Mark Benesh

The Accessibility Plan for Chinook School Division, spanning 2026 to 2028, is a strategic roadmap designed to identify, remove, and prevent accessibility barriers across its facilities, programs, and services. Key priorities include providing leadership for accessibility and inclusion, improving employee knowledge, enhancing the accessibility of school buildings and properties, optimizing programs and services, making digital content accessible, and supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce. The plan aims to foster an inclusive and equitable environment for all students, staff, and community members, with a commitment to continuous monitoring and evaluation.

This Board Policy Handbook for the Chinook School Division serves as a comprehensive guide for the governance and operations of the Division. It establishes foundational statements including a mission to provide an engaging environment for holistic child development and a vision for empowering knowledgeable, skilled, and responsible citizens. Key areas of focus include defining the roles of the Board, Director, and trustees, outlining policies for fiscal responsibility, personnel management, student well-being, and strategic planning and accountability. The handbook is underpinned by values such as integrity, excellence, and commitment, and guiding principles emphasizing student-centered, collaborative, visionary, accountable, and equitable practices.

This document outlines the administrative procedures for the Chinook School Division's strategic plan, emphasizing its role in providing equitable opportunities for students and optimizing educational resources. The plan is designed to align with the Provincial Education Sector Strategic Plan and serves as the foundation for all other planning. Key aspects include continuous revision, stakeholder involvement, progress monitoring, and transparent communication of the plan's direction and results to staff and the public.

The Chinook School Division's strategic plan for 2025-2026 focuses on providing an engaging environment that meets the holistic needs of children while achieving curriculum expectations. Key priorities include improving student outcomes through effective assessment practices, enriching mental health and well-being, enhancing opportunities for learners and families, and actualizing the vision and goals of the Inspiring Success: PreK-12 FNMI Education Policy Framework. The plan outlines various actions, such as specialized support classrooms, mental health capacity building programs, staff training, and family engagement strategies, to support these priorities and ensure students are empowered to become knowledgeable, skilled, and responsible citizens.