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Lethbridge School District No. 51 School Board Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Board Room 3:30 P.M. 3:30 p.m. 1. Approval of Agenda 3:32 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes If there are no errors or omissions in the minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 30, 2019 it is recommended that the minutes be approved by the Board and signed by the Chair. 3:34 p.m. 3. Business Arising from the Minutes 4. Presentations 3:35 p.m. 4.1 Friends of 51 Awards Enclosure 4.1 4.2 Honouring Sprit: Indigenous Student Awards 2019 Enclosure 4.2 4.3 Inclusive Education Enclosure 4.3 5. Action Items 4:00 p.m. 5.1 International Trip Approval - WCHS Enclosure 5.1 5.2 International Trip Approval - LCI Enclosure 5.2 5.3 Authorization of Locally Developed Courses Enclosure 5.3 5.4 Authorization of High School Locally Developed Courses Enclosure 5.4 5.5 CUPE 290 Memorandum of Settlement Enclosure 5.5 4:50 p.m. 6. District Highlights 7. Information Items 4:55p.m. 7.1 Board Chair Report 7.1.1 Edwin Parr Zone 6 Award Enclosure 7.1.1 7.1.2 Budget Open House Enclosure 7.1.2 5:00 p.m. Public Forum 5:00 p.m. 7.2 Associate Superintendent Reports 7.2.1 Business Affairs Enclosure 7.2.1 7.2.2 Human Resources Enclosure 7.2.2 7.2.3 Instructional Services Enclosure 7.2.3 5:15 p.m. 7.3 Superintendent Report 7.3.1 School Liaisons for 2018-19 Enclosure 7.3.1 7.3.2 Donations and Support Enclosure 7.3.2 7.3.3 Board Priorities Report Enclosure 7.3.3 7.3.4 Acknowledgements of Excellence Enclosure 7.3.4 7.3.5 Calendar of Events Enclosure 7.3.5 8. Reports 5:20 p.m. 8.1 ATA Local Council – May 1, 2019 Enclosure 8.1 8.2 F.N.M.I. Advisor Committee – May 2, 2019 Enclosure 8.2 8.3 District School Council – May 6, 2019 Enclosure 8.3 8.4 Policy Advisory Committee – May 8, 2019 Enclosure 8.4 8.5 District Student Advisory Council – May 14, 2019 Enclosure 8.5 8.6 ASBA Zone 6 – May 15, 2019 Enclosure 8.6 8.7 Joint City of Lethbridge / School Boards – May 22, 2019 Enclosure 8.7 9. Correspondence - Received 5:30 p.m. None at this time. 10. Correspondence - Sent 5:35 p.m. None at this time. 5:35 p.m. Adjournment MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF LETHBRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 51 HELD APRIL 30, 2019. IN ATTENDANCE: Trustees: Clark Bosch; Tyler Demers; Jan Foster; Donna Hunt; Christine Light; Lola Major; Doug James Administrators: Cheryl Gilmore; Rik Jesse; Christine Lee; Morag Asquith LeeAnne Tedder (Recorder) The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:45 p.m. 1. Approval of Agenda Approval of Agenda 6851/19 Trustee Tyler Demers moved: Add: 5.3 ATA Local Bargaining Committee Mandate “to approve the agenda, as amended.” CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2. Approval of Minutes Trustee Jan Foster moved: Approval of Minutes – Regular Meeting “that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 26, 2019 be 6852/19 approved and signed by the Chair.” CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Approval of Minutes – Trustee Jan Foster moved: Special Meeting “That the minutes of the Special Meeting of April 15, 2019 be 6853/19 approved and signed by the Chair.” CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Business Arising from 3. Business Arising from the Minutes the Minutes There was no business arising from the minutes. 4. Presentations Presentations 4.1 Ready Set Go Donation Donations: Ready Set Go Charleen Davidson with Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta and Ray Viel with Knights of Columbus presented a cheque in the amount of $2,690 for the Ready Set Go program. 4.2 English as a Second Language (ESL) ESL Presentation Ann Muldoon, Inclusive Education Director, provided background information on ESL demographics and programs. Heather Willms, ESL Lead Teacher, shared her ESL Work Plan. REGULAR MEETING – APRIL 30, 2019 1 5. Action Items Action Items 5.1 Approval of International Trip – WCHS Kevin McBeath provided details on the requested student th exchange trip to Weilburg, Germany from April 9 to April th 20 , 2020. Trustee Donna Hunt moved: Approval of “that the WCHS exchange trip to Weilburg, Germany from International Trip – April 9th to April 20th, 2020 be approved on the condition that WCHS to Weilburg, all district policies and procedures are strictly followed.” Germany 6854/19 CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5.2 Policy Review Policy Review District Principal, Teresa Loewen, reviewed Policies: 402.8.1 Harassment, Discrimination, and Violence Prevention in the Workplace 604.3 Locally Developed/Acquired Courses 605.1 Inclusive Learning Supports 1002.4 School Councils Policy 402.8.1 Trustee Lola Major moved: Harassment, “to approve Policy 402.8.1 Harassment, Discrimination, and Discrimination, and Violence Prevention in Violence Prevention in the Workplace, with a friendly the Workplace amendment.” CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6855/19 