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

R20/10/28-
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ONLINE MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING

Policy 2.6 Meetings and Board Operations
Subject matter is restricted to salary negotiations; personnel matters- acquisition, sale, lease, exchange, legal matters, confidential communication

Policy 2.4 Role of the Chair and Vice-Chair
The Chairperson, or designate, shall be the official spokesperson to the news media for the Board.

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.

  • That the Agenda be approved.

  • That the minutes from the Regular Board meeting held on September 23, 2020, be adopted.

  • That the minutes from the Special Board meeting held on September 30, 2020, be adopted.

  • That the Section 72(3) Report from the Closed Board meeting on September 23, 2020, be received.

  • That the Section 72(3) Report from the Special Closed Board meeting on September 30, 2020, be received.

Education Committee Meeting: November 4, 2020

Statutory Holiday: Remembrance Day - November 11, 2020 

Business Committee Meeting: November 18, 2020

Board of Education Meeting: November 25, 2020

 

Re: The Great Nanaimo Toy Drive and NLPS

  • That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) refer the correspondence from Krista Simpson to staff for response.

Re: Student Barriers

  • That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) refer the correspondence from A. Pounds to staff for response.

  • That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) direct staff to apply for the Childcare BC New Spaces Fund through the Ministry of Children and Families for funding childcare expansion for up to five school sites.

     

  • That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) adopt Environmental Stewardship as Policy 1.5

  • That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) receive the Draft Updated Policy 2.7 - Policy Development and circulate as a notice of motion for 30 days, utilizing the consultation process as per Board Governance, Section 1, 2.7 – Policy Development.

  • That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) receive the Draft Policy 2.17 – Public Participation and circulate as a notice of motion for 30 days, utilizing the consultation process as per Board Governance, Section 1, 2.7 – Policy Development.

  • That the Board of Education support parents' right to free and informed consent regarding their child's participation in the Foundation Skills Assessment through the direction to Principals to not contact parents in response to the withdrawal of their child from the Foundational Skills Assessment (for the school year 2020/21).

     

  • That the Board of Education refer the correspondence from the NDTA re FSA to the Board Chair for response.

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.

 

  • That the meeting be adjourned.