BOARD OF EDUCATION
PUBLIC MEETING
AGENDA

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

School Board Office (must pre-register) or Zoom (for public observation)

1040 Hollywood Road South

Kelowna, BC

Webcast Link: https://sd23.zoom.us/j/64402606701

Due to limited space availability, members of the public who wish to attend the Public Board Meeting must pre-register by filling out the following request form by noon on the Tuesday before the meeting. 

As per Health Orders, masks are required.

 

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

 

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

Alternatively, copies are available on request at the District Administration Office.​

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

APPOINTMENT OF ACTING SECRETARY-TREASURER

• Motion:

  THAT: In the absence of the Secretary-Treasurer, the Board appoint Delta Carmichael, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, as the Acting Secretary-Treasurer for the Public Board Meeting of October 27, 2021.

3.

AGENDA

Additions/Amendments/Deletions

• THAT: The Agenda for the Public Board Meeting of October 27, 2021 be adopted (as amended, if appropriate).

4.

MINUTES

4.1

Public Board Meeting - October 13, 2021

(Attachment)

• THAT: The Minutes of the Public Board Meeting of October 13, 2021 be adopted as presented.

5.

CENTRAL OKANAGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS – "INSIDE 23"

5.1

Summer English Language Learners (ELL) Program

6.

INTRODUCTION/RECOGNITION 

6.1

Introduction of April Strickland, Vice-Principal of Indigenous Education

7.

PRESENTATIONS

7.1

COVID-19 Pandemic Information

Presenter: Luke Yanik, Parent

8.

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, with each speaker being allocated up to 3 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.

In-person attendance is required for members of the public to ask questions and/or make comments. Any questions that may arise during the meeting can be sent to [e-mail] and will be addressed after the meeting.

9.

ACTION ITEMS

9.1

Annual Integrated Pest Management Report

Recommendation of the Planning and Facilities Committee Meeting - October 6, 2021
(Attachment)

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT: The Board of Education accept the Annual Integrated Pest Management Report as the Annual Report required in Policy 620 – Integrated Pest Management (IPM), as attached to the Agenda and presented at the October 27, 2021 Public Board Meeting.

9.2

Enhancement Agreement - École Belgo Elementary School GaGa Ball Court

Recommendation of the Planning and Facilities Committee - October 6, 2021
(Attachment)

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT: The Board of Education enter into an Enhancement Agreement with the École Belgo Elementary School PAC for the creation of a GaGa Ball Court, as attached to the Agenda, and as presented at the October 27, 2021 Public Board Meeting.

9.3

Amendment to Public Board Meeting Agendas

Notice of Motion by Trustee Geistlinger at the Public Board Meeting - September 15, 2021

• THAT: The Board of Education return the 'Trustee Queries/Comments' section to the Public Board Meeting agendas.

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. The total time for this period shall normally be 15 minutes, with each speaker being allocated up to 3 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.

In-person attendance is required for members of the public to ask questions and/or make comments. Any questions that may arise during the meeting can be sent to [e-mail] and will be addressed after the meeting.

11.

INFORMATION ITEMS

11.1

Superintendent’s Emergent Issues

11.2

Level 4 and 5 Field Study Summary – 2021/2022

(Attachment)

11.3

General Statement – October 13, 2021

(Attachment)

11.4

Transportation Services Update

Referred by the Planning and Facilities Committee - October 6, 2021
(Attachment)

11.5

Child Care Spaces in Central Okanagan Public Schools

(Attachment)

11.6

BC Tripartite Framework Agreement on First Nation Health Governance and the Foundation Skills Assessments

11.7

Central Okanagan Board of Education Letter to Premier, Minister of Education, Minster of Health, and Provincial Health Officer

(Attachment)

11.8

British Columbia Ministry of Education's 2021 K-12 Sector Guidelines for Vaccination Policies

(Attachment)

12.

BOARD/DISTRICT COMMITTEE QUERIES/COMMENTS AND REPORTS

13.

