UPPER GRAND DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BOARD MEETING – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 AGENDA Boardroom – 7:00 p.m. 1. OPENING PRAYER OR READING – Trustee Moziar 2. CONDOLENCES 3. GOOD NEWS 4. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA Moved by ________________, Seconded by _________________, Moved that the agenda be confirmed as printed. 5. DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST 6. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING HELD AUGUST 27, 2013 7 Moved by ________________, Seconded by _________________, THAT the Minutes of the Board meeting held August 27, 2013, be approved as printed. 8. RATIFICATION OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IN CAMERA Moved by _________________, Seconded by _________________, THAT the business transacted by the Committee of the Whole in camera be now ratified by the Board. 9. MOTION TO RISE AND SIT IN COMMITTEE Moved by ________________, Seconded by _________________, THAT the Board rise and sit in Committee of the Whole, with the Chairperson presiding. Board Agenda – September 24, 2013 10. PAGE 2 BUSINESS OPERATIONS COMMITTEE A. Minutes of September 10, 2013 Moved by __________________________ THAT: 1. a) Memo PLN:13-22 entitled “New Rockwood Elementary School Boundary Review – Report #1,” be received. b) the Board approves the initiation of a boundary review process for the new Rockwood Elementary School. c) Trustees adopt the schedule shown in Appendix A of report PLN: 13-22, as the proposed timeline for the boundary review process necessary to establish the boundary for the new Rockwood Elementary school. 2. a) Memo PLN:13-24 entitled “Ponsonby PS Boundary Review – 3. Report #1,”, be received. b) The Board approves the initiation of a boundary review process for Ponsonby PS. c) Trustees adopt the schedule shown in Appendix A of report PLN: 13-24, as the proposed timeline for the boundary review process necessary to establish the boundary for Ponsonby PS. 4. the report, Resignations and Retirements (Appendix A and B) dated September 10, 2013, be received. 5. the verbal Health and Safety Report as presented by Ms. Jennifer Rose, Executive Officer Human Resources, be received. 6. the verbal “High Needs Amount” report be received. B. Lee Street Public School, Project Approval Report, Construction Tender and Final Project Budget C. (New) Rockwood Public School Tender Update 11. SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE A. Minutes of September 11, 2013 Moved by __________________________ 12. POLICY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE A. Minutes of September 10, 2013 THAT: 1. that this Committee recommend to the Board that a) Policy 301 Cadet Corps, b) Policy 306 Cafeterias, and c) Policy 601 Sale of Curriculum be rescinded. Board Agenda – September 24, 2013 PAGE 3 2. Policy 305 Accommodation Review be approved. 3. Policy 107 Advocacy Expenditures be approved. 4. Policy 702 Use of Operating Budget Surpluses be approved. 5. Policy 703 be renamed to Accepting Donations, Gifts and Bequests and be approved. 6. Policy 704 Advertising Expenses be approved. 7. Policy 705 Investments be approved. 13. CHAIRS’ COMMITTEE Moved by __________________________ 1. the 2011-2012 Trustee Expenses as at August 31, 2012 Interim report be received. 2. the Director’s Annual Appraisal Report be recommended to Board, (in Caucus). 14. 2012 2013 INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORTING ON AUGUST 31, 2013 15. REFINANCING CAPITAL PROJECTS 16. RESIGNATIONS AND RETIREMENTS 17. BOARD CORRESPONDENCE Moved by ______________________________ THAT the Board Correspondence dated September 24, 2013, be received. 18. TRUSTEE QUESTIONS AND REPORTS 19. DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS Moved by _____________________________ THAT the October 2013 schedule for Board and Standing Committee Meetings be approved as follows: i. Program Committee – October 1, 2013 ii. Business Operations – October 8, 2013 iii. Regular Board Meeting – October 22, 2013 Moved by _____________________________ THAT the Dates of Future Meetings dated September 24, 2013 be received. Board Agenda – September 24, 2013 20. PAGE 4 MOTION TO RISE AND REPORT TO THE BOARD Moved by ______________________________ Moved that the Committee of the Whole rise and report to the Board. 21. RATIFICATION OF BUSINESS Moved by ________________ Seconded by ______________ THAT the business transacted by the Committee of the Whole be now ratified by the Board. 22. ADJOURNMENT Moved by _______________ Seconded by ___________________ THAT the Board adjourn and this meeting now close at XXX pm.