THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 68
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
AGENDA

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

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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.

2.

TRANSFER OF ITEMS TO OPEN MEETING AGENDA

3.

ADDITIONS

4.

DELETIONS

5.

CHANGE IN ORDER

6.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

• That the Agenda be approved.

7.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

• That the minutes from the Regular Board meeting held on January 27, 2021, be adopted.

8.

SECTION 72(3) REPORT

8.1

Section 72(3) Report

• January 27, 2021 
• February 8, 2021
• February 17, 2021

• That the Section 72(3) Report from the Closed Board meeting on January 27, 2021, and the Special Closed Board meetings on February 8, 2021, and February 17, 2021 be received.

9.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS

Education Committee Meeting:  March 3, 2021 at 4:00 pm.

Business Committee Meeting: March 3, 2021 at 6:00 pm.

Board of Education Meeting: March 10, 2021 at 6:00 pm. 

Spring Break: March 13, 2021 - March 28, 2021 (Schools Closed) 

Statutory Holidays: Good Friday: April 2, 2021 and Easter Monday, April 5, 2021 (Schools Closed)

10.

PRESENTATIONS

10.1

Dr. Wilma Arruda and Erin Kenning

Re: Wellness Centres

11.

CORRESPONDENCE

11.1

N. Rigsby, D. Hopper, J. Byfield and J. Hyne

Re: Build Seamless Child Care

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) refer the above correspondence from N. Rigsby, D. Hopper, J. Byfield and J. Hyne to be received and filed.

11.2

Ombudsperson, Province of British Columbia

Re: Quarterly Reports: October 1 -December 31, 2020

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) refer the above correspondence from the Ombudsperson to be received and filed. 

11.3

NDTA

Re: Advertising in front of NDSS

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) refer the above correspondence from the NDTA to the Board Chair for Response.

12.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

12.1

Business Committee

12.1.1

Forest Park Elementary School Waterworks Rights-of-Way, Bylaw 2021

• That the Board of Education of School District No.68  (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) give all three readings of the Bylaw cited as "Forest Park Elementary School Rights-of-Way Bylaw, 2021" at one meeting, today, February 24, 2021.

• WHERAS Section 65 (5) of the School Act provides that a Board of Education may exercise a power with respect to the acquisition or disposal of property owned or administered by the Board only by bylaw;

  AND WHEREAS:

  1. The Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) (the “Board”) owns the Forest Park Elementary School site (the “Property”);
  2. The Property is facility number 68037;
  3. The address of the Property is 2040 and 2050 Latimer Road, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9S 2W5, and the legal description of the Property is:

  Parcel Identifier: 000-255-696; Lot A, Section 17, Range 7, Mountain District, Plan 33741

  Parcel Identifier: 008-882-177; Lot 5, Block 8, Section 17, Range 7, Mountain District, Plan 526

  Parcel Identifier: 008-881-987; Lot 7, Block 8, Section 17, Range 7, Mountain District, Plan 526

   

  1. City of Nanaimo (the “City”) has asked the Board to grant the City:
  2. A specific statutory right-of-way (the “Specific Right -of-Way”) in respect of a water line (the “Works”) located as shown on Schedule A, a copy of which is attached hereto; and
  3. A blanket ancillary access statutory right-of-way for access to the Works (together with the Specific Right-of-Way, (the “Rights of Way”);
  4. The Board is satisfied that the Works will be benefit the Board and that the granting of the Rights-of-Way will not interfere with the Board’s use of the Property for educational purposes.

  NOW THEREFORE be it resolved as a Bylaw that the Board grant the Rights-of-Way;

  BE IT FURTHER resolved as a Bylaw that the Secretary-Treasurer be and is hereby authorized, on behalf of the Board, to execute and deliver all documents required to complete the granting of the Rights-of-way on such terms and conditions as the Secretary-Treasurer may consider advisable as witnessed by the signature of the Secretary-Treasurer.

  This Bylaw maybe cited as “School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) Forest Park Elementary School Waterworks Rights-of Way Bylaw, 2021”.

  Read a first time this 24th day of February, 2021.

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) adopt the Bylaw cited as "Forest Park Elementary School Waterworks Rights-of-Way, Bylaw 2021".

  Read a second time this 24th day of February, 2021

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) adopt the Bylaw cited as "Forest Park Elementary School Waterworks Rights-of-Way, Bylaw 2021".

  Read a third time and adopted this 24th day of February, 2021

12.1.2

2020/2021 Amended Annual Budget

• That the Board of Education of School District No.68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) give the School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) 2020/2021 Amended Annual Budget Bylaw all three readings at one meeting, today, February 24, 2021.

• A Bylaw of THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 68 (NANAIMO-LADYSMITH) (called the "Board") to adopt the Amended Annual Budget of the Board for the fiscal year 2020/2021 pursuant to section 113 of the School Act, R.S.B.C., 1996, c. 412 as amended from time to time (called the "Act").

  1. The Board has complied with the provisions of the Act respecting the Amended Annual Budget adopted by this Bylaw.
  2. This Bylaw may be cited as School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) Amended Annual Budget Bylaw for fiscal year 2020/2021.
  3. The attached Statement 2 showing the estimated revenue and expense for the 2020/2021 fiscal year and the total budget bylaw amount of $181,495,237 for the 2020/2021 fiscal year was prepared in accordance with the Act.
  4. Statement 2, 4 and Schedules 1 to 4 are adopted as the Amended Annual Budget of the Board for the fiscal year 2020/2021.

  READ A FIRST TIME THIS 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021.

• A Bylaw of THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 68 (NANAIMO-LADYSMITH) (called the "Board") to adopt the Amended Annual Budget of the Board for the fiscal year 2020/2021 pursuant to section 113 of the School Act, R.S.B.C., 1996, c. 412 as amended from time to time (called the "Act").

  READ A SECOND TIME THIS 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021.

• A Bylaw of THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 68 (NANAIMO-LADYSMITH) (called the "Board") to adopt the Amended Annual Budget of the Board for the fiscal year 2020/2021 pursuant to section 113 of the School Act, R.S.B.C., 1996, c. 412 as amended from time to time (called the "Act").

  READ A THIRD TIME AND ADOPTED THIS 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021.

12.2

Education Committee

13.

SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

13.1

Superintendent Scott Saywell

Re:  COVID-19 Update

14.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

15.

NEW BUSINESS

16.

FOR INFORMATION

16.1

Board Motions Report

16.2

Trustee Committee Reports

17.

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.

 

18.

ADJOURNMENT

• That the meeting be adjourned.