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

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

BOARD ROOM

395 Wakesiah Avenue

Nanaimo, BC V9R 3K6

​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.

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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 of Education meeting held on February 22, 2023, be adopted.

8.

SECTION 72(3) REPORT

8.1

Section 72(3) Report 

• That the Section 72(3) Report from the Closed Board of Education meeting on February 22, 2023, and the Special Closed Board of Education meeting on March 22, 2023, be received.

9.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS

Education Committee Meeting: April 5, 2023

Business Committee Meeting: April 12, 2023

Board of Education Meeting: April 26, 2023

Statutory Holidays: April 7th - Good Friday; April 10th - Easter Monday (Schools Closed)

10.

PRESENTATIONS

11.

CORRESPONDENCE

12.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

12.1

Business Committee

12.1.1

Privacy Management Program

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

12.1.2

Cedar Childcare

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) direct staff to apply through the Childcare BC New Spaces Fund to add a childcare space at Cedar Elementary to accommodate future childcare space needs.

12.2

Education Committee

13.

SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

13.1

Laura Tait, Deputy Superintendent

Re: Local School Calendar

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) approve the attached three-year Local School Calendars for 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26.

13.2

Dale Burgos, Executive Director of Communications, Privacy & Engagement

Re: ThoughtExchange Budget Survey Results

13.3

Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer

Re: NDSS Report

• That the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) direct staff to conduct further consultation as well as provide additional information with respect to potential NDSS options and report back to the Board with recommendations and next steps for the Board to consider. 

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.