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

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 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. With great respect and humility, we acknowledge and honour the lands of the Snuneymuxw people. The Snuneymuxw people maintain their profound, unique and spiritual connection to the land through ageless traditions, teachings, stewardship and expressions of reciprocity.

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 September 27, 2023, 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 September 27, 2023 and the Special Closed Board of Education meetings held on October 3, 11 and 12, 2023 be received.

9.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS

Education Committee Meeting: November 1, 2023

Business Committee Meeting: November 8, 2023

Board of Education Meeting: November 22, 2023

Statutory Holiday: November 13, 2023 (Observed for Remembrance Day) 

10.

PRESENTATIONS

10.1

Bjorn Stime

Re: RCMP in Schools

10.2

Joan Brown and Andrew Sutherland, Snuneymuxw First Nation

Re: Walking Together

11.

CORRESPONDENCE

11.1

J. Rutherford

Re: Concerns re Circus Advertisements 

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) refer the correspondence from J. Rutherford to staff for response. 

11.2

Office of the Ombudsperson

Re:  Quarterly Report: April 1 - June 30, 2023

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) refer the correspondence from the Office of the Ombudsperson be received and filed. 

11.3

M. Duckworth

Re: Letter of Concern

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) refer the correspondence from M. Duckworth to the Board Chair for response. 

12.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

12.1

Business Committee

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) receive the Draft Revised Policy 3.8 – Transportation and circulate as a notice of motion for 30 days, utilizing the consultation process as per Board Governance, Section 1, 2.7 – Policy Development.

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) direct that Rutherford Elementary School be reopened as of September 2025 and that staff are directed to create a School Transition Working Group to address issues associated with reopening the facility and provide the Board with recommendations with respect to appropriate catchments for Rutherford and the surrounding schools and potential programming, if applicable, to ensure the long-term viability of the school.

   

12.2

Education Committee

13.

SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

14.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

14.1

Scott Saywell, Superintendent 

Re:  Draft Strategic Plan 

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) make the attached draft Strategic Plan goals and objectives available to the public utilizing the consultation process as per Board Governance, Section 1, 2.17 and to report back at the Business Committee on December 13, 2023.

15.

NEW BUSINESS

16.

FOR INFORMATION

16.1

Board Motions Report

16.2

Trustee Committee Reports

16.3

Report from Special Closed Board Meeting

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.