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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS SCHOOL DIVISION NO. 69 HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016 COMMENCING AT 12:55 P.M. AT THE DIVISION OFFICE IN BONNYVILLE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT:

G. Kissel Ward 1 N. Kunec Ward 1 M. Topylki Ward 1 M. Skogen Ward 2 R. Soholt Ward 2 T. Varughese Ward 2 M. Richard Ward 3 A. Hrynyk Ward 4 D. Lozinski Ward 5

R. Cusson Superintendent R. Ripkens Deputy Superintendent T. Moghrabi Associate Superintendent P. Elock Secretary-Treasurer E. Kaulback Recording Secretary

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APPROVAL OF 226. Moved by Trustee Skogen to approve the agenda for this meeting with the AGENDA following additions:

- Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) (3.12) In-camera - Cold Lake Concert (3.13) In-camera - Request for Professional Development Change (8.7) - Board Retreat Agenda (8.8) - MLA Visit to Art Smith Aviation Academy (8.9) - Public School Boards’ Association of (PSBAA) Report - Labour Information Sharing Alliance (LISA) (9.1)

Carried.

APPROVAL OF 227. Moved by Trustee Varughese to approve the minutes of the Regular Board MINUTES meeting held on February 2, 2016.

Carried.

TRUSTEE/ADMIN Received as information only. INFORMATION ITEMS

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BOARD BUSINESS

POLICY 20 228. Moved by Trustee Kissel to approve Board Policy 20 - Transportation, in principle, as amended.

Carried.

AP240 229. Moved by Trustee Richard to approve AP240 - Student Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting as presented by Deputy Superintendent Ripkens as information only.

Carried.

LOCALLY 230. Moved by Trustee Kunec to approve the reauthorization of the following DEVELOPED Locally Developed Courses, for the period September 1, 2016 - August 31, COURSE 2020: APPROVAL - Russian Language and Culture 15-5, 25-5, and 35-5

Carried.

231. Moved by Trustee Lozinski to approve the reauthorization of the following Locally Developed Course, for the period September 1, 2016 - August 31, 2020:

- Driver’s Education 35

Carried.

NLSD PHYSICAL 232. Moved by Trustee Kissel to approve the Northern Lights School Division ACTIVITY No. 69 Physical Activity Survey as presented by Deputy Superintendent SURVEY Ripkens as information only.

Carried.

POLICY 22 N/A

COLD LAKE Received as information only. FRENCH IMMERSION UPDATE

CHANGE IN PD 233. Moved by Trustee Skogen to approve a change to Trustee Varughese’s professional development plan, that being to attend the Rural Education Symposium in place of the Canadian Association of Practical Law in Education (CAPSLE).

Carried.

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BOARD BUSINESS (CONTINUED)

BOARD 234. Moved by Trustee Richard to approve the Board Retreat agenda as presented RETREAT by Trustee Hrynyk as information only.

Carried.

MLA VISIT TO 235. Moved by Trustee Skogen that Trustee Soholt represent the Board at Art ASAA Smith Aviation Academy on February 23, 2016 during the visit of MLA Nicole Goehring, Military Liaison to Premier Notley.

Carried.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

AD HOC 236. Moved by Trustee Soholt to approve the formation of an Ad Hoc Committee COMMITTEE to review the proposed changes to the Municipal Development Act and its impact on schools.

Carried.

237. Moved by Trustee Varughese that Trustees Soholt, Topylki, and Varughese be appointed as members of the Northern Lights School Division No. 69 Municipal Development Act Ad Hoc Committee.

Carried.

POLITICAL 238. Moved by Trustee Varughese to approve the Political Advocacy/Alberta ADVOCACY/ School Boards’ Association (ASBA)/Public School Boards’ Association of ASBA/PSBAA Alberta (PSBAA) reports as presented by Trustees Hrynyk, Kunec and Soholt as information only.

Carried.

COMMUNICA- 239. Moved by Trustee Kissel to approve the 2015-2018 Strategic TIONS Communications Plan as presented by Trustee Kissel.

Carried.

COMMUNICA- 240. Moved by Trustee Soholt to approve Option 3 from the 2016-2017 Logo TIONS Options report, that being “Initiate a process within Northern Lights School Division No. 69 to garner input on which logo stakeholders think better represents Northern Lights School Division No. 69 and/or should be used as the Northern Lights School Division No. 69 logo moving forward” as presented by Trustee Soholt, and that the results be reported back to the Board at its Regular Board meeting on March 23, 2016.

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COMMUNICA- 241. Moved by Trustee Soholt that Northern Lights School Division No. 69 be TIONS rebranded as Northern Lights Public Schools. (CONTINUED) Defeated.

