EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES ANNOUNCE NEW SUPERINTENDENT

Yesterday, Edmonton Publics School Board of Trustees chairwoman, Julie Kusiek, announced the appointment of Ron Thompson as Superintendent of Schools. Thompson has served in the Division for 25 years as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and, most recently, assistant superintendent of schools.

As Superintendent, Thompson's experience will be tried and tested as there is a growing list of issues that must be considered and dealt with, not the least being the impending province wide teachers strike.

Children/students are the future and with the student base growing at an unprecedented rate, Thompson will all the support he can get.