BOARD OF EDUCATION
PUBLIC MEETING
AGENDA

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

School Board Office

1040 Hollywood Road S

Kelowna, BC

Public Board Meeting agendas can be accessed through the following electronic Board Meeting site:
https://pub-sd23.escribemeetings.com/

 

Zoom link for viewing business portion of Public Board Meetings:
https://sd23.zoom.us/j/8341176781

Meeting ID: 834 117 6781

 

The Central Okanagan Board of Education acknowledges that this meeting is being held on the unceded, Traditional Territory of the Okanagan People. 

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

AGENDA

Additions/Amendments/Deletions

THAT: The Agenda for the Public Board Meeting of March 12, 2025, be adopted (as amended, if appropriate).

3.

MINUTES

3.1

Public Board Meeting - February 19, 2025

(Attachment)
THAT:  The Minutes of the Public Board Meeting of February 19, 2025, be adopted as presented.

4.

CENTRAL OKANAGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS – "INSIDE 23"

4.1

Engaging Learners Through Real-World Problem Solving with Chemchorp - OECD Schools and Network

5.

INTRODUCTION/RECOGNITION 

6.

MEETING RECESS

The zoom broadcast will now begin.

7.

DECLARATION

7.1

Earth Day

The Central Okanagan Board of Education declares April 22, 2025 as Earth Day in Central Okanagan Public Schools.

8.

DELEGATIONS

9.

PRESENTATIONS

9.1

Enhancing School Learning and Play Spaces Through PAC Partnerships

Presenter:  Cadre Simpson

10.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

11.

PUBLIC QUESTION/COMMENT PERIOD

The purpose of this public question/comment period is to provide an opportunity to members of the gallery to ask a question or comment on any action, information and advocacy items on the agenda. The total time for this period shall normally be up to 15 minutes, with each speaker being allocated up to 3 minutes.  A person wishing to speak is requested by the Chair of the Board to state their name and provide, if possible, a written copy of the comments.

12.

TRUSTEE QUERIES/COMMENTS

13.

ACTION ITEMS

14.

INFORMATION ITEMS

14.1

Superintendent’s Emergent Issues

14.2

Level 4 and 5 Field Study Summary - 2024/2025

(Attachment)

14.3

Level 4 and 5 Field Study Summary - 2025/2026

(Attachment)

14.4

General Statement – February 19, 2025

(Attachment)

14.5

General Statement - February 20, 2025

(Attachment)

14.6

General Statement - February 26, 2025

(Attachment)

14.7

General Statement - March 5, 2025

(Attachment)

14.8

Suspension Summary Report: 2018-2019 to 2023-2024

(Attachment)

15.

ADVOCACY

15.1

BCSTA Advocacy Motions

15.1.1

Funding Clean BC Goals

(Attachment)

15.1.2

Increase Annual Facilities Grant to Address Deferred Maintenance

(Attachment)

15.1.3

Accessible and Affordable Internet Connectivity

(Attachment)

16.

BOARD/DISTRICT COMMITTEE QUERIES/COMMENTS AND REPORTS

17.

BOARD CORRESPONDENCE

Received:

• 2025-02-18 Email from C. Pynappels re Central Okanagan Bus Fees
• 2025-02-20 Email from C. Pynappels re Strongly Oppose to Fee Increase for Bus
• 2025-02-20 Email from C. Pynappels re Central Okanagan Bus Fees

Sent:  

• 2025-02-20 Email response from Trustee Geistlinger to C. Pynappels re Central Okanagan Bus Fees
• 2025-03-05 Further email response from Trustee Geistlinger to C. Pynappels re Central Okanagan Bus Fees

THAT: At the March 12, 2025 Public Board Meeting, the Board receive the correspondence listed above.

18.

ITEMS REQUIRING SPECIAL MENTION

19.

BC PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATION

20.

BC SCHOOL TRUSTEES ASSOCIATION

21.

BOARD MEETINGS WITH PARTNER AND COMMUNITY GROUPS

22.

FUTURE MEETINGS

22.1

Regularly Scheduled Board Meetings

Note date change:

- Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 6:00 pm 
- Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:00 pm
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 6:00 pm

Main Board Room, 1040 Hollywood Road S.

22.2

Board Standing Committee Meetings

Note revised April schedule:

Policy Committee
- Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 4:00 pm

Education and Student Services Committee 
- Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 6:00 pm

Finance and Planning Committee
- Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 4:00 pm 

Finance and Planning Committee
- Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 4:00 pm 

Main Board Room, 1040 Hollywood Road S.

23.

NOTICES OF MOTION

24.

ITEMS FOR A FUTURE AGENDA

25.

MEDIA QUESTIONS

26.

ADJOURNMENT