Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11

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Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools
Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11
Location
5515 - 47A Avenue
Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
Canada
Coordinates 52°58′5″N113°23′17″W / 52.96806°N 113.38806°W / 52.96806; -113.38806
District information
SuperintendentMike Wake
Chair of the boardKaren Becker
Schools20
Budget https://www.wrps.ab.ca/division-office/finance
Students and staff
Students3,939 (September 2007)
Other information
Elected trusteesLeanne Axelsen, City of Wetaskiwin
Barb Johnson, City of Wetaskiwin
Laura White, City of Wetaskiwin
Joline Mearon-Bull, Maskwacis Cree Nation
Lynn Ware, rural electoral division 1
Kathryn Weremey, rural electoral division 2
Kyle Dorchester, rural electoral division 3
Karen Becker, rural electoral division 4
Website www.wrps11.ca

Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11 or Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools (WRPS) is the school board serving the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10. WRPS is a public school board system obliged to accept anyone who meets age and location requirements.

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WRPS operates 20 public schools in Wetaskiwin, Millet, Gwynne, Pigeon Lake Buck Lake, Alder Flats and Winfield. Also included in the school division is the Wetaskiwin Home Education system and two Colony Schools Pine Haven Colony School and Silver Creek Colony School.

Governance

WRPS is operated by a group of seven elected trustees and one appointed trustee they then elect a chairman, and a vice-chairman. Each of the trustees overlooks a different electoral district, whether it be the city of Wetaskiwin, Millet, or other rural attendance areas.

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