THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 68
STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
AGENDA

Wednesday, May 07, 2025 at 5:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

ONLINE MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING

​Please note that the proceedings of this meeting are being recorded to assist in the preparation of the minutes of the meeting. The recording of this meeting are records of the School District, as defined in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and as such may be the subject of access requests under the Act.

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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.

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

3.

DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA

4.

CHANGE IN ORDER

5.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

• That the Agenda be approved.

6.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

• That the minutes of the Strategic Directions Committee meeting held on April 9, 2025, be approved.

7.

PRESENTATIONS

7.1

Student Voice Circle

8.

SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

8.1

Kerri Steel, Director of Instruction - Learning & Inclusion 

Re: Accessibility Committee Annual Report

8.2

Jacquie Poulin, Assistant Superintendent and Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer

Re:  Rutherford Update

9.

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED FROM THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING

10.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

10.1

Laura Tait, Assistant Superintendent

Re:  Local School Calendars

• The Strategic Directions Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo) approve the attached three-year draft Local School Calendars for 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29.

10.2

Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer

Re: Revised Policy and Bylaw Recommendations

• The Strategic Directions Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) adopt the following amended policies:

  • Policy 218 - Role of Chair and Vice Chair
  • Policy 505 - School Catchment and Student Enrolment
  • Policy 403 - Board Recognition
• The Strategic Directions Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) read Bylaw 502 - Parent Student Appeals for a third and final time.

   

10.3

Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer

Re: Board Committee Structure Review

• The Strategic Directions Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) approve in principle making the Strategic Directions Committee permanent and circulate as a notice of motion for 30 days, Policy 208 – Board Committees Representation and Annual Workplan, utilizing the consultation process as per Board Governance, Section 210 – Policy Development.

10.4

Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasure and Taunia Sutton, Associate Secretary-Treasurer

Re: 2025/26 Proposed Preliminary Annual Budget

• The Strategic Directions Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No.68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) give the School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) 2025/26 Budget Bylaw, all three readings at one meeting on the 28th of May, 2025.

• The Strategic Directions Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) adopt the Annual Budget of the Board for the fiscal year 2025/26 at the Board of Education meeting on May 28, 2025.

11.

NEW BUSINESS

12.

FOR INFORMATION 

13.

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.

14.

ADJOURNMENT

• That the meeting be adjourned.