THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 68

MINUTES OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING

Wednesday, June 07, 2023

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

ONLINE MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING

Trustees

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

Absent

• C. McKay

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

• NDTA Representative: Jo Cornthwaite

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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.

2.

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

"Pride Month" be added under New Business as 11.1

3.

DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA

There were no deletions.

4.

CHANGE IN ORDER

There was no change in order. 

5.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

• E23/06/07-01
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Morvay
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Lee

  That the Agenda be approved.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

• E23/06/07-02
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Morvay
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Pellegrin

  That the minutes from the Education Committee meeting held on May 3, 2023, be approved.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.

PRESENTATIONS

There were none. 

8.

SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

8.1

Department of Learning Services

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

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

Strategy: Create a dashboard to support adaptive and responsive decision making towards improved student success

Senior staff from the Department of Learning Services provided an overview of the District's creation of a data system that supports adaptive and responsive decision making towards improved student success.  An Information Sheet is attached to the Agenda.

8.2

Department of Learning Services - Nicole Davey, Director of Instruction - Learning and Innovation

Re: Enhancing Understanding of Tier 1 Systems of Support

Nicole Davey provided an overview of the District's Tier 1 System Supports.  An Information Sheet is attached to the Agenda.

8.3

Celebrating the 2022/2023 School Year - District Review Story

District Review Story

Scott Saywell, Don Balcombe and Jacquie Poulin presented the District's Review Story which included a slideshow of pictures from schools across the District. The District Review Story is attached to the Agenda.

8.4

Don Balcombe, Assistant Superintendent

Re: Student Representation at Education Committee Meetings

Don Balcombe provided an overview of student engagement involvement across the District. 

• IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Robinson
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Brzovic

  The Education Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) direct the Board Chair to appoint an ad hoc committee with a mandate to identify and come up with solutions to the challenges as outlined in the report. 
• E23/06/07-03
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Morvay
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Brzovic

  Motion to Amend:

  The Education Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) direct the Board Chair to appoint an ad hoc Student Voice committee with a mandate to identify and come up with solutions to the challenges as outlined in the report dated June 7, 2023.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• E23/06/07-04

  On the Motion as Amended:

  The Education Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) direct the Board Chair to appoint an ad hoc Student Voice Committee with a mandate to identify and come up with solutions to the challenges as outlined in the report dated June 7, 2023.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

9.

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED FROM THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING

There was none. 

10.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

There was none. 

11.

NEW BUSINESS

11.1

Trustee Robinson

Re: Pride Month

Dale Burgos shared the Pride events that will be taking place this weekend and invited the public to attend the pride parade.

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 7:45 pm.

• E23/06/07-05
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Brzovic
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Morvay

  That the meeting be adjourned.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY