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

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

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.

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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 of Education meeting held on June 26, 2024, 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 26, 2024 and the Special Closed Board Meeting on August 22, 2024, be received.

9.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS

Education Committee Meeting: September 4, 2024

Business Committee Meeting: September 11, 2024

Board of Education Meeting: September 25, 2024

Statutory Holiday: September 2 and September 30, 2024 (Schools Closed)

10.

PRESENTATIONS

11.

CORRESPONDENCE

11.1

A. Coutu

Re: Summer Program Complaint

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

11.2

Metis Nation of British Columbia

Re: Bill 40 - The School Amendment Act and the new Provincial Ministerial Order on IECs

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) refer the correspondence from Metis Nation of British Columbia to the Board Chair for response.

12.

SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

12.1

Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer

Re: 2023-24 Preliminary Year-End accumulated Operating Surplus 

12.2

Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer

Re: Capital Plan By Law Amendment 

• That the Board of Education approve the amendment to Capital Bylaw No. 2024/25-CPSD68-02 to read Capital Bylaw No. Capital Bylaw No. 2023/24-CPSD68-03, reflecting the Ministry of Education and Child Care’s amendment to the Annual Programs Funding Agreement.

13.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

14.

NEW BUSINESS

15.

FOR INFORMATION

15.1

Board Motions Report

15.2

Trustee Committee Reports

16.

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.

 

17.

ADJOURNMENT

• That the meeting be adjourned.