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April 25, 2022

Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Chair to write a letter to the Minister of Education re 2022-2023 funding and budget constraints.

Action: The Board voted in favour of writing a letter to the Minister of Education.


Approved Motion: That the motion “That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to communicate with AMIS (Advocacy for Music in Schools) Victoria who will secure donations to fund the full elementary strings program in the amount of $208,817 required for the 2022-2023 school year. Further, that the Board of Education of School District No. 61 provide a signed letter to all donors guaranteeing that all funds donated for the specific purpose of funding elementary strings for the 2022-2023 school year, be used for the elementary strings program only. The Superintendent will report back at the May 2022 Board of Education meeting” be referred to the May 9, 2022 Operations Policy and Planning Committee meeting.

Action: The motion was referred to the May 9, 2022 Operations Policy and Planning Committee meeting for discussion.


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to communicate and/or meet with AMIS (Advocacy for Music in Schools) Victoria in regards to the possibility to secure donations to fund the full elementary strings program and report back to the May 9, 2022 Operations Policy and Planning Committee meeting.

Action: The Superintendent will contact representatives of AMIS to set up a meeting.

April 7, 2022

Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) 2022-2023 Annual Budget Bylaw in the amount of $268,456,989 be: Read a third time, passed and adopted the 7th day of April, 2022. And that the Secretary-Treasurer and Board Chair be authorized to sign, seal and execute this bylaw on behalf of the Board.

Action: The Board voted in favour of the third and final reading of the 2022-2023 Annual Budget Bylaw and it will be submitted to the Ministry of Education.


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) allocate Local Capital reserve for the purpose of: 1. 2022-2023 Network Infrastructure Year 2 of 5 - $502,850 2. 2022-2023 Capital Asset Purchases from Operating - $886,005 3. 2022-2023 Sundance-Bank Re-Opening Classroom 2 Capital Costs - $230,000 4. 2022-2023 Purchase of 1219 North Park as part of the Caledonia Master Agreement - $1,089,000

Action: The Board voted in favour of the allocations from Local Capital Reserve as per the motion.


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) reduce 1.0 FTE Assistant Manager at Facilities Services in the 2023-2024 or 2024-2025 fiscal year, dependent on attrition/retirement of existing staff.

Action: The Board voted in favour of reducing one Assistant Manager at Facilities for the 2023-2024 or 2024-2025 school year.


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve $2,300,000 of the June 30, 2022 unrestricted operating surplus to be carried forward and applied towards the 2022-2023 projected deficit.

Action: That Board voted in favour of approving monies indicated from the unrestricted operating surplus to be applied towards the 2022-2023 projected deficit.

April 4, 2022

Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) 2022-2023 Annual Budget Bylaw in the amount of $268,416,946 be: Read a first time the 4th day of April, 2022.

Action: The Board voted in favour of the first reading of the 2022-2023 Annual Budget Bylaw.


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) 2022-2023 Annual Budget Bylaw in the amount of $268,416,946 be: Read a second time the 04 day of April, 2022.

Action: The Board voted in favour of the second reading of the 2022-2023 Annual Budget Bylaw.

March 14, 2022

Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) refer the BCSTA Climate Action Survey to the Climate Action Committee.

Action: The motion was referred to the Climate Action Committee for completion.