THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 68

MINUTES OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING

Wednesday, November 06, 2024

6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

ONLINE MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING

Trustees

• C. Morvay, Chair
• T. Brzovic, Vice Chair
• N. Bailey
• L. Lee
• L. Pellegrin
• M. Robinson
• T. Rokeby
• T. Harris

Absent

• G. Keller

Staff

• M. Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer
• L. Tait, Deputy Superintendent
• K. Matthews, Manager Admin. Services

Representatives

• CUPE Representative: Adam Curley
  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 6:05 pm.  The Chair 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

• E24/11/06-01
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Robinson
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Bailey

  That the Agenda be approved.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

• E24/11/06-02

  That the minutes from the Education Committee meeting held on October 2, 2024, be approved.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.

PRESENTATIONS

There were none. 

8.

SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

8.1

Laura Tait, Deputy Superintendent 

Presentation on the Board's Goal of Student & Employee Wellness.

Objective:  Increase the number of students who feel welcome, safe and have a sense of belonging in their school.

School presentations by: Dover Bay Secondary and Seaview Elementary 

Kirsten Funke-Robinson presented on the district's continuum of supports designed to improve student's mental health. The Committee also received presentations from school staff at Dover Bay Secondary and Seaview Elementary on how these strategies are used at the school level.  

8.2

Laura Tait, Deputy Superintendent

Re: Student Learning Survey & Ministry of Education and Child Care Data Site

Laura Tait presented on the recent Ministry of Education and Child Care's Student Learning Survey results. Laura also provided the public link so that the committee and public can view the results on the Ministry's website. An information sheet is attached to the agenda.  

9.

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED FROM THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING

There was none. 

10.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

There was no unfinished business. 

11.

NEW BUSINESS

There was no new business. 

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 this evening. 

13.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 7:44 pm.

• E24/11/06-03
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Robinson
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Harris

  That the meeting be adjourned.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY