Marilyn Bergstra

• ‘The system is corrupt’: Edmonton trustee calls for merger of public, Catholic school boards

   Outspoken Edmonton Catholic School Board trustee Patricia Grell believes Alberta should only have one school system, saying the different divisions are a waste of taxpayer dollars.

  Politics

  Sep 20, 2017
  
• Trustees speak out after Pride decorations removed from Edmonton Catholic high school

  Edmonton Catholic School Board trustees are speaking out after Pride decorations were taken down at Oscar Romero High School.

  Education

  Jun 7, 2017
  
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• Edmonton school trustees reprimanded, 1 removed as vice-chair for ‘speaking against Catholic values’

  Two Edmonton Catholic School trustees were reprimanded by the chair for "speaking against Catholic values." Marilyn Bergstra was also voted off as vice-chair.

  Education

  May 1, 2017
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• Edmonton Catholic school board pushes for mandatory vaccinations for students

  A motion urging the provincial government to make vaccinations mandatory for children in Alberta schools passed unanimously at the Edmonton Catholic Schools' board meeting Tuesday.

  Education

  Apr 18, 2017
• Edmonton Catholic school trustee says gaps in sex-ed classes could be putting students at risk

  An Edmonton Catholic school board trustee is calling for more detailed sexual education in classrooms, focusing on sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy prevention.

  Education

  Apr 14, 2017
• Edmonton Catholic School Board elects new chair, vice chair

  Edmonton Catholic School trustees voted in Laura Thibert and Marilyn Bergstra as their new board chair and vice chair, respectively, for the 2016-2017 year.

  Education

  Oct 18, 2016