New
district amalgamates
By Donella Hoffman
SASKATOON — A Catholic
school board created in Martensville, Sask. this spring has amalgamated
with Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS).
A five-member Martensville
board of education that was acclaimed at the end of April voted May
27 to amalgamate with GSCS. On May 31, trustees from GSCS also voted
in favour of amalgamation.
The Martensville board dissolved
and the community is now represented on the GSCS board by trustee Wayne
Stus, who already represents ratepayers living in rural areas southeast
of Saskatoon.
“We look forward to
working with you for a smooth transition,” GSCS board chair Diane
Boyko told the Martensville trustees on hand for the amalgamation vote.
An immediate effect of the
merger is that GSCS is now responsible for transporting students in
the Martensville attendance area who wish to access Catholic education.
At an open house June 15 at Sister O’Brien School in Saskatoon, Martensville parents gathered to learn more about school programs and student transportation options.
Martensville representatives have said their ultimate goal is to have
a Catholic school in the city of Martensville.
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools is the largest Catholic school division
in the province, with approximately 15,000 students in six high schools,
37 elementary schools and two associate schools located in Saskatoon,
Humboldt, Biggar and Viscount. GSCS employs some 1,900 full-and part-time
teaching, service and support staff.
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