BOARD CORRESPONDENCE

Sent:

Premier, Minster of Education, Minster of Health, Provincial Health Officer, October 22, 2021, Mandatory Vaccinations for K-12 Staff

Received:

October 8, 2021

C. Charland, Thank you for update on mandatory vaccinations

K. Pritchard, Mandates vaccines for teachers

K. Ramirez, Thank you, Open Letters, Vaccine Mandates

K. Shuster, Please say no

N. Yanik, October 8, 2021, Concern about mandates

October 9, 2021

B. Hardy, Masks for School Children and Vaccine Mandates for Teachers

B. Sbrozzi, COVID-19 Injections recommended or administered to minors - under 19 years of age

C. Embregts, Potential mandates

G. Snicer, Perspectives on Public Health Policy

K. Heinz, Carrie Madej and Stew Peters

M. Catana, SD23 Vaccine Mandates

S. Cote,  Against Vaccines for children

V. Krisp, Please mandate all sd23 educational staff

Westside Resident, Considering vax mandate

October 10, 2021

D. Ozeroff, Re Board Message to All Staff - Clarification Re Possible Vaccination Mandate

G. Hodgson, Say no

J. Jansen, Letter for School Board Meeting

S. Bourassa, Support

October 11, 2021

A. Mason, Consider voting no against vaccine mandate

C. Anderson, Open Letter

C. Fair, Vaccine Mandate vs Touch Point Cleaners

C. Thygesen, Concerned Teacher

D and C Leonard, Opposition to Mandatory Vaccinations for teachers

D. Caron, I hereby unequivacably stand against vaccine (experimental drug) mandates for children

D. Ozeroff, Letter from Okanagan Health Professionals

D. Ozeroff, Natural Immunity

Employee and concerned resident, Concern regarding vaccine mandates

J. Babych, No to the Vaccine Mandate

J. Balehowsky, Mandating the Vaccine

J. Gomez, Vaccination Mandate Concern

J. Sheldon, Vaccine Mandate

K. Doane, Mandatory vaccines for students and staff

K. Hardy-Guarducci, COTA Health and Safety Rep questions for the Board prior to SD23 staff vaccination requirement

K. Heinz, Still thinking about getting the shot!!!

K. Wilson, Attention: From a concerned parent

L. Lauer, No to the vaccine mandate

M. Atherton, SD23 teachers vaccines

M. Ball, No to the vaccine mandate

R. Hinter, Regarding the possibility of COVID-19 vaccine mandates

S and P Whitfield, Vaccine Mandates

October 12, 2021

A. Aarsen, Vaccination for teachers and kids

A. Berg, Concerned parent and medical professional

A. Geck, Concern over vaccine mandate

A. Millar, Letter regarding mandating vaccinations

A. Walsh, No to the vaccine mandate

Anonymous, Against mandatory vaccines for teachers and children

B. Egan, Letter to the school board from a therapist

B. Field, Vote no to mandate vaccination for teachers

B. Kallova, No mandatory vaccinations

B. Litwinska, Re Board Message to All Staff - Clarification Re Possible Vaccination Mandate

B. Young, Vaccine Mandate for SD23 Teachers and Staff

C. Fishbook, Considerations of Vaccine Mandates for Children

C. Harty, Pro Choice - Against mandatory vaccination for teachers and students

C. Kam - Vote no

C. Pennington - No to the Vaccine Mandate

C. Smith - No to Experimental Vaccine Mandates

C. Walde - Outcome of vax mandate

D. Blair - Mandatory vaccines

D. Byrne - Vaccine mandate

D. Harty - Pro Choice - Against mandatory vaccination for teachers and students

D. Woods - consider this re vaccine mandate

E. Easson - Do not support vax mandate

E. Gardner - vaccinations for teachers

E. Geck - SD23 Mandatory COVID19 Vaccines for Employees

E. Shephard - Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates

