b"ASBAs Committees reflect a range of exciting initiatives to mobilize and engage with members. Advocacy Committee Policy DevelopmentASBAs Advocacy Committee continues to meeton local, provincial and national advocacy Advisory Committeeinitiatives, as well as ASBA member priorities. ASBAs Policy Development AdvisoryShali Baziuk (Chair)Committee has continued work onMarilyn Dennis enhancing governance processes, includingTammy Henkelensuring readiness for member-approvedAllison Purcellrevisions to ASBAs Bylaws, which tookAlene Mutala effect in September 2023, and revisions toOver the past year, ASBA has advocated on ASBAs Governance Policies in alignmentpriority topics including: with the Bylaws, which were approvedCareer educationeffective February 2024.Teaching certification programShali Baziuk (Chair)Carbon tax Marilyn Dennis Cost of utilities, automobile and property Devonna Klaasseninsurance Trudy BratlandMental health supports Rob PirieEquitable funding for displaced students,refugee students and refugee claimants Position StatementChild care spacesEducation property tax Writers Guide CommitteeAmendments to the Local Authorities The Position Statement Writers GuideElection Act and Municipal Government Committee had its first meeting in MayAct 2024. This Committee is tasked withSchool site allocations providing input for a writers guide andFunding associated resources, and makingIncreased enrolment and complexities recommendations to the Board of DirectorsBudget 2024on professional learning to support zones intheir proposed position statement work;Innovation and Artificial and, feedback solicitation from zones on theWriters Guide and other associatedresources. Intelligence Committee Devonna Klaassen (Chair)The Innovation and Artificial Intelligence (IAI) Marilyn Dennis Committee had its first meeting in April 2024.Shali BaziukShali Baziuk (Chair) Jeri WilsonMarilyn DennisSandra PalazzoPatricia Bolger Michelle BoisvertRginald Roy Luci HenryJoan Nellis Melyssa BowenJohn Allen Christine LightAnna BrockhoffJulie Kusiek Awards CommitteeLorraine StewartThe Awards Committee will have its firstThe IAI Committee is tasked with providing meeting in June 2024. This Committee isrecommendations to the Board of Directors on a tasked with providing recommendations torange of topics including learning, policy, the Board of Directors on the processes andpartnerships and legislation related to practices involved in ASBAs various awardtechnology, innovation and Artificial Intelligence programs. in education. Myra D'Souza (Chair)Marilyn Dennis Shali BaziukJeri WilsonTheresa LetendreJohn EvansLaura HackShirley CaputoKaren Packard"