Board of Education Meeting Highlights | December 13, 2022Presentation: BC Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food
The Board of Education recieved the presentation by the BC Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food and approved formally endorsing the Coalition for Healthy School Food and their advocacy for a universal, cost-shared, with sustained targeted additional funding for a healthy school program for BC and Canada, The Board of Education agreed to write letters to provincial and federal elected officials to express School District 75’s support for provincial and federal investment in a universal healthy school food program. Read the Guiding Principles
Follow-up Letter RE: MSS Replacement The Board of Education will send a follow-up letter to Honourable David Eby, Premier, and Honourable Rachna Singh, Minister of Education, regarding the replacement of Mission Secondary School, to reaffirm the Board's commitment to replacement of Mission Secondary School.
BOE Environmental Steward Certificate AwardTrustee Cairns would like the School District to initiate a Board of Education Environmental Steward Certificate Award to schools or classes that voluntarily participate in walking to school to reduce carbon emissions based on mileage equating to kilo reduction of carbon. The Board rererred the Motion to the Committee of the Whole to get feedback from Staff and partners.
Indigenous-focused BAA course proposalThe Board of Education approved the Indigenous-focused Board Authority (BAA) Course titled Téméxw te í The Land of this Place, to provide a local , Indigenous-focused course as a part of the Graduation Requirement set by the Ministry of Education. You can read the details of the course here.
*** Note to the Public: The purpose of the Regular/ Public meeting is to conduct the business of the Board. Questions can be asked at the end of the meeting, during the Question Period. Questions asked must be related to items discussed on the Agenda. Labour, Land, and Legal issues will not be discussed. Committee of the Whole meetings are to seek clarification on issues, to obtain input from the public, or to provide information to the public. Questions are welcome after each item has been discussed. The Committee of Whole can make recommendations to the Board for consideration and decision.
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Board of Education Meeting Highlights | November 15, 2022
Annual Work Plan Review
The Board has reviewed and amended the 2022-2023 Annual Work Plan. The most up-to-date work plan is accessible via the Governance >> Meeting Information & Schedule page. You can view the updated file here.
Quarterly Report, July-September 30, 2022
The Board has received the summary of operations and financial activities of the departments for the first quarter of the school year. The Report has been posted in the Budgets, Financials & Reports section of the website. You can read the full Quarterly Report here.
Updated Travel Expenses Procedure 6.2.1
The Board reviewed the updated procedure and the new Out-of-District Travel Request Form, which has been created to add more transparency and tracking of staff travel requests. Access the procedure and forms here.
Trades Training Advisory Committee (TTAC)
The Board has received the TTAC Report ending June 30, 2022 and has reviewed its recommendations. The Board has referred the Trades Training Advisory Committee Terms of Reference (TOR) to the next Committee of the Whole Meeting on December 6, 2022, to discuss changes to the current TOR.
Trustee Appointments for Committees and Community Liaison Groups 2022-2023
The Board reviewed and approved the Trustee appointments for Committee and Community Liaison Groups for this year.
Amendment to Policy 1.5
The Board approved an amendment to Policy 1.5 Policy Development and Review by inserting the following in section 3, after the first sentence:
"The draft policy, or policy being reviewed, will be forwarded to the Siwal Si’wes Policy Advisory Group, soliciting feedback, and be returned to a Committee of the Whole meeting for consideration of the group’s feedback."
You can read the updated policy here.
HPMS Student travel - Quebec - June 2023
The Board has approved the application for 40+ students from Ecole Heritage Park Middle School's Intensive French and French Immersion to travel to Quebec City (June 24-29, 2023), to further their language and cultural discovery.
Correspondence
A response from Minister Whiteside to the Board's letter RE: MSS Replacement approval
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Board of Education Meeting Highlights | September 20, 20222022-2023 Annual Board Work PlanThe Board of Education approved the latest version of the Annual Board Work Plan, which was shared in the Agenda.
Completion of Cade Barr Property SaleThe Secretary-Treasurer shared details with the Board of Education and the Public, now that the sale of the property has concluded. Her report was part of the public Agenda . The property was sold for $700,000. The sale was contingent on the building being removed. The cost of the demolition was $65,619 including $27,000 for contaminated site remediation. Funds received will be allocated to local and restricted capital.
Stó:lo History and the Halq'eméylem Language, Story, and Culture PolicyThe Board of Education approved the new policy 4.4. You can access the Policy HERE.
