MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE LOUIS RIEL SCHOOL DIVISION
HELD TUESDAY,
JUNE 19, 2007
7:00 P.M.
Hugh Coburn Trustee
Mike Daoust Trustee
Mike Ducharme Trustee
Gary Gervais Trustee
Louise Johnston Trustee
Tom Parker Trustee
Dave Richardson Trustee
Wayne Ruff Trustee
Marilyn Seguire Trustee
Terry Borys Superintendent of Schools & CEO
Brad Fulton Secretary-Treasurer
Pat Burgoyne Assistant Superintendent
Linda Chernenkoff Assistant Superintendent
Neill Johnson Assistant Superintendent
Christian Michalik Assistant Superintendent
Tim Watters Director of Schools &
Community Support
Peter Kolba Director of Facilities
Lisa Aitken Director
of Human Resources
Rolande Fontaine Recording
Secretary
20th meeting
The regular meeting of the
Board of Trustees was called to order by the Chair at 7:00 p.m.
APPROVAL
OF AGENDA
494/2007 Trustees Johnston -
CARRIED
BOARD MINUTES
495/2007 Trustees Coburn – Seguire: “THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of
the Board of Trustees held June 12, 2007 be approved and placed on file.”
CARRIED
PRESENTATION
Karen and Floyd Wiebe made a
presentation of a cheque for $54,000 to the T. J. Wiebe Educational Awareness Fund. This money was raised at "T. J's
Gift", a fund-raising gala event held in May 2007. The money will be used by schools in the Louis
Riel School Division to support drug awareness. The Chairman of the Board and the
Superintendent of Schools thanked and congratulated Mr. & Mrs. Wiebe and
their family on this wonderful achievement. Mr. Borys also shared memories of T. J. when
the Wiebe's son was a high school student at Collège Jeanne-Sauvé.
SUPERINTENDENT’S
REPORTS
RIEL
Project: Review for Closure of Dr. D. W. Penner School
496/2007 Trustees Ruff - Seguire: “WHEREAS the
Dr. D. W. Penner School student population is projected to be approximately 150
students in September 2007, and;
WHEREAS the current divisional projections
show that the student population at Dr. D. W. Penner School will probably
decline to 112 students by September 2012 and fewer thereafter, and;
WHEREAS enhanced programming and services for
students at Dr. D. W. Penner School can be provided within a larger school
community;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, Dr. D. W.
Penner School be identified as a candidate for review for possible closure as
of June 30, 2009 as required under the Province of Manitoba School Closure
Guidelines, and;
THAT a School Review Committee be established
in September 2007 as outlined in the Louis Riel School Division Terms of
Reference for School Facility Review Process and School Facility Review
Committee Document and report back to the Superintendent of Schools & CEO
by March 31, 2008.”
CARRIED
Trustee Dave Richardson
voted against motion 496/2007
PUBLIC FORUM
A parent from Dr. D. W. Penner School thanked
the Board for acknowledging the work that the parents did in preparation for
the Public Hearing last June 11, 2007.
No
Child Without Program
497/2007 Trustees Parker - Richardson: “THAT the
report on the No Child Without
Program be received; and,
THAT the Division register with the Canadian
MedicAlert Foundation for participation in the program, at no cost to the Board
or to the Parents.”
CARRIED
Trustee Dave Richardson left
the meeting at this point.
Policy
GCNA – Supervision of Professional Staff: Teacher Supervision
498/2007 Trustees Johnston - Gervais: “THAT Draft
Policy GCNA: Supervision of Professional Staff: Teacher Supervision receive
third reading and finally be adopted.”
CARRIED
Policy GCNA –
Supervision of Professional Staff: Teacher Evaluation
499/2007 Trustees Johnston - Daoust: “THAT the following Appendix of Policy GCNA –
Supervision of Professional Staff: Teacher Evaluation receive second reading –
Appendix A – Indicators of Professional Practice.”
CARRIED
500/2007 Trustees Daoust – Gervais: “THAT the Procedural By-law requirement of
Section 1.3 regarding the limit to two readings at any one meeting be suspended
with leave; and
THAT Appendix A of Policy GCNA – Supervision
of Professional Staff: Teacher Evaluation receive third reading and finally be
adopted.”
CARRIED
Trustee Dave Richardson
returned to the meeting at this point.
FIVE-YEAR
CAPITAL PLAN
501/2007 Trustees Daoust – Coburn: “THAT the 5-Year Capital Plan be approved and
submitted to the Public Schools Finance Board.”
CARRIED
FINANCIAL
UPDATE – MAY 2007
502/2007 Trustees Seguire - Gervais: “THAT the Financial Update Report as at May
31, 2007 be received as information.”
CARRIED
DAYCARE
& BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM USE REPORT
503/2007 Trustees Parker - Richardson: “THAT the Superintendent’s Report on Daycare
and Before & After School programs operating in Louis Riel School Division
buildings as of June 12, 2007 be received as information.”
CARRIED
MORROW
AVENUE DAYCARE –
504/2007 Trustees Seguire - Johnston: “THAT the request for use of additional
classroom space by the Morrow Avenue Daycare be approved to operate a Before
& After School Program for the 2007-2008 school year at
CARRIED
CATCHMENT
DESIGNATION FOR THE VAN
505/2007 Trustees Seguire - Johnston: “THAT, effective immediately, the students
from homes in the Van Hull Estates development of the Division be designated to
attend the following schools:
·
·
École
Marie-Anne Gaboury for K – 8 French Immersion elementary school program
·
Dakota
Collegiate for Grade 10 – 12 English secondary school program
·
Collège
Jeanne-Sauvé for Grade 9 – 12 French Immersion secondary school program.”
