THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 68

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING

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ONLINE MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING
Trustees
  • C. McKay, Chair
  • J. Stanley, Vice-Chair
  • T. Brzovic
  • S. Higginson
  • G. Keller
  • B. Robinson
  • C. O'Neill
  • E. Wilkinson
  • N. Bailey
Staff
  • S. Saywell, Superintendent/CEO
  • M. Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer
  • T. Davie, Deputy Superintendent
  • D. Burgos, Ex. Dir. of Communications
  • K. Matthews, Manager Admin. Services

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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 6:28 pm.

2.
TRANSFER OF ITEMS TO OPEN MEETING AGENDA

 

There were none. 

3.
ADDITIONS

 

There were no additions. 

4.
DELETIONS

 

There were no deletions. 

5.
CHANGE IN ORDER

 

There was no change in order. 

6.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

 
  • R22/05/20-01

    That the Agenda be approved.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

This item has attachments. 
1.April 2022.pdf
  • R22/05/20-02
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Higginson
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Brzovic

    That the minutes from the Regular Board of Education meeting held on April 27, 2022, be adopted.

    ABSTAINED: Trustee Stanley

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

8.
SECTION 72(3) REPORT

 

8.1
Section 72(3) Report 

This item has attachments. 
1.S72(3) Report April 27 2022.pdf
2.S72(3) Report April 28 2022.pdf
3.S72(3) Report May 4 2022.pdf
  • R22/05/20-03
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Brzovic
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Higginson

    That the Section 72(3) Report from the Closed Board of Education meeting on April 27, 2022 and the Special Closed Board of Education meetings on April 28, 2022, and May 4, 2022, be received.

    ABSTAINED: Trustee Stanley 

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

9.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS

 

Education Committee Meeting: June 1, 2022


Business Committee Meeting: June 8, 2022


Board of Education Meeting: June 22, 2022


Administrative Day: June 30, 2022 (Schools Closed)

10.
PRESENTATIONS

 

10.1
NLSF Board of Directors

This item has attachments. 
1.NLSF May 2022 Trustee Presentation.pdf

Dan Morris, NLSF President, and Crystal Dennison, Executive Director of the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation, provided an overview of the many important initiatives that support students across the district. The presentation is attached to the Agenda.

10.2
Bikers Against Child Abuse, BACA (Online)

This item has attachments. 
1.PR Presentation_August 2018.pdf

Members of Bikers Against Child Abuse presented on their organization's membership, growth and mission.  The presentation is attached to the Agenda.  

11.
CORRESPONDENCE

 

11.1
Please Support Before and After School Childcare

This item has attachments. 
1.P Kilback FW_ Please support before and after school childcare(1).pdf
2.J Virtanen FW_ Please support before and after school childcare(1).pdf
3.C Tremblay FW_ Please support before and after school childcare(1).pdf
4.Before and After School Childcare.pdf
5.K Janzen Please support before and after school childcare.pdf

Correspondence from: P. Kilback; J. Virtanen; C. Tremblay; N. Pryce; D. Toporowski; M. McGonigle; Bryan G; K. Vine; H. Dean; R. Ballam; G. Rodgers; E. Kemp; P. Byers; H. Vandal; R. Moss; S. Myer; L. Schor; D. Varro; T. McLaughlin; C. Houle; L Johnson; D. Etherton; D. Steward; K. Janzen

  • R22/05/20-04
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Brzovic
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Wilkinson

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

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

11.2
D. Simpson

This item has attachments. 
1.LPS Childcare .pdf

Re: LPS Childcare

  • R22/05/20-05
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Stanley
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Wilkinson

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

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

12.
COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

12.1
Business Committee

 
  • R22/05/20-06
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Keller
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Brzovic

    That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) write a letter to the Ministry of Education and Child Care and the Ministry of Finance regarding the capital and operational funding requirements of the school district. 

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

12.2
Education Committee

 

13.
SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

 

13.1
Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer

This item has attachments. 
1.IS LRFP.pdf
2.Monitoring_our_Progress.pdf

Re: Long Range Facilities Plan Progress and Update

Mark Walsh provided a report outlining the progress on the Board's Long Range Facilities Plan.  The report is attached to the Agenda. 

13.2
Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer

This item has attachments. 
1.AS Annual Budget.pdf
2.SD68 2022-23 Annual Budget.pdf
3.Budget Calendar 2022-23.pdf

Re: 2022/2023 Annual Budget

  • R22/05/20-07
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Higginson
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Stanley

    That the Board of Education of School District No.68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) give the School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) 2022/23 Budget Bylaw, all three readings at one meeting, today, the 25th of May 2022.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
  • R22/05/20-08
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Wilkinson
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Higginson

    A Bylaw of THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 68 (NANAIMO-LADYSMITH) (called the "Board") to adopt the Annual Budget of the Board for the fiscal year 2022/23 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 annual budget adopted by this
    2. This bylaw may be cited as School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) Annual Budget Bylaw for fiscal year 2022/23.
    3. The attached “Statement 2" showing the estimated revenue and expense for the 2022/2023 fiscal year and the total budget bylaw amount of $181,710,332 for the 2022/23 fiscal year was prepared in accordance with the
    4. Statement 2, 4 and Schedules 2 to 4 are adopted as the Annual Budget of the Board for the fiscal year 2022/23.

    READ FOR A FIRST TIME THIS 25th DAY OF MAY, 2022.

    OPPOSED: Trustee Stanley

    CARRIED
  • R22/05/20-09
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Higginson
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee O'Neill

    A Bylaw of THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 68 (NANAIMO-LADYSMITH) (called the "Board") to adopt the Annual Budget of the Board for the fiscal year 2022/23 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 FOR A SECOND TIME THIS 25th DAY OF MAY, 2021.

    OPPOSED: Trustee Stanley 

    CARRIED
  • R22/05/20-10
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Brzovic
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee O'Neill

    A Bylaw of THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 68 (NANAIMO-LADYSMITH) (called the "Board") to adopt the Annual Budget of the Board for the fiscal year 2022/23 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 FOR A THIRD TIME AND ADOPTED THIS 25th DAY OF MAY, 2022.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

14.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

There was no Unfinished Business.

15.
NEW BUSINESS

 

There was no New Business.

16.
FOR INFORMATION

 

16.1
Board Motions Report

This item has attachments. 
1.OS Reg Brd Motions May 2022.pdf

The Board Motions Report was received as information. 

16.2
Trustee Committee Reports

 

There were none. 

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

 

The meeting adjourned at 9:03 pm.

  • R22/05/20-11
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Stanley
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Brzovic

    That the meeting be adjourned.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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