Swan Valley School Division Minutes – November 12, 2018


Swan Valley
School Division

Executive Summary of the
November 12, 2018

Submitted by:
Tim Mendel
Superintendent/CEO



1. The Board met with the local MLA Rick Wowchuk to discuss a variety of educational issues. Good discussion. The Board thanked Mr. Wowchuk for taking the time to meet with the Board and his willingness to advocate on the Board’s behalf when issues have come up.

2. The Bowsman Daycare Board attended the Board Meeting to give an update on its fundraising efforts. The group has done some significant work in moving the project forward. The Board will support the project moving to the next phase. The Public Schools Finance Board provides final approval. The Board did agree that our Maintenance Supervisor would act as general contractor which will reduce the overall cost of the project.

3. The CEO reported that efforts to recruit student teachers looks positive. We are hopeful that a few students from UCN and several from University of Winnipeg will do their final practicum in March/April in Swan Valley School Division.

4. Murray Mullin requested support for the 55+ games. The Organizing Committee would like access to some of the School Division’s facilities, e.g., SVRSS gym, track, etc. The Board supports the Committee’s efforts to host the 55+ games. The Board agreed to provide the facilities needed to the Committee.

5. The Maintenance Supervisor provided his biannual report to the Board. The Supervisor provided the Board an overview of all the projects that have been completed since the last report. The consolidation of Minitonas School took up a lot of the Maintenance Department’s time. The Board thanked Chris for all the work his Department did to make the consolidation a success.

6. The Board accepted the resignation of Superintendent/CEO, Tim Mendel, effective July 31, 2019.
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Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held in the Division Office Board Room on
November 12, 2018 commencing at 7:30 p.m. (unapproved)
The following were present:
Chair: L. Evans
Vice-Chair: G. Wowchuk
Trustees: D. Burghart
K. Highmoor
K. Riehl
V. Rooks
W. Schaffer

Superintendent: T. Mendel
Secretary-Treasurer: B. Rausch

Additions to Agenda
By Board consensus the following additions to the Agenda were approved:
8.2 Addition to 8.2 Staffing Report – Retirement/Resignation – Tim Mendel, Superintendent/CEO
14.2 December 11, 2018 – Star & Times News Article

Resolutions:
R1 V. Rooks, D. Burghart:
THAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of October 22, 2018 and the Special/Inaugural Meeting of October 29, 2018, be adopted.
CARRIED

R2 W. Schaffer, K. Highmoor:
THAT the Board move to In-Camera.
CARRIED

R3 D. Burghart, V. Rooks:
THAT the Board move out of In-Camera.
CARRIED

R4 K. Riehl, D. Burghart:
THAT the Staffing Report of the Superintendent/CEO, 8.2, as presented, be ratified.
CARRIED

R5 D. Burghart, K. Riehl:
THAT as per the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 9.2, authorization to sign the TD
Commercial Banking – Letter Agreement for Borrowing, be approved.
CARRIED

R6 K. Highmoor, W. Schaffer:
THAT as per the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 9.3, authorization to open a new current account at TD Canada Trust, to facilitate the KEV Group, School Fund Online Payment System, be approved.
CARRIED

R7 W. Schaffer, K. Riehl:
THAT as per the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 9.4, general cheques numbering 53839 to 53999, B 616 to B 638 and transfers (bank fees) and EFT’s, which includes general and payroll in the amount of $1,701,727.93, for the month of September, be approved for payment.
CARRIED

R8 K. Highmoor, W. Schaffer:
THAT the Student Services Report on the Educational Assistant Cost Share through Manitoba Works Wage Subsidy Program, 10.1, be received and the addition to the 2018/19 Budget, be approved.
CARRIED

R9 W. Schaffer, K. Highmoor:
THAT the Swan Valley School Division Board of Trustees reaffirm its October 29th, 2018 resolution to nominate Trustee Kelli Riehl for the position of President of the Manitoba School Boards Association for the November 30th, 2018 by-election and further to nominate Trustee Riehl for the position of President for the regular election to be held March 2019.
CARRIED

R10 W. Schaffer, K. Riehl:
THAT the Board of Trustees put forth to the Manitoba School Boards Association a 2019 Convention Resolution re Rural Teacher Shortage, as outlined, be approved.
CARRIED

R11 G. Wowchuk, V. Rooks:
THAT the Board move to In-Camera.
CARRIED

R12 K. Riehl, W. Schaffer:
THAT the Board move out of In-Camera.
CARRIED

R13 V. Rooks, D. Burghart:
THAT as per Item 3.2, the presentation of Host Committee Chair Murray Mullin, on the upcoming 2019 Manitoba 55+ Games, June 11-13, 2019, in Swan River, be received and the request as outlined, be approved.
CARRIED

R14 D. Burghart, V. Rooks:
THAT as per Item 3.1, the presentation by the Bowsman Learning Centre Board, be received and subject to final review by SVSD and PSFB approval to proceed, the SVSD Board of Trustees authorize moving the project forward.
CARRIED

R15 K. Highmoor, W. Schaffer:
THAT we do now adjourn at 10:50 p.m.
CARRIED