POLICY COMMITTEE
PUBLIC MEETING
AGENDA

Wednesday, February 05, 2020 at 4:00 P.m. - 5:30 P.m.

School Board Office

1040 Hollywood Road S

Kelowna, BC

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.

AGENDA

Additions/Amendments/Deletions

2.

REPORTS/MATTERS ARISING

2.1

Policy Committee Public Meeting Report - December 4, 2019

(Attachment)

3.

RECOGNITION/PRESENTATIONS/DELEGATIONS

4.

PUBLIC QUESTION/COMMENT PERIOD

5.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS QUERIES/COMMENTS

6.

DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

6.1

Amendments to Policy 405 - Student Placement and Regulations 405R - Student Placement  (Regulations)

(Attachment)

Staff Recommendation:

THAT:  The Policy Committee recommends to the Board:

THAT:  The Board of Education approve the amendments to Policy 405 - Student Placement and Regulations 405R - Student Placement (Regulations), as attached to the Agenda and as presented at the February 5, 2020 Policy Committee Meeting.

6.2

Amendments to Policy 386 - Employee Use of Electronic and Social Media Communication

(Attachment)

Staff Recommendation:

THAT:  The Policy Committee recommends to the Board:

THAT:  The Board of Education approve the amendments to Policy 386 - Employee Use of Electronic and Social Media Communication, as attached to the Agenda and as presented at the February 5, 2020 Policy Committee Meeting.

6.3

Amendments to Policy 486 - Student Use of Electronic and Social Media Communication

(Attachment)

Staff Recommendation:

THAT:  The Policy Committee recommends to the Board:

THAT:  The Board of Education approve the amendments to Policy 486 - Student Use of Electronic and Social Media Communication, as attached to the Agenda and as presented at the February 5, 2020 Policy Committee Meeting.

6.4

New Policy 437 - Managing Students with Diabetes and New Regulations 437R - Managing Students with Diabetes (Regulations)

(Attachment)

Staff Recommendation:

THAT: The Policy Committee recommends to the Board:

THAT:  The Board of Education approve new Policy 437 - Managing Students with Diabetes and new Regulations 437R - Managing Students with Diabetes (Regulations), as attached to the Agenda and as presented at the February 5, 2020 Policy Committee Meeting.

6.5

Amendments to Policy 208 - Confidential Disclosure: Reporting and Investigating Allegations of Financial Irregularity

(Attachment)

Staff Recommendation:

THAT:  The Policy Committee recommends to the Board:

THAT:  The Board of Education approve the amendments to Policy 208 - Confidential Disclosure: Reporting and Investigating Allegations of Financial Irregularity, as attached to the Agenda and as presented at the February 5, 2020 Policy Committee Meeting.

6.6

Annual Review of Committee's Mandate, Purpose and Function: Policy 168 - Policy Committee

(Attachment)

Staff Recommendation:

THAT:  The Policy Committee recommends to the Board:

THAT:  The Board of Education affirm Policy 168 - Policy Committee, as attached to the Agenda and as presented at the February 5, 2020 Policy Committee Meeting.

7.

DISCUSSION/INFORMATION ITEMS

8.

COMMITTEE CORRESPONDENCE

9.

ITEMS REQUIRING SPECIAL MENTION

10.

RECOMMENDATIONS/REFERRALS TO THE BOARD/COORDINATING COMMITTEE/OTHER COMMITTEES

11.

ITEMS FOR FUTURE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETINGS

• Review of Central Okanagan Public Schools Policies (in relation to the Board of Education) relative to School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) Policies
• Policy 390 – Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality
• Amendments to Policy 480 – Raising the Bar: The Three-Year Rule, Deletion of Appendix 480A – Application for Exemption of the Three-Year Rule, Deletion of Appendix 480A – Appeal of Decision to Deny Three-Year Rule Exemption Application – feedback from Central Okanagan Parent Advisory Council.
• Amendments to Policy 650 – Public Use of School Facilities and Amendments to Regulations 650R – Public Use of School Facilities (Regulations) – feedback from partner groups
• Amendments to Policy 351 – Respectful Workplace and Regulations 351R – Respectful Workplace (Regulations) – recommendation from the Ad Hoc Policy Committee
• Amendments to Policy 625 – Sites, Facility and Equipment Enhancements – recommendation from the Ad Hoc Policy Committee
• Amendments to Policy 436 – Managing Students with Medical Alert/Anaphylaxis Conditions and Regulations 436R – Managing Students with Medical Alert/Anaphylaxis Conditions (Regulations)
• Amendments to Policy 220 – Principals and Vice-Principals: Selection, Appointment and Transfer and Regulations 220R – Principals and Vice-Principals: Selection, Appointment and Transfer

12.

FUTURE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Wednesday, May 6, 2020 – 4:00 pm

Wednesday, November 4, 2020 – 4:00 pm

13.

MEDIA QUESTIONS

14.

ADJOURNMENT