BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 67 (OKANAGAN SKAHA)
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2002, AT 7:30 P.M.
SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE
AGENDA
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS BY SCHOOLS AND/OR STUDENTS
Columbia Elementary School
Columbia Elementary students were recently given national recognition by the
Poetry Institute of Canada. Students from across Canada were requested to
submit poems up to 24 lines in length. The poems are used to publish
national anthologies of student work. The anthologies themselves are
registered with an ISBN number and reflect a strong caliber of student work.
Approximately half of the poems submitted are not accepted for publication.
This year, from among thousands of entries received, Columbia students had
41 poems accepted of 51 poems that were submitted. In addition, Columbia
students were recognized nationally when it received 1 of 5 second place
winners, 2 of 10 third place winners and 1 of 25 fourth place winners, as well
as 3 honorable mentions. The following Columbia Elementary School
students received national recognition by the Poetry Institute of Canada and
have been invited to attend the meeting and read their poetry:
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Emily Cowan – 2nd place
Megan Baldry – 3rd place
Travis Gartner – 3rd place
Adam Boyda – 4th place
Penticton Secondary School Coach
David Nackoney, Penticton Secondary coach, is the recipient of the 2002 Ken
Wright Memorial Scholarship Award. The $500 award is presented annually
at the provincial AAA basketball championships in honour of Ken Wright, one
of the original founders of the BC High School Boys' Basketball Association.
It is given to a coach who has improved and developed a school's basketball
program at the local, regional and provincial level.
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Recognition of Student Success
School District No. 67 (Okanagan Skaha) wishes to extend congratulations to
the following students/groups for these outstanding examples of success:
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Columbia Elementary students who were recently given national
recognition by the Poetry Institute of Canada. This year, from among
thousands of entries received, Columbia students had 41 poems
accepted of 51 poems that were submitted. In addition, Columbia
students were recognized nationally when it received 1 of 5 second
place winners, 2 of 10 third place winners and 1 of 25 fourth place
winners, as well as 3 honorable mentions.
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Kaleden's Olympic Reading Program was a tremendous success with
over 100 active participants reading over 100,000 minutes. There
were 82 gold medals awarded, 7 silver medals awarded and 12 bronze
medals awarded at the March assembly. A special thank you to
parents for their support of the home-based reading program.
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Thirty-one Kaleden students regularly met with five parents and a staff
member to make up five "Imagination Club" teams. Every Wednesday
(January – March) teams completed challenging activities,
improvisation tasks, skits, chants, drama exercises, etc., using their
talents and imagination.
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29 Grade 4 Naramata students graduated from the St. John's
Ambulance First Aid Course.
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Naramata's "Positive Principal Hotline" has, to-date, made 85 positive
phone calls to the homes of Naramata students. This is a second year
initiative whereby, upon staff recommendation for a positive student act
(i.e. citizenship, act of kindness, improved school work, excellent
academic program), the administrator and the student track down a
parent to tell them of the good news. Last year, our goal was 100
such phone calls and we are on our way to improve this goal by 5%.
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Congratulations to Chris Bench, a grade 7 student at Naramata
Elementary, who has had his drawing published on the cover of the
April edition of BCPVPA's "Adminfo" Magazine.
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Summerland Secondary's Alex Elliott, 14, has been identified as one of
the top soccer prospects in BC and commutes from Summerland to the
Lower Mainland every weekend for training at the BC Soccer
Association's national high performance training centre. Because
practices run so late Sunday, every weekend he catches a midnight
bus in Vancouver for a five-hour ride to his home in Summerland. Alex
is presently a member of the BC under 16 team and the national
training program. He would like to get a college scholarship in the US,
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play on Team Canada, make the men's national team and the Olympic
team, and hopefully play pro. Also determined to match or exceed his
academic expectations, he has begun 10th grade social studies
courses so he can take 11th grade socials next year.
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Jessica Elliott, a Summerland Secondary drama student, recently
received an award from the Association of BC Drama Educators for
her play "He's Dead for God's Sake". This performance will be shown
at the local Shakespeare Festival in May. Only six student plays are
selected from throughout the province.
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Congratulations to Jeff Penny, a Summerland Secondary student, who
recently won 3 gold medals in skiing at the Special Olympics
competition held in Kimberley.
