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MINUTES of the Inaugural 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 December 4, 2001.
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TRUSTEES PRESENT:
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Howard Archibald |
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Heather Bozzer |
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Ruby Brunet |
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Charlotte Johnson |
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Juergen Leukert |
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Corinne Miller |
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Nancy Pedersen |
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Rosemary Pochopsky |
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Saunders Porter |
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Albert Schaffer |
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Arie Van Oosten |
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Jennifer Guiho |
(Student Trustee) |
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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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Margaret Fleury |
- Regional Superintendent of Schools - Northern Region |
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Linda Knight |
- Regional Superintendent of Schools - Southern Region |
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Ken Ryan |
- Superintendant of Human Resources |
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Guests:
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Kirkland Lake Collegiate & Vocational School Senior Band led by teacher Paul Binnedyk
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David Mader |
- Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation |
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CALL TO ORDER:
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Mark Hall, Director of Education, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Hall welcomed the K.L.C.V.I. Senior Band and explained the procedure for the election of Chair and Vice-Chair of the board to those present.
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APPOINTMENT OF SCRUTINEERS:
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1160-01 VAN OOSTEN/BOZZER:
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THAT Gilda Mahon and Margaret Fleury be appointed as scrutineers.
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CARRIED.
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ELECTION OF CHAIR:
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1161-01 VAN OOSTEN/SCHAFFER:
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THAT Juergen Leukert be nominated Chair of District School Board Ontario North East.
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Nominations for the position of Chair were closed.
Juergen Leukert was elected Chair of District School Board Ontario North East by acclamation.
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Remarks From The Chair
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Juergen Leukert thanked Arie Van Oosten and Albert Schaffer for their nomination, trustees and as well as the student band from KLCVI for being present this evening. Mr. Leukert informed those present that it will be a difficult year because the downturn in the economy and that everyone will be hit hard with cutbacks. It is his hope that this downturn it will not lead to cutting of programs or staff and informed those present that the board will do their very best to ensure that none of the schools will feel any hardship because of it.
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ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR:
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1162-01 SCHAFFER/BOZZER:
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THAT Arie Van Oosten be nominated Vice-Chair of District School Board Ontario North East.
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1163-01 SCHAFFER/BOZZER:
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THAT nominations for Vice-Chair be closed.
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CARRIED.
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Remarks From The Vice-Chair
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Arie Van Oosten thanked his nominators and the board for showing their confidence in him by electing him as Vice-Chair.
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REGULAR SESSION:
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Adoption of Agenda
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1163-01 MILLER/PORTER:
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THAT the agenda for the Inaugural Meeting of District School Board Ontario North East dated December 4, 2001 be approved with the addition of:
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OTHER BUSINESS
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Sale of Cobalt High School
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Recommendation from Southern Region Accommodation Review Committee
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CARRIED.
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Presentation
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Mark Hall introduced the senior band class from Kirkland Lake Collegiate and Vocational Institute, who led by their teacher Mr. Paul Binnedyk entertained staff and trustees with a variety of musical selections. The performance was enjoyed by all present. Chair Juergen Leukert and the trustees thanked Mr. Binnedyk and the senior band class for travelling to Timmins to be a part of our Inaugural Meeting.
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Approval of Minutes of November 20, 2001
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1165-01 VAN OOSTEN/ARCHIBALD:
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THAT, the minutes of the Regular Board meeting held on November 20, 2001 be accepted.
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CARRIED.
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Finance and Property Committee
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1166-01 JOHNSON/VAN OOSTEN:
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THAT the minutes of the Finance and Property Committee Meeting held on November 21, 2001 be approved.
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CARRIED.
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1167-01 BOZZER/MILLER:
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THAT District School Board Ontario North East enter into a partnership with Camp Bickell.
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CARRIED.
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1168-01 VAN OOSTEN/JOHNSON:
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THAT District School Board Ontario North East join the School Boards' Co-operative Inc., transfer from W.S.I.B. Schedule 1 to Schedule 2 and take advantage of all the benefits available.
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CARRIED.
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1169-01 JOHNSON/VAN OOSTEN:
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THAT a Custodial Services Quality Assurance Committee be formed. The committee would consist of the following:
- 2 Trustees - One from each region
- 3 elementary principals - one from each region
- 3 secondary principals - one from each region (one principal may be appointed to represent all three regions)
- 3 C.U.P.E. union members - from each region
- 1 Trustee (Alternate)
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CARRIED.
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1170-01 JOHNSON/MILLER:
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THAT District School Board Ontario North East form a committee consisting of the Director of Education, the Superintendent of Business, the Chair of the Board and the Trustee from Englehart to discuss, with the Englehart Council, the Municipal Complex and the property they are interested in obtaining.
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CARRIED.
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CORRESPONDENCE:
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1171-01 SCHAFFER/ARCHIBALD:
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THAT the following correspondence be received, contents noted and filed:
- King George School Council
- Kirkland Lake Collegiate and Vocational School - School Council
- Marie T. Iserhoff
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CARRIED.
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OTHER BUSINESS:
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1172-01 JOHNSON/SCHAFFER:
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THAT District School Board Ontario North East accept the offer to purchase submitted by Gary Clark Fitzgerald and Samantha Mary Fitzgerald in the amount of $15,550 and that the Superintendent of Business and Finance and Treasurer be authorized to complete the sale.
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CARRIED.
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1173-01 POCHOPSKY/PEDERSEN:
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THAT application be made to the Ministry of Education to fund a JK-6 school and a 7-12 school in Kirkland Lake with a replacement for K.L.C.V.I. being the top priority.
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CARRIED.
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ADJOURNMENT:
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1174-01 GUIHO/SCHAFFER:
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THAT we do now adjourn.
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CARRIED.
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