BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 67 (OKANAGAN SKAHA)
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2008, AT 7:30 P.M.
SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE
AGENDA
1.0
CALL TO ORDER
2.0
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
3.0
PRESENTATIONS BY SCHOOLS AND/OR STUDENTS
3.1
4.0
Science Fair Winners
The Canada-Wide Science Fair was held in Ottawa from May 10 to 18.
Over 358 projects were entered in this year’s fair and over $931,000 in
scholarships and prizes were awarded. The South Okanagan was very
well represented by Nicholas Randall (grade 10, Penticton Secondary
School), who won a gold medal, and Naomi Fredeen (Grade 11,
Summerland Secondary School), who won a bronze medal. Joining our
two medal winners are Raja Gupta, District Co-Chair of the Science Fair,
and John Cunnian, Regional Committee member and delegate to the
Canada-Wide Science Fair.
RECEIVING OF DELEGATIONS AND GUESTS
4.1
Community Recognition
The Board of Education is pleased to recognize and thank several service
organizations and businesses for their contributions to the school district.
The following representatives will attend the meeting:
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Summerland Quest Club (Maureen Hasanen and Anne Arthur)
TELUS Community Connections (Marlene Moncrieff or John
Moncrieff)
Penticton Secondary Schools Bursary and Scholarship Foundation
(Bernice Greig and Len Cox)
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5.0
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
• Regular meeting held on May 12, 2008
6.0
REPORT FROM CLOSED MEETING
The secretary-treasurer will report on the closed meeting held on May 12, 2008.
7.0
CORRESPONDENCE
7.1
Letter from Minister of Education
A letter from the Minister of Education increasing the Ministry of
Education’s capital plan budget for the Penticton Secondary School
project by the amount of $4,209,393. (Attachment)
7.2
Letter from Citizen
A letter from Jeanne Lamb enquiring what will be done with plaques from
the “Adopt a Seat” Programme for the Penticton Secondary School
Auditorium. (Attachment)
7.3
Letters of Appreciation
Letters of appreciation from employees for retirement gifts are available in
the trustee reading file.
7.4
Letter from CUPE BC
A letter from CUPE BC enclosing a legal opinion which examines the
potential impact on school boards of the province’s Trade Investment and
Labour Mobility Agreement as well as a research report which examines
the issue of a special education assistant performing work for which they
are not paid. Both enclosures are available in the trustee reading file.
(Attachment)
7.5
Summary of Copies of Letters to the Board
Copies of the letters to the Board listed below are available in the trustee
reading file:
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School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) to the federal Minister
of Industry supporting the position that British Columbia School
Trustees Association, Canadian School Boards Association, and
the Council of Ministers of Education of Canada have taken in
regards to Educational Use of the Internet Amendment to the
Copyright Act;
School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) to the Minister of Education
regarding the district’s $1.5 million shortfall after factoring in $0.6
million of enrolment reserve funding;
School District No. 38 (Richmond) to the Minister of Economic
Development and Minister Responsible for Asia Pacific Initiatives
and the Olympics requesting that the refusal to grant school boards
an exception from the TILMA legislation be reconsidered as the
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board feels that this legislation would add additional costs to the
district in an area that would have the least advantage to students;
School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) to the BCPSEA
Benefits Buying Group requesting that extended health policies and
coverage be negotiated to include targeted and effective tobacco
cessation programs for all school district staff covered under their
extended health plans;
School District No. 78 (Fraser-Cascade) to the Prime Minister of
Canada expressing protest to the government’s position during the
United Nations debate and subsequent vote on its Declaration on
the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) to the Minister of
Education expressing disappointment with respect to allotted
funding in the 2008-09 school year;
School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) to the Deputy Minister
of Education supporting the request as outlined within the BC
Association of School Business Officials document and as identified
by the British Columbia School Trustees Association annual
facilities grant funding resolution to increase grants to industry
standards;
School District No. 59 (Peace River South) to the federal Minister of
Industry supporting the British Columbia School Trustees
Association letter requesting legislative exemption for educational
use of materials posted on the internet that are freely available
without password protection or other restrictions on access or use;
School District No. 38 (Richmond) to the British Columbia School
Trustees Association including a list of examples of student
successes as well as a myriad of Ministry of Education initiatives
that have the effect of distracting and depleting school districts so
that they cannot sustain their own improvement efforts but are
reduced to reacting to the flurry from Victoria;
School District No. 53 (Okanagan Similkameen) to the Minister of
Education expressing concern with the 2008-09 funding levels
provided by the Ministry;
School District No. 52 (Prince Rupert) to the Minister of Education
regarding their district’s funding shortfall; and
School District No. 59 (Peace River South) to the Minister of
Education requesting continued funding for early learning initiatives.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES
8.1
Buildings, Grounds, Safety and Transportation Committee
Trustee Huebert will report on the buildings, grounds, safety and
transportation committee meeting held on May 28, 2008:
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b.
c.
