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. 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

This item has attachments. 
1.November 27 2024.pdf
2.AGM December 4 2024.pdf

  • That the minutes from the Regular Board of Education meeting held on November 27, 2024, and the Annual General Meeting held on December 4, 2024, be adopted.

8.
SECTION 72(3) REPORT

 

8.1
Section 72(3) Report 

This item has attachments. 
1.S72(3) Report November 27 2024.pdf
2.S72(3) Report December 4, 2024 1.pdf

  • That the Section 72(3) Report from the Closed Board of Education meeting on November 27, 2024 and the Special Closed Board of Education meetings held on December 4, 2024, be received.

9.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS

 

Winter Break - Schools closed from December 21- January 5, 2025


Next Public Board of Education Meeting: January 29, 2025

10.
PRESENTATIONS

 

10.1
NDTA, Jo Cornthwaite and Megan Simmer

 

Re: Late French Immersion Program

11.
CORRESPONDENCE

 

11.1
NALT, Nanaimo & Area Land Trust

This item has attachments. 
1.NALT letter to SD 68.pdf

Re: School Water Stewards Program & Environmental Stewardship Action Plan 

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

11.2
Late French Immersion 

This item has attachments. 
1.LFI - Dec 11.pdf
2.W Litchfield.pdf
3.R Mann_ Late French Immersion .pdf
4.FW_ Late French Immersion.pdf
5.A Lee Letter to the SD68 Board.pdf
6.N. Jensen FW_ Urgent_ Vote on Late Entry French Immersion Program.pdf
7.K Collins _ Thank You For Your Support of LFI.pdf
8.SD68 LFI letter to Board (3).pdf
9.M Bodie Save Late French Immersion (1).pdf
10.P Leather Late French Immersion.pdf
11.D Redden FW_ School Board potential cutting Late French Immersion program.pdf
12.AFN LFI Urgent.pdf
13.D Ruffell Urge to Reconsider Cancelling Late French Immersion Program.pdf
14.J Ruffell- Late French Immersion Program.pdf
15.M Fukunaga.pdf
16.A Vanin 1 Analysis and Recommendations Regarding Late French Immersion Program.pdf
17.A Vanin 2 Personal Analysis and Proposal for the Late French Immersion (LFI) Program.pdf
18.A Hughes President, Canadian Parents for French.pdf
19.C Wakely.pdf
20.D Boulton late entry French Immersion, critical!.pdf
21.E Foster FW_ Late French Immersion Program at Quarterway Elementary.pdf
22.J StanleyLFI letter to board.pdf
23.L Gilfoy Quarterway Cuts.pdf
24.N Dickson ContinuationofLateFrenchImmersion_NDickson.pdf
25.S Madjzoub FW_ Concern about losing the Late French Immersion Program.pdf
26.T Fontaine.pdf
27.T Oke Subject_ Urgent Appeal_ Preserve Late French Immersion for Our Students.pdf
28.R West Quarterway Late French Immersion - support for the program.pdf
29.R Boar FW_ Urgent_ Request to Reconsider Cutting the Late French Immersion Program.pdf
30.POL 2024-FFCB President Letter-French Immersion Nanaimo.pdf
31.C Meunier Quarterway Late French Immersion Program.pdf
32.C Haley Termination of the Late French Immersion Program at Ecole Quaertway.pdf

Correspondence from: S. Smith; W. Litchfield; R. Mann; A. Capadouca; A. Lee; N. Jensen; K. Collins; Student Email; M. Bodie; D. Ruffell; J. Ruffell P. Leather; L'Association des francophones de Nanaimo; C. Haley; M. Fukunaga; R. West; A. Vanin; A Hughes (President of Canadian Parents for French); C. Meunier; C. Wakely; D. Boulton; D. Redden; E. Foster; J. Stanley; L. Gilfoy; N. Dickson; S. Madjzoub; T. Fontaine; T. Oke; R.Boar; M. Dubois (President La Federation des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique)

  • That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) refer the correspondence regarding Late French Immersion to be received and filed.

12.
COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

12.1
Business Committee

This item has attachments. 
1.2.5 Board Committees Representation and Annual Work Plan Amended.pdf
2.2.6 Board Meeting Procedures.pdf

  • That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) approve the School District Statement of Financial Information (SOFI Report), as presented, for the year ending June 30, 2024.

  • That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) approve the temporary suspension of the Business Committee and Education Committee to be replaced with a single once a month public Committee of the Whole entitled “Strategic Directions Committee” and a monthly Board working session entitled “Professional Learning Working Group” effective January 2025 and that the Board review the temporary structure in May 2025.

  • That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) approve the joint agreement with the City of Nanaimo to use the Multi-Purpose Space and washrooms at Hammond Bay Elementary on a non-exclusive basis for community purposes, and that the Secretary-Treasurer is authorized to execute the documents including such terms as the Secretary-Treasurer may consider advisable.

  • That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) approve the recommendation of staff to discontinue intake for Late-French Immersion in the District for grade 6 for the 2025-26 school year and that late French Immersion will be discontinued for the 2026-27 school year.

12.2
Education Committee

 

13.
SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

 

13.1
Robyn Gray

 

Re: Superintendent's Report

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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