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Swan Valley\nSchool Division<\/p>\n
Swan Valley
\nSchool Division<\/p>\n
Executive Summary of the
\nNovember 2, 2016
\nRegular Board Meeting<\/p>\n
Submitted by:
\nTim Mendel
\nSuperintendent\/CEO
\n<\/br>
\n<\/br>1.\tThe official audit of the School Division was completed this past week. The independent \tAuditor for the Division presented the Audited Financial Statement as of June 30, 2016 \tto the Board. A copy will be posted once the new website goes live, which should \thappen in the next two weeks. <\/p>\n
2.\tThe Board passed a motion authorizing religious instruction at Bowsman, ESRSS, \tMinitonas Early Years and Taylor Schools. <\/p>\n
3.\tThe Board instructed management to continue negotiations with Manitoba Housing \twhereby the new Building Construction Program would build a few houses for Manitoba \tHousing. <\/p>\n
4.\tTrustees that attended the Regional Trustee Meeting in Brandon reported the key topics \tdiscussed at the Regional Meeting.
\n\tKey topics discussed were: Education Finance Funding Formula, Indigenous Education, Pension Update<\/p>\n
5.\tTrustees that attended the \u201cLinkages\u201d Conference hosted by UCN reported on sessions \tthey attended. The Conference gave SVSD a chance to connect with other potential \torganizations that may offer training opportunities for the Valley. <\/p>\n
6.\tThe CEO reported meeting with a Committee of Kindergarten Teachers who wanted to \tsimplify the Kindergarten Report Card. The new format will be piloted this year and \tfeedback collected from parents at the end of the year in regards to the new report \tcard.<\/p>\n
7.\tThe CEO reported that three principals had been appointed to a committee to look at \tfine tuning the Grades 1-6 and 7-8 Report Cards. No drastic changes can be made \tbecause report card formats are set by the province, but there are some things that \tlocal school divisions can change\/modify. It is these local options that the committee \twill examine.<\/p>\n
8.\tThe Board passed a motion which authorized School Division participation on the \tSwan River Community Mobilization Steering Committee.<\/p>\n
______________________________<\/p>\n
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held in the Division Office Board Room on
\nNovember 1, 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
\nTrustees:\t\t\t\t\tD. Burghart, S. Haluschak, K. Highmoor, V. Rooks , W. Schaffer, G. Wowchuk
\nSuperintendent:\t\t\t\tT. Mendel
\nSecretary-Treasurer:\t\t\t\tB. Rausch
\nStudent Services Coordinator:\t\tD. Burnside<\/p>\n
Absent: B. Stephen, D. Coulthart, C. Staniland<\/p>\n
3.0\tAdditions to Agenda by consensus:
\n\t17.1.4\tPersonnel – In-Camera<\/p>\n
Resolutions:<\/p>\n
R1\t\tW. Schaffer, G. Wowchuk:
\n\t\tTHAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of October 11, 2016, be adopted.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R2 \t\tG. Wowchuk, Sharla Haluschak:
\n\t\tTHAT the Staff Report of the Superintendent\/CEO, 8.2, as presented, be ratified.
\n CARRIED<\/p>\n
R3\t\tS. Haluschak, G. Wowchuk:
\n\t\tTHAT the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 9.2, on Capital Disbursements, be received and authorization of payments outlined, be approved.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R4\t\tK. Highmoor, V. Rooks:
\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 $498,700.00, by issue of Promissory Note #LTPS0063, to meet the costs for the ESRSS \t\t\tExterior Wall, Envelope and Roof Replacement project as authorized on Schedule \u201cB\u201d attached, \t\t\tbe read a second time, that the rules of procedure be waived and that it be taken as read a third \t\t\ttime, be now finally passed, signed by the Chair and the Secretary-Treasurer and numbered \t\t\t9\/2016 and the seal of the School Division affixed thereto.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R5\t\tV. Rooks, S. Haluschak:
\n\t\tTHAT as per the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 9.4, the accounts listed on cheque vouchers \t\t\tand being the general cheques numbering 49198 to 49366 and B 48834 to B 48871 inclusive; which includes general in the amount of $741,010.65 and payroll in the amount of $587,472.42 plus additional payroll cheques numbering 2470 to 2481 in the amount of $12,032.42, for a total of $1,340,515.49 for the month of August be approved for payment.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R6\t\tD. Burghart, W. Schaffer:
\n\t\tTHAT as per Item 9.5, a by-law to provide for religious instruction classes at the Bowsman \t\t\tSchool, \u00c9cole Swan River South School, Minitonas Early Years School and Taylor School be \t\t\tread a first time long, that the rules of procedure be waived and that it be taken as read a second \t\t\tand third time, be now finally passed, signed by the Chair and the Secretary-Treasurer and \t\t\tnumbered 10\/2016 and the seal of the School Division affixed thereto.
\nCARRIED (Trustee Highmoor with Board permission abstained from voting on this Agenda Item.)<\/p>\n
R7\t\tD. Burghart, W. Schaffer:
\n\t\tTHAT the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 9.6, Revenue (Cash Basis) & Expenditure By \t\t\tProgram for the two months ending August 31, 2016, be received.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R8\t\tV. Rooks, K. Highmoor:
\n\t\tTHAT as per Item 9.7, the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer on Division Reimbursement Rates, \t\t\tbe revised as noted.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R9\t\tL. Evans, D. Burghart:
\n\t\tTHAT as per Item 9.8, the presentation of Linda Cole of Pacak Kowal Hardie & Company on \t\t\tthe 2015\/2016 Audited Financial Statements as of June 30, 2016, be received and approved.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R10\t\tW. Schaffer, G. Wowchuk:
\n\t\tTHAT the Report of the Student Services Coordinator, 10.1, on the Swan River Community \t\t\tMobilization Charter, be received and the Agreement to Participate, be approved.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R11\t\tG. Wowchuk, W. Schaffer:
\n\t\tTHAT as per Item 14.1, the Report on the SVSD Building Construction Proposal, be received \t\t\tand administration be authorized to continue pursuing the proposed Building Construction \t\t\tPartnership.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R12\t\tS. Haluschak, K. Highmoor:
\n\t\tTHAT the Board move to In-Camera.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R13\t\tD. Burghart, W. Schaffer:
\n\t\tTHAT the Board move out of In-Camera.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R14\t\tD. Burghart, W. Schaffer:
\n\t\tTHAT as per Personnel Item 1.1, the update on the Psychologist position, be received and the \t\t\taddition to the 2016\/17 Budget, as outlined, be approved.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R15\t\tK. Highmoor, S. Haluschak:
\n\t\tTHAT as per Personnel Item 1.2, the Contract for Service Agreement between Swan Valley \t\t\tSchool Division and Cameron Mateika, as outlined, be approved.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R16\t\tS. Haluschak, G. Wowchuk:
\n\t\tTHAT as per Personnel Item 1.3, the request from Tim Froese for an additional leave of absence, \t\tFebruary 01 to June 30, 2017, be approved.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R17\t\tS. Haluschak, K. Highmoor:
\n\t\tTHAT as per Personnel Item 1.4, the request for additional leave days be granted at sub rate \t\t\tdeduction with conditions as per Board direction.
\nCARRIED (Trustee Rooks excused herself for \t\t\tthis Agenda Item.)<\/p>\n
R18\t\tS. Haluschak, K. Highmoor:
\n\t\tTHAT Negotiation Item 4.1, be approved, as outlined.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R19\t\tL. Evans, D. Burghart:
\n\t\tTHAT we do now adjourn at 10:40 p.m.
\n CARRIED<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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