CARRIED
506/2007 Trustees Daoust - Parker: “THAT the area indicated on the attached map
“A”, currently designated as part of the George McDowell School catchment area,
be designated as part of the Samuel Burland School catchment area beginning in
the fall term of the 2007 – 2008 school year, and;
THAT students in the area who currently
attend George McDowell School, and younger or future siblings, have the option
of remaining at George McDowell School on Parent-Initiated Transfers with
transportation provided for the 2007 – 2008 school year only and discontinued
after that time, and;
CARRIED
SCHOOLS OF CHOICE 2007-2008
507/2007 Trustees Ruff - Coburn: “THAT
the Superintendent’s Report on Students Attending LRSD from Other School
Divisions be received as information.”
CARRIED
PERSONAL
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GUIDELINES
508/2007 Trustees Gervais - Richardson: “THAT the Report on the Louis Riel Teachers’
Association Personal Professional Development Fund Guidelines be received as
information and approved.”
CARRIED
SCHOOL
FACILITY REVIEW COMMITTEES
509/2007 Trustees Seguire - Johnston: “THAT Trustees serving on School Facility
Review Committees report back to the Board on a monthly basis during the
2007-2008 school year.”
CARRIED
CORRESPONDENCE
– ACTION
510/2007 Trustees Johnston –
CARRIED
511/2007 Trustees Seguire - Coburn: “THAT the letter dated May 23, 2007 from
Kristen Robson regarding Teacher-Librarian position at École Henri-Bergeron be
received as information and that the Chair respond.”
CARRIED
512/2007 Trustees Ruff - Coburn “THAT the request dated May 23, 2007 from
John Neuert and Elva Nernbeg-Neuert be denied.”
CARRIED
513/2007 Trustees Johnston - Parker: “THAT the request dated June 5, 2007 from
Chris and Irene Abrams be denied.”
CARRIED
514/2007 Trustees Parker – Seguire: “THAT the request dated June 5, 2007 from
Jodi Didora be denied.”
CARRIED
515/2007 Trustees Richardson – Coburn: “THAT the June 6, 2007 request for meeting
space from the Winnipeg Amateur Radio Club be granted while the Club pursues a
more permanent location to conduct its meetings; and;
THAT the request of the Club to use
School Division facilities without non-resident fees only subject to:
a)
The
availability of meeting space on a per meeting basis.
b)
That
if a public event is approved and held that has an admission fee that
non-resident fees apply
c)
That
any events or meetings meet policy and guidelines requirements.
d)
That
Louis Riel School Division resident’s be allowed participation and access to
the club meetings or public events at no cost.”
CARRIED
516/2007 Trustees
CARRIED
517/2007 Trustees Seguire – Coburn: “THAT the e-mail dated June 8, 2007 from
Debra Chorney be received as information and referred to Administration.”
CARRIED
518/2007 Trustees Johnston – Seguire: “THAT the e-mail and letter dated June 14,
2007 from Debra Chorney be referred to Administration.”
CARRIED
519/2007 Trustees Seguire – Coburn: “THAT the e-mail dated June 13, 2007 from
Melanie Messier be received as information and that the Chair respond.”
CARRIED
520/2007 Trustees Parker – Seguire: “THAT the e-mail dated June 13, 2007 from
Asha Pereira be received as information and that the Chair respond.”
CARRIED
521/2007 Trustees Johnston –
CARRIED
522/2007 Trustees Seguire – Gervais: “THAT the e-mail dated June 14, 2007 from Joy
Chapman be received as information and that the request be denied.”
CARRIED
CORRESPONDENCE
– INFORMATION
523/2007 Trustees Ruff -
1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
a)
Letter
from Honourable Peter Bjornson regarding The Summer Learning Calendar
b)
Letter
from Jacques Dorge, Acting Director regarding the Éducation Manitoba Newsletter
2. OTHER
a) Letter dated May 29, 2007
from Kev Wood regarding the LRSD Recognition of Outstanding Contribution Award
b) E-mail dated June 6, 2007
from Yolanda DePape regarding decision related to École Provencher change from
Français partiel to French Immersion Program
c) Letter dated June 7, 2007
from Lisa Ridgen, PAC President and Barb Schwab, Principal of Victor Mager
School thanking the board for the SCIP Grant
d) E-mail dated June 8, 2007
from Barbara McDole regarding the review for closure of Dr. D. W. Penner School
e) Letter dated June 8, 2007
from D. F. Coyle Returning Officer for Elections Manitoba expressing
appreciation of staff during election
f) E-mail dated June 9, 2007
from Eva Konarski regarding the review for closure of Dr. D. W. Penner School
g) E-mail dated June 10, 2007
from Darren Mhyre regarding the review for closure of Dr. D. W. Penner School
h) Letter dated June 12, 2007
from Don Mathieson regarding schools on review for closure
3. SCHOOL NEWSLETTERS
a)
École
Howden
b)
Collège
Béliveau
c)
CARRIED
PUBLIC FORUM
There were no questions raised.
524/2007 Trustees Daoust - Coburn:
“THAT the meeting be adjourned.”
CARRIED
The meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m.
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Chairperson Secretary-Treasurer