BOARD OF EDUCATIONPUBLIC MEETINGAGENDAMeeting #:Date:Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.Location:School Board Office1040 Hollywood Road SKelowna, BCThe Central Okanagan Board of Education acknowledges that this meeting is being held on the Traditional Territory of the Okanagan People. A copy of the Agenda and attachments are available on the School District website: http://www.sd23.bc.ca/Board/boardmeetinginfo/meetingagendaattachments/Pages/default.aspx Alternatively, copies are available on request at the District Administration Office.1.CALL TO ORDER 2.AGENDA Additions/Amendments/DeletionsTHAT: The Agenda for the Public Board Meeting of January 15, 2020 be adopted (as amended, if appropriate).3.MINUTES 3.1Public Board Meeting - December 11, 2019 (Attachment)THAT: The Minutes of the Public Board Meeting of December 11, 2019 be adopted as presented.4.CENTRAL OKANAGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS – "INSIDE 23" 4.1Presentations of Learning - Watson Road Elementary School 5.INTRODUCTIONS 5.1Introductions of New COPVPA and COSBO Staff Naim Cardinal, District Vice-Principal of Indigenous Education Rita Millikin, Assistant Custodial Manager Lori Lambert, Assistant Transportation Manager 6.Meeting Recess (Five Minutes) 7.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 items on the agenda. The total time for this period shall normally be 15 minutes. A person wishing to speak is requested by the Chairperson of the Board to state their name and provide, if possible, a written copy of the comments.8.TRUSTEES QUERIES/COMMENTS 9.ACTION ITEMS 9.1Equity in Action Agreement for Truth and Reconciliation 2020-2025 Referred from the Education and Student Services Committee - January 8, 2020(Attachment)RECOMMENDATION: THAT: The Board approve the Equity in Action Agreement for Truth and Reconciliation 2020-2025, as attached to the Agenda, and as presented at the January 15, 2020 Public Board of Education Meeting. 9.2Review of Policy 345 – Violence in the Workplace and Amendments to Regulations 345R – Violence in the Workplace (Regulations) Referred from the Policy Committee - December 4, 2019(Attachment)RECOMMENDATION: THAT: The Board of Education review Policy 345 – Violence in the Workplace and approve the amendments to Regulations 345R – Violence in the Workplace (Regulations), as attached to the Agenda and as presented at the January 15, 2020 Public Board Meeting.9.3Amendments to Policy 352 – Discrimination Towards and by Staff as it Pertains to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Referred from the Policy Committee - December 4, 2019(Attachment)RECOMMENDATION: THAT: The Board of Education approve the amendments to Policy 352 – Discrimination Towards and by Staff as it Pertains to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, as attached to the Agenda and as presented at the January 15, 2020 Public Board Meeting.9.4Amendments to Regulation 450R - Discrimination Towards and by Students (Regulations) Referred from the Policy Committee - December 4, 2019(Attachment)RECOMMENDATION: THAT: The Board of Education approve the amendments to Regulation 450R – Discrimination Towards and by Students (Regulations) , as attached to the Agenda and as presented at the January 15, 2020 Public Board Meeting.9.5Amendments to Policy 452 – Discrimination Towards and by Students as it Pertains to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Referred from the Policy Committee - December 4, 2019(Attachment)RECOMMENDATION: THAT: The Board of Education approve the amendments to Policy 452 – Discrimination Towards and by Students as it Pertains to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, as attached to the Agenda and as presented at the January 15, 2020 Public Board Meeting.10.PUBLIC QUESTION/COMMENT PERIOD This public question/comment period is to provide an opportunity to members of the gallery to ask a question or comment on any matter pertaining to public education.11.INFORMATION ITEMS 11.1Superintendent’s Emergent Issues 11.2Level 4 and 5 Field Study Summary – 2019/2020 (Attachment)11.3General Statement - Appeal Meeting December 11, 2019 (Attachment)11.4General Statement – December 11, 2019 (Attachment)11.5General Statement - December 16, 2019 (Attachment)11.6Board Policy and Regulation 631 - School Closures/Consolidation (Attachment)11.7Board Policy and Regulation 632 - School Reconfiguration (Attachment)11.8Scholarship Summary Information (Attachment)11.9The Office of the Ombudsperson Quarterly Report: July 1 to September 30, 2019 (Attachment)11.10French Immersion Information Open Houses for Early or Late Entry 2020-2020 Wednesday, January 22, 2020 École Casorso Elementary (Kindergarten) from 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm École Glenmore Elementary (Kindergarten) from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday, January 23, 2020 École George Pringle Elementary (Kindergarten) from 5:15 pm to 6:00 pm Tuesday, January 28, 2020 École Glenrosa Middle from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm 12.BOARD/DISTRICT COMMITTEE QUERIES/COMMENTS AND REPORTS 13.BOARD CORRESPONDENCE Sent: City of Kelowna, January 2, 2020, Invite to Meet with the Board - Reminder Received: L. Anderson, December 22, 2019, Transportation Review ObservationsRECOMMENDATION: THAT: At the January 15, 2020 Public Board Meeting, the Board receive the correspondence listed above.14.ITEMS REQUIRING SPECIAL MENTION 15.BC PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATION 15.1BCPSEA AGM January 30-31, 2020Vancouver, BC16.BC SCHOOL TRUSTEES ASSOCIATION 16.1BCSTA Provincial Council Meeting Friday, February, 21, 2020 to Saturday, February 22, 2020Vancouver, BC Submission Deadline for Provincial Council Motions: January 17, 202016.2BCSTA Annual General Meeting April 16-19, 2020Vancouver, BC Deadline for Extraordinary AGM Motions: February 6, 2020 Deadline for Substantive AGM Motions: February 16, 2020 17.BOARD MEETINGS WITH PARTNER AND COMMUNITY GROUPS 17.1Joint Board of Education and District Student Council Meeting Monday, January 20, 20204:30 pm - 6:00 pm18.FUTURE MEETINGS 18.1Regularly Scheduled Board Meetings Regular Public Board MeetingWednesday, January 29, 2020, at 6:00 pm, Board Room Main at 1040 Hollywood Road South Regular Public Board MeetingWednesday, February 12, 2020 , at 6:00 pm, Board Room Main at 1040 Hollywood Road South18.2Board Standing Committee Meetings Finance and Audit Committee MeetingWednesday, January 22, 2020, at 4:00 pm, Board Room Main at Hollywood Road South General Affairs Committee MeetingWednesday, January 22, 2020, at 6:00 pm, Board Room Main at Hollywood Road South19.NOTICES OF MOTION 20.ITEMS FOR A FUTURE AGENDA 21.MEDIA QUESTIONS 22.ADJOURNMENT No Item Selected This item has no attachments