Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held in the Division Office Board Room on November 27, 2023, commencing at 7:00 p.m.

Board Chair: Treaty and Land Acknowledgement

We gather this evening to meet as Swan Valley School Division’s Board of Trustees, on land that is the Traditional Territory of The Cree, The Saulteaux, The Dakota Nations, and the Homeland of the Metis people. For thousands of years, our Indigenous ancestors have lived on this land, honoring the Creator, and living with respect for Creation. We acknowledge their stewardship of the land, its plants and animals, and the lakes and streams with their life forms throughout the ages. We accept the responsibility we have to nurture and protect this legacy while seeking to live in the right relations, bound together by Treaty 4.

The following were present:
Trustees:
K. Highmoor
T. Mendel
D. Burghart
V. Zastre
V. Rooks
A. Fuchs
G. Wowchuk

Superintendent: C. Mateika
Secretary-Treasurer: B. Rausch

Prior to the commencement of the regular Board Meeting of 7:00 p.m., the Board received a presentation from Chris Staniland, Maintenance Supervisor.

Resolutions:
R1 T. Mendel, V. Rooks:
THAT the Minutes of the regular board meeting of November 13, 2023, be adopted.
CARRIED

R2 T. Mendel, V. Rooks:
THAT as per item 3.0, the presentation from Linda Cole of PKHC Chartered Professional Accountants, on the 2022/23 Audited Financial Statements as of June 30, 2023, be received and the statement as presented, be adopted.

R3 D. Burghart, V. Zastre:
THAT as per item, 8.2, the Report on Capital Disbursements be received, and the invoices outlined be approved/ratified for payment.
CARRIED

R4 V. Rooks, T. Mendel:
THAT the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 8.4, Division Travel Reimbursement Rates, be received, and the recommendation as outlined, be approved.
CARRIED

R5 G. Wowchuk, A. Fuchs:
THAT the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 8.5, ESRSS Basketball Hoop Structure, be received, and the recommendation as outlined, be approved. CARRIED

(Trustee Burghart excused herself from the meeting at 8:40 p.m.)

R6 G. Wowchuk, V. Zastre:
THAT the Board move to In-Camera.
CARRIED

R7 A. Fuchs, V. Zastre:
THAT the Board move out of In-Camera.
CARRIED

(Trustee Rooks excused herself for agenda item 16.4.2)

R8G. Wowchuk, V. Zastre:
THAT the Staffing Report of the Superintendent/CEO, 7.2 and 16.2.1, be ratified.
CARRIED

R9T. Mendel, V. Rooks:
THAT we do now adjourn at 9:54 p.m.
CARRIED