THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 68

MINUTES OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING

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

  • CUPE Representative: Elysha Boretsky
    DPAC Representative: Jessica Krog-Irving
    NDTA Representative: Chris Perrier-Evely
    NSAA Representative: 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 6:02 pm.

Chair Bailey acknowledged that November is Indigenous Disability Awareness month.  

2.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

 

There were no additions. 

3.
DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA

 

There were no deletions. 

4.
CHANGE IN ORDER

 

There was no change in order. 

5.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

 
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    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Keller
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Morvay

    That the Agenda be approved.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

This item has attachments. 
1.October.pdf
  • E23/11/01-02
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Pellegrin
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Morvay

    That the minutes from the Education Committee meeting held on October 4, 2023, 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 School Parent Engagement.pdf

Re: Parent/Caregiver Engagement 


Presentation on the Board Goal: Continuous improvement in students with complex and unique abilities, Indigenous and overall student population on student achievement

Objectives:

    • Continuous Improvement in support for students with diverse abilities and disabilities, Indigenous and overall student population on student achievement.

School Presentation by Pleasant Valley Elementary.

Don Balcombe and Jacquie Poulin provided the Committee with a high-level overview of the various ways schools engage with their parent and family communities. Sara Tyson and Sandra Shahi from Pleasant Valley Elementary provided an Elementary perspective. An Information Sheet is attached to the Agenda.

8.2
Department of Learning Services

This item has attachments. 
1.IS K-12 Reporting and Assessment.pdf
2.K-12 Student Reporting Policy- Communicating Student Learning Guidelines.pdf
3.Elementary Report Card Sample Template.pdf
4.2023Secondary Student reporting Guidelines.pdf

Re: K-12 Assessment and Reporting


Presentation on the Board Goal: Continuous improvement in students with complex and unique abilities, Indigenous and overall student population on student achievement

Objectives:

    • Continuous Improvement in support for students with diverse abilities and disabilities, Indigenous and overall student population on student achievement. (Assessment and reporting update)

Nicole Davey presented an overview of the new K-12 Report Policy and Assessment from the Ministry of Education and Child Care. The new reporting policy was created to better reflect the redesigned curriculum that was published in 2016.  An Information Sheet is attached to the Agenda. 

8.3
Scott Saywell, Superintendent

This item has attachments. 
1.IS AI in Education.pdf

Re: Artificial intelligence (AI) in Education

Scott Saywell and Don Balcombe presented on the impacts of AI in education.  An Information Sheet is attached to the Agenda. 

9.
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED FROM THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING

 

There was none.

10.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

There was none.

11.
NEW BUSINESS

 

There was none. 

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 7:18 pm.

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    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Rokeby
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Pellegrin

    That the meeting be adjourned.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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