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
  • G. Keller
  • C. McKay
  • B. Robinson
  • J. Stanley
  • E. Wilkinson
Absent
  • S. Higginson, Vice Chair
  • C. O'Neill
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: Jeff Hasenauer

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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 6:00 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
 

  • E22/01/05-01

    That the Agenda be approved.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
This item has attachments. 

1.December.pdf
  • E22/01/05-02
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee McKay
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Stanley

    That the minutes from the Education Committee meeting held on December 1, 2021, be approved.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.
PRESENTATIONS
 

There were none.

8.
SENIOR STAFF REPORTS
 

Scott Saywell, Superintendent, provided an update on the work being done at the district and school level with respect to the return of students to classes following the winter break. 

8.1
Scott Saywell, Superintendent
This item has attachments. 

1.AS Coal Tyee Name Change.pdf

Re: Coal Tyee - Name Change

Scott Saywell and Joan Brown, CEO of Snuneymuxw First Nation, outlined the reasons for the request to change the name of Coal Tyee Elementary School and outlined next steps.  An Action Sheet is attached to the Agenda.  

  • E22/01/05-03
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee McKay
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Keller

    The Education Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) engage Policy 2.19 and assign an ad hoc Committee to rename Coal Tyee Elementary School.

     

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

8.2
Department of Learning Services
This item has attachments. 

1.IS International Edcuation.pdf
2.IS CTC.pdf
3.IS Island Connect Ed.pdf
4.IS Learning Alternatives.pdf

District Programs Update

  • International Student Education - Rob Hutchins, District Principal; 
  • Career Technical Centre – Derek Beeston, District Principal
  • Island ConnectED - Justin Mark, District Principal
  • Learning Alternatives  – Brett Hancock, Principal

Department of Learning Services, together with Principals of district programs provided updates on their respective programs.  Information Sheets for each district program are 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.

There were no questions this evening. 

13.
ADJOURNMENT
 

The meeting adjourned at 7:53 pm.

  • E22/01/05-04
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Stanley
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee McKay

    That the meeting be adjourned.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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