OLEP – Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC)

The purpose of PAC

The OLEP PAC is a committee comprised of proportional representation of members from diverse geographical regions including:

• French minority-language and second-language school authorities
• rural and urban school authorities
• public and separate school authorities, and
• officials from Alberta Education

The committee discusses and strategizes direction and leadership to ensure the vitality of francophone education and French second-language programming in Alberta through:

• targeted funding
• enriched program delivery and
• collaborative action

It is not a decision-making body.

Membership is renewed every two years, and a recruitment process for new members is being developed.

2019-20 to 2020-21 OLEP PAC members

French minority-language school authority representatives:

• Anne-Marie Boucher, Executive Director, Fédération des conseils scolaires francophone de l’Alberta (FCSFA)
• Robert Lessard, Superintendent, Greater North Central Francophone Education Region

French second-language school authority representatives:

• Barry Litun, Executive Director, College of Alberta School Superintendents (CASS) – ending July 31, 2020
• David Keohane, Executive Director, College of Alberta School Superintendents (CASS)– effective August 1st, 2020
• Helmut Kaiser, Director, Instructional Services, Calgary Catholic School Division
• Sandy MacDonald, Superintendent, Grande Prairie School Division
• Ryan Marshall, Director, Elk Island School Division
• Carra Aschenmeier, Director of Curriculum, Grande Yellowhead School Division

Ministry of Education representatives:

• Ministry of Education (Chair) – Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Services and Governance or Designate
• Ministry of Education (Secretariat) – Director, Intergovernmental Relations or Designate

Contact

Connect with the Alberta Official Languages in Education Programs (OLEP) office:

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-2940
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]