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March 14, 2022

Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) receive the Interim Superintendent's report as presented.

Action: The Board voted in favour of receiving the Superintendent's Report.


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) receive the Secretary-Treasurer's reports as presented.

Action: The Board voted in favour of receiving the Secretary-Treasurer's Report


Approved Motion: Whereas a board of education may dispose of land or improvements owned or administered by the board under the authority of Section 96(3) of the School Act, subject to the Orders of the Minister of Education (the “Minister”); AND WHEREAS the Minister issued Order M193/08 effective September 3, 2008 (the “Order”) requiring fee simple sales and leases of land or improvements for a term of ten years or more to be specifically approved by the Minister, unless the transferee is an independent school or another school board; AND WHEREAS Section 65(5) of the School Act requires a board of education to exercise a power with respect to the acquisition or disposal of property only by bylaw; AND WHEREAS: A. The Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) (the “Board”) owns lands and improvements at 2780 Richmond Road, Victoria, B.C. known as Lansdowne Middle School, South Campus (formerly Richmond Elementary School site (the “Property”); B. The Facility Number of the Property is:105629. C. The legal description of the Property is: Parcel Identifier: 005-170-222 Lot 3, Section 26, Victoria District, Plan 10792; D. The Board proposes to subdivide and sell to the Victoria Hospice Society (the “VHS”) the portion of the Property lying to the west and south of Bowker Creek and measuring approximately 1.9 acres in area as shown on Schedule A attached hereto (the “Lands”), pursuant to the terms of a conditional agreement of purchase and sale (the “Sale Agreement”) for a price of $2,500,000, adjusted as provided in the Sale Agreement (the “Price”); E. The Board is satisfied that it would be in the best interests of the Board to enter into the Sale Agreement and pursuant to its obligations thereunder subdivide the Property and sell the Lands to the VHS for the Price (the “Subdivision and Sale”); F. The Board is satisfied that the Subdivision and Sale will not interfere with the use by the Board of the remainder of the Property for educational purposes. NOW THEREFORE be it enacted as a Bylaw of the Board that the Sale Agreement and the Subdivision and Sale be and are hereby authorized, ratified and approved, subject to the Minister of Education providing a written Certificate of Disposal approving the sale of the Lands. BE IT FURTHER enacted that the Secretary-Treasurer be and is hereby authorized on behalf of the Board to execute and deliver the Sale Agreement and, subject to the Minister’s Approval, all documents required to complete the Subdivision and Sale, and all related and ancillary documents, with all such amendments thereto as the Secretary-Treasurer may, in her discretion, consider advisable. This Bylaw may be cited as “School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) Lansdowne Middle School, South Campus (formerly Richmond Elementary School) Site Partial Disposal Bylaw 2022”. Read a first time this 24th day of January, 2022. Read a second time this 24th day of January, 2022. Read a third this 14th day of March, 2022., and finally passed and adopted this 14th day of March, 2022.

Action: The Bylaw was given the 3rd and final reading by the Board.

February 28, 2022

Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) assign Trustee Ferris to attend a meeting at the Township of Esquimalt, along with a staff member, in order to hear their feedback with respect to childcare in District school facilities; AND FURTHER That Chair Painter respond to the January 28, 2022 letter advising that Trustee Ferris would be assigned to attend.

Action: The Board voted in favour of assigning Trustee Ferris to this meeting invitation as the liaison to the Township of Esquimalt, and the Chair will send a letter to the Township of Esquimalt advising them.


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the posting of the following 2022/2023 school calendar on the School District’s website for a period of one month: 2022/2023 School Calendar* School Opening September 6, 2022 First non-instructional day September 23, 2022 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30, 2022 Thanksgiving October 10, 2022 Second non-instructional day October 21, 2022 (Province wide) Remembrance Day November 11, 2022 Third non-instructional day November 14, 2022 Schools close for Winter vacation December 19, 2022 Schools re-open after Winter vacation January 3, 2023 Fourth non-instructional day February 17, 2023 Family Day February 20, 2023 Schools close for Spring vacation March 20, 2023 Schools re-open after Spring vacation April 3, 2023 Good Friday April 7, 2023 Easter Monday April 10, 2023 Fifth non-instructional day May 19, 2023 Victoria Day May 22, 2023 Administrative Day and School Closing June 30, 2023 • Sixth non-instructional day to be chosen by each school.

Action: The Board voted in favour of posting the draft 2022-2023 School Calendar to the District website for thirty days for public feedback.


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) accept the December 2021 Quarterly Financial Report as presented to the Audit Committee.

Action: The Board voted in favour of accepting the December 2021 Quarterly Financial Report, as presented.


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) receive the Interim Superintendent's report as presented.

Action: The Board voted in favour of receiving the Interim Superintendent's Report.


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 voted in favour of receiving the Secretary-Treasurer's Report.


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) 2021-2022 Amended Annual Budget Bylaw in the amount of $272,964,571 be: Read a third time, passed and adopted the 28th day of February, 2022. And that the Secretary-Treasurer and Board Chair be authorized to sign, seal and execute the bylaw on behalf of the Board.

Action: The Board voted in favour of the third and final reading of the 2021-2022 Amended Annual Budget Bylaw and it was submitted to the Ministry of Education.


Approved Motion: That the motion “That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) re-affirm its motion of June 2021 “That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to oversee the creation of a Working Committee and consultation process, as outlined in Bylaw 9210, to prepare a draft Compost and Waste policy proposal which is in alignment with our environmental values and goals” be referred to the March 7, 2022 combined Education Policy and Directions and Operations Policy and Planning Committee meeting.

Action: The motion was referred to the March 7, 2022 combined Education Policy and Directions and Operations Policy and Planning Committee meeting agenda.