{"id":33530,"date":"2018-09-29T07:57:59","date_gmt":"2018-09-29T12:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?p=33530"},"modified":"2018-09-27T13:37:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T18:37:00","slug":"swan-valley-school-division-minutes-september-24-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/2018\/09\/29\/swan-valley-school-division-minutes-september-24-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Swan Valley School Division Minutes &#8211; September 24, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/svsd.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"svsd\" width=\"299\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-24937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/svsd.gif 299w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/svsd-147x110.gif 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/svsd-228x171.gif 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><br \/>\nSwan Valley<br \/>\nSchool Division<\/p>\n<p>Executive Summary of the<br \/>\nSeptember 24, 2018<br \/>\nRegular Board Meeting<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by:<br \/>\nTim Mendel<br \/>\nSuperintendent\/CEO<br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\n1. The Superintendent reported that for this year\u2019s SAGE Day, the PD Committee has organized a few local option sessions. Teachers who choose the local option will still be expected to pay a registration fee. The fee will cover session expenses. Any additional revenue will go to the PD Committee. Registration for local sessions will be available online shortly.<\/p>\n<p>2. The Level One Carpentry Program offered by UCN and utilizing the School Division\u2019s Trades Building is going well. There are eight students currently participating in the Program. UCN pays rent for using the facilities.<\/p>\n<p>3. The Board was informed that a Mental Health Workshop was conducted on September 17 and 18. Nineteen staff from across the Division participated.<\/p>\n<p>4. The Board approved guidelines for supporting the funding of school playgrounds. Schools can access up to $5,000 to help pay for playground equipment. The guidelines will be posted online shortly.<\/p>\n<p>5. The Board was made aware of some staffing shortages at the SVRSS. Due to the time of the year, it is difficult to get applicants to apply for advertised positions.<br \/>\n_________________________<\/p>\n<p>Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held in the Division Office Board Room on September 24, 2018 commencing at 7:30 p.m. (unapproved)<\/p>\n<p>The following were present:<\/p>\n<p>Chair: K. Riehl<br \/>\nL. Evans<br \/>\nTrustees: D. Burghart<br \/>\nS. Haluschak<br \/>\nK. Highmoor<br \/>\nV. Rooks<br \/>\nW. Schaffer (by phone)<br \/>\nB. Stephen<br \/>\nG. Wowchuk<\/p>\n<p>Superintendent: T. Mendel<br \/>\nAbsent: B. Rausch<\/p>\n<p>Resolutions:<\/p>\n<p>R1 K. Highmoor, S. Haluschak:<br \/>\nTHAT Tim Mendel be appointed Secretary-Treasurer for the September 24, 2018 Board Meeting.<br \/>\nCARRIED<\/p>\n<p>R2 S. Haluschak, G. Wowchuk:<br \/>\nTHAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of September 10, 2018, be adopted.<br \/>\nCARRIED<\/p>\n<p>R3 G. Wowchuk, S. Haluschak:<br \/>\nTHAT as per Item 5.1, revisions to the Board Policy Manual, Policy 2 Governance Model, be considered a Notice of Motion for the October 9, 2018 Board Meeting, be approved.<br \/>\nCARRIED<\/p>\n<p>R4 D. Burghart, B. Stephen:<br \/>\nTHAT the Staffing Report of the Superintendent\/CEO, 8.3, as presented, be ratified.<br \/>\nCARRIED<\/p>\n<p>R5 B. Stephen, D. Burghart:<br \/>\nTHAT as per Item 9.2, the Report of the Secretary-Treasurer on Capital Reserves be received and the recommendation to expand the scope of the SVRSS Tennis\/Basketball Reserve to include playground upgrades for all schools, including but not limited to playground equipment, be approved.<br \/>\nCARRIED<\/p>\n<p>R6 V. Rooks, B. Stephen:<br \/>\nTHAT the Board move to In-Camera.<br \/>\nCARRIED<\/p>\n<p>R7 S. Haluschak, K. Highmoor:<br \/>\nTHAT the Board move out of In-Camera.<br \/>\nCARRIED<\/p>\n<p>R8 D. Burghart, G. Wowchuk:<br \/>\nTHAT we do now adjourn at 9:03 p.m.<br \/>\nCARRIED<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swan Valley School Division Executive Summary of the September 24, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Submitted by: Tim Mendel Superintendent\/CEO 1. The Superintendent reported that for this year\u2019s SAGE Day, the PD Committee has organized a few local option sessions. Teachers who choose the local option will still be expected to pay a registration fee. 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