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

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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.

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

This item has attachments. 
1.March 2025.pdf

  • That the minutes from the Regular Board of Education meeting held on March 12, 2025, be adopted.

8.
SECTION 72(3) REPORT

 

8.1
Section 72(3) Report 

This item has attachments. 
1.S72(3) Report April 23, 2025.pdf

  • That the Section 72(3) Report from the Closed Board of Education meeting on March 12, 2025, be received.

9.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS

 

Strategic Directions Committee Meeting: May 7, 2025 (note new date)


Board of Education Meeting: May 28, 2025


Statutory Holiday - Victoria Day: Monday, May 19, 2025 


Non-Instructional Day: Monday, May 5, 2025

10.
PRESENTATIONS

 

11.
CORRESPONDENCE

 

12.
STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS COMMITTEE REPORTS

This item has attachments. 
1.Capital Plan Bylaw.pdf

  • That the Board of Education of School District No.68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) give the Capital Bylaw No. 2025/26-CPSD68-01 all three readings at one meeting, today, this 23rd day of April, 2025.

  • That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 adopt the Capital Bylaw cited as “School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) Capital Bylaw No. 2025/26-CPSD68-01” being a bylaw associated with accessing capital funds through capital funding programs from the Ministry of Education and Child Care, in the 2025/2026 School Year.

    Read a first time this 23rd day of April, 2025.

  • That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 adopt the Capital Bylaw cited as “School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) Capital Bylaw No. 2025/26-CPSD68-01” being a bylaw associated with accessing capital funds through capital funding programs from the Ministry of Education and Child Care, in the 2025/2026 School Year.

    Read a second time this 23rd day of April, 2025.

  • That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 adopt the Capital Bylaw cited as “School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) Capital Bylaw No. 2025/26-CPSD68-01” being a bylaw associated with accessing capital funds through capital funding programs from the Ministry of Education and Child Care, in the 2025/2026 School Year.

    Read a third time and adopted, this 23rd day of April, 2025.

13.
SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

 

13.1
Robyn Gray

 

Re: Superintendent's Reel

13.2
Shawn Johnston, Executive Director of HR and Arlen Valade, Manager Occupational Safety & Wellness

This item has attachments. 
1.Info Sheet - Emergency PrepardnessAV.pdf

Re:  Emergency Preparedness 

13.3
Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer

This item has attachments. 
1.AS Child Care Expansion.pdf

Re: Additional Before and After School Care Program - Park Avenue School

  • That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) approve an additional elementary school site at Park Avenue Elementary to host District operated Before and After School Care in September 2025.

13.4
Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer

This item has attachments. 
1.IS Preliminary Budget Discussion Continued.pdf
2.Appendix A 2025-26 Preliminary Annual Budget Overview.pdf

Re:  2025-2026 Annual Budget Discussions 

14.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

15.
NEW BUSINESS

 

16.
FOR INFORMATION

 

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.

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