Upper Grand District School Board
Board Meeting
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Agenda
Boardroom – 7:00 p.m.
1. Opening Prayer or Reading
2. Condolences
3. Good News
4. Confirmation of Agenda
Moved by ________________, Seconded by _________________,
That the agenda be confirmed as printed.
5. Declarations of Conflict of Interest
6. Approval of the Minutes of the Board Meeting Held
February 25, 2014
Moved by ________________, Seconded by _________________,
THAT the minutes of the Board meeting held February 25, 2014, be approved as printed.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Program Committee
Minutes of March 4, 2014
Moved by: ___________________________

Board Agenda, March 25, 2014
THAT:
1. The verbal report from Student Trustees be received
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2. The verbal report on Rickson Ridge PS “Ministry Students As
Researchers” be received.
3. The verbal report on Alternative Education Programming at Norwell
DSS be received.
4. The verbal report on UGDSB Pathways Team, Grades 7 to 12 –
2012 – 2013 Student Success Pathways Programming be received.
5. The verbal OPSBA report be received.
6. The 2014-2015 Trustee budget request, dated March 4, 2014 be received.
7. The Board give consideration that three Trustees, one representing each geographical area, be appointed to the Learning Choices
Committee.
10. Business Operations Committee
Minutes of March 18, 2014
Moved by __________________________
That:
1. The report entitled. “Education Development Charge Policies on
Application of Operating Surpluses and Alternative Accommodation
Arrangements”, dated March 18, 2014, be received.
2. The Upper Grand District School Board has reviewed its operating budget for the year ending August 31, 2014 for savings that could be applied to reduce growth-related net education land costs. Such review has disclosed that there is not a surplus of operating funds available to acquire school sites. The Board has therefore determined that the amount of the savings which it proposes to apply to growth-related net education land costs is nil.
3. The Board adopt the following statement: “There have not been opportunities for alternative accommodation arrangements which the Board considered appropriate during the term of the current
EDC by-laws, and that the Upper Grand District School Board

Board Agenda, March 25, 2014 Page 3 of 5 continue to consider proposed opportunities to implement alternative accommodation arrangements as they arise in conjunction with Policy 313 - Alternative Accommodation Options.”
4. Memo PLN: 14-05 “Wellington North Elementary Accommodation
Review – Report # 1”, dated March 18, 2014 be received.
5. The Board commence the Wellington North Elementary
Accommodation Review in accordance with Board Policy 305.
6. The report entitled Trustee Determination and Distribution for the
Upper Grand District School Board for 2014 dated March 7, 2014 be received.
7. The Upper Grand District School Board elects 10 Trustees, the same number that were elected to the Board at the 2010 regular election.
8. The recommended Trustee distribution as outlined in Appendix "A" of the report entitled Trustee Determination and Distribution for the
Upper Grand District School Board for 2014 dated March 7, 2014 be approved. (The attached recommendation is based on approval of the Board resolution that the number of Trustees remains the same as the 2006 election.)
9. That no areas in the jurisdiction of the Upper Grand District School
Board be designated as low population areas.
10. The report “Resignations and Retirements” dated March 18, 2014 be received.
11. Special Education Advisory Committee
Minutes of March 19, 2014 (Material at meeting)
Moved by ______________________________
That the minutes of March 19, 2014 be received.
12. 2014/15 School Year Calendar
Moved by ______________________________
THAT:

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1. The report entitled “School Year Calendar 2014-2015” dated March
18, 2014 be received.
2. The proposed school calendars for the 2014-2015 school year for the Upper Grand District School Board’s elementary and secondary schools, as outlined in Appendix B and C respectively, be approved by the Board for submission to the Ministry of Education for final approval in accordance with Regulation 304.
13. Resignations and Retirements
14. Trustee Budget
15. Board Correspondence
Moved by ______________________________
THAT the Board Correspondence dated March 25, 2014, be received.
16. Trustee Questions and Reports
17. Dates of Future Meetings
Moved by _____________________________
THAT the April 2014 schedule for Board and Standing Committee
Meetings be approved as follows:
Program Committee
Business Operations
Board Meeting
April 1, 2014
April 8, 2014
April 22, 2014
Moved by _____________________________
THAT the Dates of Future Meetings dated March 25, 2014 be received.
18. Motion to Rise and Report to the Board
Moved by ______________________________
Moved that the Committee of the Whole rise and report to the Board.
19. Ratification of Business
Moved by ________________ Seconded by ______________

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THAT the business transacted by the Committee of the Whole be now ratified by the Board.
20. Adjournment
Moved by _______________ Seconded by ___________________
THAT the Board adjourn and this meeting now close at______ p.m.