All filled positions have been won by acclaimation.
The slate of officers for the 2012/13 year is as follows:
Past President – Bill Howe
President- Kathy Goldberg
President-elect – Lori Chmelyk
Secretary – vacant
Treasurer – Vic Mensch
Alberta Voices Editor – Marg Iveson
Writing Contest Editor – Sandra Kahn
Website Coordinator – vacant
Conference Director – Michelle Pisoni
Conference Director-Elect –vacant
New Teacher Liaison – vacant
The ELAC Executive will appoint open positions at their June meeting. Individuals interested in filling vacant positions should contact Kathy Goldberg prior to June 1 to facilitate appointment.
Positions that remain vacant can be filled at any time through the year by executive appointment. Please contact Kathy Goldberg for further information.
Notice of AGM
ELACs Annual General Meeting will take place on May 5, 2012 at 1600 (4:00pm). The AGM will take place at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Centre (Formerly the Capri Hotel and Conference Centre) in Red Deer, Alberta.
Please visit the conference website at http://elac2012.com/ for more information.
Notice of Motion
The Executive Council of ELAC is considering a constitutional amendment to add to section 6.2 a clause 6.2.7- Communications Coordinator. A motion to establish this position in the constitution will be introduced at the 2012 AGM. The position will be filled at the 2013 AGM.
Note: The addition of this annually elected position will allow an individual to focus on a variety of functions, including membership communication, advocacy on issues of concern to English Language Arts teachers, and dissemination of relevant research.
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Elections 2012
We want YOU to become a member of the ELAC Provincial Council. Elections for the 2012/13 council will take place at the ELAC Conference Annual General Meeting in Red Deer, Alberta on May 5, 2012.
Nominations are now open for the following positions on the provincial council:
- President -elect
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Website Coordinator
- Albert a Voices Editor
- Writing Contest Coordinator
- Conference Director-elect (conference 2014)
Candidates for ELAC elected executive positions are invited to complete the Candidate Information Template for submission to the website, and inclusion in the print materials provided to members in attendance at our AGM and election. By submitting this template, you grant permission to post it on the public portion of the ELAC website and printing for the AGM.
Candidates are reminded that they must hold membership in ELAC at the time of the election, and maintain membership
throughout their term of office.
Please ensure that Barbara-Lynn Goodwin (
blgoodwin@teamwinner.net) receives your template by April 18, 2012 to ensure
adequate time for printing and posting. Submissions received after that date may not be posted or printed.
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Greater South ELAC Committee
invites you to a Film Night and Annual General Meeting
Thursday, April 19, 2012
6-9pm
Movie Mill Theatre
Movie – to be determined week of the event
1710 Mayor Magrath Drive, Lethbridge
AGM to follow @ Shark Club, Board Room
1814 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge
(across the parking lot from the movie theatre)
Check out our Twitter: GreaterSouthELA
or Blog for upcoming details: http://greatersouthelac.wordpress.com/
Please RSVP to Michelle Pisoni
mpisoni@adlc.ca
Greater South Regional Constitution
Check out the ELAC 2012 Conference for the Love of Learning. Dr. Robert Kelly, of the University of Calgary, will be featured as the keynote speaker at the 2012 conference.
Read about the responsibilities associated with each elected position as described in the ELAC Handbook 
Do you qualify for a No-charge Annual Membership in ELAC?
All teachers who are members of the Alberta Teachers' Association have the opportunity to join one Specialist Council each year without charge.
Click here to Choose ELAC.
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Support for Alberta STUDENT TEACHERS
Are you a STUDENT TEACHER at an Alberta university with a major or minor in English Language Arts? If so, visit our Web Pages for Student Teachers.
PUBLISHING: ELAC welcomes your submissions!
Can't decide between writing an article for ELAC's professional journal Alberta Voices or submitting something to this website? Look over this CHART that compares these two ways to connect. Then contact the Alberta Voices Editor or the Website Editor.
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