Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held in the Division Office Board Room on August 22, 2016 commencing at 7:30 p.m. (unapproved)

The following were present:

Chair: W. Schaffer
Vice-Chair: K. Riehl

Trustees: D. Burghart, L. Evans, S. Haluschak, K. Highmoor, B. Stephen,
G. Wowchuk

Superintendent: T. Mendel
Secretary-Treasurer: B. Rausch
Student Services Coordinator: D. Burnside
Transportation Supervisor: D. Coulthart

Absent: V. Rooks, C. Staniland

1. S. Haluschak
G. Wowchuk
THAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of August 8, 2016, be adopted.
CARRIED.

2. K. Riehl
B. Stephen
THAT the Agenda be amended to include:
1.05 CSBA 2016 Congress/National Trustee Gathering on Aboriginal Education.
CARRIED.

3. S. Haluschak
G. Wowchuk
THAT the following items be referred to the Committee of the Whole:
1.03 Finance Committee
1.04 Trustee Workshop
4.00, 3.2, 3.3 & 3.4 Action Items
6.2 Personnel.
CARRIED.

4. G. Wowchuk
S. Haluschak
THAT the Activity Report of the Transportation Supervisor, 2.1, be received.
CARRIED.

5. K. Riehl
B. Stephen
THAT as per Transportation Report 2.2, the letter of resignation from Cam Woodley, Bus Driver assigned to Route 22, effective August 15, 2016, be accepted.
CARRIED.

6. D. Burghart
K. Riehl
THAT as per Transportation Report 2.3, the request from Gerald Lowe to transfer from Bus Route 30 to Route 11, be approved.
CARRIED.

7. K. Highmoor
S. Haluschak
THAT the Board resolve into a meeting of the Committee of the Whole.
CARRIED.

8. K. Riehl
D. Burghart
THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
CARRIED.

9. B. Stephen
K. Riehl
THAT as per Item 1.03, the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of August 22, 2016, be received and the recommendation as outlined, be approved.
CARRIED.

10. L. Evans
B. Stephen
THAT as per Item 1.04, the Report on the Board Workshop, be received.
CARRIED.

11. G. Wowchuk
S. Haluschak
THAT as per Report 4.00, 3.2, 3.3 & 3.4, the School of Choice requests be approved as per School of Choice Policy 10.15.
CARRIED.

12. L. Evans
G. Wowchuk
THAT the Verbal Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 6.2, on Personnel, be received.
CARRIED.

13. B. Stephen
D. Burghart
THAT as per Report 1.02, the Minutes of the Operations Committee Meeting of August 16, 2016, be received.
CARRIED.

14. L. Evans
B. Stephen
THAT as per Item 1.05, the Trustee Report on CSBA 2016 Congress/National Trustee Gathering on Aboriginal Education, be received.
CARRIED.

15. G. Wowchuk
S. Haluschak
THAT the Superintendent’s Staffing Report, 4.00, 1.1, be accepted, as presented.
CARRIED.

16. L. Evans
B. Stephen
THAT as per Report 4.00, 3.1, the School of Choice request be approved as per School of Choice Policy 10.15.
CARRIED.

17. K. Riehl
L. Evans
THAT the Superintendent’s Travel Report, 4.00, 4.1, be received.
CARRIED.

18. S. Haluschak
G. Wowchuk
THAT as per the Superintendent’s Report, 4.00, 5.0, the following Information Items, be received:
5.1 Canadian Education Association – Innovation that Sticks
5.2 MHSAA – Pacer
5.3 Manitoba Association of Parent Councils (MAPC) Membership – Highlights for 2015/16
5.4 CEA – First Nations School 1st – October 6-7, 2016 – Vancouver.
CARRIED.

19. L. Evans
G. Wowchuk
THAT the Verbal Report of the Student Services Coordinator, 5.2, be received.
CARRIED.

20. K. Riehl
D. Burghart
THAT the Administrative Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 6.1, be received.
CARRIED.

21. B. Stephen
K. Riehl
THAT the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 6.3, on Swan River Day Care Courtesy Transportation, be received and the rates established, as outlined, be approved.
CARRIED.

22. K. Highmoor
S. Haluschak
THAT the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 6.4, on Capital Disbursements, be received and authorization of payments outlined, be approved.
CARRIED.

23. D. Burghart
B. Stephen
THAT the Board resolve into a meeting of the Committee of the Whole.
CARRIED.

24. B. Stephen
D. Burghart
THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
CARRIED.

25. K. Highmoor
S. Haluschak
THAT as per Item 5.1, the Verbal Report of the Student Services Coordinator on Psychologist Services, be received.
CARRIED.

26. K. Highmoor
S. Haluschak
THAT we do now adjourn at 10:30 p.m.
CARRIED.