January 29, 2024
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to revert back to the usual Section 72 Reporting format and update the Section 72 reports between March 2023 and January 2024.
Action: Section 72 Reporting format will be updated and the Section 72 reports between March 2023 and January 2024 will come to the February 26, 2024 Board meeting for approval.
Approved Motion: 3.9.5 Selection is an ongoing process which includes the removal of (Remove "materials") learning resources which are no longer appropriate according to the approved criteria for the selection of learning resources (Remove the period .) (Add "and other criteria specific to the ongoing reconsideration of learning resources currently in use such as age, damage or relevance.")
Action: Policy 6163.1 Learning Resources was amended (section 3.9.5.).
Approved Motion: 4.1 The Board delegates the responsibility for (Remove "Coordinating") the selection of (Remove "and making recommendations for the purchase of") learning resources to the district or school educational staff. (Add "The review of a requests for reconsider(Remove "ing")ation of the use of a learning resource will be undertaken in accordance with the review process outlined in associated Regulation 6163.1.")
Action: Policy 6163.1 Learning Resources was amended (section 4.1.).
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve revised Policy 6163.1 Learning Resources, as amended. AND FURTHER Direct the Superintendent to prepare corresponding Learning Resources Administrative Regulation for review by the Board of Education in April 2024.
Action: Direct the Superintendent to prepare corresponding Learning Resources Administrative Regulation for review by the Board of Education in April 2024.
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Board Chair to write a letter to the Ministry of Education and Child Care with a request for additional funding for staff to complete DEI training in line with the K-12 Anti Racism action plan.
Action: Board Chair to write a letter to the Ministry of Education and Child Care with a request for additional funding for staff to complete DEI training in line with the K-12 Anti Racism action plan
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the revised Values and Guiding Principles for the 2024-2025 Budget.
Action: The Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approved the revised Values and Guiding Principles for the 2024-2025 Budget.
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the revised 2024-2025 Budget Development Process.
Action: The Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approved the revised 2024-2025 Budget Development Process.
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) receive the Superintendent's report as presented.
Action: The Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) received the Superintendent's report as presented.
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) receive the Secretary-Treasurer's report as presented.
Action: The Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) received the Secretary-Treasurer's report as presented.
December 11, 2023
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) amend the December 12, 2023 agenda under B.1. December 1, 2023, Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria (CIA) to (Remove SD61 Trustees)add Deb Whitten, Superintendent, Letter Supporting Further Consultations Between SD61 and Victoria Police Department.
Action: The agenda was amended to reflect the motion.