Professional Development Committee

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SD52/PRDTU PD Calendar (2025-26)

  • Oct. 24, 2025: Provincial PSA Conferences Day
  • Nov. 28, 2025: Local PD Conference Day
  • Jan. 23, 2026: Elementary Staffs and Middle School Staff
  • Feb. 12, 2026: Secondary School Staffs
  • Apr. 24, 2026: There is no regional conference in 2025-26
  • May 15, 2026: Elementary Staffs, Middle School Staff, and Secondary School Staffs

Committee Meetings

SD52/PRDTU Joint Professional Development Committee Meetings:

  • Oct. 7, 2025 (Joint) | Minutes
  • Nov. 4, 2025 (Joint) | Minutes
  • Dec. 2, 2025 (Joint) | Minutes
  • Jan. 6, 2026 (Joint) | Minutes (coming soon)
  • Feb. 3, 2026 (Joint) | Minutes (coming soon)
  • Mar. 3, 2026 (Joint)
  • Apr. 7, 2026 (Joint)
  • May 5, 2026 (Joint)
  • June 2, 2026 (Joint)

Members, for the password, please contact at [email protected] or 778-884-5343.

PRDTU Professional Development Committee Meetings:

  • Nov. 4, 2025 (PRDTU) | Minutes (coming soon)
  • Feb. 3, 2026 (PRDTU) | Minutes (coming soon)
  • Apr. 7, 2026 (PRDTU)

Members, for the password, please contact at [email protected] or 778-884-5343.

Committee Members

PRDTU Representatives (on the Joint PD Committee and on the PRDTU PD Committee):

  • Chairperson of the Professional Development Committee: Tom Kertes
  • President: Kyla Ragan
  • PD Representative – Hartley Bay Elementary-Jr. Secondary: Carrie Koopmans
  • PD Representative – Representing teachers appointed to District Staff: Melody Marlow
  • PD Representative – Representing teachers appointed to the Aboriginal Education Department: Tina Demings
  • PD Representative – Charles Hays Secondary School: Tom Kertes
  • PD Representative – Conrad Elementary: Cindy Paul
  • PD Representative – Lax Kxeen Elementary School: Joyce Begley
  • PD Representative – Pacific Coast School: Alana Rice
  • PD Representative – Pineridge Elementary School: Catharine Hague
  • PD Representative – Port Edward Community School: Cindy Paul
  • PD Representative – Prince Rupert Middle School: Sheryl Proskiw
  • PD Representative – Roosevelt Park Community School: Marla Gamble

Board Representatives (on the Joint PD Committee only):

  • Roberta Edzerza
  • ParamJit Khaira

PRDTU Professional Development Representative Alternates:

  • CHSS Alternate PD Reps: Dandi Dueck and Reagan Sawka
  • Pineridge Alternate PD Rep: Ada Gee
  • Lax Keen Alternate PD Rep: Matthew Dann
  • Conrad Alternate PD Rep: Lisa Scherr

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