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

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

ONLINE MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING

​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 June 25, 2025, 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 June 25, 2025, be received.

9.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS

Strategic Directions Committee Meeting: September 10, 2025

Board of Education Meeting: September 24, 2025

Statutory Holiday: September 30, 2025 (National Day for Truth & Reconciliation)

10.

PRESENTATIONS

11.

CORRESPONDENCE

11.1

Jackie Wasyluk

Re: Potential Conflict of Interest - Proposed Pickleball Court at Cedar Secondary School  

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

12.

STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS COMMITTEE REPORTS

13.

SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

13.1

Robyn Gray, Superintendent

Re:  Compass Initiative 

13.2

Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer

Re: Official Community Plan Amendments - Islands Trust

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) direct staff to provide feedback on the Islands Trust Policy Statement to include support for family housing to support enrolment in existing schools.

13.3

Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer

Re: 2024-2025 Preliminary Year-End Accumulated Operating Surplus 

14.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

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.