THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 68

MINUTES OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING

Wednesday, September 07, 2022

6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

ONLINE MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING

Trustees

• T. Brzovic, Chair
• S. Higginson, Vice Chair
• G. Keller
• C. McKay
• B. Robinson
• J. Stanley
• E. Wilkinson
• N. Bailey
• L. Tait, Deputy Superintendent

Absent

• C. O'Neill

Staff

• S. Saywell, Superintendent/CEO
• M. Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer
• D. Burgos, Ex. Dir. of Communications
• K. Matthews, Manager Admin. Services

Representatives

• CUPE Representative: Laurie Jenks
  DPAC Representative: Jessica Krog-Irving
  NDTA Representative: Chris Perrier-Evely
  NSAA Representative: Laura Roberts
  
  

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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 6:02 pm.

2.

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

There were no additions. 

3.

DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA

There were no deletions. 

4.

CHANGE IN ORDER

Item 8.1 and 8.2 be Interchanged.

5.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

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  That the Agenda be approved.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

• E22/09/07-02

  That the minutes from the Education Committee meeting held on June 1, 2022, be approved.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.

PRESENTATIONS

There was none.

8.

SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

8.1

Laura Tait, Deputy Superintendent 

Re: Summer Outreach Programs Update

Laura Tait provided a summary of the district's summer outreach programs.  An Information Sheet is attached to the Agenda. 

8.2

Scott Saywell, Superintendent

Re: Enhancing Student Learning Report (ESL Report)

Scott Saywell presented the district's 2021/2022 Enhancing Student Learning Report.  The Report, together with an Information Sheet is attached to the Agenda and can be found online.  

8.3

Scott Saywell, Superintendent

Re:  Updated Communicable Disease Guidelines 

Scott Saywell provided an update on the Communicable Disease Guidelines. The updated guidelines, along with 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.

There were no questions this evening. 

13.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 7:46 pm.

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  IT WAS MOVED BY Trustee Bailey
  IT WAS SECONDED BY Trustee Stanley

  That the meeting be adjourned.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY