MINUTES of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING No. 705
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MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING No. 705 October 7, 8 and 9, 2008 held in Montreal, Qc. MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE KATIVIK SCHOOL BOARD MEETING No. 705 07-08-09-10-08 RESOLUTION ITEM ANNEX 1 Quorum and opening of the meeting 2 Notice of meeting 3 Appointment of chairperson 4 Adoption of the agenda I 5 All organizations meeting - November 2008 6 School Election Results 7 30th Anniversary Celebration 2008/2009-19 8 Use of outstanding Slush Funds in the Honorarium Account of the Education Committee - Aupaluk 9 Home Schooling 10 UQAT 11 The Case of Janice Keleutak 12 Shortage of Teachers - Kuujjuaq 13 Customized Training - Welding Course in Kuujjuaq 14 Leaves of absence 2008/2009-20 Leave of absence without Pay McLay, Cathy 2008/2009-21 Leave of absence with Special Assignment - Teachers Suppa, Dallacy Cain, Jeannie Oovaut-Puttayuk, Pasha Mark, Siaja 2008/2009-22 Modification of Leave of absence Alacie Qungisiruk 2008/2009-23 Loan of Services Stéphane Boulanger 2008/2009-24 Leave of absence without pay and Hiring of replacement Natasha MacDonald Marcel Duplessis Montreal, Qc. 2 XC 2008/2009-705 October 7, 8 and 9, 2008 MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE KATIVIK SCHOOL BOARD 2008/2009-25 15 Committee Appointment 16 Point of Departure 2008/2009-26 Guy Grenier Domicile at the time of hiring - Modification 2008/2009-27 Rainbow, Donna 17 Transfer 2008/2009-28 Robert Lévy-Powell 2008/2009-29 Karin Brassard 18 Hiring 2008/2009-30 Hiring of Teachers Regular Sector - 2008/2009 School Year Long list 2008/2009-31 Hiring Director of Education Services Interim Sarah Airo 2008/2009-32 Hiring Associate Director of Education Services Interim Gordon Cobain 2008/2009-33 Hiring Management - Principal - Kangirsuk Jean-Pierre Diané 2008/2009-34 Hiring Management - Coordinator of Community Education Services Sarah Amarualik 2008/2009-35 Hiring of Professional Employees Juby, Amanda Blanchard, Benoît Favreau, Josée Thomas, Peter Leonard 2008/2009-36 Hiring of Professional in Training Etok, Nancy Eetook-Akpahatak, Maggie Saunders, Daisy Saviadjuk, Katsuak Tulugak, Jenny Qungisiruk, Louie Kitishimik, Julia 2008/2009-37 Hiring Teachers - Adult Education 2008-2009 Paquette, Paul Labelle, Jacques Sirois,Gaston Sirois, Steve Ciobanu-Vrabie, Elena Côté, Caroline Chacon, Walfrido La Chaîne, Roger Montreal, Qc. 3 XC 2008/2009-705 October 7, 8 and 9, 2008 MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE KATIVIK SCHOOL BOARD Lareau, Dominick Poulin, Michel Turgeon, Jean Ganéo, Christian Bouffard, Dave 19 Resignations and Breaches of Contract List Adjournment 20 Fire in Puvirnituq 2008/2009-38 21 XEROX Proposal II 22 Capital Project Update / Students Residence in Kangirsujjuaq 23 Fire in Kuujjuaq - Update 2008/2009-39 24 Approval of Minutes 685, 686, 688, 689, 690, 692, 693, 694 and 695 2008/2009-40 25 Symposium in Angers, France 2008/2009-41 26 Approval of Expenses - May, June, July and August 2008 27 Welding course - Kangirsujuaq 28 Nunavik Government Workshop - Update 29 Preliminary Financial Statements CLOSING OF THE MEETING Montreal, Qc. 4 XC 2008/2009-705 October 7, 8 and 9, 2008 MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE KATIVIK SCHOOL BOARD MEETING No. 705 Minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Kativik School Board, for the school year 2008/2009, held in Montreal on October 7, 2008. PRESENT: Alacie Nalukturuk President Inukjuak Charlie Watt Jr Vice President Kuujjuaq Eli Aullaluk KRG representative Akulivik Willie Cain Sr. Executive Committee member Tasiujaq ABSENT: Charlie Alaku Executive Committee member Kangirsujuaq The airplane could not land in his community due to the weather. Eli is absent on the first morning of the meeting. ALSO PRESENT: Annie Grenier Director General Mary Aitchison Assistant Director General Harriet Keleutak Secretary General The following persons, from time to time, and upon the invitation of the chairperson of the meeting, attended or took part in the deliberations of the meeting: Lana Desmarchais Director of Human Resources Sarah Airo Associate Director of Education Services Valentina DeKrom Associate Director of training and research Chan Ma Quang Director of Finance Réjane Vaillancourt Director of Adult Education Patrice Beaumelle Director of Equipment Services 1 QUORUM AND OPENING OF THE MEETING With a quorum of the members of the Executive Committee of the Kativik School Board being present at 9:28, on October 7, 2008. Opening prayer led by everyone. 2 NOTICE OF MEETING The President ascertained that all members of the Executive Committee have received notice of this meeting. 3 CHAIRPERSON On a motion moved by Charlie Watt Jr., Alacie Nalukturuk is appointed to chair this meeting. 