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1.0 CALL TO ORDER
2.0 ADOPTION OF AGENDA
3.0 PRESENTATIONS BY SCHOOLS AND/OR STUDENTS
3.1 Penticton Secondary Field Trip to Tanzania
Vice Principal Sandra Richardson will be joined by a few students who travelled to Tanzania this past summer to discuss their experiences and highlights of the trip.
4.0 RECEIVING OF DELEGATIONS AND GUESTS
5.0 APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
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Regular meeting held on September 12, 2011
6.0 REPORT FROM CLOSED MEETING
The following items were discussed at the closed meeting held on September 12,
2011:
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Received reports from the finance and management committee; buildings, grounds, safety, and transportation committee; and discipline committee;
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Approved a bussette purchase;
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Confirmed teaching and support staff changes;
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Approved appointment of an excluded staff member;
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Received information related to teacher bargaining;
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Confirmed acting vice principal appointments;
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Received a vice principal resignation;
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Approved four teacher leave requests;
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Received information related to student suspensions;
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Received information related to elementary school start-up;
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Received information related to a student program.
7.0 CORRESPONDENCE
7.1 Letter from Columbia Institute
A letter forwarded by the Columbia Institute enclosing a copy of the study by the institute on the impact of carbon neutral legislation on school district budgets and districts’ efforts to reduce their carbon footprints.
(Attachment)
7.2 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. 79 (Cowichan Valley) to the Minister of
Education requesting that all school districts be refunded the amounts paid to Pacific Carbon Trust and that these funds to be used to upgrade district facilities to raise their environmental integrity;
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School District No. 39 (Vancouver) to the Minister of Education requesting that the province ensure that schools districts are not negatively impacted as a result of the reinstatement of the
GST/PST;
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School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) to the Minister of Education expressing extreme disappointment regarding several issues related to the enrolment audit that was conducted in the 2010-11 school year.
Trustee Clarke will report regarding the education committee meeting held on September 27, 2011: b. Augmentative and Alternative Communication Device Curriculum c. Auditor General Report of Special Education d. Thompson Okanagan Branch BCSTA Meeting
9.1 Policy No. 305 – Choice and Flexibility
Pursuant to district policy, the 30-day circulation period to partner groups was approved at the June 2011 board meeting for Policy No. 305 –
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Choice and Flexibility. To date, no suggestions have been received to modify this policy and the policy is therefore recommended for adoption.
(Attachment)
9.2 Policy No. 210 – Political/Religious Activities and Materials in Schools
Pursuant to district policy, the 30-day circulation period to partner groups was approved at the June 2011 board of education meeting for Policy No.
210 – Political/Religious Activities and Materials in Schools. To date, no suggestions have been received to modify this policy and the policy is therefore recommended for adoption. (Attachment)
The nomination period for the trustee election runs from 9:00 a.m.,
October 4, to 4:00 p.m., October 14. The election will be held on
November 19, 2011.
Following a three-year negotiated request for proposals process, the
Ministry of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government posted a
Notice of Intent on September 27 to award a 10-year strategic telecommunications services contract worth approximately 100 million dollars per year to TELUS. The secretary-treasurer will elaborate at the meeting on how this announcement will affect the school district.
10.1 Enrolment
The superintendent of schools will report on enrolment as of September
30, 2011.
10.2 Class Size and Composition Report
The School Act requires that the superintendent must submit a Class Size and Composition report to the Board of Education and District Parent
Advisory Council (DPAC) on or before October 1 of each school year and be presented at a public meeting by October 15.
The superintendent will review the report with the Board and acceptance of the report will be considered.
The director of instruction will provide an overview of current practices related to field trips. (Attachment)
The superintendent of schools will review the attached listing of field trip requests. (Attachment)
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10.5 Through a Different Lens
A group of teachers in the district are involved in this project, which is funded by the Vancouver Foundation. The teachers are seeking permission to document and share the findings of their work so that they can share their successes with other educators. (Attachment)
12.0 NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
13.1 BCSTA Thomson Okanagan Branch Meeting
Trustee Van Alphen will provide an overview of the BCSTA Thompson
Okanagan Branch meeting held on September 30 and October 1, 2011 in
Salmon Arm.
13.2 BCSTA Provincial Council Meeting
The BCSTA Provincial Council Meeting held on October 21 and 22, 2011 in Vancouver.
13.3 Date of Next Meeting
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November 14, 2011, 6:30 p.m., Regular Meeting, School Board
Office
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 students from Parkway Elementary
School for their artwork currently on display at the school board office.
(Attachment)
15.0 QUESTION PERIOD
16.0 ADJOURNMENT
September 30, 2011
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