Public Board Meeting Highlights - December 20, 2022

Chair of the Board Sandy Nemeth called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

Prior to the regular meeting, Trustees and the Senior Leadership Team welcomed Councillors Brian Mayes and Markus Chambers for conversation.

Students from Nelson McIntyre Collegiate made a presentation to the Board on the student-led research in Churchill, Manitoba.  

Trustee Palmquist provided a report from the Riel-Evate Endowment Fund Committee.

Information and updates on seven capital school build/renovation projects that are in process was received. Communication from the Community Education Development Association was shared, and the newly released Creating a Culture of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism in the Louis Riel School Division publication was reviewed. Reference was made to the recent data gathered and released on student absences.  

Policy JBC - Appropriate Educational Programming: Provision of In-School Support by External Practitioners received first reading.  Policy DIE-3 – Review of Contracted Audit Services was amended by board motion.  

Based on a recommendation by the Superintendent, the board passed a motion to strongly recommend the wearing of masks in all divisional facilities, including buses. 

Correspondence was recorded as received. 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Official minutes will be posted once approved by the board. The next regular meeting of the board is Tuesday, January 17, 2023. The agenda will be published at www.lrsd.net on January 13.