THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 68

MINUTES OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING

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ONLINE MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING
Trustees
  • C. Morvay, Chair
  • T. Brzovic, Vice Chair
  • N. Bailey
  • G. Keller
  • L. Lee
  • L. Pellegrin
  • M. Robinson
  • T. Rokeby
Staff
  • M. Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer
  • L. Tait, Deputy Superintendent
  • K. Matthews, Manager Admin. Services
Absent
  • D. Burgos, Ex. Dir. of Communications
Representatives

  • CUPE Representative: Elysha Boretsky
    DPAC Representative: Jessica Krog-Irving
    NDTA Representative: Chris Perrier-Evely
    NSAA Representative: Brett Hancock or Lindsey Watford

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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.

The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:04 pm.

Trustee Morvay announced that Karen Matthews would be acting Secretary-Treasurer for this meeting. 

2.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

 

Pride Parade be added as New Business. 

3.
DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA

 

There were no deletions. 

4.
CHANGE IN ORDER

 

There was no change in order. 

5.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

 
  • E24/06/05-01
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Keller
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Bailey

    That the Agenda be approved.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

This item has attachments. 
1.May 2024.pdf
  • E24/06/05-02
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Bailey
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Rokeby

    That the minutes from the Education Committee meeting held on May 1, 2024, be approved.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.
PRESENTATIONS

 

There were none. 

8.
SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

 

8.1
Department of Learning Services

This item has attachments. 
1.IS Strategic Plan in Schools.pdf

Re: The Learning Connection: Board's Strategic Plan in Schools - Year in Review 

Staff from the Department of Learning Services presented on how the Board of Education's strategic plan is implemented at the school level. A video was shared celebrating learning from the 2023/24 school year. An Information Sheet is attached to the agenda. 

8.2
Don Balcombe, Assistant Superintendent

This item has attachments. 
1.AS BAA Courses.pdf
2.Financial Literacy 12 - LSS.pdf
3.baaforensic.pdf
4.Indigenous Cultural Connections_.pdf

Re:  BAA Courses

Don Balcombe presented three BAA Courses for the committee's consideration.  An Action Sheet is attached to the agenda. 

  • E24/06/05-03
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Brzovic
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Rokeby

    The Education Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) approve the following courses as Board/Authority Authorized Course (BAA) as per Ministry Policy: Financial Literacy 12, Forensic Science 11 Immersion, Indigenous Cultural Connections 10, 11, 12.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

9.
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED FROM THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING

 

There was none. 

10.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

There was none. 

11.
NEW BUSINESS

 

Pride Parade - The District, together with the NDTA, will have a float in the Pride Parade on Sunday, June 9th at 11:00 am.  Everyone is encouraged to attend. 

12.
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.

There were no questions. 

13.
ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 6:50 pm.

  • E24/06/05-04
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Bailey
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Rokeby

    That the meeting be adjourned.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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