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Eleven projects by 14 Summerland Middle School students were
selected to go forward to the Regional Science Fair in Kelowna from
the District's Science Fair where 5 bronze, 4 silver and 2 gold awards
were received.
Six students were also recognized in the
Backdrop/Special category.
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Mrs. Kay's grade 6 class at Summerland Middle School placed 3 rd
overall in their Social Studies "Landmark Project" on the Internet. As
one of 22 teams participating from around the world (grades 8-12), the
students found 19 out of 24 "landmarks".
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Sixteen grade 4 students and nineteen grade 5 West Bench
Elementary students have been learning to play guitar in the "Guitar
Club".
Recognition of Student Art Work
Congratulations is extended to the following students from Trout Creek
Elementary School for their artwork currently on display at the school board
office:
Robyn Duncan
Jocelyn Fisher
Shannon Leardo
Savanna Maddock
Shaina May
Tayah Chuback
Ellen Rutherford
Arianna Smith
Grade 5
Grade 5
Grade 3
Grade 3
Grade 3
Grade 2
Grade 2
Grade 2
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APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
Regular meeting held on March 11, 2002.
REPORT FROM CLOSED MEETING
The secretary-treasurer to report on the closed regular meeting held on
March 11, 2002.
CORRESPONDENCE
Letter from Minister of Education
A letter from Christy Clark, Minister of Education, outlining funding
arrangements for next year for First Nations status on-reserve students.
(Attachment)
Letter from Minister of Education
A letter from Christy Clark, Minister of Education, providing clarification
regarding the government’s increase to Medical Service Plan premiums.
(Attachment)
Letter from Minister of Education
A letter from Christy Clark, Minister of Education, advising of a one-time
discretionary operating grant in the amount of $545,006. (Attachment)
Letter from Autism Society of British Columbia
A letter from the Autism Society of British Columbia expressing concern about
the new funding framework recently announced by the Ministry of Education.
(Attachment)
REPORT OF SECRETARY-TREASURER
Princess Margaret Secondary School Update
The secretary-treasurer and superintendent of schools to report.
2002-03 Preliminary Budget
The secretary-treasurer to provide an update.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Enrolment
The superintendent of schools will report on enrolment as of March 15, 2002.
(Attachment)
Field Trips
The superintendent of schools will review the attached listing of field trip
requests. (Attachment)
Secondary School Student Charges
Policy No. 203 requires that student fees be reviewed and reported to the
Board on an annual basis. After consultation with the secondary and middle
school principals regarding approved charges levied on students or parents at
the secondary and middle schools, they will be maintained at the present
level. The charges in effect are as follows:
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A student activity charge of $25.00 per secondary student and $12.00 per
middle school student per year for the provision of goods and services
beyond the basic instructional program including but not restricted to the
rental of a lock and locker, supply of a student planner, and partial funding
for a range of student activity costs;
A textbook/resources refundable deposit up to $25.00 per student per
year;
Schools are authorized to establish a schedule of user-pay team fees
and/or uniform charges to support extracurricular activities in the school;
and
Schools enrolling Grade 12, as part of the graduation policy, to establish a
graduation charge to cover costs of graduation events at the school.
These recommendations authorize consistent charges in the district, comply
with Ministry of Education directives, and provide adequate resources to
enable schools to continue to offer quality programs to students.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES
Education Committee
Trustee Little will report on the education committee meeting held on April 2,
2002.
Finance and Management Committee
Trustee Courtney will report on the public budget meeting held on March 14,
2002.
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Committee of the Whole
Chairman Denesiuk will report on the committee of the whole meeting held on
April 3, 2002.
Policy Committee
Trustee Lindstrom will report on the policy committee meeting held on April 3,
2002.
NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Resolution for BCSTA AGM
The Legislative Committee for the BCSTA AGM has reviewed and revised the
motion submitted for the AGM by School District No. 67 (Okanagan Skaha).
The revised resolution is attached. (Attachment)
INFORMATION ITEMS
BCSTA AGM
BCSTA AGM
April 25-28, 2002, Vancouver
Substantive motions that will be presented at the 2002 annual general meeting
have been circulated to all trustees.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
April 15, 2002
April 24, 2002
May, 13 2002
DPAC / Trustee Meeting
Special Board Meeting for Budget, School Board Office
Regular Meeting, School Board Office
TRUSTEE COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
QUESTION PERIOD
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