ROCKY VIEW SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE REPORT – Joanna Brownlee – Mar 2026

Joanna Brownlee – Ward 4 Trustee

The Rocky View Board voted on February 12th setting their budget priorities for the 26/27 school year. The Board of Trustees is committed to providing high-quality learning environments for students and staff by maintaining financial sustainability and responsible stewardship.

RVS’ 2026/27 budget prioritizes:

• Direct allocations to schools to advance student learning
• Student and staff wellbeing and success
• Sustainable, secure, and effective infrastructure and operational systems

RVS is already working hard on our 26/27 school year budget while we wait for the Alberta Government to release their budget.

It’s release is scheduled for February 27th, following it’s release RVS can begin more detailed work on our budget, allowing our schools to begin preparations for the next school year. The RVS budget is scheduled to be released to schools and public at the end of May.

The board has also begun working on our next strategic plan, scheduled to be released in September of the new school year. This plan will cover the 2026-2030 school years. Questions will be sent out to all families and staff to advise on what the community hopes to see in the future of RVS. Your responses will aid in directing us to what the next priorities will be, with the last 4 year plan emphasizing numeracy, literacy, building future ready students and inclusive, engaging, healthy learning opportunities.

Across Rocky View, ongoing Infrastructure Maintenance and Renewal work continues to support safe, functional, and high-quality learning environments. During the 2025–26 school year, several schools are benefitting from planned maintenance and renewal projects designed to expand the lifespan of facilities and ensure that they continue to meet the needs of students and staff. This work reflects a proactive approach to caring for school buildings across the division, and we are fortunate to have passionate and hardworking teams, who oversee and carry out this work.

In November, the Alberta Government created a Class Size and Complexity Cabinet Committee with the intention of addressing the ongoing complexity in schools. On February 12th the premier and the minister of childcare held a press conference announcing the outcome of the committee’s work. The government is allocating 143 Million Dollars to schools throughout the province to establish Government Complexity Teams that will each consist of 1 teacher and 2 Educational Assistants. RVS Will be allocated the funds to hire 12 teams, and is given the autonomy to decide which schools most need a team allocated.