Approved Motion: That the Official Trustee of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve revised Policy 1330.1 Child Care.
Action: Revised Policy 1330.1 Child Care was approved and has been posted on the website.
December 8, 2025
Approved Motion: That the Official Trustee of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) appoint Julie Lutner as Acting Secretary-Treasurer in the absence of the Secretary-Treasurer for the duration of the December 8, 2025 Regular Board Meeting.
Action: Julie Lutner as Acting Secretary-Treasurer
Approved Motion: That the November 24, 2025 Regular Board Meeting minutes be approved.
Action: November 24, 2025 Regular Board Meeting minutes be approved.
Approved Motion: That the Official Trustee of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the 2025-2026 Secondary School Plans as presented.
Action: 2025-2026 Secondary School Plans were approved.
November 24, 2025
Approved Motion: That the October 6, 2025 Regular Board Meeting minutes be approved.
Action: October 6, 2025 Regular Board Meeting minutes were approved and posted.
Approved Motion: That the Official Trustee of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) accept the September 2025 Quarterly Financial Report as presented to the Audit Sub-Committee.
Action: The Official Trustee of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) accepted the September 2025 Quarterly Financial Report as presented to the Audit Sub-Committee.
Approved Motion: That the Official Trustee of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the 2025-2026 Middle School Plans as presented.
Action: The Official Trustee of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approved the 2025-2026 Middle School Plans as presented.
Approved Motion: That the Official Trustee of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve revised Policy 5131.0 Student, Staff and Volunteer Safety.
AND FURTHER
That the Official Trustee of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the deletion of the following Board Policies:
Policy 5131.1 Discipline
Policy 5131.2 Threats to Students, Employees, or Volunteer/Sponsors
Policy 5131.3 Prohibition of Weapons in Schools
Policy 5141.4 Substance Abuse
Policy 5131.5 Smoking
Policy 5131.6 Student Attendance
Policy 5131.7 Student Suspensions
Action: That the Official Trustee of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve revised Policy 5131.0 Student, Staff and Volunteer Safety.
AND FURTHER
That the Official Trustee of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the deletion of the following Board Policies:
Policy 5131.1 Discipline
Policy 5131.2 Threats to Students, Employees, or Volunteer/Sponsors
Policy 5131.3 Prohibition of Weapons in Schools
Policy 5141.4 Substance Abuse
Policy 5131.5 Smoking
Policy 5131.6 Student Attendance
Policy 5131.7 Student Suspensions
Approved Motion: That the Official Trustee of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the deletion of the following Board Policies:
Policy 1324.3 School Facilities – Games of Chance
Policy 1325.2 Fundraising
Policy 6142.02 Fine Arts Program
Policy 6142.03 Co-Curricular and Extra-Curricular Fine Arts
Policy 6165.3 Construction Programs for Students
Action: Deletion of the following Board Policies:
Policy 1324.3 School Facilities – Games of Chance
Policy 1325.2 Fundraising
Policy 6142.02 Fine Arts Program
Policy 6142.03 Co-Curricular and Extra-Curricular Fine Arts
Policy 6165.3 Construction Programs for Students
Approved Motion: That the Official Trustee of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) accept new Administrative Regulation 5141.2 Responding to Unexpected Health Emergencies.
Action: Administrative Regulation 5141.2 Responding to Unexpected Health Emergencies will be posted.
September 27, 2021
Approved Motion: Be it resolved that the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the superintendent to direct staff to determine the cost of incorporating net zero into the design of new Cedar Hill Middle School;
AND FURTHER
That staff report the cost, including business case, back to the Board by November 2021 for Board approval to consider the funds for the net zero design.
Action: The Board voted in favour of this motion and a report will be brought to the November 22, 2021 Board meeting.
September 27, 2021
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the appropriation of $13,192,739 of the operating surplus as follows: 1) school-level funds $1,972,690, 2) project budgets $2,840,184, 3) infrastructure initiatives $956,350, 4) purchase order commitments $618,487, 5) reserves $1,146,622, and 6) balance 2021-2022 budget $5,658,406 (including an $821,019 operating reserve) approved in June 2021.
Action: The Board voted in favour of the appropriation of $13,192,739 from the operating surplus as outlined in the motion.
