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At their regular meeting, the Boardappointed Dr. Cindi Vaselenak as the Acting Superintendent of Schools for the Black Gold School Division.

At their November 29 Regular Board Meeting, the Black Gold School Division the Divisionʼs audited financial statements.

The Black Gold School Division has announce Michael Borgfjord as its new Superintendent of Schools.

At their regular meeting on May 31, the Board of Trustees approved the Black Gold School Divisionʼs 2023-2026 Education Plan.

The Black Gold School Division is excited to announce that it recently received notification of funding approval from Alberta Education for an addition to…

The Black Gold School Division will begin working on the proposed school boundary and grade configuration review for Leduc schools.

On Oct. 18, Beaumont residents elected a new mayor, along with the six other members who will make up the next city council.

Article content At a special meeting on Thursday, April 22, the Black Gold School Division (BGSD) board supported administration’s recommendation not to pilot the draft K-6 curriculum. Following the release of the draft curriculum, BGSD gathered 52 teachers from within the division to do a thorough review of the curriculum and provide feedback. In an effort to be a part of the curriculum development process, the report will be shared with Alberta’s education ministry. We apologize, but this...

Article content The Black Gold School Division (BGSD) will not make a decision about whether to pilot the new K-6 draft curriculum before feedback is received from a working group of teachers from within the district. During the April 14 regular board meeting, Superintendent Bill Romanchuk emphasized the importance of taking a thorough approach to a potential pilot, that would include feedback from those with the most curriculum experience. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try r...

Author of the article: Lisa Berg Publishing date: Dec 25, 2020  •  December 25, 2020  •  2 minute read  •  Article content The Black Gold School Division is considering keeping staggered class entry in place for the 2021-2022 school year. The board discussed the 2021-2022 draft school calendar at the Dec. 9 regular meeting. Prior to the draft the division sent a survey to staff, school councils, students and the division office to gain insight on holidays, school start dates and e...