BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 67 (OKANAGAN SKAHA)
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 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
Summer School 2008
Summer School Principal Allen Beckingham will present the 2008
Summer School report to the Board. (Attachment)
3.2
Summer Professional Development
Teresa Fry, Chair, District Professional Development Committee, has
provided a written overview of the teachers’ professional development
program. (Attachment)
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RECEIVING OF DELEGATIONS AND GUESTS
5.0
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
• Regular meeting held on June 9, 2008 and special meetings held on July 4
and July 24, 2008
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REPORT FROM CLOSED MEETING
The secretary-treasurer will report on the closed meeting held on June 9, 2008
and closed special meetings held on July 4, July 24, and August 21, 2008.
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CORRESPONDENCE
7.1
Letter from Penticton Centennial Advisory Committee
A letter from the Penticton Centennial Advisory Committee regarding the
Centennial Plaza to commemorate Penticton’s 100th Anniversary.
(Attachment)
7.2
Letter from Parents for Democracy in Education
A letter from the Parents for Democracy in Education requesting the
Board’s comments related to the Corren Settlement Agreement.
(Attachment)
7.3
Letter from Citizen
A letter from Walter Goerzen regarding the Penticton Secondary School
Auditorium. (Attachment)
7.4
Letter from B.C. Advocacy Institute
A letter from the B.C. Advocacy Institute regarding school fees and related
matters. (Attachment)
7.5
Letter from Citizens
A letter from Dustin Griffin and Kevin Craig proposing a method of
addressing the shortfall of youth participation in the political process.
(Attachment)
7.6
Summary of Letters to the Board
Letters to the Board regarding the PSS auditorium and gym are listed
below and are available in the trustee reading file:
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Ron Barillaro suggesting the decision of the board was not
reflecting the wishes of the majority;
Jack and Barbara Sevy expressing support to keep the auditorium;
Gill Holland expressing disappointment in the board’s actions
related to the gym and auditorium.
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. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) to the Minister of
Education requesting the Minister review increasing funding to
Boards of Education in order to stop the decay resulting from
budget reductions and to restore funding to appropriate levels;
School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) to the Minister of
Education supporting the concept of additional funding proposed by
the Cariboo-Chilcotin School District to offset the newly proposed
carbon tax;
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School District No. 48 (Howe Sound) to the Minister of Education
requesting adequate funding to allow districts to maintain service
levels for the K-12 system and to provide additional funding to
cover the cost of the expanded mandate of boards;
School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) to the Minister of Education
requesting that the Ministry increase the level of funding in the
funding allocation system for student transportation services as this
funding has not changed since 2001-02;
School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) to the Minister of Education
requesting that mechanisms be put in place to ensure the new
carbon tax will be revenue neutral to school districts;
School District No. 38 (Richmond) to the Minister of Education
regarding the difficulty of their school district to fulfill the expanding
mandate given by the Ministry within the current funding envelope;
School District No. 28 (Quesnel) to the Minister of Education
expressing concern with the level of funding provided to meet the
needs of students with special needs and for aboriginal students
claimed in the ESL category of English as a second dialect;
School District No. 38 (Richmond) to the Minister of Education
regarding 2008 summer school and advising that any changes for
the summer of 2009 be provided before January 2009;
School District No. 41 (Burnaby) to the Minister of Education
regarding the use of the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) test
results by the Fraser Institute and requesting that the Ministry of
Education take greater steps to reduce the damage done by the
publication of these rankings;
School District No. 41 (Burnaby) to the Minister of Education and
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor-General expressing
dissatisfaction with the process used by the ministries to allocate
funding to schools for the purchase of playground equipment and
requesting that the process for the allocation of playground funding
be amended to include consultation with school districts to ensure
that those schools with the highest need receive this important
funding;
School District No. 41 (Burnaby) to the Minister of Education
requesting that the Ministry consider modifying its presentation of
the FSA scores in a way that would correct the variations played by
socio-economic factors on the raw FSA scores;
School District No. 51 (Boundary) to the Minister of Education
requesting the flexibility to be able to have grade 8 and 9 students
log outside school activities as a way to help fulfill the daily physical
activity;
School District No. 82 (Coast Mountains) to the Minister of
Education expressing concern with the process used to allocate
funding to schools for playground equipment;
School District No. 38 (Richmond) to Premier Campbell advising
that the board resolved at its public board meeting that it would not
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purchase fuels which have been augmented with “bio-fuels” made
from plant or animal sources otherwise used for human food and
urging the Ministry to choose wisely when considering legislation
requiring petroleum fuels to be augmented with bio-fuels so that
fuel sources chosen are environmentally sustainable and do not
contribute to food shortages;
School District No. 38 (Richmond) to the Prime Minister of Canada
and Premier Campbell urging both the federal and provincial
governments to choose wisely when considering legislation
requiring petroleum fuels to be augmented with bio-fuels so that
fuel sources chosen are environmentally sustainable and do not
contribute to food shortages;
School District No. 27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) to the federal Minister of
Industry 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.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES
8.1
Education Committee
Trustee Van Alphen will report regarding the education committee meeting
held on June 24, 2008:
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d.
