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The board meeting focused on monitoring reports, specifically Results 4: Personal Development and Operational Expectations 2: Learning Environment/Treatment of Students. Key discussions included an analysis of student personal development data, such as returning rates, goal-setting capabilities, confidence and persistence, physical and emotional health, and digital literacy. The board also reviewed compliance with student codes of conduct and the impact of the well-being strategy on student engagement and success.

The meeting featured a presentation from Kenneth D. Taylor School regarding literacy instruction and student success strategies. The Board conducted an annual monitoring review of the instructional program and concluded that reasonable progress is being made on academic success goals. Additionally, the Chief Superintendent provided an update covering indigenous relationship building, curriculum implementation, school energy efficiency awards, and facility planning. The Board approved revisions to the schedule of future regular meetings and authorized communication with the Minister of Education and Childcare following an in-camera session.

This document outlines the Calgary Board of Education's (CBE) capital plan requests, addressing the critical need for additional learning spaces due to projected student enrollment growth and aging infrastructure. The plan details requests for 27 projects, including 21 new schools, additions, replacements, and modernizations, alongside the need for modular classrooms as short-term solutions. It emphasizes ensuring safe, efficient, and future-ready learning environments, accommodating an anticipated enrollment increase to 150,763 students by 2030, and maintaining optimal system utilization rates.

The Board discussed various educational reports and initiatives, including the nomination of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Youth Initiatives for the Alberta School Boards Association Friends of Education Award. Presentations were provided on mental health and well-being in schools, Results 3: Citizenship, and the Three-Year School Capital Plan for 2027-2030. Additionally, the Board reviewed the 2025-26 second quarter budget variance analysis and addressed matters related to operational expectations and communication support for the Board.

The Calgary Board of Education's three-year education plan serves as a roadmap to ensure student success and support their diverse needs. Developed in alignment with the CBE's mission, values, results policies, and Board of Trustees' priorities, the plan builds upon past work and incorporates key actions. It considers student results data, provincial expectations from Alberta Education and Child Care, and the perspectives of various stakeholders to help each student achieve success.