THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 68
STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
AGENDA

Wednesday, April 09, 2025 at 5:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

BOARD ROOM

395 Wakesiah Avenue

Nanaimo, BC V9R 3K6

​Please note that the proceedings of this meeting are being recorded to assist in the preparation of the minutes of the meeting. The recording of this meeting are records of the School District, as defined in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and as such may be the subject of access requests under the Act.

---

1.

CALL TO ORDER

The Chair will call the meeting to order. 

The southeastern part of Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and the lower Fraser River are the traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples. For thousands of years, the Coast Salish people have lived in, travelled and fished the waterways of the Salish Sea.

The hul’q’umi’num language is the language of this land.  Hul’q’umi’num traditionally, and to this day, unites the Snaw Naw As, Snuneymuxw and Stz’uminus peoples as one family and on whose territories we stand today.

We also give thanks to the ancestors, hereditary leaders, matriarchs and creatures big and small for looking after the rich resources and cultural teachings of this land.

2.

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

3.

DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA

4.

CHANGE IN ORDER

5.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

• That the Agenda be approved.

6.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

• That the minutes of the Strategic Directions Committee meeting held on March 5, 2025, be approved.

7.

PRESENTATIONS

8.

SENIOR STAFF REPORTS

8.1

Don Balcombe, Assistant Superintendent

Re:   Priority Population Student Success/Graduation Rates

School presentation by: Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh

8.2

Kerri Steel, Director of Instruction

Re: Administrative Procedure 223 - Learning Resources

8.3

Jacquie Poulin, Assistant Superintendent

Re: Updated Administrative Procedure 531 - Naming/Permanent Recognition

8.4

Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer and Jacquie Poulin, Assistant Superintendent 

Re: Student and Family Affordability Fund Update

8.5

Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer

Re: Capital Plan Bylaw No. 2025/26-CPSD68-01

• The Strategic Directions Committee recommend that the Board of Education of School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) give all three readings of the Capital Bylaw No. 2025/26-CPSD68-01 in one meeting and adopt Capital Plan Bylaw No. 2025/26-CPSD68-01.

8.6

Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer

Re: LRFP Update

8.7

Gillian Robinson, Executive Director of Communications, Privacy and Community Engagement

Re: 2025-2026 Community Budget Feedback

8.8

Mark Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer and Taunia Sutton, Associate Secretary-Treasurer 

Re: 2025-26 Preliminary Annual Budget Overview

9.

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED FROM THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING

10.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

11.

NEW BUSINESS

12.

FOR INFORMATION 

13.

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.

14.

ADJOURNMENT

• That the meeting be adjourned.