Swan Valley
School Division

Executive Summary of the
October 29, 2018
Special Board Meeting

Submitted by:
Tim Mendel
Superintendent/CEO


1. The Board had its Inaugural Meeting last night. The Chair of the Board for the coming year will be Trustee Laurie Evans. The Vice-Chair will be Trustee Gary Wowchuk.

Congratulations to both for accepting this leadership opportunity.

2. The Auditor presented the Audited Financial Statements for the 2017/18 school year. The Audited Financial Statements will be posted on our website shortly.

3. The Board nominated Kelli Riehl as a candidate for the vacant position of President of the Manitoba School Boards Association. By-election to be held November 30, 2018.
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Minutes of the special meeting of the Board of Trustees held in the Division Office Board Room on October 29, 2018 commencing at 7:30 p.m. (unapproved)

The following were present:
Trustees: D. Burghart
L. Evans
K. Highmoor
K. Riehl
W. Schaffer
G. Wowchuk
Superintendent: T. Mendel
Secretary-Treasurer: B. Rausch
Absent: V. Rooks

The meeting was called to order by the Secretary-Treasurer. Trustees completed their Conflict of Interest Declarations prior to giving their Oath of Office, followed by the election of Board Chair and Vice-Chair.

The Secretary-Treasurer presided over the election of Board Chair and Vice-Chair.

Election of Board Chair:
G. Wowchuk nominated L. Evans
K. Highmoor and D. Burghart moved that nominations cease
L. Evans elected Board Chair

Election of Board Vice-Chair:
W. Schaffer nominated G. Wowchuk
K. Highmoor and D. Burghart moved that nominations cease
G. Wowchuk elected Board Vice-Chair

Resolutions:

R1 D. Burghart, K. Riehl:
THAT this Inaugural/Special Meeting has been called in accordance with the procedural by-law of the Swan Valley School Division and in conformity of the requirements of the Public Schools Act.
CARRIED

R2 W. Schaffer, D. Burghart:
THAT as per Item 5.0, a by-law of the Swan Valley School Division to appoint a Board Chair and Vice-Chair and Trustee Indemnities and Expenses be introduced to the Board and read a first time, that the rules of procedure be waived and that it be taken as read a second and third time, be now finally passed, signed by the Chair and the Secretary-Treasurer and numbered 7/2018 and the seal of the School Division affixed thereto.
CARRIED

R3 W. Schaffer, D. Burghart:
THAT the Board move to In-Camera.
CARRIED

R4 G. Wowchuk, K. Riehl:
THAT the Board move out of In-Camera.
CARRIED

(K. Highmoor excused herself from the Meeting at 8:30 p.m.)

R5 W. Schaffer, K. Riehl:
THAT as per Item 6.1, the presentation of Linda Cole of PKHC Chartered Professional Accountants, on the 2017/2018 Audited Financial Statements as of June 30, 2018, be received and the Statements as presented, be adopted.
CARRIED

R6 G. Wowchuk, D. Burghart:
THAT as per Item 6.2, the request from the Swan Valley Teachers’ Association for additional release time of the Association President, be received.
CARRIED

R7 W. Schaffer, D. Burghart:
THAT the SVSD Board of Trustees nominate Trustee Kelli Riehl for position of President of the Manitoba School Boards Association of Manitoba.
CARRIED

R8 D. Burghart, K. Riehl:
THAT we do now adjourn at 8:50 p.m.
CARRIED