Professional Development

The GVTA-GVSD Joint Professional Development Committee offers several ways to access PD in the division, and is also able to direct you to school-based PD decision-makers.

CLGs

The list of approved 2026-2027 CLGs will be listed below. Submit your CLG application requests by September 18, 2026 to president@gvta.mbteach.org

CLG Application Form 2026-2027

2024-2025 CLG Options

Independent PD Application

Independent PD Application Form 2026-27

Independent PD Application Form 2025-26

GVTA-GVSD Joint PD Committee

Here is the 2025-2026 GVTA-GVSD PD Committee. School Reps are in BOLD.

  • Chair: Alyssa Friesen
  • Co-Chair: Amy Neufeld
  • Assistant Superintendent: Janice Krahn
  • Principal Rep: Ashly Dyck
  • GVTA President: Mike Urichuk
  • GVC: Mike Friesen
  • NPC: Jon Cullen
  • PLS: Natalia Warms
  • WES: Laura Friesen
  • PRS: Amy Neufeld (Co-Chair)
  • ECS: Stephanie Hildebrand
  • JRW: Allison MacKinnon-Seymour
  • BVS/BES: Shauna Hiebert
  • SWD/HES: Erin Boschmann
  • PDS: Anny Froese
  • PCS/EDW: TBD
  • DO: TBD
  • Substitute Teachers: TBD

FORMS

The “PD Request for Funds” form should be sent to Mike Urichuk at president@gvta.mbteach.org. This form is for school PD Reps and those involved with Collaborative Learning Groups (CLGs).

PD & CLG Request for Funds Form

GVTA PD Honorarium Request

CLG Application Form 2025-2026

CLG Application Form 2024-2025

CLG Application Form 2023-2024

CLG applications can be submitted  – with administrator approval – to your school PD Rep (indicated in Bold above) and the PD Chair, Alyssa Friesen.
2026 Mileage rate is $0.73/km and the current Substitute Teacher rate is $214/day.