THE SIR WILFRID LAURIER SCHOOL BOARD APPOINTS ITS NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL

Rosemère, April 26, 2007 – The Chairman of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, Mr. Steve Bletas, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Anne-Marie Lepage as the new Director General effective immediately as a result of a resolution passed at a meeting held on April 25th.

Mrs. Lepage succeeds Mrs. Effie Maniatis who resigned from her position earlier in March.

Mrs. Lepage has 23 years of experience in education. For the past year, she served as Assistant Director General of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. In the previous eight years, she was with the Commission scolaire de Laval, first as Coordinator and then Director of Educational Services, then for six years as Assistant Director General. Mrs. Lepage was also a school principal with the Laurenval School Board for seven years and began her career as a teacher in schools in Winnipeg, Toronto and Laval.

Mrs. Lepage’s experience will continue to be a great asset to the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Her ability to empower people as well as her enthusiasm and leadership skills will undoubtedly contribute to the school board’s success. The Council of Commissioners extends its congratulations to Mrs. Lepage and wishes her the best of luck in her new mandate.

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board offers educational services to more than 15,000 students in 38 schools and 4 centres and has a workforce of nearly 2000 employees.

(Source: The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board)

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