September 27, 2021
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the Audited Financial Statements of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) for the year ended June 30, 2021; and that the Board Chair, the Superintendent and the Secretary-Treasurer be authorized to execute these statements, where applicable, on behalf of the Board.
Action: The Board approved the Audited Financial Statements for the year end June 30, 2021 and submitted to the Ministry of Education.
September 27, 2021
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the schedules as required by the Financial Information Act for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021;
AND FURTHER
That the approved schedules be posted to the District website.
Action: The schedules have been submitted to the Ministry of Education and posted to the District website.
September 27, 2021
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) receive the Interim Superintendent's report as presented.
Action: The Superintendent's Report was received as presented.
September 27, 2021
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the Framework for Enhancing Student Learning, as presented.
Action: The Framework for Enhancing Student Learning was approved as presented.
September 27, 2021
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) receive the Secretary- Treasurer's report as presented.
Action: The Secretary-Treasurer's Report was received as presented.
September 27, 2021
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) reconsider the May 17, 2021 Bylaw reading #1 disposing of 7.3 acres of Lansdowne Middle School lands to School District No. 93.
Action: No action required.
September 27, 2021
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approves:
· the disposal of a 7.3 acre portion of School District property municipally known as 1765 Lansdowne Road, Saanich, BC and legally described as: PID: 005-852-962, Lot A Section 27 Victoria District Plan 6679 (the “Property”);
· the entering into and completion of the obligations contained in an agreement of purchase and sale (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) in respect of the Property with Conseil Scolaire Francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (the “Purchaser”) in the amount of $15,232,000 more or less;
· the granting of authority for the Purchaser, acting in the name of the Board or otherwise, to advance certain zoning, subdivision, and development related amendments to the Property with the District of Saanich and other third parties prior to completion of the disposal of the Property;
· the taking of all such action and the execution and delivery of all such documentation ancillary to, or related to, the foregoing; and
· the authorization of the Secretary-Treasurer to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Board, the Purchase and Sale Agreement and all such amendments thereto and all related and ancillary documents as the Secretary-Treasurer may, in her discretion, consider advisable.
The Board confirms that the Board will not require the Property for future educational purposes.
Read a first time the 27th day of September, 2021;
Action: The Board gave the first reading to Bylaw No. 2021-03: Disposal of Surplus Land located at 1765 Lansdowne Road.
September 27, 2021
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approves:
· the disposal of a 7.3 acre portion of School District property municipally known as 1765 Lansdowne Road, Saanich, BC and legally described as: PID: 005-852-962, Lot A Section 27 Victoria District Plan 6679 (the “Property”);
· the entering into and completion of the obligations contained in an agreement of purchase and sale (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) in respect of the Property with Conseil Scolaire Francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (the “Purchaser”) in the amount of $15,232,000 more or less;
· the granting of authority for the Purchaser, acting in the name of the Board or otherwise, to advance certain zoning, subdivision, and development related amendments to the Property with the District of Saanich and other third parties prior to completion of the disposal of the Property;
· the taking of all such action and the execution and delivery of all such documentation ancillary to, or related to, the foregoing; and
· the authorization of the Secretary-Treasurer to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Board, the Purchase and Sale Agreement and all such amendments thereto and all related and ancillary documents as the Secretary-Treasurer may, in her discretion, consider advisable.
The Board confirms that the Board will not require the Property for future educational purposes.
Read a second time the 27th day of September, 2021;
Action: The Board gave the second reading of Bylaw 2021-03: Disposal of Surplus Land located at 1765 Lansdowne Road.
September 27, 2021
Approved Motion: That revised Bylaw 9140, Ad Hoc Committee of the Board be:
Read a second time the 27th day of September, 2021;
Read a third time, passed and adopted, the 27th day of September, 2021.
Action: Revised Bylaw 9140, Ad Hoc Committee of the Board has been updated on the District website.
September 27, 2021
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) temporarily vary Board Bylaws 9130.1 The Education Policy and Directions Committee and 9130.2 The Operations Policy and Planning Committee membership from four trustees to nine trustees for the remainder of the Board’s term ending November 2022.
Action: The Board voted in favour of temporarily varying Bylaws 9130.1 and 9130.2 until the end of this Board's term, November 22, 2021. The proposed changes will come to a future meeting.
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