nations Education Directorate and the Department of Education on the process and procedures to create a First Nation School Board in Yukon was provided on Tuesday, August 31, 2021.

Links to the following documents that were referenced during the presentation can be found below:

First Nation School Board Update

First Nation School Board Process Document

Agreement to Establish a First Nation School Board

Education Act (see Part 7 - Roles and Responsibilities)

The 2019 Yukon School Councils’ Spring Conference was held on April 26-27, 2019 at the Yukon Inn in Whitehorse.

A list of presentations provided during the conference can be found by accessing the following links:

Substances and how to help
Fentanyl Presentation
Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Presentation
Elections Yukon Presentation
The White Hatter Educator Notes
The White Hatter Parent Notes
Safety in Schools & Workplace Presentation
Yukon Schools Superintendents and Areas 2019-2010 [NEW]

For a complete overview of the conference proceedings, please click here.

The 2018 Yukon School Councils’ Fall Conference was held on November 15 – 17 at the Yukon Inn in Whitehorse.

A list of presentations provided during the conference can be found by accessing the following links:

Student Financial Aid - Yukon College (PowerPoint 1.5MB)
Student Financial Assistance – Yukon Education (PowerPoint 131KB)
School Maintenance & Capital Planning (PDF 4MB)
Policy Making & School Councils (PowerPoint 71KB)
Safe Schools (PowerPoint 8MB)

"VALUING DIVERSITY & SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS"

The SPRING 2017 SCHOOL COUNCILS’ CONFERENCE &
AYSCBC Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday evening, April 27^th through Saturday afternoon, April 29^that the Yukon Inn in Whitehorse.

AGENDA

Sessions included a range of topics of importance to School Council members, including:
-Student panel on Gender Diversity and Equity in schools and communities
-Positive student experiences through good 'needs-based' school support
-School Councils and Privacy Matters
-Changes to curriculum, assessment and reporting for our students and schools
-School Councils involvement with teacher evaluation
-Moving forward with the TRC Calls to Action
-Roundtable reporting by all School Councils
-Recommendations

Some of our speakers' presentations can be accessed by clicking on the documents below.

-School Councils and Teacher Evaluation
-School Councils and Privacy
-Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information
-Update and Changes 2017 Yukon Education

RECOMMENDATION from the Spring 2017 School Councils' Conference

The AYSCBC Annual General Meeting took place on Friday, April 28th at 1pm.
More information and reports can be found here.

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"TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE"

SPRING 2016 SCHOOL COUNCILS' CONFERENCE

The Association of Yukon School Councils, Boards & Committees (AYSCBC) hosted the Spring 2016 Conference at the Yukon Inn in Whitehorse, April 7th to April 9th.

AGENDA

Brief one pager re: Conference here

Our Special Guest Speaker was Dr. Debbie Pushor, University of Saskatchewan
doing presentations on the topic of authentic parent engagement with schools.

Click here for Information brief on Debbie Pushor

Some other topics include:

-Understanding and using a Positive Behaviour Intervention Approach
-Update on the New Vision process and plan
-Educational Assistants/Staffing Allocation update
-Truth & Reconciliation Recommendations...moving forward
-Learning about and using a Restorative Approach
-School Council Authority—what does actualizing this look like?
-School Councils’ ROUNDTABLE
-Preparing for School Council elections

The AYSCBC Annual General Meeting and Election of Executive Members also took place during the conference. For more information, click here.
The new Executive Members are listed here.

Some of our speakers' presentations can be accessed by clicking on the documents below.

DEBBIE PUSHOR
-Parent Engagement: Wisdom Comes on Silent Wings
-Together We Can Make a Difference: Becoming a Ready School

LIZA MANOLIS
-Restorative Practices for Yukon Schools

YUKON EDUCATION
-Committee and Working Group Updates
-Q & A's from Committee and Working Group Updates session
-Joint Education Action Plan (JEAP) Update

RECOMMENDATIONS from the Spring 2016 Conference

SPRING 2015 SCHOOL COUNCILS' CONFERENCE

The Association of Yukon School Councils, Boards & Committees (AYSCBC) hosted the Spring 2015 Conference at the High Country Inn in Whitehorse,April 16th to April 18th.

Some of the topics included:

~Resolving Conflicts, Building Confidence, Communication and Positive Outcomes ~Using Information from our Yukon Youth about Health-Related Behaviours ~Building Strong Families and Communities ~Guiding Youth in a Connected World ~Student/Youth Panel Discussion

To read more about our guest speakers & topics click here.

AGENDA

Many of our speakers' presentations can be accessed by clicking on the documents below.

MARILYN VAN BIBBER
--Working Together to Achieve Healthier Lifestyles in Yukon and NWT Communities

CHARMAINE HAMMOND
-Communication and Conflict Workshop
-AYSCBC Courageous Dialogue Worksheets
-Working Styles Inventory
-Working Styles Inventory Scoring Sheet
-Resilience
-Bounce Forward Book-Courageous Dialogue
-Bounce Forward Through Stress
-Bounce Forward-the ASK ebook