Swan Valley
School Division

Executive Summary of the
October 15, 2019

Submitted by:
Jon Zilkey,
Superintendent/CEO




1. The Board congratulates Deborah Burnside on receiving a Hero award for her work with Mental Health in the community. Well done Debbie!

2. The board is pleased to announce the hiring of Patti Hack for the new Student Services Achievement Coordinator position. Patti will start her new role on December 1st, 2019. Congratulations Patti.

3. The board reviewed Bill 2: The Public Services Sustainability Amendment Act and possible implications for school divisions.

4. The board discussed the new UCN Home Builders Program that will be housed in the SVSD construction building. UCN is currently advertising for applicants for this program and hopes to start in November.

5. Members of the board and the Secretary-Treasurer are attending the Linkages conference in The Pas on October 16 and 17. This conference has presenters that look at working together to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Northern regions including their educational institutions.

6. The Superintendent gave an update on the professional development for the school division this year including what the PD Committee has talked about in regards to Sage/Lift (October 25) and principals.

7. The board discussed the email threat that was received last week and reviewed the steps taken. The board also discussed changes both short term and long term in regards to access in our schools. The board commented on how supportive the students, staff, parents and community in general were on this difficult issue.
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Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held in the Division Office Board Room on October 15, 2019 commencing at 7:00 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: J. Zilkey
Secretary-Treasurer: B. Rausch

Addition to Agenda
By Board Consensus the following items were approved:

13.4 Star & Times November 1
19.2.1 (c/w) Financial Statement 2018/19 Draft

Resolutions:
R1 G. Wowchuk, D. Burghart:
THAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of September 23, 2019, be adopted.
CARRIED

R2 W. Schaffer, V. Rooks:
THAT the Staffing Report of the Superintendent/CEO, 8.2, as presented, be ratified.
CARRIED

R3 K. Highmoor, W. Schaffer:
THAT as per the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 9.2, general cheques numbering 55077 to 55156, B 842 to B 851; transfers (bank fees) and EFT’s, which includes general and payroll in the amount of $1,625,183.55 for the month of August be approved for payment.
CARRIED

R4 K. Riehl, D. Burghart:
THAT as per Item 14.1, the 2019/20 Fee for Service Agreement between the Swan Valley School Division and Cameron Mateika, as outlined, be approved.
CARRIED

R5 V. Rooks, W. Schaffer:
THAT the Board move to In-Camera.
CARRIED

R6 K. Highmoor, W. Schaffer:
THAT the Board move out of In-Camera.
CARRIED

R7 K. Highmoor, W. Schaffer:
THAT the request for extension of unpaid leave, 19.1.4, be received and approved as outlined.
CARRIED (Trustee Rooks excused herself for this item.)

R8 W. Schaffer, G. Wowchuk:
THAT we do now adjourn at 9:44 p.m.
CARRIED