Trustee Lola Major moved: Policy 604.3 Locally “that Policy 604.3 Locally Developed/Acquired Courses return Developed/Acquired to Policy Advisory Committee.” CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Courses 6856/19 Trustee Lola Major moved: “to approve Policy 605.1 Inclusive Learning Supports, with a Policy 605.1 Inclusive Learning Supports friendly amendment.” CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6857/19 Trustee Lola Major moved: Policy 1002.4 School “to approve Policy 1002.4 School Councils, as amended.” Councils CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6858/19 5.3 ATA Local Bargaining Committee Mandate April 8, 2019 Central table ratified with provincial TEBA. Bargaining committee will consist of Jan Foster, Clark Bosch, Rik Jesse, Christine Lee, Mark DeBoer, and Rhonda Aos. REGULAR MEETING – APRIL 30, 2019 2 Trustee Tyler Demers moved: ATA Local Bargaining Committee Mandate “the Board provide the Board’s ATA Bargaining Committee the 6859/19 mandate to bargain and conclude a memorandum of agreement on local matters on behalf of the Board of Trustees of Lethbridge School District No. 51.”CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6. District Highlights • Christine Light attended DEHR to Care art gala, WishTree District Highlights activities around the District, delivered apples to students at Senator Fairbairn. • Jan Foster attended Woods dinner and DEHR to Care. • Donna Hunt felt the public forums were valuable, went to a job fair, and the National School Board Association (NSBA) Conference in California. • Doug James attended Opportunity Knocks, Air band competition judging at General Stewart, Wilson production. • Tyler Demers attended the NSBA. • Lola Major attended the Wilson play, both forums, DEHR to Care at Galt Museum, U of L judging students on presentations on the topic of “purpose”. • Clark Bosch thanked everyone for the apple drive, Robotics students at WCHS as well as Nevin Morrison, thanks for the forums, met with Garth Johnson regarding a potential Project House with the Blood Reserve. 7. Information Items 7.1 Board Chair Report Information Items 7.1.1 Arts Alive and Well in Schools Arts Alive and Well in Schools student art exhibition will Arts Alive and Well in run from Saturday, May 11 to Saturday, June 16, 2019. Schools Approximately 360 pieces of student art, representing thirty-four schools within the city of Lethbridge, will be on display. 7.1.2 Breakfast with the Board Staff of Mike Mountain Horse School have been invited Breakfast with the to attend Breakfast with the Board on Wednesday, May Board 1, 2019. 7.2 Associate Superintendent Reports Associate 7.2.1 Business Affairs Superintendent Reports Associate Superintendent Christine Lee provided a Business Affairs written Business Affairs report. REGULAR MEETING – APRIL 30, 2019 3 7.2.2 Human Resources Human Resources Associate Superintendent Rik Jesse provided a written Human Resources report including monthly enrolment. Public Forum Public Forum 7.2.3 Instructional Services Associate Superintendent Morag Asquith presented the Instructional Services Instructional Services report. 7.3 Superintendent Reports 7.3.1 Board Priorities Report Superintendent Report 2018-19 District Priorities report of actions was shared. Board Priorities 7.3.2 Snacks with the Superintendents Maintenance staff at the Attwell building have been invited to attend the Snacks with the Superintendent on Snacks with the Thursday, May 2, 2019. Superintendents 7.3.3 Education Week, April 29 to May 3, 2019 Trustees delivered apples to schools in celebration of Education Week April Education Week. 29 to May 3, 2019 7.3.4 Acknowledgements of Excellence Student and staff acknowledgements of excellence were shared with the Board. Board members were Acknowledgements of encouraged to congratulate the staff and students Excellence when visiting schools. 7.3.5 Calendar of Events The Calendar of Events was reviewed for the period Calendar of Events April 30 to May 28, 2019. Added: Shannon Phillips, MLA on May 1, 2019; Nathan Neudorf, MLA on May 9, 2019; District PowWow on May 31, 2019; FNMI District Grad Feather Blessing Ceremony on May 16, 2019. 8. Reports 8.1 District School Council – April 1, 2019 Reports Trustee Christine Light provided a written report from the District School Council District School Council meeting held April 1, 2019. REGULAR MEETING – APRIL 30, 2019 4 8.2 ATA Local 41 – April 3, 2019 Trustee Clark Bosch provided an oral report for the ATA Local 41 ATA Local 41 meeting held April 3, 2019. 8.3 Community Engagement Committee – April 9, 2019 Trustee Christine Light provided a written report from the Community Community Engagement Committee meeting held April 9, Engagement Committee 2019. 9. Correspondence – Received 9.1 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey Correspondence – Received 10. Correspondence – Sent none CSTADS Correspondence – Sent The meeting adjourned at 5:33 p.m.