October 28, 2024
Approved Motion: Amendment to the Terms of Reference Add the word ‘accessible’ to the paragraph under Purpose. Purpose: The Equity Ad Hoc Board Committee is an ad hoc committee established by the Board for the purpose of examining the practices of the District to determine the extent to which equitable justice, equity, diversity, inclusive (JEDI) and accessible policies, practices, and culture opportunities are being provided for students and staff.
Action: Motion Carried Unanimously
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve the revised Terms of Reference for the Equity Ad Hoc Committee, as amended.
Action: Motion Carried Unanimously
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) receive the Secretary-Treasurer's report as presented.
Action: Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) received the Secretary-Treasurer's report as presented.
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) Caledonia Gas Distribution Disposal (Right-of-Way) of Real Property Bylaw 25-01, being a bylaw to grant a Statutory Right-of-Way to FortisBC Energy on such portion of the Property shown in bold outline on Explanatory Plan EPP140972 on the Caledonia Redevelopment property beside Victoria High School legally described as PID: 031-731-848, Lot A, Sections 50 and 53 Spring Ridge, Victoria City, District Plan EPP88786 in respect of civil infrastructure associated with the distribution of gas by FortisBC Energy and related works: Read a third time, passed and adopted this 3rd day of October, 2024; and that the Secretary-Treasurer and the Board Chair be authorized to execute and seal this bylaw on behalf of the Board. For (5): Trustees Duncan, Gagnon, Mahbobi, McNally and Paynter Against (1): Trustee Kwan Abstain (2): Trustees Baillaut, David
Action: Motion Carried (5 to 1)
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No.61 (Greater Victoria) approve the 2025-2026 Budget Development Process with the following changes: 1. Student Connections will be scheduled for 2 hours each and open to any student that wishes to participate, the key themes arising from each of the eight secondary school 2023-24 student connections will be provided to middle and secondary students in advance of the event; 2. Two Partner Connections meetings with the Board will be scheduled with each partner after the proposed staff expenditures and reductions are provided and another prior to the Board's 2025-2026 budget deliberations; 3. The Superintendent will ensure that all proposed options from staff for both expenditures and reductions are presented to the Board at the earliest possible stage in the 2025-2026 budget development process. 4. A Budget 2025-2026 bulletin/newsletter summarizing the Board's budget decision will be send out directly to our entire learning community.
Action: Motion Carried Unanimously
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to provide the Board and the Equity Ad Hoc Committee with a break down of student to staff incident for each Elementary school; AND FURTHER Break down each elementary schools data into student to staff incident in English track and student to staff incident in French track and within these categories indicate the number of students with an IEP, a designation (indicate the designation) remove "or an assigned learning support (note the nature of the assigned learning support)" by the November 18, 2024 Operations Policy and Planning Committee meeting.
Action: Motion Carried Unanimously
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to provide the Board and the Equity Ad Hoc Committee with a break down of student to staff incident for each Elementary school; AND FURTHER Break down each elementary schools data into student to staff incident in English track and student to staff incident in French track and within these categories indicate the number of students with an IEP, a designation (indicate the designation) by the November 18, 2024 Operations Policy and Planning Committee meeting. For (4): Trustees David, Duncan, Kwan, and Mahbobi Abstain (2): Trustees Gagnon, Paynter
Action: Motion Carried
October 10, 2024
Approved Motion: That the October 10, 2024 agenda be approved.
Action: That the October 10, 2024 agenda be approved.
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve granting to the District of Saanich three (3) Road Dedications as shown on Explanatory Plan EPP135794 in respect of the property legally described as Parcel Identifier: 005-852-862, Lot A, Section 27, Victoria District, Plan 6679; and a Statutory Right-of-Way over that part of the property legally described as Lot 1, Section 27, Victoria District, Plan EPP135794 shown outlined in bold on Plan EPP136016.
Action: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve granting to the District of Saanich three (3) Road Dedications as shown on Explanatory Plan EPP135794 in respect of the property legally described as Parcel Identifier: 005-852-862, Lot A, Section 27, Victoria District, Plan 6679; and a Statutory Right-of-Way over that part of the property legally described as Lot 1, Section 27, Victoria District, Plan EPP135794 shown outlined in bold on Plan EPP136016.
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) agree to give all three readings of the Lansdowne Middle School North Disposal (Road Dedications and Statutory Right-of-Way) of Real Property Bylaw 25-02.
Action: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) agree to give all three readings of the Lansdowne Middle School North Disposal (Road Dedications and Statutory Right-of-Way) of Real Property Bylaw 25-02.