242. Moved by Trustee Skogen that Northern Lights School Division No. 69 be rebranded as Northern Lights Public Schools, following consultation with Northern Lights School Division No. 69 stakeholders.

243. Moved by Trustee Lozinski that Motion No. 242 be deferred to the March 23, 2016 Regular Board meeting.

Carried.

ANNUAL 244. Moved by Trustee Kunec to approve the First Nations, Métis & Inuit (FNMI) TREATY 6 Treaty 6 Educators Conference report as presented by Trustees Lozinski, EDUCATOR’S Soholt and Varughese as information only. CONFERENCE Carried.

ACCOUNTS 245. Moved by Trustee Topylki to receive the accounts for the period January 1- INFORMATION 31, 2016 as per the attached Appendix “A” to these minutes as information only.

Carried.

CORRESPON- The members of the Board received the following correspondence as DENCE information only:

- Letter to Superintendent Cusson, from Jerry Tymkow, Education Manager, Alberta Education, dated February 10, 2016, re: NLSD’s 2015/2016- 2017/2018 Three Year Education Plan & NLSD’s 2014/2015 Annual Education Results Report. - Copy of letter to Honourable , Minister of Education, from Board Chair Hrynyk, dated February 10, 2016, re: January 27, 2016 meeting to discuss expansion of Lakeland Catholic School District #150 into Lac La Biche. - Copy of letter to Honourable David Eggen, Minister of Education, from Board Chair Hrynyk, dated February 17, 2016, re: status of Facilities Review in Lac La Biche. - Copy of letter to Honourable , Minister of Indigenous Relations, dated February 5, 2016, re: congratulations on appointment to Cabinet. - Copy of letter to Honourable , Minister of Labour and Democratic Renewal, dated February 5, 2016, re: congratulations on appointment to Cabinet. - Copy of letter to Honourable Stephanie McLean, Minister of Service Alberta and Status of Women, dated February 5, 2016, re: congratulations on appointment to Cabinet. - Copy of letter to Honourable , Minister of Culture and Tourism, dated February 5, 2016, re: congratulations on appointment to Cabinet.

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CORRESPON- - Copy of letter to Honourable , Minister of Advanced DENCE Education, dated February 5, 2016, re: congratulations on appointment to (CONTINUED) Cabinet. - Copy of letter to Honourable , Associate Minister of Health, dated February 5, 2016, re: congratulations on appointment to Cabinet. - Copy of letter to Honourable , Deputy Premier & Minister of Health, dated February 17, 2016, re: congratulations on appointment as Deputy Premier. Program - 5th Annual Treaty 6 Educators Conference Enhancing Student Success, January 27-29, 2016, Edmonton, AB - Program - Northeast Teachers’ Convention Association (NETCA) of the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) Conference Be A Game Changer, February 11-12, 2016, Edmonton, AB. - Program - Ontario College of Teachers Conference 2016 Inspiring Public Confidence, May 26-27, 2016, Toronto, ON.

246. Moved by Trustee Varughese to accept the correspondence file as information only.

Carried.

NOTE: The Board recessed at 2:45 P.M. and reconvened the meeting at 2:49 P.M.

IN-CAMERA 247. Moved by Trustee Kunec to convert to an in-camera meeting at 2:49 P.M. MEETING Carried.

NOTE: Trustee Kunec departed the meeting at 3:00 P.M.

NOTE: Superintendent Cusson, Deputy Superintendent Ripkens, Associate Superintendent Moghrabi, Secretary Treasurer Elock and Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Kaulback departed the meeting at 4:23 P.M. and rejoined the meeting at 4:57 P.M.

REGULAR 248. Moved by Trustee Kissel to revert to a regular public meeting at 5:01 P.M. PUBLIC MEETING Carried.

HUMAN 249. Moved by Trustee Skogen to approve the Human Resources report as RESOURCES presented by Associate Superintendent Moghrabi as information only. REPORT Carried.

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CASE NO. 84 250. Moved by Varughese to approve Case No. 84.

Carried.

SEPARATE 251. Moved by Trustee Richard that the Northern Lights School Division No. 69 SCHOOL declare the former Dr. Swift Middle School building surplus to its needs EXPANSION pending a written response from the Minister of Education confirming the intent of the Government to adhere to the Disposition of Property Regulation 11(1).

Carried.

ADJOURNMENT 252. Moved by Trustee Kissel to adjourn the meeting at 5:06 P.M.

Carried.

Arlene Hrynyk, Board Chair

E. Kaulback, Recording Secretary