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Swan Valley School Division<\/p>\nSwan Valley School Division<\/p>\n
Executive Summary of the
\nOctober 11, 2016
\nRegular Board Meeting<\/p>\n
Submitted by:
\nTim Mendel, Superintendent\/CEO
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\n1.\tThe Secretary-Treasurer provided the Board with an update on the year end financials \tto June 30, 2016. The auditors will be in over the next few weeks to conduct the annual \taudit. Official audit results will be presented at a future Board Meeting and posted on \tline.<\/p>\n
2.\tThe Board is planning to spend Saturday, November 5 reviewing its vision, mission and \tvalue statements. The Board wants to also spend some time during that day talking \tabout and exploring a new governance structure. A number of boards have changed to \ta modified policy governance structure similar to Evergreen School Division. The Board \twants to discuss and study this structure to see if policy governance would work in \tSwan Valley. <\/p>\n
3.\tThe CEO presented a plan to address the shortage of substitute teachers available in the \tarea. The plan will be to get some Educational Assistants and activate responsible \tadults who are involved in the local schools registered for temporary uncertified \tteacher substitute certificates. These uncertified substitutes would only be used when \tcertified teachers are not available. They would also be required to attend an \tinterview, provide a current Criminal Record check and a Child Abuse Registry check and \tattend a half day information session. The pay would be $30.00 less than the certified \tsub rate, about $118.00 per day.<\/p>\n
4.\tThe Board was informed that some late teacher hiring had occurred to fill the last few \toutstanding positions. In the case of the Grade 6-8 French Immersion position, no \tcertified immersion teacher could be found. The Division ran ads across Western \tCanada, made inquiries through contacts with institutions in Quebec, contacted \tprovincial universities and department contacts to no avail. Chris Chmelowski, a French \tspeaking parent who has been an avid supporter of the Immersion Program, has \tgraciously accepted to take on this teaching position. While Mrs. Chmelowski does not \thave a teaching degree, she does have several years of university training in the field of \tMusic. She has also taught Music for several years in the area. The Division will provide \tsupports\/resources to Mrs. Chmelowski in her role as Grade 6-8 French Immersion Teacher.<\/p>\n
5.\tThe CEO shared a draft process for the creation of a new strategic plan for the Board. The plan will include participation from a variety of stakeholders in the area.<\/p>\n
__________________________<\/p>\n
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held in the Division Office Board Room on
\nOctober 11, 2016 commencing at 7:30 p.m. (unapproved) <\/p>\n
The following were present:<\/p>\n
Chair:\t\t\t\t\t\tK. Riehl
\nVice-Chair:\t\t\t\t\tL. Evans<\/p>\n
Trustees:\t\t\t\t\tD. Burghart, \tS. Haluschak, \tK. Highmoor, V. Rooks, W. Schaffer, B. Stephen, G. Wowchuk\t<\/p>\n
Superintendent:\t\t\t\tT. Mendel
\nSecretary-Treasurer:\t\t\t\tB. Rausch
\nStudent Services Coordinator:\t\tD. Burnside<\/p>\n
Absent: D. Coulthart, C. Staniland<\/p>\n
3.0\tAdditions to Agenda by consensus:
\n\t9.7\tHonourable Cameron Friesen, Minister of Finance – invitation to participate in the \t\t\tOctober 21st, 2017 Budget Consultation
\n\t13.3\tPolicy Committee Verbal Report <\/p>\n
Resolutions:<\/p>\n
R1\t\tS. Haluschak, G. Wowchuk:
\n\t\tTHAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of September 26, 2016, be adopted. CARRIED<\/p>\n
R2 \t\tL. Evans, B. Stephen:
\n\t\tTHAT the Staff Report of the Superintendent\/CEO, 8.2, as presented, be ratified. CARRIED<\/p>\n
R3\t\tB. Stephen, G. Wowchuk:
\n\t\tTHAT the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 9.2, on Capital Disbursements, be received and \t\t\tauthorization of payments outlined, be approved. CARRIED<\/p>\n
R4\t\tG. Wowchuk, S. Haluschak:
\n\t\tTHAT as per the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 9.3, a by-law to provide for the borrowing of \t\tup to $478,400.00, by issue of Promissory Note #LTPS0058, to meet the costs for projects as \t\t\tauthorized on Schedule \u201cB\u201d attached, be read a second time, that the rules of procedure be \t\t\twaived and that it be taken as read a third time, be now finally passed, signed by the Chair and \t\t\tthe Secretary-Treasurer and numbered 8\/2016 and the seal of the School Division affixed thereto. \t\tCARRIED<\/p>\n
R5\t\tB. Stephen, G. Wowchuk:
\n\t\tTHAT as per the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 9.4, a by-law to provide for the borrowing of \t\tup to $498,700.00, by issue of Promissory Note #LTPS0063, to meet the costs for the ESRSS \t\t\tExterior Wall Envelope and Roof Replacement, as authorized on Schedule \u201cB\u201d attached, be read \t\t\ta first time long and numbered 9\/2016 and the seal of the School Division affixed thereto. \t\t\tCARRIED <\/p>\n
R6\t\tL. Evans, B. Stephen:
\n\t\tTHAT as per the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 9.5, the accounts listed on cheque vouchers \t\t\tand being the general cheques numbering 49110 to 49197 and B 48798 to B 48833 inclusive; \t\t\twhich includes general in the amount of $1,327,943.27 and payroll in the amount of $813,779.58 \t\tplus additional payroll cheques numbering 2461 to 2469 in the amount of $8,791.03, for a total \t\t\tof $2,150,513.88 for the month of July be approved for payment. CARRIED<\/p>\n
R7\t\tD. Burghart, B. Stephen:
\n\t\tTHAT the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 9.6, Revenue (Cash Basis) & Expenditure By \t\t\tProgram for the month ending July 31, 2016, be received. CARRIED<\/p>\n
R8\t\tG. Wowchuk, W. Schaffer:
\n\t\tTHAT as per Item 13.1, the Report on the Plan for Expanding our Substitute Teacher List, be \t\t\treceived and the Superintendent be authorized to proceed as outlined. CARRIED<\/p>\n
R9\t\tD. Burghart, B. Stephen:
\n\t\tTHAT as per Item 13.2, the Minutes of the Non Union Support Staff Ad Hoc Committee \t\t\t\tMeetings of September 21 and October 5, 2016, be received and the changed wording to the \t\t\tEducational Assistant Education Premium, be approved. CARRIED<\/p>\n
R10\t\tV. Rooks, K. Highmoor:
\n\t\tTHAT as per Item 14.1, the Field Trip request for the SVRSS French Exchange Trip to St. Bruno, Quebec, February 9-18, 2017, be approved in principle. CARRIED<\/p>\n
R11\t\tS. Haluschak, G. Wowchuk:
\n\t\tTHAT the Board move to In-Camera. CARRIED<\/p>\n
R12\t\tD. Burghart, G. Wowchuk:
\n\t\tTHAT the Board move out of In-Camera. CARRIED<\/p>\n
R13\t\tW. Schaffer, G. Wowchuk:
\n\t\tTHAT the Finance Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 2.0, be received. CARRIED<\/p>\n
R14\t\tB. Stephen, D. Burghart:
\n\t\tTHAT we do now adjourn at 10:16 p.m. CARRIED<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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