April 11, 2024
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No.61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Board Chair to write to the District of Saanich Mayor and Council imploring them to fully fund crossing guards on municipal roads in Saanich in line with the full funding for these services received by all other municipalities in Greater Victoria as well as in line with their obligations of ensuring road safety under the BC Motor Vehicle Act.
Action: Board Chair to write to the District of Saanich Mayor and Council imploring them to fully fund crossing guards on municipal roads in Saanich in line with the full funding for these services received by all other municipalities in Greater Victoria as well as in line with their obligations of ensuring road safety under the BC Motor Vehicle Act.
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No.61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to prepare a plan for how an Elementary Strings HUB model will be equitably delivered including locations, time of day, and schools allocated to each HUB by June 2024; AND FURTHER provide a list of recommendations on how Grade 5 students, who won’t have a Strings program at their own school, will safely travel to the HUB.
Action: Superintendent to prepare a plan for how an Elementary Strings HUB model will be equitably delivered including locations, time of day, and schools allocated to each HUB by June 2024; AND FURTHER provide a list of recommendations on how Grade 5 students, who won’t have a Strings program at their own school, will safely travel to the HUB.
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No.61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to prepare a draft elementary strings and middle school music equity ad hoc committee terms of reference and present it to the Education Policy and Directions Standing Committee Meeting in June 2024.
Action: Superintendent to prepare a draft elementary strings and middle school music equity ad hoc committee terms of reference and present it to the Education Policy and Directions Standing Committee Meeting in June 2024.
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No.61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to undertake a cost benefit analysis including assessing the impacts of implementing a short school day once per month at elementary schools to support school based collaboration, and provide a recommendation(s) to the Board of Education by December 2024.
Action: Superintendent to undertake a cost benefit analysis including assessing the impacts of implementing a short school day once per month at elementary schools to support school based collaboration, and provide a recommendation(s) to the Board of Education by December 2024.
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No.61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to notify the Board of Education of receipt of any new funds from the Ministry of Education and Child Care received during the school year, and make recommendations regarding the allocation of the funds for the Board’s consideration.
Action: Superintendent to notify the Board of Education of receipt of any new funds from the Ministry of Education and Child Care received during the school year, and make recommendations regarding the allocation of the funds for the Board’s consideration.
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No.61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Board Chair to write to the Minister of Education and Child Care and Premier advocating for additional K-12 funding.
Action: Board Chair to write to the Minister of Education and Child Care and Premier advocating for additional K-12 funding.
April 9, 2024
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) 2024-2025 Annual Budget Bylaw in the amount of $318,006,345 be: Read a first time the 09 day of April, 2024.
Action: Motion Carried
March 11, 2024
Approved Motion: Amendement to February 26, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Minutes: Under A.7.a. Chief Manak, Victoria Police Department presented on the decision REMOVE ""to remove school police liaison officers from the District."" REPLACE with ""not to utilize SPLO’s from Oak Bay Police, Saanich Police and the RCMP.'"
Action: Motion Carried Unanimously - Minutes were amended.
Approved Motion: That the February 26, 2024 Regular Board minutes be approved, as amended.
Action: Motion Carried Unanimously
Approved Motion: That the February 29, 2024 Special Open Board minutes be approved.
Action: Motion Carried Unanimously