THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 68

MINUTES OF THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, February 17, 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
  NSAA Representative: Diane McGonigle

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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 none. 

3.

DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA

There were none.

4.

CHANGE IN ORDER

There was no change in order. 

5.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

• SB02/17/21-01
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee O'Neill
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Barron

  That the Agenda be approved.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6.

SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

6.1

Secretary-Treasurer Mark Walsh

Re: Draft Long Range Facilities Plan 

Long Range Facilities Plan 2020 DRAFT (adobe.com)

The Business Committee received the draft Long Range Facilities Plan. Consultants Aaron Licker and Kristi Silk from Licker Geospatial Consulting Ltd. provided background information on Housing-Based Enrolment Forecasting, which is included in the draft Long Range Facilities Plan.  This draft plan is available online, the link is included in the Agenda. 

• Meeting recessed at 7:45 pm.

  Meeting reconvened at 7:50 pm.
• SB02/17/21-02
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee McKay
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Brzovic

  The Business Committee recommends that staff make the attached draft Long Range Facilities Plan available to the public for consultation immediately and to report back in April at the Business Committee meeting or Special Business Committee meeting, with public feedback and any proposed changes.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.

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 was one question this evening from Julie of Nanaimo: What do you mean when you mention accessibility?  Are you referring to those with physical disabilities, developmental and learning disabilities, ability to access a site (driving, walking, bus) or something altogether different?  Secretary-Treasurer Mark Walsh responded that, yes it is referring to all types of accessibility issues as mentioned in the question.  

8.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 8:41 pm.

• SB02/17/21-03
  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Brzovic
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Barron

  That the meeting be adjourned.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY