STF Sanctions Announced for March 25-28, 2024

March 22, 2024

RE: STF Sanctions for week of March 25, 2024 to March 28, 2024

Dear Parents/Guardians, Students, and Staff,

Today, the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) has announced:

• Job action for Monday, March 25, 2024, to include “Withdrawal of Noon Supervision” and “withdrawal all Extracurricular Services “.
• Job action for Tuesday, March 26, Wednesday March 27, 2024 , Thursday, March 28 to include “withdrawal of all Extracurricular Services”

Please ensure that you monitor Edsby notifications and our school division website, www.pacsd.ca for possible further announcements.

Here is the week at a glance for March 25 to March 28, 2024:

Schools will only be open 15 minutes before the instructional day begins and closed 15 minutes after the instructional day ends. Parents/Guardians, please ensure your child(ren) does not arrive early or remain late.

Monday, March 25, 2024 – Sanctions include Withdrawal of Noon Supervision and Withdrawal of all Extracurricular Services.

Elementary schools:

• Alternate School Schedule* ending 20 min early. The school and bus times will be adjusted temporarily on Monday, March 25, 2024, and are listed on the next page.
• Students can remain at school for lunch.
• Lunch period is reduced from 50 minutes to 30 minutes.
• Non-STF staff members will provide on-site noon supervision.
• All extracurricular and school-led activities are cancelled (before, during lunch and after school).
• The elementary band will operate as regularly scheduled.

High School :

• Alternate School Schedule* ending 20 min early. The school and bus times will be adjusted temporarily on Monday, March 25, 2024, and are listed on the next page.
• Students are required to leave the school and make alternate arrangements for lunch.
• The lunch period is reduced from 60 minutes to 40 minutes.
• Non-STF Staff Members will be on-site to assist students in leaving and returning to school.

Tuesday, March 26, Wednesday March 27, 2024 , Thursday, March 28 to include “withdrawal of all Extracurricular Services”

 Sanctions include Withdrawal of all Extracurricular Services.

• Cancellation of all school-led extracurricular events and other school division events (for example and not limited to school sports, school clubs, performing arts, graduation preparations, open houses, etc.).
• Regular school schedule will resume
• The elementary band will operate as regularly scheduled.
• High School classes scheduled outside of school hours will occur as regularly scheduledThe following is the Alternate School ScheduleAlternate School Schedule* on Days with Withdrawal of Noon Supervision  The Alternate School Schedule on Days with Withdrawal of Noon Supervision  instructional hours for each of the schools are as follows:
  

  	Supervision begins at:	Instructional Start of Day	Lunch Period	Instruction Day Ends	Supervision ends at:
  École St Mary	8:35 am	8:50 am	12:14 pm – 12:54 pm	3:05 pm	3:20 pm
  École St Anne	8:35 am	8:50 am	11:42 am – 12:12 pm	3:05 pm	3:20 pm
  École Holy Cross	8:35 am	8:50 am	11:42 am – 12:12 pm	3:05 pm	3:20 pm
  St. Francis	8:35 am	8:50 am	11:42 am – 12:12 pm	3:05 pm	3:20 pm
  St. Catherine	8:35 am	8:50 am	11:42 am – 12:12 pm	3:05 pm	3:20 pm
  St. Michael	8:25 am	8:40 am	11:32 am – 12:02 pm	2:55 pm	3:10 pm
  St. John	8:25 am	8:40 am	11:32 am – 12:02 pm	2:55 pm	3:10 pm

  The STF and the Government of Saskatchewan/Saskatchewan School Boards Association Provincial bargaining has not resulted in a new collective agreement for all teachers in Saskatchewan. The Board of Education for Prince Albert Catholic Schools hopes a fair, just, and reasonable collective agreement can be realized. If you have any questions, call (306) 953-7500 or contact schools for school-based information.

  Sincerely,

   

  L.Trumier
  Director of Education