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8.2
Finance and Management Committee
Trustee Manning will report on the finance and management committee
meeting held on September 3, 2008:
a.
b.
8.3
District Progress Report (Achievement Contract)
FSA Results
Literacy Plan
StrongStart – Giant’s Head Elementary
Summer School
2007-08 Financial Statements
Trustee Stipend
Buildings, Grounds, Safety and Transportation Committee
Trustee Huebert will report on the buildings, grounds, safety and
transportation committee meeting held on September 3, 2008:
a.
b.
c.
PSS Demolition
McNicoll Park Middle School – Site Development
Annual Facilities Grant
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REPORT OF SECRETARY-TREASURER
9.1
Penticton Secondary School Reconstruction
The secretary-treasurer will report regarding Penticton Secondary School
reconstruction and opening day.
9.2
Summer Maintenance Projects
The director of maintenance will review a listing of summer maintenance
and renovation projects.
9.3
Trustee Election
The secretary-treasurer will provide information regarding the trustee
election to be held on November 15, 2008.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
10.1
10.2
10.3
Student Achievement
a.
Early Learning Response Group
b.
Literacy Workgroup
• Monday, September 22, 3:45 p.m.
c.
Numeracy Workgroup
• Wednesday, September 24, 3:45 p.m.
d.
Completion/Transitions Workgroup
• Monday, September 29, 3:45 p.m.
e.
School/Liaison Trustee SPC Visits
Communication and Access
a.
Field Trips
The superintendent of schools will review the attached listing of field
trip requests. (Attachment)
b.
Local Education Agreement Signing Ceremony
The signing ceremony will take place on September 26, 2008, 11:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Penticton Lakeside Resort.
Other Items
a.
Enrolment
The superintendent of schools will report on enrolment as of
September 5, 2008.
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2008 Summer Leadership Conference
Thank you to everyone for their continued involvement and support.
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REPORT OF REPRESENTATIVES
12.0
NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) Meetings
DPAC meetings for the 2008-09 school year will be held as follows:
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September 23, 2008
October 28, 2008
November 25, 2008
January 27, 2009
February 24, 2009
April 28, 2009
May 26, 2009
June 16, 2009 – AGM
No meetings are scheduled for December and March. All meetings will begin at
7:00 p.m. and will be held at the school board office.
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INFORMATION ITEMS
13.1
BCSTA Provincial Council Meeting
The BCSTA Provincial Council Meeting will be held on October 24 and 25,
2008, in Vancouver.
13.2
BCSTA Okanagan Branch Meeting
The BCSTA Okanagan Branch meeting will be held on October 3 and 4,
2008 in Salmon Arm.
13.3
Date of Next Meeting
• October 6, 2008, 7.30 p.m., Regular Meeting, School Board Office
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)
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Recognition of Student Artwork
Congratulations are extended to the following students from Naramata
Elementary School for their artwork currently on display at the school
board office:
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Sage Togyi, Grade 2
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Sam Hindson, Grade 4
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Brock Schlenker, Grade 3
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Monique Mooijer, Grade 4
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Amanda Prowse, Grade 5
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Spencer Millar, Grade 2
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Cali Anderson, Grade 3
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Jameson Bukkos, Grade 1
A selection of happy faces drawn in black ink
and primary colours
An abstract design painted in a smudged wet
pattern in reds, yellow and blue
A sunny array of spring flowers in watercolour
paint
A lonely ship in the aqua waters of sea in a
watercolour and salt application
Circles overlapping each other in bright yellow
and lime green pencil crayon
An underwater school of black fish investigating
the sparkled treasure below
Twelve colourful squares with circles in various
bright hypnotizing colours in watercolour and
pastel
A tree within a heavy snowfall in watercolour
and glitter
Trustee Comments
15.0
ADJOURNMENT
16.0
QUESTION PERIOD
September 5, 2008
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