THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 68
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
AGENDA

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

BOARD ROOM

395 Wakesiah Avenue

Nanaimo, BC V9R 3K6

​Policy 2.4 Role of the Chair and Vice-Chair
The Chairperson, or designate, shall be the official spokesperson to the news media for the Board.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

The Chair will call the meeting to order. The southeastern part of Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and the lower Fraser River are the traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples. For thousands of years, the Coast Salish people have lived in, travelled and fished the waterways of the Salish Sea. The hul’q’umi’num language is the language of this land.  Hul’q’umi’num traditionally, and to this day, unites the Snaw Naw As, Snuneymuxw and Stz’uminus peoples as one family and on whose territories we stand today. We also give thanks to the ancestors, hereditary leaders, matriarchs and creatures big and small for looking after the rich resources and cultural teachings of this land.

2.

TRANSFER OF ITEMS TO OPEN MEETING AGENDA

3.

ADDITIONS

4.

DELETIONS

5.

CHANGE IN ORDER

6.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

• That the Agenda be approved.

7.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

• That the minutes from the Regular Board of Education meeting held on December 18, 2024, be adopted.

8.

SECTION 72(3) REPORT

8.1

Section 72(3) Report 

• That the Section 72(3) Report from the Closed Board of Education meeting on December 18, 2024, be received.

9.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS

Strategic Directions Committee: February 12, 2025 (online)

Board of Education Meeting: February 26, 2025

Statutory Holiday (Family Day): February 17, 2025 (Schools Closed)

Non-Instructional Days: February 3 and 4, 2025 (Schools Closed)

10.

PRESENTATIONS

11.

CORRESPONDENCE

11.1

Ministry of Education and Child Care and Ministry of Infrastructure

Re: Ministry of Infrastructure Update

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) refer the correspondence from the Ministry of Education and Child Care and the Ministry of Infrastructure to be received and filed.

11.2

Canadian Parents for French Nanaimo-Ladysmith Chapter

Re: Thank you for Supporting Late French Immersion

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) refer the correspondence from Canadian Parents for French Nanaimo-Ladysmith Chapter to be received and filed.

12.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

12.1

Strategic Directions Committee

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) receive the Draft Revised Policy 205 – Trustee Code of Conduct and Conflict Resolution and circulate as a notice of motion for 30 days, utilizing the consultation process as per Board Governance, Section 1, 2.7 – Policy Development.

13.

SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

13.1

Shawn Johnston, Executive Director of HR and Zoe Mikelic-Strazza, Manager Health & Wellness

Re: Health & Wellness

13.2

Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer and Zeyad Merchant, Director of Information and Technology

Re: Cyber Security

13.3

Laura Tait, Assistant Superintendent

Re: The Aboriginal: How Are We Doing Report (ABHAWD 2023/2024)

13.4

Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer

Re: School Site Acquisition Charge Update

13.5

Robyn Gray

Re: Superintendent's Reel

14.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

15.

NEW BUSINESS

15.1

Trustee Pellegrin

Re: Letter of Support for Options for Sexual Health

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) write a letter to local MLAs urging them to support the request from the Board for Options for Sexual Health for additional funding for Options for Sexual Health.

16.

FOR INFORMATION

16.1

Board Motions Report

16.2

Trustee Committee Reports

17.

QUESTION PERIOD

Question Period is intended to enable the public to obtain clarifying information regarding a current agenda item.

Individuals wishing to ask questions of the Board upon completion of Committee and Board sessions shall do so in writing on the form provided which includes their name, street address and email address.  The individual will be asked to verify his/her self and be afforded the opportunity to read out their own question.  Each individual shall be limited to one follow-up question upon receiving a response. Forms are available in the information rack near the entrance of the Board Room.

If the meeting is being held online, individuals wishing to ask questions of the Board shall type their question in the Q&A compose box on the right side of the screen and then select send. Your question will be read by the Board or Committee Chair.

Questions and responses will be included in the video of the meeting and the meeting minutes and will be part of the public record.

 

18.

ADJOURNMENT

• That the meeting be adjourned.