2023/2024 Minor Capital Project Funding RequestsThe Board of Education approved the submission of the Funding Request to the Ministry of Education
Bus Replacements
| $219,412 | Playgrounds
| $165,000 | | SEP Projects | $1,855,000 | | CNCP Projects | $550,00 | | Total | $2,789,412 |
School Opening ReportThe Superintendent provided that if enrolment stays the same, SD75 is just shy of 6600 students this year. Our schools are nearing capacity at most sites. A few classroom teachers were added to compensate for the growth. Staffing is in better shape than last year, but we are still some staff short. MPSD had a successful recruiting event at SFU.
There are currently no Covid-19 restrictions in place.
2021-2022 Audited Financial StatementsThe Board of Education accepted the final audited School District No. 75 (Mission) June 30, 2022 Financial Statements . These will be added to the Annual Report presented to the Board at the Special Public Meeting on September 27, 2022 at 4pm , and will be submitted to the Ministry of Education by September 30.
2022-2023 Borrowing Resolution
The Board of Education approved THAT the Superintendent and Secretary Treasurer be authorized to borrow on behalf of Mission Public School District (School District #75) from the Scotia Bank for the 2022-23 operating year, up to: - $1,500,000 in an Operating Line of Credit
- $750,000 in a revolving term / Scotia leasing.
*This resolution is an annual requirement, and the district has not needed to draw on this funding since the current Senior Staff started with SD75.
Riverside College - potential new programThe Board of Education directed staff to look at the feasibility of developing or partnering with a Post-Secondary Institution for an Environmental Technician Program at Riverside College and provide a report to a Committee of the Whole Meeting.
Updated Land AcknowledgementThe Board of Education adopted an updated land acknowledgement in SD75 communications:
Il stl'i kw'els spipetstexw kw'eset ite xwelmexwelh stexwlaq temxwe's ye Stó:lō mestiyexw.
Mission Public School District is located on the Traditional, Ancestral, Unceded, and Shared lands of the Stó:lō people, of Sq'éwlets, Leq'á:mel, Sema:th, Matheqwí and Qwó:ltl'el First Nations, peoples of this land since time immemorial.
Le Conseil scolaire de Mission est situé sur les terres traditionnelles, ancestrales, non cédées et partagées du peuple Stó:lō, des Premières nations Sq'éwlets, Leq'á:mel, Sema:th, Matheqwí et Qwó:ltl'el, peuples de cette terre depuis des temps immémoriaux. |
Note: Deroche, Dewdney, Silverdale, and Stave Falls Elementary schools now have specific individual acknowledgements. Letter to Premier Horgan, Minister WhitesideThe Board of Education will write a letter to Premier John Horgan and Minister Whiteside, requesting that in light of the anticipated Provincial surplus , that the Province fulfill the NDP government campaign election promise to replace Mission Senior Secondary with a new school.
Trustee Remuneration UpdateThe Board of Education shared that In accordance with Board Policy 1.8 Trustee Remuneration, effective July 1, 2022, trustee remuneration was increased by the BCCPI change between December 2021 and December 2020, a rate increase of 3.92% from the previous year. The annual remuneration for the 2022/2023 school year is as follows:
| Trustee Remuneration - July 1, 2022
| Year
| Chair
| Vice-Chair
| Trustee
| 2022
| $20,778
| $18,837
| $17,533
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FSA Letter to ParentsThe The Board Chair discussed the significance of the Foundation Skills Assessment in November 2021, after FNESC expressed their need for data and support for the FSA. The Board passed a motion to write a letter to parents explaining how vital the results from these assessments are, as both the Ministry and FNESC rely on the data to support student equity. You can read the letter here.
Acknowledgement of the year's Sacred TeachingSpá:th, (the Bear) teaches us alwes (courage). Courage is the ability to face danger, fear, or changes with confidence and bravery. The Bear provides many lessons in the way it lives, but courage is the most important teaching it offers. Though gentle by nature, the ferociousness of a mother Bear, when one of her cubs is approached, is the true definition of courage, as she will fearlessly protect their cubs against larger bears and other dangers. To have the mental and moral strength to overcome fears that prevent us from living our true spirit as human beings is a great challenge that must be met with the same vigour and intensity as a mother Bear protecting her cub. Living of the heart and living of the spirit is difficult, but the Bear's example shows us how to face any danger to achieve these goals. Additionally, the bear also reminds us to be playful and to rest when needed.
 
Correspondence:
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