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

Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

BOARD ROOM

395 Wakesiah Avenue

Nanaimo, BC V9R 3K6

​Policy 2.6 Meetings and Board Operations
Subject matter is restricted to salary negotiations; personnel matters- acquisition, sale, lease, exchange, legal matters, confidential communication

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 meeting held on October 27, 2021, be adopted.

8.

SECTION 72(3) REPORT

8.1

Section 72(3) Report 

• That the Section 72(3) Report from the Closed Board meeting on October 27, 2021, be received.

9.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS

Annual General Meeting: December 1, 2021 (5:00 pm)

Education Committee Meeting: December 1, 2021

Business Committee Meeting: December 8, 2021

Board of Education Meeting: December 15, 2021

Last day of School before Winter Break: December 17, 2021

10.

PRESENTATIONS

10.1

Special Olympics British Columbia - Garrett Chance

11.

CORRESPONDENCE

11.1

S. Harris; S. Mcalpine; J. Amoto; L. Gladstone; P. Kapalka; K. Ilett; K. Morton; J. Carson; N. Benedict; C. Williams; N. Malcom (Collins); R. Walton; 

Re: Vaccine Mandate

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

11.2

S. Griffin

Re: Notice of Vaccine Liability

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) refer the Notice of Vaccine Liability to the Board Chair for response. 

11.3

S. Miron; K. Capadouca; V. Jones

Re: Vaccine Mandate 

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) refer the above correspondence from S. Miron, K. Capadouca and V. Jones to staff for response. 

11.4

J. Bartlett; K. Stant; S. Miron

Re: Vaccine Notice of Liability 

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) refer the Vaccine Notice of Liability from J. Bartlett, K. Stant and S. Miron to staff for response. 

• That the Board of Education of School District #68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) insert a disclaimer page in the Agenda between pages 71 and 228 stating that the information has not been fact checked or is representative of the views of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith). 

11.5

Councilor Wilson; K. Kaukinen; J. Bruckman

Re: Travel Restrictions 

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) refer the above correspondence from Councilor Wilson, K. Kaukinen and J. Bruckman to staff for response.

12.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

12.1

Business Committee

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) approve the Terms of Reference for the Long Range Facilities Plan Committee.

• The Business Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) refer the correspondence from Mayor Aaron Stone, Town of Ladysmith, to the Chair for response, following further consultation with the Long Range Facilities Plan Committee. 

12.2

Education Committee

13.

SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

13.1

Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer

Re: Amendment of Capital Plan By-Law

• That the Board of Education approve the Secretary-Treasurer’s amendment to Capital Bylaw No. 2021/22-CPSD68-01 to read Capital Bylaw No. Capital Bylaw No. 2021/22-CPSD68-02, reflecting the Ministry of Education’s amendment to the Annual Programs Funding Agreement to supplement our electric Bus(es) purchase and additional funds for an emergent project at Cedar Secondary through CNCP. 

13.2

Scott Saywell, Superintendent

Re: Completion Rates

13.3

Scott Saywell, Superintendent

Re: Fuel Conservation and School Sports

14.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

14.1

Charlene McKay, Board Chair

Re: Strategic Plan Policy

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

15.

NEW BUSINESS

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.