The second Board meeting in November will be held on November 26, 2009. The Board changed the meeting date from its original date of November 25 th to accommodate a scheduling change for Board Chair, Duane Roy, and Superintendent, Wes Neumeier, so they could attend a provincially scheduled meeting with Minister of Education. Mr. Hancock will be meeting with all Board Chairs and Superintendents to discuss further budget reductions that will occur in the 2010/2011 school year.

The ASBA, Alberta Teachers’ Association and Alberta School Councils’ Association have launched the "Stop the Cuts" campaign to encourage Albertans to speak up for public education by contacting their MLA's. For more information on this initiative, please see the joint media release issued on October 14, 2009.

Friday, September 18, 2009
(Hanna, Alberta)–

Prairie Land’s Career Technology Studies (CTS) Mobile Trades Facility has arrived at its new home and is ready for class. The Prairie Land Regional Division #25 will celebrate the grand opening of its Mobile Career Technology Studies (CTS) Unit, 10:00 a.m., September 25, 2009, Morrin School.

After a short stay at the 2009 WorldSkills Competition the Unit was delivered to Morrin School on Tuesday, September 8 where it began operating as a CTS classroom for the first semester of the 2009‐2010 school year.

"PLRD is very pleased that we are now able to offer students in Morrin and Delia a working insight into the World of Trades in our mobile state of the art facility,” said Duane Roy, PLRD Board Chair.

Prairie Land’s Career Technology Studies (CTS) Mobile Teaching Unit is a joint funding initiative of Alberta Education and Alberta Infrastructure. The fully equipped CTS Mobile Unit will deliver welding, mechanical, carpentry, electrical and plumbing courses to junior and senior high students in Prairie Land schools where these course options are not presently available.

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Prairie Land Regional Division #25 wishes to acknowledge the Divisional Scholarship Winners for 2008-2009.

Eugene & Gladys Kush Scholarship Fund	Kathleen Greenway	J. C. Charyk Hanna School
Ida Fielding Bursary	Tim Armstrong	J. C. Charyk Hanna School
	Jillian Pahl	J. C. Charyk Hanna School
	Tegan Shack	J. C. Charyk Hanna School
PLRD Achievement	Lindsay Conners	Berry Creek Community School
	Jalisa Kelts	Consort School
	Dana Murphy	Altario School
PLRD Distinction	Andrea Buchfink	J. C. Charyk Hanna School
PLRD Education	Paula Derbyshire	J. C. Charyk Hanna School
Special Areas # 2 Bursary	Shelby Ross	J. C. Charyk Hanna School

The Prairie Land Board of Trustees would like to congratulate and send best wishes to all the successful candidates. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.