{"id":35580,"date":"2019-10-20T07:55:37","date_gmt":"2019-10-20T12:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?p=35580"},"modified":"2019-10-19T18:06:18","modified_gmt":"2019-10-19T23:06:18","slug":"swan-valley-school-division-minutes-october-15-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/2019\/10\/20\/swan-valley-school-division-minutes-october-15-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Swan Valley School Division Minutes &#8211; October 15, 2019"},"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 \/>\nOctober 15, 2019<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by:<br \/>\nJon Zilkey,<br \/>\nSuperintendent\/CEO<br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\n1. The Board congratulates Deborah Burnside on receiving a Hero award for her work with Mental Health in the community. Well done Debbie!<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>3. The board reviewed Bill 2: The Public Services Sustainability Amendment Act and possible implications for school divisions.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<br \/>\n______________________________<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p>The following were present:<br \/>\nChair: L. Evans<br \/>\nVice-Chair: G. Wowchuk<br \/>\nTrustees: D. Burghart<br \/>\nK. Highmoor<br \/>\nK. Riehl<br \/>\nV. Rooks<br \/>\nW. Schaffer<br \/>\nSuperintendent: J. Zilkey<br \/>\nSecretary-Treasurer: B. Rausch<\/p>\n<p>Addition to Agenda<br \/>\nBy Board Consensus the following items were approved:<\/p>\n<p>13.4 Star &#038; Times November 1<br \/>\n19.2.1 (c\/w) Financial Statement 2018\/19 Draft<\/p>\n<p>Resolutions:<br \/>\nR1 G. Wowchuk, D. Burghart:<br \/>\nTHAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of September 23, 2019, be adopted.<br \/>\nCARRIED<\/p>\n<p>R2 W. Schaffer, V. Rooks:<br \/>\nTHAT the Staffing Report of the Superintendent\/CEO, 8.2, as presented, be ratified.<br \/>\nCARRIED<\/p>\n<p>R3 K. Highmoor, W. Schaffer:<br \/>\nTHAT 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\u2019s, which includes general and payroll in the amount of $1,625,183.55 for the month of August be approved for payment.<br \/>\nCARRIED<\/p>\n<p>R4 K. Riehl, D. Burghart:<br \/>\nTHAT 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.<br \/>\nCARRIED<\/p>\n<p>R5 V. Rooks, W. Schaffer:<br \/>\nTHAT the Board move to In-Camera.<br \/>\nCARRIED<\/p>\n<p>R6 K. Highmoor, W. Schaffer:<br \/>\nTHAT the Board move out of In-Camera.<br \/>\nCARRIED<\/p>\n<p>R7 K. Highmoor, W. Schaffer:<br \/>\nTHAT the request for extension of unpaid leave, 19.1.4, be received and approved as outlined.<br \/>\nCARRIED (Trustee Rooks excused herself for this item.)<\/p>\n<p>R8 W. Schaffer, G. Wowchuk:<br \/>\nTHAT we do now adjourn at 9:44 p.m.<br \/>\nCARRIED<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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