Swan Valley School Division Minutes – August 23, 2021

2021/09/20Local Interest

Swan Valley
School Division

Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held in the Division Office Board Room on August 23, 2021 commencing at 7:00 p.m. (unapproved)

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

Resolutions:
R1 K. Riehl, K. Highmoor:
THAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of June 28, 2021, be adopted.
CARRIED

R2 W. Schaffer, L. Evans:
THAT Report 7.1.5 be received, and the request to extend the term Junior Computer/Network Technician position from September 28 to December 22, 2021, be approved.
CARRIED

R3 D. Burghart, K. Riehl:
THAT as per Item 8.2, the Report on Capital Projects be received, and the payments outlined, be ratified.
CARRIED

R4 L. Evans, W. Schaffer:
THAT as per the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 8.3, general cheques numbering 56867 to 56953 and 2702 to 2715, transfers (bank fees) and EFT’s, which includes general and payroll in the amount of $2,773,766.97 for the month ending June 30, 2021, be approved for payment.
CARRIED

R5 W. Schaffer, K. Highmoor:
THAT as per the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 9.2.2, a request to open a new account at TD Canada Trust to facilitate the SVRSS Performing Arts Project, be approved.
CARRIED

R6 D. Burghart, K. Riehl: THAT the Board move to In-Camera.
CARRIED

R7 L. Evans, K. Highmoor: THAT the Board move out of In-Camera.
CARRIED

(Trustee Burghart excused herself for Agenda Item 16.5.1)

R8
K. Riehl, D. Burghart: THAT the meeting continue beyond the regularly constituted hour of adjournment of 11:30 p.m.
CARRIED

R9
D. Burghart, K. Highmoor: THAT the Staffing Reports of the Superintendent/CEO, 7.2 and 16.2.1, be ratified.
CARRIED

R10
L. Evans, K. Highmoor: THAT Reports 16.2.3 and 16.8.5, be received, and the Swan Valley School Division mandates masks be worn by staff and students in common areas within the schools and on buses. Masks are strongly recommended within classrooms when social distancing is not possible. Measures will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. The Swan Valley School Division strongly recommends all staff and eligible students be vaccinated.
CARRIED (Trustee Burghart – negative vote)

R11
W. Schaffer, D. Burghart: THAT we do now adjourn at 11:44 p.m.
CARRIED