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\nSwan Valley
\nSchool Division<\/p>\n
\nSwan Valley
\nSchool Division<\/p>\n
Executive Summary of the
\nApril 9, 2018
\nRegular Board Meeting<\/p>\n
Submitted by:
\nTim Mendel
\nSuperintendent\/CEO
\n<\/br>
\n1. The Board was informed that a number of school clubs\/teams were successful in their applications to the Community Foundation. Spring Granting for the Foundation will be at SVRSS on April 12, 2018.<\/p>\n
2. The Board wishes to express its thanks to the Provincial Government for its support of the Bowsman Daycare. Thanks to MLA Rick Wowchuk for his efforts on behalf of the Bowsman Daycare. An announcement was made on April 6, 2018 at Bowsman School.<\/p>\n
3. The Board approved the purchase of a Micro Bird (small 30 passenger bus). The bus costs about $25,000 less than a large bus and is suppose to use less fuel. One Micro Bus will be purchased and evaluated before more will be bought.<\/p>\n
4. The Board will replace one van that was damaged and written off by MPI.<\/p>\n
5. The Board will buy two large buses to replace two buses that are 12+ years old. These buses will be paid for from surplus or the bus reserve. The Transportation Supervisor feels that there will be a surplus in the fuel budget.<\/p>\n
6. The Board reviewed the evaluation instrument for its own self-evaluation and the evaluation instrument for the Superintendent\u2019s evaluation.<\/p>\n
7. Teacher postings for the 2018-19 school year will begin this week.
\n_______________________<\/p>\n
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held in the Division Office Board Room on April 9, 2018 commencing at 7:30 p.m. (unapproved)<\/p>\n
The following were present:
\nChair: K. Riehl
\nVice-Chair: L. Evans
\nTrustees: S. Haluschak (excused at 7:56 pm), K. Highmoor, V. Rooks, W. Schaffer, B. Stephen, G. Wowchuk
\nSuperintendent: T. Mendel
\nSecretary-Treasurer: B. Rausch
\nAbsent: D. Burghart<\/p>\n
Resolutions:<\/p>\n
R1 K. Highmoor, G. Wowchuk:
\nTHAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of March 12, 2018, be adopted.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R2 W. Schaffer, V. Rooks:
\nTHAT as per the Report of the Transportation Supervisor, 11.1, the recommendation to order two 77 passenger buses with options outlined from Warner Bus Industries, in the amount of $231,885.04, taxes included, be approved.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R3 G. Wowchuk, B. Stephen:
\nTHAT as per the Report of the Transportation Supervisor, 11.2, the recommendation to purchase a 2018 Dodge Van from Redline Dodge, as outlined, be approved.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R4 V. Rooks, W. Schaffer:
\nTHAT as per the Report of the Transportation Supervisor, 11.3, the recommendation to purchase one new Micro Bird G5 School Bus, as outlined, in the amount of $83,568.02, be approved.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R5 K. Highmoor, G. Wowchuk:
\nTHAT the Staffing Report of the Superintendent\/CEO, 8.2, as presented, be ratified.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R6 G. Wowchuk, L. Evans:
\nTHAT as per the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer, 9.2, general cheques numbering 52586 to 52787; B 437 to B 454; transfers (bank fees) and EFT\u2019s, which includes general and payroll in the amount of $1,697,297.72 for the month of February, be approved for payment.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R7 B. Stephen, W. Schaffer:
\nTHAT the letter from Ian Wishart, Minister of Education and Training, 13.3, responding to the Board\u2019s request for closure of the Minitonas Early Years School, effective June 30, 2018, be received, and the Minister\u2019s approval for closure, be accepted.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R8 W. Schaffer, B. Stephen:
\nTHAT the Board move to In-Camera.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R9 G. Wowchuk, K. Highmoor:
\nTHAT the Board move out of In-Camera.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
R10 W. Schaffer, V. Rooks:
\nTHAT we do now adjourn at 10:15 p.m.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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