Strategic Plan 2026-2027

VISION:

Leadership and System Excellence

MISSION:

CASS supports building system education leadership excellence to ensure optimal learning for all students.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE:

CASS ensures that public confidence in Alberta’s system education leadership is well-founded and sustained.

CASS aims to enhance the public interest in understanding our education system, as well as the public’s awareness of its goals.

CASS’ ADVOCACY MODEL 

  • CASS advocates on behalf of the public interest in Alberta’s K–12 education system.
  • CASS’ advocacy is grounded in its members’ unique operational expertise and trusted relationships with government and other system stakeholders.

WHY CASS EXISTS

CASS is a professional body empowered through provincial legislation to uphold the standards of practice for system education leaders in Alberta. As a college, we build the capacity of system education leaders to ensure optimal learning for all students in the public K–12 education system.

In doing this, CASS ensures our education system is guided by competent, ethical, and continuously developing leadership, for the benefit of students, families, and taxpayers.

LEGISLATED RESPONSIBILITIES

CASS is a statutory corporation established under the College of Alberta School Superintendents Act and regulated by the expectations of this legislation, complementary bylaws, and policy provisions. CASS’ governing legislation sets our success indicators, including advancing education in Alberta, improving the profession and system education leadership through continuing education, research, and publication, increasing public understanding of education and leadership, and cooperating with related organizations.

WHAT CASS REGULATES AND SUPPORTS

Membership and Registration:

  • review and approve member applications
  • maintain registry of members
  • set and administer membership fees and accounts

Competency and Professional Learning:

  • ensure members complete 30 CEP credits annually and 5 courses within 5 years
  • reports results to the Government of Alberta

Bylaws and Transparency:

  • oversee rules and bylaws for governance, fees, notices, committees
  • share results in CASS annual report

System Education Leadership:

  • convene zones, conferences, and CEP learning
  • ensure alignment with Leadership Quality Standard (LQS) and Superintendent leadership Quality Standard (SLQS)

Strategic Framework
Each year, the CASS Board of Directors revisits the existing Strategic Plan to assess progress and update the plan to align with current member objectives and priorities.

The following framework guided the Board of Directors’ discussion to ensure alignment and understanding during the strategic planning process.

Vision and Mission
Defines why we exist, our purpose, and how we are working to achieve that purpose

Goals
Provides clear objectives to work towards for 2026 – 2027

Strategic Priorities
Confirms specific areas of focus for the College

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