April 25, 2022
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) makes available to the public, via the District website, the schedules of fees that have been approved by the Parents鈥� Advisory Council for the school where the Board proposes to offer specialty academies.
Action: The Board approved the posting of the schedule of fees for the specialty academies, to the District website and they have been posted.
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) receive the Secretary-Treasurer's reports as presented.
Action: The Secretary-Treasurer's report was received as presented.
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) approve Capital bylaw No. 2022/23-CPSD61-01 Capital Plan 2022/23. WHEREAS in accordance with Section 142 of the School Act, the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) (hereinafter called the 鈥淏oard鈥�) has submitted a capital plan to the Minister of Education (hereinafter called the "Minister") and the Minister has approved the capital plan or has approved a capital plan with modifications, NOW THEREFORE in accordance with section 143 of the School Act, the Board has prepared this Capital Bylaw and agrees to do the following: (a) Authorize the Secretary-Treasurer to execute a capital project funding agreement(s) related to the capital project(s) contemplated by the capital plan or the capital plan with modifications; (b) Upon ministerial approval to proceed, commence the capital project(s) and proceed diligently and use its best efforts to complete each capital project substantially as directed by the Minister; (c) Observe and comply with any order, regulation, or policy of the Minister as may be applicable to the Board or the capital project(s); and, (d) Maintain proper books of account, and other information and documents with respect to the affairs of the capital project(s), as may be prescribed by the Minister. NOW THEREFORE the Board enacts as follows: 1. The Capital Bylaw of the Board for the 2022/23 Capital Plan as approved by the Minister, to include the supported capital project(s) specified in the letter addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer and Superintendent, dated March 15, 2022 is hereby adopted. 2. This Capital Bylaw may be cited as School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) Capital Bylaw No.2022-23-CPSD61-01. Read a first time the 25th day of April, 2022; Read a second time the 25th day of April, 2022;
Action: The Board voted in favour of the first two readings of Capital Bylaw No. 2022-23-CPSD61-01.
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) agree to give all three readings of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) Capital Bylaw No. 2022/23-CPSD61-01 at the April 25, 2022 Board meeting.
Action: The Board voted unanimously in favour of giving all three readings to Capitlal Bylaw No. 2022/23-CPSD61-01.
Approved Motion: Read a third time this 25th day of April, 2022, and finally passed and adopted the 25th day of April, 2022.
Action: The Board gave the third and final reading to Capital Bylaw No. 2022/23-CPSD61-01.
Approved Motion: That the motion 鈥淭hat the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) reinvigorate the Greater Victoria Foundation for Learning鈥� be referred to the May 9, 2022 Operations Policy and Planning Committee meeting.
Action: The motion was referred to the May 9, 2022 Operations Policy and Planning Committee meeting for discussion.
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Chair to write a letter to the Minister of Education re 2022-2023 funding and budget constraints.
Action: The Board voted in favour of writing a letter to the Minister of Education.
Approved Motion: That the motion 鈥淭hat the Board of Education of School District No. 61 Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to communicate with AMIS (Advocacy for Music in Schools) Victoria who will secure donations to fund the full elementary strings program in the amount of $208,817 required for the 2022-2023 school year. Further, that the Board of Education of School District No. 61 provide a signed letter to all donors guaranteeing that all funds donated for the specific purpose of funding elementary strings for the 2022-2023 school year, be used for the elementary strings program only. The Superintendent will report back at the May 2022 Board of Education meeting鈥� be referred to the May 9, 2022 Operations Policy and Planning Committee meeting.
Action: The motion was referred to the May 9, 2022 Operations Policy and Planning Committee meeting for discussion.
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) direct the Superintendent to communicate and/or meet with AMIS (Advocacy for Music in Schools) Victoria in regards to the possibility to secure donations to fund the full elementary strings program and report back to the May 9, 2022 Operations Policy and Planning Committee meeting.
Action: The Superintendent will contact representatives of AMIS to set up a meeting.
April 7, 2022
Approved Motion: That the Board of Education of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) 2022-2023 Annual Budget Bylaw in the amount of $268,456,989 be: Read a third time, passed and adopted the 7th day of April, 2022. And that the Secretary-Treasurer and Board Chair be authorized to sign, seal and execute this bylaw on behalf of the Board.
Action: The Board voted in favour of the third and final reading of the 2022-2023 Annual Budget Bylaw and it will be submitted to the Ministry of Education.