THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 68

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

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

BOARD ROOM

395 Wakesiah Avenue

Nanaimo, BC V9R 3K6

Trustees

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

Staff

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

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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.

2.

TRANSFER OF ITEMS TO OPEN MEETING AGENDA

3.

ADDITIONS

There were no additions. 

4.

DELETIONS

There were no deletions. 

5.

CHANGE IN ORDER

There was no change in order. 

6.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

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  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Brzovic
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Lee

  That the Agenda be approved.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

• R24/08/28-02
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Robinson
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Morvay

  That the minutes from the Regular Board of Education meeting held on June 26, 2024, be adopted.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

8.

SECTION 72(3) REPORT

8.1

Section 72(3) Report 

• R24/08/28-03
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Morvay
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Lee

  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.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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

• R24/08/28-04
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Morvay
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Robinson

  That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) refer the correspondence from A. Coutu to staff for response.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

11.2

Metis Nation of British Columbia

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

• R24/08/28-05
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Lee
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Bailey

  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.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

12.

SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

12.1

Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer

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

Mark Walsh provide the Board with a preliminary review of the district’s end of fiscal year financial position.  An Information Sheet is attached to the Agenda. 

12.2

Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer

Re: Capital Plan By Law Amendment 

That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) approve the amendment to Capital Bylaw No. 2024/25-CPSD68-02 to read Capital Bylaw No. 2024/25-CPSD68-03, reflecting the Ministry of Education and Child Care’s amendment to the Annual Programs Funding Agreement.

• R24/08/28-06
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Lee
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Morvay

  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.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

13.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

There was none.

14.

NEW BUSINESS

There was none. 

15.

FOR INFORMATION

15.1

Board Motions Report

There were no reports. 

15.2

Trustee Committee Reports

There were no 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.

 

There were no questions. 

17.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 6:42 pm.

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  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Morvay
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Robinson

  That the meeting be adjourned.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY