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MINUTES of the Regular Board Meeting of District School Board Ontario North East held at 7:00 p.m. in the board room of the Corporate Office, 153 Third Avenue, Schumacher on November 21, 2000.
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TRUSTEES PRESENT:
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Juergen Leukert |
(Chair) |
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Heather Bozzer |
(Vice-Chair) |
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Howard Archibald |
(via teleconference) |
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Ruby Brunet |
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Charlotte Johnson |
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Corinne Miller |
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Nancy Pedersen |
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Rosemary Pochopsky |
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Albert Schaffer |
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Arie Van Oosten |
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TRUSTEES ABSENT:
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ADMINISTRATION PRESENT:
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Mark Hall |
- Director of Education |
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Barry Peterson |
- Superintendent of Business and Finance |
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Gilda Mahon |
- Regional Superintendent of Schools - Central Region |
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Sharon Gorham |
- Regional Superintendent of Schools - Northern Region |
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Linda Knight |
- Regional Superintendent of Schools - Southern Region |
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Ken Ryan |
- Manager of Human Resources |
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CALL TO ORDER:
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The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Juergen Leukert, Chair of the Board.
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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (IN CAMERA)
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741-00 SCHAFFER/VAN OOSTEN:
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THAT, this Board resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole, (In Camera):
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CARRIED.
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742-00 SCHAFFER/JOHNSON:
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THAT, this Board reconvene in Regular Session.
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CARRIED.
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ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
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743-00 SCHAFFER/JOHNSON:
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THAT, the agenda be approved with the addition of the following under "OTHER BUSINESS":
1. Vacation Carry-Over
2. Ratification of Professional Student Services Personnel Collective Agreement
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CARRIED.
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INTRODUCTION OF STUDENT TRUSTEE
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Trustee Charlotte Johnson introduced Mary-Jean Guy, a Grade 12 student from Iroquois Falls Secondary School who joined the meeting as the representative of the 10 Student Trustees across the District.
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PRESENTATION
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Elisha Laughren, a student at Roland Michener Secondary School in Timmins, spoke on behalf of the five Secondary Schools in the City of Timmins. Ms. Laughren gave the trustees an overview of the group's concerns regarding the future of extra-curricular activities in the schools. Trustees were informed of a Co-Curricular Rally that the group is organizing on November 30th in Timmins. It is their desire that students, teachers and trustees will gather at a public place to raise awareness of the current dispute between the teachers and the Provincial Government.
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
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No conflict of interest was declared.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 17, 2000
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744-00 BOZZER/VAN OOSTEN:
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THAT, the minutes of the Regular Board meeting held on October 17, 2000 be accepted.
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CARRIED.
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RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STANDING COMMITTEE
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745-00 VAN OOSTEN/JOHNSON:
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THAT, two regular board meetings be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month as approved by the board.
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CARRIED.
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746-00 VAN OOSTEN/JOHNSON:
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THAT, the Director be authorized to hire and assign staff in the system within complements established by the Board, following the process outlined below:
a) All vacant positions will be advertised throughout the system. External advertising may also occur.
b) When the number of applicants exceeds the number of positions, interviews will be held.
c) Staff interview teams will conduct interviews and recommend appointments to the Director for all positions below vice-principal and co-ordinators.
d) That up to two regional trustees be part of the interview team for positions of vice-principal and coordinators and above, and that recommendations from this interview team be ratified by the Board.
e) Interview teams will consider skill, ability, qualifications and experience when making a recommendation.
f) Appointment notices will be distributed from the Director's office.
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CARRIED.
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747-00 BRUNET/PEDERSEN:
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THAT, the regular board meeting scheduled for December 19, 2000 be cancelled and that the meeting scheduled for January 2, 2001 be moved to January 9, 2001.
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CARRIED.
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748-00 JOHNSON/PEDERSEN:
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THAT, District School Board Ontario North East approve the Cochrane High School Field Trip - Educational Tour to Europe during March Break 2001.
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CARRIED.
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749-00 BRUNET/PEDERSEN:
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THAT, District School Board Ontario North East approve the Kapuskasing District High School Field Trip - Educational Sports Tour to Hawaii during March Break 2001.
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CARRIED.
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750-00 VAN OOSTEN/PEDERSEN:
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THAT, District School Board Ontario North East approve the textbooks presented at the November 7, 2000 Standing Committee Meeting, in accordance with Circular 14.
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CARRIED.
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751-00 JOHNSON/BRUNET:
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THAT, the appropriate budget amounts be studied and be set aside in this and future years budgets in order to properly address the need to recognize staff retirements at a regional retirement dinner, years of staff service at a regional awards luncheon and the successes of staff and students through a regional program of special thank you gifts and awards.
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CARRIED.
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DIRECTOR'S REPORT
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752-00 JOHNSON/PEDERSEN:
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THAT, the board accept the report on cash disbursements for the month of October, 2000 in the amount of $8,661,745.19.
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CARRIED.
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753-00 BOZZER/POCHOPSKY:
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THAT, the regular meeting of the board scheduled for January 16, 2001 be rescheduled for January 23, 2001.
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CARRIED.
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754-00 PEDERSEN/BOZZER:
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THAT, the report of EQAO - Grade 3 and 6 Results for 1999 - 2000 be received, contents noted and filed.
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CARRIED.
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FINANCE & PROPERTY COMMITTEE
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755-00 JOHNSON/VAN OOSTEN:
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THAT, the minutes of the Finance and Property Committee Meeting held on October 17, 2000 be approved.
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CARRIED.
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SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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756-00 BOZZER/JOHNSON:
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THAT, the minutes of the Special Education Advisory Committee meeting held on October 18, 2000 be approved.
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CARRIED.
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757-00 BOZZER/JOHNSON:
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THAT, the meeting notes of the Special Education Advisory Committee meeting held on November 8, 2000 be received.
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CARRIED.
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FIRST NATION EDUCATION COMMITTEE
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758-00 ARCHIBALD/PEDERSEN:
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THAT, the minutes of the First Nation Education Committee meeting held on October 23, 2000 be approved.
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CARRIED.
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CORRESPONDENCE
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759-00 BOZZER/ARCHIBALD:
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THAT, the following correspondence be received, contents noted and filed:
1) Ministry of Education
2) Waterloo Region District School Board
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CARRIED.
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OTHER BUSINESS
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760-00 PEDERSEN/POCHOPSKY:
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THAT, District School Board Ontario North East approve the ratification of the Professional Student Services Personnel Agreement pending approval by their membership.
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CARRIED.
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761-00 SCHAFFER/PEDERSEN:
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THAT, unused vacation days as declared by the Director of Education and confirmed by the Payroll Department be carried over into the 2001 calendar year.
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CARRIED.
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MOTION TO ADJOURN:
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762-00 VAN OOSTEN/BOZZER:
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THAT, we do now adjourn.
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CARRIED.
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