THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 68MINUTES OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday, May 04, 2022 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.ONLINE MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING TrusteesT. Brzovic, ChairS. Higginson, Vice ChairG. KellerC. McKayC. O'NeillB. RobinsonJ. StanleyE. WilkinsonN. BaileyStaffS. Saywell, Superintendent/CEOM. Walsh, Secretary-TreasurerT. Davie, Deputy SuperintendentD. Burgos, Ex. Dir. of CommunicationsK. Matthews, Manager Admin. ServicesRepresentativesCUPE Representative: Laurie JenksDPAC Representative: Leanne LeeNDTA Representative: Megan SimmerNSAA Representative: Theresa Kraeker1.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 E22/05/04-01IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee HigginsonIT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee StanleyThat the Agenda be approved.CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY6.APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 1.April 2022.pdfE22/05/04-02IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee McKayIT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee HigginsonThat the minutes from the Education Committee meeting held on April 6, 2022, be approved.CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY7.PRESENTATIONS There were none.8.SENIOR STAFF REPORTS 8.1Zeyad Merchant, Director of IT & Don Balcombe, Assistant Superintendent 1.IS Education Committee ETAG 2022.pdfRe: ETAG: Educational Technology Advisory Group 2021-22Zeyad Merchant and Don Balcombe provided an update on the District's Educational Technology Advisory Group (ETAG). An Information Sheet is attached to the Agenda. 8.2Department of Learning Services 1.IS FSA Results.pdfRe: FSA Results Senior staff from the Department of Learning Services presented the FSA results for 2021/22 school year. An Information Sheet is attached to the Agenda. 8.3Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer 1.IS - 2022-23 Preliminary Annual Budget Overview.pdfRe: 2022/23 Overview of the Preliminary Annual Base Budget Mark Walsh presented an overview of the 2022/23 preliminary Annual Budget. The overview is attached as an Information Sheet to the Agenda. 9.CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED FROM THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING There was none. 10.UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was none. 11.NEW BUSINESS 11.1Trustee Higginson 1.Nov-2021-11-17-FNLC-LTR-to-Whiteside-RE-FSA.pdfLetter from First Nations Leadership Council to Hon. Jennifer Whiteside re: Foundation Skills AssessmentTrustee Higginson presented the letter from the Frist Nations Leadership Council to Minister of Education, Jennifer Whiteside regarding Foundation Skills Assessment. A copy of the letter 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. 13.ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:59 pm.E22/05/04-03IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee HigginsonIT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee KellerThat the meeting be adjourned.CARRIED UNANIMOUSLYNo Item Selected This item has no attachments1.April 2022.pdf1.IS FSA Results.pdf1.IS - 2022-23 Preliminary Annual Budget Overview.pdf1.IS Education Committee ETAG 2022.pdf1.Nov-2021-11-17-FNLC-LTR-to-Whiteside-RE-FSA.pdf