4 ADOPTION OF AGENDA Alacie Nalukturuk reads the agenda. On a motion made by Willie Cain Sr., the agenda was modified and adopted as attached to the minutes as Annex I. Montreal, Qc. 5 XC 2008/2009-705 October 7, 8 and 9, 2008 MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE KATIVIK SCHOOL BOARD Montreal, Qc. 6 XC 2008/2009-705 October 7, 8 and 9, 2008 MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE KATIVIK SCHOOL BOARD 5 ALL ORGANIZATIONS MEETING NOVEMBER 2008 Harriet and Annie informed the meeting that there will be a November 2008 meeting in Kuujjuaq. Alacie, Annie and Mary will attend that meeting. 6 SCHOOL ELECTION RESULTS Harriet informed the meeting about the school election results, stating that Ivujivik is the only community that did not get an Education Committee elected. 7 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Annie, Mary and Harriet inform the meeting about the upcoming 30th anniversary celebration of KSB. 8 USE OF OUTSTANDING SLUSH FUNDS IN THE HONORARIUM ACCOUNT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE - AUPALUK On a motion duly made by Charlie Watt Jr., it was resolved to adopt the following resolution no. 2008/2009-19 with two absent. WHEREAS there is an outstanding slush funds in the honorarium account of the Education Committee of Aupaluk for 2008/2009; WHEREAS the Education Committee has requested by resolution 2008/2009-06, to use the outstanding slush funds of $2000.00 to be used to purchase new tools for Boys Culture Class for the 2008/2009 school year.; WHEREAS the Education Committee was consulted with the request; WHEREAS the Executive Committee has reviewed this request and agrees with it; RESOLVED: THAT the Executive Committee hereby approves to allocate $2000 to Tarsakallak School from 2008/2009 Education Committee accumulated surplus. 9 HOME SCHOOLING Mary said that this issue has been settled with the government. They have found a place at the Kuujjuaq Forum. 10 UQAT Valentina informed the meeting that UQAT-KSB-McGILL joint committee is moving very slowly. They will have their first meeting hopefully in November. Montreal, Qc. 7 XC 2008/2009-705 October 7, 8 and 9, 2008 MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE KATIVIK SCHOOL BOARD UQAT delivers its courses mostly in English. 11 THE CASE OF JANICE KELEUTAK Sarah inform the meeting that Janice Keleutak was sent to Kangirsujuaq last school year even if there was a class in her community as there was room at the residence. This year she was sent to Inukjuak by her parents because of bullying in her school in Quaqtaq. After discussion it is decided that Sarah would inform the parents that we have to follow our policies. 12 SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS - KUUJJUAQ Charlie inquired whether they have found the teachers needed in Kuujjuaq. Sarah replied by saying that they have found some of the teachers and are still missing some of them. The school administration of Jaanimmarik has met with the parents to inform them of the situation. 13 CUSTOMIZED TRAINING - WELDING COURSE IN KUUJJUAQ Réjane informed the meeting that the welding course will start in Kuujjuaq on November 17 to 28, 2008. 14 LEAVES OF ABSENCE LEAVES OF ABSENCES WITHOUT PAY On a motion duly made by Willie Cain Sr., it was resolved to adopt the following resolution no. 2008/2009-20, with two absent. WHEREAS the following employee has requested a leave of absence without pay for personal reasons; WHEREAS due consideration has been given to his/her motives and length of service as well as to the needs of the Board, and; WHEREAS the local Education Committee has supported his/her request where applicable; WHEREAS Education Services do recommend this leave of absence because it meets the criteria; RESOLVED: THAT the leave of absence without pay requested by the following employees be NAME OF POSITION DURATION OF ACCEPTED/ EMPLOYEE OCCUPIED LEAVE DENIED Montreal, Qc. 8 XC 2008/2009-705 October 7, 8 and 9, 2008 MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE KATIVIK SCHOOL BOARD McLay, Cathy Administrative From: 2008-09-19 Accepted (020) Assistant To: 2009-06-30 Montreal, Qc. 9 XC 2008/2009-705 October 7, 8 and 9, 2008 MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE KATIVIK SCHOOL BOARD LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITH SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT - TEACHERS On a motion duly made by Alacie Nalukturuk, it was resolved to adopt the following resolution no. 2008/2009-21, with two absent. WHEREAS Education Services have requested that the following teachers be assigned in the position described below for the 2008/2009 school year and; WHEREAS the following teachers have accepted these assignments; RESOLVED: THAT the following teachers be granted a special leave from their positions for the purpose of accepting these assignments. NAME CONTRACT PERIOD Suppa, Dallacy (022) Education Consultant From: 2008-09-03 (50%) To: 2009-06-30 Cain, Jeannie (030) Education Consultant From: 2008-08-18 (50%) To: 2009-06-30 Oovaut -Puttayuk, Education Consultant From: 2008-08-04 Pasha (060) (100%) To: 2009-06-30 Mark, Siaja (090) Education Consultant From: 2008-08-18 (50%) To: 2009-06-30 MODIFICATION OF LEAVE OF ABSENCE (ALACIE QUNGISIRUK) On a motion duly made by Charlie Watt Jr., it was resolved to adopt the following resolution no.