THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 68

MINUTES OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING

Wednesday, October 05, 2022

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

BOARD ROOM

395 Wakesiah Avenue

Nanaimo, BC V9R 3K6

Trustees

• T. Brzovic, Chair
• G. Keller
• C. McKay
• C. O'Neill
• B. Robinson
• E. Wilkinson
• N. Bailey
• L. Tait, Deputy Superintendent

Absent

• S. Higginson, Vice Chair
• J. Stanley

Staff

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

Representatives

• DPAC Representative: Jessica Krog-Irving
  NDTA Representative: Chris Perrier-Evely
  NSAA Representative: Shannon Apland
  
  

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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.

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

• E22/10/05-01
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Keller
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee McKay

  That the Agenda be approved.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

• E22/10/05-02
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee McKay
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Keller

  That the minutes from the Education Committee meeting held on September 7, 2022, be approved.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.

PRESENTATIONS

8.

SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

8.1

Assistant Superintendents Don Balcombe and Jacquie Poulin

Re:  School Startup Update

Don Balcombe and Jacquie Poulin provided the Committee with an update on school start-up. 

8.2

Laura Tait, Deputy Superintendent

Re:  Introduction to Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI) 

Laura Tait shared the direction of the Department of Learning Services for the 2022/23 school year. Compassionate Systems Leadership will continue to inform the department's work and as an extension Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) will overarch much of the strategies aimed at meeting the goals of the Board and the objectives of the Superintendent’s Operational Plan.  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 this evening. 

13.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 6:29 pm.

• E22/10/05-03
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Wilkinson
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Bailey

  That the meeting be adjourned.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY