Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 4
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| Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Canada | |
| Coordinates | 49°42′30″N 112°49′38″W / 49.70833°N 112.82722°W |
| District information | |
| Superintendent | Chantel Axani |
| Chair of the board | Linda Ellefson |
| Schools | 16 |
| Budget | CA$74.2[1] million (2025/2026) |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 5,491 (September 2024) |
| Teachers | 282.46 FTE[1] (2024/2025) |
| Staff | 250.79 FTE[1] (2024/2025) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 19.44:1[1] (2024/2025) |
| Other information | |
| Elected trustees | Kevin Kinahan, ward 1 Tricia Doherty, ward 2 Linda Ellefson, ward 2 Roisin Gibb, ward 2 Carmen Mombourquette, ward 2 Bob Spitzig, ward 2 Cheralan O'Donnell, ward 3 Blake Dolan, ward 4 Thomas Machacek, ward 5 |
| Website | www |
Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division or Holy Spirit Catholic School Division is the Catholic school authority in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada and surrounding communities.
The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division runs 16 schools in the communities of Lethbridge, Taber, Coaldale, Picture Butte, Bow Island and Pincher Creek in southwestern Alberta.[2] The school board enrolment for 2024/25 was 5,491 students.[3]
Governance
A Board of Trustees, composed of nine elected trustees, runs the Holy Spirit Catholic School Dvision. The trustees are elected from five different wards across the area covered by the school division. The five wards are:[4]
- Ward 1 (Coaldale, Broxburn, Fairview, Tempest, and area): 1 trustee
- Ward 2 (Lethbridge, Coalhurst, Craddock, Raymond, Stirling, and area): 5 trustees, elected at large
- Ward 3 (Picture Butte, Diamond City, Iron Springs, Shaughnessy, Turin, and area): 1 trustee
- Ward 4 (Pincher Creek, Drywood, Summer View, Twin Butte, and area): 1 trustee
- Ward 5 (Taber, Bow Island, Barnwell, Chin, Cranford, Conrad, Elcan, Fincastle, Purple Springs, Reliance, Wrentham, and area): 1 trustee
The trustees are elected every four years under the provisions of the Local Authorities Elections Act of the Province of Alberta.[5] The last election was in October, 2021.
At an annual organizational meeting, the Board of Trustees elects one of its members to be Chair of the Board[6] and another to be Vice Chair.[7]