BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 67 (OKANAGAN SKAHA)
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2013, AT 12:00 NOON
AT THE SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE
MINUTES
IN ATTENDANCE
Ginny Manning, Chair
Bruce Johnson, Vice Chair
Linda Beaven, Trustee
Shelley Clarke, Trustee
Walter Huebert, Trustee
Tracy St. Claire, Trustee
Linda Van Alphen, Trustee
Wendy Hyer, Superintendent of Schools
Bonnie Roller Routley, Secretary-Treasurer
Doug Gorcak, Director of Facilities
Danny Francisco, Director of Information Technology
Daphne Adey, Executive Assistant
1.0
CALL TO ORDER
Prior to calling the meeting to order, Chair Manning read a thank you card from the Queen’s Park
Parent Advisory Council expressing appreciation for all the support the Board has given their
school over the years.
2.0
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
MOTION:
Van Alphen/St. Claire that the agenda be adopted.
CARRIED
3.0
NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
3.1
BCSTA Motions for Provincial Council
Chair Manning advised that feedback is requested on the following motions which will be
presented at its BCSTA Provincial Council meeting on October 26, 2013. The complete
provincial council package was made available to trustees on the BCSTA website at
https://dsweb.bcsta.org/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-12269. Trustee Van Alphen
will represent the district at the provincial council meeting.
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9.1
Exempt Staff Compensation Freeze
That BCSTA urge the Provincial Government to remove the
compensation freeze that applies to non-union, exempt managers, and
executive.
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MOTION:
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9.2
9.3
9.4
Huebert/Beaven that SD67 support BCSTA motion 9.2 as
presented.
CARRIED
Election of Representatives to Bargaining Committees
That BCSTA establish a procedure whereby when BCSTA establishes a
committee or task force related to provincial bargaining matters, BCSTA
Branch member representatives to the committee or task force be
elected by Branch members.
MOTION:

Huebert/Beaven that SD67 support BCSTA motion 9.1 as read.
CARRIED
Government Funding for Negotiated Settlements
That BCSTA urgently request that the Government of British Columbia
commit to fully funding all costs resulting from provincially negotiated
collective agreements in the K-12 public education sector.
MOTION:
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Clarke/St. Claire that SD67 support BCSTA motion 9.3 as
presented.
CARRIED
Recommendations for the BCSTA Bargaining Structure Task Force
That Provincial Council vote on the recommendations set out in the
BCSTA Bargaining Structure Task Force Report.
MOTION:
St. Claire/Johnson that SD67 support BCSTA motion 9.4 and not
support motions 9.5 and 9.6.
CARRIED
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9.5
Bargaining Structure
That BCSTA accept the proposed bargaining structure entitled “Bridging
Bargaining and Advocacy” as the new bargaining model.
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9.6
Request for an Additional General Meeting
That BCSTA hold an additional general meeting to discuss the mandate
of BCSTA at the December Academy; AND FURTHER, request that any
further restructuring be suspended until the BCSTA executive is given a
clear mandate by member Boards.
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L9.7
Local Government Election Cycle
That a vote be taken at the October 2013 Provincial Council meeting to
determine the position of Boards of Education on whether the interval
between trustee elections be changed to four years or remain at three
years.
MOTION:
Van Alphen/Clarke that SD67 supports an amended version of
BCSTA motion L9.7 which would change the interval between
trustee elections to four years.
DEFEATED
During the discussion of this motion, it was noted that the wording was unclear
and it was suggested that Trustee Van Alphen may want to amend the motion
during discussion at the BCSTA Provincial Council meeting.
MOTION:
Johnson/Beaven that L9.7 be amended to keep the interval
between trustee elections at three years.
CARRIED
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MOTION:
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Huebert/Clarke that SD67 support BCSTA motion L9.7 for the
interval between trustee elections being changed to four years if
this change is linked to municipal elections being changed to every
four years.
CARRIED
BCSTA Thompson Okanagan Branch Meeting Motion
Consideration of the following motion was requested by the BCSTA Thompson
Okanagan Branch:

That BCSTA lobby both the Ministry of Education and BC Office of Auditor
General expressing the importance of the Amended Annual Bylaw; and, that
school districts continue to be permitted to state the amended figures in the
audited financial statements.
MOTION:
St. Claire/Clarke that SD67 supports the BCSTA Thompson Okanagan
Branch motion.
CARRIED
It was suggested that if this motion is not carried at the provincial council meeting that a
letter could be written to the Ministry requesting the change.
4.0
INFORMATION ITEMS
Trustee Johnson requested volunteers for a provincial senior girls’ volleyball championship being
hosted by Penticton Secondary School in November. Mr. Johnson also advised that David
Snyder, a retired teacher, has written a book regarding Penticton Secondary School and is
requesting the support of the Board in publicizing the book. It was agreed that Mr. Snyder would
be invited to an education committee or board meeting when the book is printed.
5.0
TRUSTEE COMMENTS
6.0
QUESTION PERIOD
Questions and/or comments from the media included clarification on the urgency of the motions,
the number of exempt staff in the school district, the trustee election cycle, and where trustees
will be staying while at the upcoming trustee academy.
7.0
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Clarke/Beaven that the meeting be adjourned at 1:00 p.m.
CARRIED
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Ginny Manning, Chairperson
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Bonnie Roller Routley, Secretary-Treasurer
October 29, 2013
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