THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 68

MINUTES OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING

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ONLINE MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING
Trustees
  • T. Brzovic, Chair
  • S. Higginson, Vice Chair
  • G. Keller
  • C. McKay
  • C. O'Neill
  • 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: Laurie Jenks
    DPAC Representative: Jessica Krog-Irving
    NDTA Representative: Megan Simmer
    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 6:05 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
 

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    That the Agenda be approved.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
This item has attachments. 

1.January.pdf
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    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Stanley
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Robinson

    That the minutes from the Education Committee meeting held on January 5, 2022, be approved.

    Abstained: Trustees O'Neill, Higginson

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.
PRESENTATIONS
 

There were none. 

8.
SENIOR STAFF REPORTS
 

8.1
Laura Tait, Assistant Superintendent and Jacquie Poulin, Director of Instruction 
This item has attachments. 

1.IS Focus Schools and Data Collection.pdf
  • NLPS Focus Schools
  • NLPS Assessment Data Collection

Focus Schools Presentations:

  • Bayview Elementary & Nisaika Kum'tuks - Stephanie Stephens, Principal 
  • Fairview Elementary - Cindy Haack, Principal and Trisha Armour, Vice-Principal  

Laura Tait and Jacquie Poulin provided an update on the district's focus schools program.  They also provided information on the district's assessment data collection. Administrative teams from Bayview Elementary and Fairview Elementary shared success stories from their respective schools. An Information Sheet is attached to the Agenda. 

9.
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED FROM THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING
 

There was none. 

10.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
 

There was no Unfinished Business. 

11.
NEW BUSINESS
 

There was no New Business. 

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.

13.
ADJOURNMENT
 

The meeting adjourned at 7:52 pm.

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    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Stanley
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee O'Neill

    That the meeting be adjourned.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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