Richard Froese
South Peace News
Conseil scolaire du Nord-Ouest (CSNO) Supt. Brigitte Kropielnicki has announced she will retire in 2025.
She has served the top role for 10 years and in the school division for more than 30 years.
She will retire at the end of her current contract on July 31, 2025 after 33 years of exemplary commitment to francophone education in Alberta, states a Sept. 25 CSNO news release.
The board accepted her notice at its regular board meeting Sept. 19.
“After two terms as the CSNO superintendent, it is time for me to pass the torch,” Kropielnicki says.
“It has been a great privilege for me to serve this exceptional community.
“I will always remain attached to the CSNO school community.”
Board chair Sylvianne Maisonneuve thanks Kropielnicki for her leadership and vision.
“On behalf of the CSNO, I wish to express our sincere gratitude for Mrs. Kropielnicki’s remarkable work,” Maisonneuve says.
“Her organizational and educational leadership have ensured the CSNO’s growth and contributed to the success of our students.”
She added CSNO will be deeply impacted by her achievements.
The CSNO board plans to start the process to recruit a new superintendent to take office Aug. 1, 2025.
Kropielnicki has made a significant impact on the history of the CSNO for more than 30 years through her educational vision, her dedication to students and her leadership.
She leaves a substantial legacy, notably the development of Ecole des Quatre-Vents in Peace River from 2000-08.
Since she became the superintendent in 2015, Kropielnicki has improved many aspects of the CSNO. She restructured the CSNO’s organizational clarity, implemented several educational and strategic plans and expanded programs and service such as student counselling, inclusive education, daycare services and student wellness.
Additionally, she played a crucial role in school infrastructure projects, securing a new building for Ecole de Quatre-Vents in Peace River in 2020 and a complete modernization for Ecole Heritage in Falher in 2024 when funding was announced March 7.