THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 68

MINUTES OF THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING

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ONLINE MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING
Trustees
  • G. Keller, Chair
  • C. O'Neill, Vice-Chair
  • L.M. Barron
  • T. Brzovic
  • S. Higginson
  • C. McKay
  • B. Robinson
  • J. Stanley
  • E. Wilkinson
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: Rob Zver

    DPAC Representative: Leanne Lee

    NSAA Representative: Diane McGonigle 
    NDTA Representative: Denise Wood

     

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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
 

  • SB21/05/19-01
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee O'Neill
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Barron

    That the Agenda be approved.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
 

6.1
Secretary-Treasurer Mark Walsh
This item has attachments. 

1.IS 2021-22 Budget.pdf
2.UPDATED 2021-22 NLPS Preliminary Annual Budget.pdf
3.2021-22 NLPS Annual Budget.pdf

Re:  2021/22 Budget Discussion 

The Committee continued the 2021/22 Budget discussion.

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    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee O'Neill
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Brzovic

    The Business Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) request that the Superintendent review the issue of access to resources to classrooms, including consulting with school based staff, and report back to the Board in September.  If additional funds are required to support access to classroom resources, to present alternative solutions, including the use of any potential surplus, and to resolve any issues associated with resources.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
  • SB21/05/19-03
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Barron
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Stanley

    The Business Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) re-allocate 1.886 Community School Coordinator FTE funding into the 2021-2022 Draft Annual Budget, keeping Community Schools Coordinators at current levels. 

    OPPOSED: Trustees McKay, Higginson, O'Neill, Robinson, Wilkinson

    DEFEATED
  • SB21/05/19-04
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee McKay
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Higginson

    The Business Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No.68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) give all three readings of the 2021/2022 Annual Budget Bylaw during the May 26, 2021, Open Board meeting.

    OPPOSED: Trustees Stanley, Barron, Brzovic, Keller

    ABSTAINED: Trustee O'Neill

    CARRIED
  • IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee McKay
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee O'Neill

    The Business Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No.68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) adopt the 2021/2022 Annual Budget Bylaw during the May 26, 2021, Open Board meeting.

    Motion Withdrawn by Trustee McKay and supported by Trustee O'Neill.

6.2
Secretary-Treasurer Mark Walsh
This item has attachments. 

1.AS LRFP.pdf
2.Long_Range_Facilities_Plan_2021.pdf

Re: Long Range Facilities Plan 

The Committee reviewed the final draft of the Long Range Facilities Plan.

  • SB21/05/19-05
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee Brzovic
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee McKay

    The Business Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) approve and adopt the Long Range Facilities Plan and that a Long Range Facilities Plan Advisory Committee be struck.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.
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. 

8.
ADJOURNMENT
 

The meeting adjourned at 8:12 pm.

  • SB21/05/19-06
    IT WAS MOVED BYTrustee O'Neill
    IT WAS SECONDED BYTrustee Barron

    That the meeting be adjourned.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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