BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 67 (OKANAGAN SKAHA)
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009, 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
Family Literacy Day Celebration
Caroline Pennelli, Community Literacy Outreach Coordinator for South
Okanagan-Similkameen, will share the plans for the first Family Literacy
Day Celebration on Saturday, January 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
at Cherry Lane Mall in Penticton. This is part of the work by the
Community Literacy Committee that created the very first Community
Literacy Plan entitled A Tapestry of Stories. Caroline will also provide a
brief update of the progress towards our goals of the plan.
RECEIVING OF DELEGATIONS AND GUESTS
4.1
Okanagan Skaha Teachers’ Union
President Terry Green will speak to the Board regarding the Foundation
Skills Assessment (FSA) testing.
5.0
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
• Regular meeting held on December 15, 2008
6.0
REPORT FROM CLOSED MEETING
The secretary-treasurer will report on the closed meeting held on December 15,
2008.
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7.0
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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Finance and Management Committee
Trustee Manning will report on the finance and management committee
meeting held on January 7, 2009:
a.
b.
8.2
2008-09 Budget
School Community Connections Grant
Buildings, Grounds, Safety and Transportation Committee
Trustee Perry will report on the buildings, grounds, safety and
transportation committee meeting held on January 7, 2009:
a.
b.
c.
Penticton Secondary School Site Development Plan
Shatford Planning Process
Penticton Secondary School Demolition Contract Information
REPORT OF SECRETARY-TREASURER
9.1
10.0
School District No. 39 (Vancouver) to the Minister of Education and
the BCTF president requesting them to take urgent action in finding
a mutually agreeable solution to the outstanding issues related to
the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA);
School District No. 27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) to the Minister of
Education supporting the elimination of Child Poverty in BC as
outlined in the BCTF’s brief on Education Funding.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES
8.1
9.0
Agenda of Regular School Board Meeting – January 12, 2009
CORRESPONDENCE
7.1
8.0
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Penticton Secondary School Reconstruction
The secretary-treasurer will report regarding Penticton Secondary School
reconstruction.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
10.1
Student Achievement
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10.2
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Communication and Access
a.
Field Trips
The superintendent of schools will review the attached listing of field
trip requests. (Attachment)
b.
Foundation Skills Assessment
The BC Public School Employers’ Association has advised that the
Board of Education (by resolution or policy) requires teachers/union
to obtain the prior approval of the Superintendent of Schools, or his
designate, before distributing union/political information on school
property during school hours to parents directly or through students
to parents. In determining the appropriateness of the materials for
distribution, there must be a consideration of the balancing of rights
and measures that may be taken to minimally limit the teacher’s right
of free speech while at the same time achieving the objectives of the
school district.
The Superintendent or designate will review the information for its
accuracy and its relevance to educational matters concerning
students. Should a union/political communication be approved by the
Superintendent or designate for distribution through students, such
communication must be in a sealed envelope and clearly
marked/addressed to the parent/guardian. The communication must
clearly identify the author and/or the organization. Communication
through students is also to be limited to teachers who normally
communicate with parents on educational matters concerning their
children.
If the content or a portion of the communication is not accurate, the
Superintendent or designate will notify the employee/union and ask
them to either remove or amend the inaccurate information. If the
employee/union refuses to remove or amend the inaccurate portions,
the entire communication will not be permitted for distribution.
Board resolution: That the teachers/union be required to obtain the
prior approval of the Superintendent of Schools, or his designate, and
adhere to the procedures stipulated before distributing union/political
information on school property during school hours to parents directly
or through students to parents.
10.3
Other Items
a.
Enrolment
The superintendent of schools will report on enrolment as of
December 19, 2008. (Attachment)
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b.
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Masters Research Action Project
KVR Middle School teacher Steve LaPointe is seeking permission to
conduct an action research project as a partial requirement of a
Simon Fraser University Masters program.
11.0
REPORT OF REPRESENTATIVES
12.0
NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12.1
Superintendent Search
Board Chair Larry Little will briefly describe the Board’s process in
recruiting and selecting the next superintendent of schools for the
Okanagan Skaha School District.
12.2
2012 and 2014 B.C. Winter Games
At the December meeting, the Board of Education considered a request
from the City of Penticton that Penticton school classrooms and gymnasia
be made available to support an application to host either the 2012 or
2014 B.C. Winter Games. The City of Penticton has now revised this
request through the following resolution approved at their January 5, 2009
meeting:
THAT the bid to host the 2012 or 2014 B.C. Winter Games be revised
by including the city and community facilities such as the Penticton
Trade and Convention Centre and the South Okanagan Events Centre
as possible venue locations for accommodations and the Community
Centre as a possible venue for events;
AND THAT the School Board be requested to permit the use of school
gymnasiums for hosting events for the 2012 or 2014 B.C. Winter
Games;
AND FURTHER THAT an expenditure of $45,000 of cash and $50,000
of in kind services be committed if the games are awarded.
13.0
INFORMATION ITEMS
13.1
BCSTA Provincial Council Meeting
The deadline for BCSTA to receive motions for the BCSTA Provincial
Council meeting (to be held February 28, 2009) is January 26, 2009.
13.2
BCSTA Annual General Meeting
The deadline for submission of motions for BCSTA’s annual general
meeting to be held April 23 to 26, 2009 is as follows:
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Agenda of Regular School Board Meeting – January 12, 2009
Extraordinary motions – February 11, 2009
Substantive motions – February 20, 2009
13.3
BCSTA Okanagan Branch Meeting
The BCSTA Okanagan Branch meeting will be held on February 6 and 7,
2009 in Kamloops.
13.4
Date of Next Meeting
• February 9, 2009, 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)
14.2
Recognition of Student Artwork
Congratulations are extended to the following students from Summerland
Middle School for their artwork currently on display at the school board
office:
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Lauren Fair, Grade 7
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Jessa Barber, Grade 7
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Diandra Williams, Grade 8
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Jackie Scott, Grade 8
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Hallan Savage, Grade 8
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Rianne Haag, Grade 8
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Carmen Huber, Grade 8
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ADJOURNMENT
16.0
QUESTION PERIOD
A flower in a pot on white paper with black ink
patterns and designs throughout the drawing
A lobster on white paper with black ink patterns
and designs throughout the drawing
Various shapes and designs cut out of black
construction paper on a base of white paper that
mirror each other
A colourful painted selection of eight individual
designs that mimic each other within 4 x 5 boxes
A colourful painted selection of eight individual
designs that mimic each other within 4 x 5 boxes
Thin cut out figures reaching for the sky on white
construction paper with black cut out designs
that mirror each other
Swirled cut out designs on white construction
paper with black cut out shapes that mirror each
other
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