THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 68

MINUTES OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING

Wednesday, November 03, 2021

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

ONLINE MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING

Trustees

• T. Brzovic, Vice Chair
• S. Higginson
• G. Keller
• C. McKay
• C. O'Neill
• B. Robinson
• J. Stanley
• E. Wilkinson

Staff

• S. Saywell, Superintendent/CEO
• M. Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer
• T. Davie, Deputy Superintendent
• D. Burgos, Ex. Dir. of Communications
• K. Matthews, Manager Admin. Services

Representatives

• DPAC Representative: Jessica Krog-Irving
  NDTA Representative: Megan Simmer
  NSAA Representative: Jeff Hasenauer
  
  

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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 6:01 pm. 

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

• E21/11/03-01

  That the Agenda be approved.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

• E21/11/03-02

  That the minutes from the Education Committee meeting held on October 6, 2021, be approved.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.

PRESENTATIONS

There were none. 

8.

SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

8.1

Department of Learning Services

Re:  Inclusive Education: School Start-Up 2021

Laura Tait, Assistant Superintendent and District Inclusion Support Coordinators provided an update on Inclusive Education and School Start-Up.  An Information Sheet is attached to the Agenda. 

8.2

School Presentations 

• Uplands Park Elementary (Presenting: Ed Young, Principal; Ashley Clackson, Vice Principal; Sara Tyson, Teacher)
• Cedar Secondary (Presenting: Laura Roberts, Principal; Jim Pascoe, Vice Principal)

Representatives from Uplands Park Elementary and Cedar Secondary schools presented on inclusive education practices at their schools.

8.3

Tim Davie, Deputy Superintendent

Re: Local School Calendar Update

Tim Davie, Deputy Superintendent provided an update on the local school calendar for 2022/23.  An Information Sheet is attached to the Agenda. 

9.

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED FROM THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING

10.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

11.

NEW BUSINESS

11.1

Charlene McKay, Board Chair 

Re: Strategic Plan Policy (New)

Board Chair McKay presented the draft Strategic Plan Policy for Trustee and Committee feedback.  Anyone wishing to provide feedback should send it to Chair McKay via email for consideration by the Policy Committee.  The revised draft Policy will be brought forward to a future Education  Committee meeting. An Action Sheet, together with the draft Policy is attached to the Agenda. 

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 8:08 pm..

• E21/11/03-03
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Stanley
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Wilkinson

  That the meeting be adjourned.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY