THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 68

MINUTES OF THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, March 03, 2021
Time:	6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.
Location:	ONLINE MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING

Trustees

• G. Keller, Chair
• C. O'Neill, Vice-Chair
• L.M. Barron
• T. Brzovic
• S. Higginson
• C. McKay
• 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

• CUPE Representative: Rob Zver
  DPAC Representative: Leanne Lee
  NDTA Representative: Denise Wood
  NSAA Representative: Diane McGonigle
  DASG Representative: Ramona McLean

   

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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 6:14 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

• B21/03/03-01
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee O'Neill
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Barron

  That the Agenda be approved.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

• B21/03/03-02
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Stanley
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Brzovic

  That the minutes of the Business Committee meeting held on February 10, 2021, and the Special Business Committee meeting held on February 17, 2021, be approved.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.

PRESENTATIONS

There were no presentations. 

8.

SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

8.1

Executive Director of Planning & Operations, Pete Sabo and Energy Manager, Rob Lumsden

Re: Environmental Update

Energy Manager, Rob Lumsden provided an update on the use of the Environmental Upgrade Funds and district initiatives on carbon reduction and advancement of energy savings opportunities. 

8.2

Manager of Transportation Dave Prevost

Re: Transportation Route Review

Manager of Transportation, Dave Prevost presented the 2020/21 Annual Bus Route Review, which included a recommendation for Route 16 to be eliminated.  The Annual Bus Route Review is attached to the Agenda. 

• B21/03/03-03
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee McKay
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Brzovic

  The Business Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No.68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) include bus route #16 as a regular route in its transportation busing plan; and that this route will remain a regular route until such time that the annual transportation review identifies a ridership below 50% of bus capacity.

8.3

Secretary-Treasurer Mark Walsh

Re: Annual Facilities Grant

Executive Director of Planning and Operations, Pete Sabo and Assistant Director of Planning and Operations, Brian Hackwood presented the 2021-22 Annual Facilities Grant.  This presentation is attached to the Agenda. 

8.4

Secretary-Treasurer Mark Walsh

Re: Child Care Planning

Secretary-Treasurer, Mark Walsh provided an overview of the current status and next steps of the district's childcare strategy. 

9.

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED FROM THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING

There was none.

10.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

That was none.

11.

NEW BUSINESS

There was none. 

12.

FOR INFORMATION 

13.

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

14.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 8:11 pm.

• B21/03/03-04
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee O'Neill
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Stanley

  That the meeting be adjourned.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY