ALBERTA eft July 13,2016 ‘Ms. Marilyn Bergstra Chair Edmonton Catholic Separate School District ‘9807 - 106 Steet Edmonton AB 15K 1C2 ‘Dear Ms. Bergta: ‘As lected officials, expect each of your bosrds tustes to act in the utmost good faith and in ‘the best interests of the board and your student, In addition, I expect you to act as role models to the students whose parents have entusted you with the education of their hilten 1 acknowledge your work over the past eight months with Don Cummings, Managing Partner of ‘National Growth Parnes. The engagement of Mr. Cummings to work with your board was ‘considered necessary due to concems I had with trustee conduct at your public board meetings. (Mr. Cummings bas moved on from his role as observer effective June 30, 2016 and has submitted his findings to me ina report (attached). Unfortunately, it is clear to me that there continue tobe seriou issues, primarily relted to governance within your board, ‘Dr. Curtis Clarke, Deputy Minister of Education, will be working with your board to improve ‘governance capacity and increase overall board accountability, {trust tht with your co-operation, we can find a way to best serve Edmonton Catholic sehools and their students, Sincerely, bY Lg, Hil: Dovid fag Minister Attachment