CALL TO ORDER
Trustee Chell called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
ATTENDANCE
Trustees Chell, Hamilton, Daley, Nicholson and Bott;
Superintendent Cooper, Secretary-Treasurer Ross, and District Vice-Principal – Operations and Technology Woodhurst;
RTA President Cowan, MBE Principal Jorgenson-Adam, four teachers, several parents and students, and one member of the Media.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
05: R-62 Bott/Daley
“THAT the agenda be approved with the following addition:
8.4.C OLRC Schools Beyond Borders.”
CARRIED
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
05: R-63 Daley/Bott
“THAT the minutes of the Regular Board meeting of May 24th, 2005 be approved as circulated."
CARRIED
SPECIAL REPORTS
Mount Begbie Elementary School Annual Report
Principal Shan Jorgenson-Adam introduced Annie Hemming, Tessa Manners and Ashley Peterson, who provided Trustees with a very thorough overview of school activities and accomplishments, followed by a very entertaining rendition of Rufus Rustus performed by the Mount Begbie Elementary School Choir. Principal Jorgenson-Adam advised that her written report will show that the school is having a very successful year and thanked Jeanne Whitehead for her role as acting principal in her absence.
Trustee Chell thanked all the students for their excellent presentation and said that the pride in their school was very evident and that he could see the strong leadership skills being developed. He thanked Jean Whitehead for her leadership role, congratulated Linda Hemus on her retirement, congratulated Bill MacFarlane on his election as President of the Revelstoke Teachers’ Association and thanked Nora Manners for her work over the years, in particular, her initiative in the greening project.
Superintendent Cooper commented that student deportment in tonight’s presentation was exemplary and offered a sincere congratulations to the staff for their day in and day out dedication. She acknowledged the hardwork of Principal Jorgenson-Adam and said that the support of the Mount Begbie parents was abundantly obvious. We are all very proud.
Rural Immigration Initiative – Alan Mason and Cindy Pearce
Alan Mason and Cindy Peace provided Trustees with an overview of the Economic Development’s Rural Immigration Initiative. The project objectives are to raise awareness about community development opportunities created by immigrants and immigrant needs, to identify potential gaps, to identify marketing options and to create a tool kit to facilitate the overall process in other rural communities. If encouraging immigration becomes an economic development priority, the school district will be a key part of the welcome mat.
Trustee Chell said that promoting immigration would be a primary tool in the school district’s efforts to sustain numbers and programs while in a state of declining enrolment and that we would be interested in knowing what we can do to assist in the initiative.
NEW BUSINESS
Administration Report: Superintendent Anne Cooper
Received as information.
Section 8 Policy Revisions
05: R-64 Hamilton/Bott
“THAT the Board abandon the following policy:
8.1 Public Access to School System
and
THAT the Board approve the following policies with revisions:
8.1 The Community and Our School District Revised and renumbered from 8.3
8.2 Corporate Sponsorship Current, reformatted only.
8.3 Inquiries/Concerns Current but renumbered from 8.4”
CARRIED
OTHER
Schedule for 2005/2006 Board Meetings
05: R-65 Daley/Hamilton
“THAT the Board approve the dates for the 2005/2006 Board meetings;
September 13th, 2005
October 04th, 2005
October 25th, 2005
November 15th, 2005
December 06th, 2005
January 10th, 2006
January 31st, 2006
February 21st, 2006
March 21st, 2006
April 11th, 2006
May 02nd, 2006
May 23rd, 2006
June 13th, 2006”
CARRIED
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Aboriginal Education Advisory Committee Minutes of June 1st, 2005
05: R-66 Hamilton/Bott
“THAT the minutes of the Aboriginal Education Advisory Committee meeting of June 1st, be approved as circulated.”
CARRIED
TRUSTEE REPORTS
Ono Cho Report
Trustee Nicholson provided Trustees with a verbal report on the recent trip to Ono Cho, Japan, a semi-rural community with a population of approximately 20,000. He reported that the deportment of the 16 students was excellent, as was their participation in all of the activities and the cultural farewell performance.
Ono Cho cont.
05: R-67 Nicholson/Hamilton
“THAT a letter of congratulations be sent to the three teachers accompanying the students commending them on their outstanding preparation and supervision.”
CARRIED
OUC Advisory Committee Minutes of March 1st, 2005
05: R-68 Hamilton/Bott
“THAT the minutes of the OUC Advisory Committee meeting of March 1st, be received as information.”
CARRIED
OLRC Schools Beyond Borders
Trustee Chell advised that a presentation on Schools Beyond Borders from Bev Bate at the June 2nd, 2005 OLRC meeting was excellent and he has invited her to present it at the first board meeting in September. Arrangements should also be made to make the presentation to principals and the District Parent Advisory Council.
CORRESPONDENCE
Community Futures Development Corporation re: Support for Timber Industry dated May 31, 2005
The correspondence will be forwarded to the ministry and our architect.
City of Revelstoke re: Ono Cho student exchange dated May 30, 2005
Mayor McKee was thanked for his letter commending students and teachers for a job well done in representing Revelstoke on the recent trip to Ono Cho, Japan.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Trustee Chell thanked Judy Cowan for her strong and effective representation of Revelstoke teachers and her dedicated involvement in district committees during her tenure as RTA president. She is a credit to her profession.
RECESS
The meeting recessed at 8:40 p.m. in order to conduct the closed session.
CLOSED BOARD ITEMS
· Student Suspension Report - May
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