Committees

The work of the SPTRB is led by the Board of Directors and is supported by various committees. SPTRB committees are tasked with a variety of functions and include the involvement of registered teachers, representatives from the education sector in Saskatchewan, and members of the public. The important functions carried out by the SPTRB’s committees would not be possible without the dedication of our Board of Directors and volunteers contributing to the profession with their time and expertise. 

The Appointments Committee is established for the purposes of: reviewing applications for and making recommendations to the Board of Directors for appointments to the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) or Discipline Committee (DC) Panel, appointing members of the PCC Panel to a PCC and appointing members of the DC Panel to a Discipline Committee.

Members:
Ben Goby (Chairperson)
Edla Landry
John McGettigan

SPTRB’s Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the accounting process of the board and reviewing the effectiveness of the internal control, risk management, and both internal and independent audit systems.

Members:
Ben Goby (Chairperson)
Verne Barber
Gord Husband

The SPTRB’s Certificate Reinstatement Review Committee is responsible for reviewing applications for re-certification to reinstate a teacher’s certificate.

Members:
Milton Block
Katherine Gagné
The Certification Decision Review Committee is a sub-committee of the Teacher Education and Certification Committee which hears and decides appeals of teacher certification decisions made by the registrar on behalf of the SPTRB’s Board of Directors. 

Members:
Tim Caleval
Murray Guest
Elizabeth Hutton

The SPTRB’s Discipline Committee is responsible for hearing complaints of misconduct and incompetence and for determining appropriate disciplinary action to be taken when parties are found guilty.  Panel members are appointed by the SPTRB Board of Directors, and five panel members are appointed to each Discipline Committee by the Appointments Committee.

Panel Members:

Registered Teachers: 
Steven Boucher
 Clark Bymoen
Leslie Cey
Liza Donnelly
Michelle Galvin
Cheri Haberstock
Christina Kaluza-Hughes
Tracey Kiliwnik
Greg Korpan
Yasmina Lemieux
Dan Mielke
Dean Miezianko
Brad Moser
Shelly Stamm
Janine Tine
Ryan Wood

Public Members: 
Sandy Antonini
Milton Block (Chairperson)
Trevor Forrest
Katherine Gagné
Noel Roche

The SPTRB’s Governance Committee is responsible for ensuring that the board fulfils its legal, ethical, and functional responsibilities through adequate governance of the SPTRB.

Members:
Wanda Clare
Edla Landry
John McGettigan

The SPTRB’s Human Resources Committee is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Salary Schedule and advising on Human Resource policies of the SPTRB.

Members:
Gord Husband (Chairperson)
Wanda Clare
John McGettigan

The Professional Conduct Committee oversees the investigation of complaints of misconduct and incompetence lodged with the SPTRB and decides how best to resolve these matters.

Members:

Public Representatives:
Rory Griffith
Jacqueline Messer-Lepage

Registered Teachers:
Lana Birnie
David Cameron
Curtis Chester
Natasha Cochran
Janna Leel
Chris Mason
Andrea Morphy
Shawn Morris
Lindsay Munroe
Lisa Skorski
Arlene Syrota
Taylor Volk

The SPTRB’s Teacher Education and Certification Committee is responsible for setting the criteria for teacher education program approval, reviewing teacher education programs, and determining the qualifications, standards and procedures for the issuing of teacher’s certificates.

Members:
First Nations University of Canada - Reanna Daniels
Gabriel Dumont Institute - Jeannine Whitehouse
League of Educational Administrators, Directors and Superintendents of Saskatchewan - Mitch Kachur
Ministry of Education - Tim Caleval
Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board - Murray Guest
Saskatchewan School Boards Association - Ronna Pethick
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation - Elizabeth Hutton
University of Regina - Michael Cappello
University of Saskatchewan - Shawn Murphy