Rick Massini is looking to continue on in another term as a public school board trustee.--SUBMITTED PHOTO
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Rick Massini, with 11 years of experience as a Medicine Hat Public School Board Trustee, is hoping for another term.
Massini has a bachelor of education in biology with a minor in chemistry and masters degree in education administration.
His teaching career began in 1972 in Calgary. Eight years later, he and his family were able to move back home where Massini took a job at Medicine Hat High School. He later served as vice principal at Hat High, as well as principal at Ross Glen. In 2006, Massini was assigned as director of programs and instruction at division office.
Highly involved in the community, Massini served as chair of the police commission from 1998 to 2001.
“In 1991 I became involved with the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede and served as president in 2005 and 2006. I’m currently still actively involved as a shareholder and I chair the Summer Jam committee.”
If re-elected, Massini has three goals to pursue.
“First is to ensure safe, caring and inclusive schools,” he said. “The second is to support the provision and development of optimal learning environments for all students. And the third is to promote the delivery of the most diverse, quality programs and services that the division can provide.”
Massini noted challenges that will face newly elected school boards, the pandemic and proposed curriculum among them, but said his priority will be to help new board members.
“We have to establish a trusting environment where we can have open and sometimes difficult conversations, but at the end of the day we still have to do intentional decision making.”
Massini hopes his extensive and successful teaching history along with his connections across the province will secure Hatter’s votes.
“Education has been my life. I refer to myself as a student of learning and also a lifelong learner,” said Massini. “It’s always been my quest to find ways to help students, particularly those students who struggle, find a way to learn.
“When I make a commitment to something I do so with the intention of giving it 110%.”
