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December 13, 2021

Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) promote Bundle 2 - Net Zero Energy Ready with a 100kW PV array at a cost of $538,375 for the following reasons: • Bundle 3 – NZER with 272kW PV Solar Array is not feasible with BC Hydro’s current net metering regulatory constraint of 100kW. • Less capital costs than Bundle 3 – NZER with a 272kW PV Solar Array • Achievable now without relying on changes from BC Hydro which are not guaranteed.

Action: The Board voted in favour of this motion with respect to the Cedar Hill Middle School Project.


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) advocate to lift BC Hydro’s 100kW net metering cap by advocating directly with BC Hydro and the BC Utilities Commission, and through BCSTA, to BC Hydro, BC Utilities Commission, the Premier of British Columbia, Minister of Education, Minister of Finance, Minister of Environment and Clean BC.

Action: The Board voted in favour of this motion and a letter was sent on January 20, 2022.


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to provide monthly progress reports at the Operations, Policy and Planning Standing Committee in relation to the outstanding school shop health and safety issues identified in the school shop health and safety audits from 2016 and 2017.

Action: A progress report will be provided at the Operations Policy and Planning Committee meeting on a monthly basis.


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) write a letter to the Premier of British Columbia, Minister of Education, Minister of Finance and Minister of Environment and Climate Change to request that they closely collaborate to address the misalignment between provincial obligations to address the climate emergency by reducing GHG emissions in line with CleanBC and the Climate Accountability Act and the current school district capital funding gaps which result from: a) the provincial capital funding cost sharing model; and b) the difference between the actual capital costs associated with a “zero emissions” building and the current so called “net zero ready” capital funding standard applied to both building and renovating school district buildings. As noted by other school boards the decision to build to a zero emission standard resides with the local school board resulting in the local school board having to identify the additional funding.

Action: A letter is in progress.


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) write a letter to the Minister of Education and Minister of Finance to request that, going forward, the level of funding for bus replacement be set at the cost of the purchase price for electric buses; AND FURTHER That the Board understands that the schedule of bus replacement is based on age and mileage of the vehicle and that the funding standard is applied against the cost of a diesel or gas-driven vehicle rather than an electric vehicle.

Action: A letter was sent on January 20, 2022 and posted to the District website.


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) write to re-affirm its endorsement of the $10 a day Childcare Plan including the inclusion of early earning and childcare being brought under the Ministry of Education; AND FURTHER that the Chair write a letter to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Children and Family Development urging this change and the necessary capital investment and on-going operating funding to create childcare space on school district property.

Action: A letter was sent on January 25, 2022 and posted to the District website.


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Board Chair to write letters of support to Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Fraser-Cascade and Nicola- Similkameen School Districts affected by the recent floods, landslides, and road closures.

Action: Letters were sent on December 15, 2021.


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the revised Bylaw 9330.1 and Notice of Appeal and Feedback on the Appeal Process forms, as amended.

Action: The Board voted in favour of revising Bylaw 9330.1.


Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) agree to give all three readings to revised Bylaw 9330.1 Appeal Process at the meeting of December 13, 2021.

Action: The Board voted unanimously in favour of giving all three readings in one meeting to revised Bylaw 9330.1.


Approved Motion: That revised Bylaw 9330.1 Appeal Process be: Read a first time the 13th day of December, 2021; That revised Bylaw 9330.1 Appeal Process be: Read a second time the 13th day of December, 2021; That revised Bylaw 9330.1 Appeal Process be: Read a third time, passed and adopted the 13th day of December, 2021;

Action: All three readings were given to revised Bylaw 9330.1 and it was posted to the District website.