F. Gunness - Mandatory Vaccine Decision - SD23 Staff

F. Spohr - Vaccination Mandates for School District 23

G. Boos - Vaccinations for teachers and students

G. Smith - No experimental vaccine mandates

G. Spohr - No to the vaccine mandate

H. McNairn - Please vote NO to vaccine mandates for SD23 staff

J and J Adrian - Against mandatory vaccines

J.. Adrian - Oppose mandatory vaccines

J. Behan - No mandates

J. Enns - No to vaccine mandate

J. Jansen - please consider before vaccine mandate

J. Jansen - strongly against vaccine mandate

J. Komant - Mandatory vaccinations

J. Lowe - concerned parent

J. Martini - Do no vaccinate my children

J. McNairn - Mandatory vaccine vote

J. Mulrooney - Concerns about vaccine mandate

J. Richardson - Pro Choice - against mandatory vaccination for teachers and students

J.A. - Concerned parent against bullying - vaccinated students and teachers

K. Aka - No to Vaccine Mandates for teachers and staff

K. Guarducci - A letter from a teacher about the pending employee vaccination policy

K. Heinz - Stew Peters TV Must Watch

K. Johnson - Vaccine mandate

K. Loewen - Vote no to vaccine mandates

K. O'Brien - Concern for mandates

K. Ramirez - Proposed vaccine mandates for teachers and students

L. Johnston - Vaccine mandate

L. Manchester - staff vaccinations

L. Moore - No to vaccine passports

L. Nearing - No to mandate vaccine

L. Pellett - No to mandatory vaccines for teaches and students - any age

L. Watters - Against the vaccine mandate for employees of SD23

M. Adams - Vaccine mandate

M. Graham - The fate of our future is in your hands

M. Leader - An ask for your consideration re vaccine requirements

M. McKee - Vaccine mandate

M. Patterson - No to vaccine mandate

N. Viejou - Vaccine mandates

P. Mittlestadt - vaccines for children

P. Neufeld - Staff mandates

P. Stang - mandated vaccination

P. Stang - SD 23 Letter re Vaccine Mandate

R. Kronhardt - No to the vaccine mandate

R. O'Leary - No to mandatory vaccines for anyone, especially teachers and children

R. Pellett - No to mandatory vaccines for teachers and students - any age

R. Rae - Mandatory vaccination

S. Batina - no to mandatory vaccines in schools

S. Baudais - Mandating vaccines

S. Casavant - Please vote no to mandating covid-19 vaccinations

S. Johnston - A Councillors thoughts on mandates

S. Keast - Against vaccines for children

S. Loughran - school vaccine mandate

S. McFarlane - Stop the vaccine mandate

S. Simmons - Vaccine mandate for SD23 staff

S. Stang - Letter to SD23 Trustees Re Vaccine mandate

S. Toews - mandatory vaccine for teachers and students

T and K Szabadi - No to the vaccine mandate

T. Antonsen-Wood - No to the vaccine mandate

T. Boros - Vaccine mandate

T. Docksteader - Children should never have a mNRA shot

T. Egan - SD23 Vax mandate

T. March - No vaccine mandates

T. Markos - No to covid vaccine mandate to volunteers and employees in SD23

Tanya - Vaccine mandates

V. Johnson - Mandatory vaccine decision - SD23 staff

W. Bindon - Vaccine Mandate for our children

October 13, 2021

A. Anchikoski - No to the vaccine mandate

A. Davies - Say no to medical decisions

A. Dueck - Concerned parent

A. Gagnon - Against mandatory vaccinations

A. Galik - No to mandatory vaccine

A. Johnson - Vote no to mandate vaccines

A. Kilpatrick - SD23 resident against mandate

A. Leyenhorst - Vaccinations for teachers

A. Rose - No to vaccine mandates

A. Seib - Tonight's Board Meeting

Adam G - Please read carefully

Anonymous - Choice not to force people

