More staff and teachers hired at Red Deer Public Schools
New staff and new teachers have been hired to help accommodate a growing student population in the Red Deer Public School District this fall.
Officials say student enrolment within the city of Red Deer is expected to exceed 11,000 students in 2018-2019. As a result, 62 new staff, including 40 teachers have been hired to help address the increase.
In a press release, Board of Trustees Chair Bev Manning says staff are ready for another great year.
“We are a school district that values people, diversity, and strives to inspire learning and nurture hope in every student,” states Manning. “We are concerned not with just our priorities of Literacy and Numeracy, Equity, Student Success and Completion, but we recognize that we also teach and model our values – values such as honesty, integrity, and respect. We want all of our students to grow into well rounded, good citizens, who care for themselves and others.”