Advisory Groups and Task Forces
Parent Engagement Task Force
In Spring 2021 the province established a Parent Engagement Task Force to guide public input and advice to the government on how to move forward on parent engagement as a key component of the education system.
The Task Force undertook an ambitious engagement schedule and extensive review of best practices around parent/caregiver engagement to inform the recommendations. They engaged with over 20,800 people in Manitoba through virtual regional parent/caregiver engagement sessions, telephone town halls, workshops, meetings with key stakeholder groups, and various written submissions.
Parent Engagement Task Force Final Report and Recommendations (September 2021) (
501 KB)
For the terms of reference, see the Parent Engagement Task Force Terms of Reference ( 416 KB).
Parent Engagement Task Force Members
| Amanda Gurke | Turtle River/Indigenous Inclusion Directorate Advisory Committee (Parent Representative) |
| Brent Hauser | Southwest Horizon (Principal) |
| Colin Campbell | Hanover (Assistant Superintendent) |
| Don McCaskill | Frontier (Area Superintendent) |
| Ian Wishart (vice-chair) | MLA for Portage la Prairie |
| Janice Morley-Lecomte (vice-chair) | MLA for Seine River |
| Jason Perring | Louis Riel School (Parent Representative) |
| Jodene Baker | Winnipeg (Parent Representative) |
| Mike Babb | Winnipeg (Principal) |
| Pamela Nowosad-Federowich | Brandon (Parent Representative) |
| Rachel Smith | Family Advocate Network (Parent Representative) |
| Scott Johnston (chair) | MLA for Assiniboia |
| Susanne Marius | Francophone/French Immersion (Principal) |
| Terry Brown | K to 12 Review Commissioner (Parent Representative) |
Status
Work Concluded.