Washrooms on School Fields
Adventure Playgrounds
School Property Access
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e.
8.2
Water Advisory
Penticton Secondary School Construction
Hockey Specialty Academy – Summerland Secondary
School Fees and Deposits
School Progress Report (School Plan)
Graduated Adults
Finance and Management Committee
Trustee Manning will report on the finance and management committee
meeting held on June 4, 2008:
a.
b.
c.
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Education Committee
Trustee Van Alphen will report regarding the education committee meeting
held on June 3, 2008:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Penticton Downtown Business Association
2007-08 Year-end Financial Forecast
Bus Purchase
Policy Committee
Trustee Andrews will report regarding the policy committee meetings held
on June 3 and 4, 2008:
June 3, 2008:
a. Policy No. 330 – Co-Curricular and Extra-Curricular Activities/Field
Trips
June 4, 2008:
a. New Policy No. 325 – Managing Students with Medical Alert/
Anaphylaxis Conditions
b. Policy No. 560 – Retirement
9.0
REPORT OF SECRETARY-TREASURER
9.1
Penticton Secondary School Reconstruction
The secretary-treasurer will report regarding Penticton Secondary School
reconstruction.
9.2
Financial Report
The secretary-treasurer will review the financial report to May 31, 2008
provided in the agenda package. (Attachment)
9.3
Board Meeting Dates
The secretary-treasurer will review proposed school board meeting dates
for the 2008-09 school year. (Attachment)
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Trustee Election
The secretary-treasurer will provide information regarding the November
15, 2008 trustee election.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
10.1
10.2
Student Achievement
a.
Celebrating Student Achievement (CSA)
The fifth annual CSA celebration held at the Penticton Lakeside
Resort was a very successful event and featured the talents and
achievements of students and staff from all schools.
b.
District Progress Report – June 24 (education committee meeting)
c.
Community Literacy Plan – June 24 (education committee meeting)
Communication and Access
a.
10.3
Field Trips
The superintendent of schools will review the attached listing of field
trip requests. (Attachment)
Other Items
a.
Enrolment
The superintendent of schools will report on enrolment as of May 31,
2008. (Attachment)
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REPORT OF REPRESENTATIVES
12.0
NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
13.0
INFORMATION ITEMS
13.1
Date of Next Meeting
• September 8, 2008, 7.30 p.m., Regular Meeting, School Board
Office, or at the call of the chair
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TRUSTEE COMMENTS
14.1
Recognition of Student Success
School District No. 67 (Okanagan Skaha) extends congratulations to the
students and groups for outstanding examples of success as shown on
the attached listing. (Attachment)
14.2
Recognition of Student Artwork
Congratulations are extended to the following students from Queen’s Park
Elementary School for their artwork currently on display at the school
board office:
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Ebony Sauter, Grade 5
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Sophie Le Poidevin, Grade 4
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Sydney Bowick, Grade 2
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Keira Keé, Grade 2
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Chelsea Pereira, Grade 2
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Amber Harris, Grade 2
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James Mathieson, Grade 2
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Adam Mann, Grade 1
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Daniel Wdowicz, Grade 2
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ADJOURNMENT
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QUESTION PERIOD
A young girl with long brown hair and large
green eyes; pencil crayon drawing
Colourful butterfly in reds, oranges, and yellow
watercolour paint
Basket weave design in mauve and yellow strips
with tissue flowers in the foreground
A little girl within a landscape with triangle
shapes in crayon and outlined in black
A bird nest made of basket weave brown paper
with two yellow birds chirping
A bird nest made of basket weave brown paper
with three birds, one with red feathers
A bird nest made of basket weave brown paper
with three birds chirping presented in various
colours
A bird nest made of basket weave brown paper
with two birds, one with fuzzy feathered wings
A little girl grad and boy grad with a mouse
within a landscape with triangle shapes in
crayon and outlined in black
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