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Our Story
Saskatchewan’s online educational landscape changed following the Government’s 2023 establishment of a new treasury board crown corporation dedicated to centralized online education. This move caused the online courses available locally, and the educators at their individual helms to morph into the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation, bringing together courses and educators from various public divisions.
They were to make a unified organization to support every student in Saskatchewan, no matter where they are, and ensure every online student has access to online education.
As this provincial educational journey unfolded, the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) ensured that this Corporation would still have its students supported by Saskatchewan Teachers connected with the most up-to-date standards of curriculum and practices and the STF resources.
Once the STF maintained its affiliation with teachers under Sask DLC, it continued to support us teachers in creating a new Local Association by endorsing a transition committee.
The Committee then went about defining their roles. The members were:
Marc Gobeil – Interim LINC Committee; Chair
Allison de Huber – School Staff Liaison Contact (Yorkton); Elections Officer
Jeffrey Klyne – Special Project Grant
Haddie Korolis – School Staff Liaison Contact (Prince Albert); Newsletter
Mark Kosior – LINC Contact (Sunwest); Interim LINC Committee
Heather Phillips – Interim LINC Committee; Newsletter
Judy Samoleski – Bank Account/Finances, Constitution Committee
Wendy Slade- Interim LINC Committee
Jennifer South – Secretary
Dean Squires – Equalization Grant; LINC Contact (Northern Area); LINC Chairperson; Interim LINC Committee; Constitution Committee
Jeff Walso – Constitution Research Committee
This committee would allocate the available grants, create a constitution (with the approval of the Local Membership), research the member interests in regards to future linc agreements, build relationships to bridge the gap between senior admin staff (like CEOs) and the teachers on the frontlines of online education and set up the associations first Election and first seated Executive Board.
DELTA President
Dean Squires.
A Saskatchewan- Trained Educator with almost 20 years experience in the profession. Dean believes:
“Distance, not only applies to how we teach, but also our collective identity. We have colleagues throughout the province.”
Time with the Northern Area Teachers’ Association taught Dean how to build a collective teacher voice when geography separates the association. Dean is supporting us in laying the foundation of DELTA through leadership on the executive and through LINC negotiations.
- Chief spokesperson and oversee all association activities
- Assumed role of councillor upon election
- Serves as an active member of LINC
- Calls and prepares agenda for Executive meetings
- Approves and distribute minutes of Executive meetings
- Communicates regularly with SSL’s, Campus Assembly Rep and Committee Chairs
- Acts as a liaison with CEO and Human Resources as needed
- Has signing authority of all cheques issued by the DELTA
- Communicate with Provincial Federation
DELTA Vice President
Nicole McLauchlin
With 15-plus years of teaching experience, Nicole has worked in a variety of situations, from urban to rural to online. From face-to-face to hybrid to fully online models of education. Nicole has worked in the front lines of education and has been the strategist behind course development, working in course development at many levels in and in a variety of curricula from Kindergarten to High School, all in both English and French.
She is passionate, knowledgable and a leader in many hats and languages, seeking fair and equitable education in Saskatchewan, no matter how the classroom is defined.
- Assume Presidential duties when the President is absent
- Has signing authority of all cheques issued by DELTA
Calendar
Upcoming Events
Councillor Fall Conference 2024
Location: Saskatoon Date: October 24-26, 2024 Held each fall, Councillor Conference is when drafts of bylaws and policies and other governance issues are brought forward to councillors for discussion and feedback. This
DELTA AGM
Message from Our President, Dean Squires: “Thank you to the membership for your engagement at our recent General Meeting on November 22, 2024. We were fortunate to have been given
STF Local Leadership Gathering 2024
The STF Local Leadership gathering was held September 20 and 21 in Saskatoon, SK. Nicole McLauchlin, Mark Kosior, and Marc Gobeil attended, representing DELTA.Nicole McLauchlin, Mark Kosior, and Marc Gobeil
