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April 6, 2023

Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) reduce the budget by $10,000 for Trustee Professional Development and Travel for the 2023-2024 school year and add the savings into the Contingency.

Action: Motion Carried Unanimously


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) end its membership with the British Columbia School Trustees Association (BCSTA) as soon as possible for the 2023-2024 school year for a savings of $61,660 to be added into the Contingency.

Action: Motion Carried


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) reduce the Communications and Community Engagement department budget by a total of $126,007 and add the additional $46,269 savings into the Contingency.

Action: Motion Carried Unanimously


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) add $64,172 to fund ECE or EA positions at the Primary (K-3) level at five equity seeking schools and take the shortfall from the Contingency.

Action: Motion Carried Unanimously


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to remove the 0.10 FTE reduction to SJ Burnside administrative time for a savings of $12,834 and fund it from the Contingency.

Action: Motion Carried Unanimously


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) add $48,000 to the budget for Mental Health Professional Development and take the shortfall from the Contingency.

Action: Motion Carried Unanimously


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) further reduce the Communications and Community Engagement department services and supplies budget by $20,000 $13,000 and add the savings to the Contingency.

Action: Motion was amended to remove $20,000 and replace it with $13,000


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) further reduce the Communications and Community Engagement department services and supplies budget by $13,000 and add the savings to the Contingency.

Action: Motion Carried Unanimously


Approved Motion: "That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) 2023-2024 Annual Budget Bylaw in the amount of $300,728,210 be: Read a first time the 6th day of April, 2023."

Action: Motion Carried Unanimously


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) 2023-2024 Annual Budget Bylaw in the amount of $300,728,210 be: Read a second time the 6th day of April, 2023.

Action: Motion Carried Unanimously