Anonymous - School Board District 23 - Letter of Information and Truth

B. Chastenay - Opposition to mandatory vaccinations for SD23 staff

B. Kingshott - vaccine vote

B. Reeve - Vote against compulsory vaccines for all school staff

C. Armichand - Mandatory vaccines

C. Hopfner - vaccination

C. Hoyer - Please vote no to vaccine mandates

C. Kirkpatrick - vaccine mandate

C. Manual - Please say no to vaccinations

C. Manual - I say no

C. Michels - Support for vaccination for teachers

C. Trotzuk - Proposed vaccine mandate/life threatening allergies

D and A Martin - Vaccines for School Dist. 23

D. Allen - Possible vaccine mandate

D. Caron - You better watch this! Winning the war against therapeutic Nihilism - Dr. Peter McCullough

D. Faust - Considerations in implementing mandatory vaccinations

D. Hogg - No to vaccine mandate

D. Karroll - Covid Vaccine mandates for School District 23

D. Otter - Vote no on vaccine mandate

D. Ozeroff - Vaccine mandates

E. Lingwood - Protect free informed consent

E. Linttell - Mandatory vaccination for teachers and students

G. Hinter - Rapid testing

G. Siewert - Mandatory Vaccination

H. Kennedy - Please vote no today for (us) teachers and students

H. Snaychuk - mandates

H. Walker - mandatory vaccinations for school staff

H. Wiens - regarding mandating Covid vaccinations

J and M Gray - Vaccicne mandate

J. Adrian - No to mandatory vaccines

J. Dirksen - Vaccination mandate policies for Staff of Sd23

J. Fosbery - Concerned parent

J. Gale - Mandatory vaccinations

J. Hamm - Vaccine mandates in school staff

J. Jewels - Letter of concern

J. Schouten - School vaccine mandates

J. Taylor - COVID 19 vaccine policies

J. Walker - Mandatory vaccination of SD23 staff

J. Wiebe - Mandating vaccines

K. Martin - Vaccine mandates

K. Schro - vaccine for teachers

L. Baird - Mandatory vaccinations for all school staff

L. Bell - really

L. Coriale - Mandates, letter to school district 23

L. Dueck - Vaccination mandate for teachers

L. Hanlon - choose to support district's vision

L. Janzen - No to mandatory vaccines for teachers and students - any age

L. Lozie - Considerations before vaccination mandate

L. Mills - Mandatory vaccines

L. Nixon - Covid inoculation

L. Schellenberg - Statement on mandatory vacicnation in SD23 from a Pre-Service Teacher

L. Shelton - Vaccine mandate

M. Elliot - Do not mandate vaccines for teachers

M. Geistlinger - Mandatory vaccine for SD23 staff

M. Hogg - vaccines and masks

M. Johnson - mandates

M. Moorhouse - please no vaccine mandate

M. Noftall - Mandatory vaccinations

M. Wolczuk - vaccine mandate

N. Gentner - letter re vaccine mandates

N. Walsh - Notice of Liability

N. Walsh - Vaccines

N. Yanik - School Board Meeting on October 13, 2021

P. Suerte - Freedom of choice

Passionate teacher - No to vaccine mandate

R. Dool - Regarding vaccinations

R. Hinter - Copy of letter as read at meeting tonight

R. Kuznia - Concerns re Mandatory vaccinations

R. Maclean - Please vote no to mandatory vaccination for our children 

S. Blomquist - A letter from a worried teacher

S. Caron - Vaccine mandate

S. Hawryluk - vaccine mandate

S. Price - School vaccine mandates

T. Bonnett - SD23 resident against mandate

T. Lister - Mandatory vaccines

T. Sabbagh - mandatory vaccination

Vaccination Notice of Liability to elected -appointed officials

W. Johnson - COVID Mandates

W. Llewellyn - Experimental injection mandates

W. Phillips - vaccination clinics K-6

Y. Lintott - Vaccine mandate decision

October 14, 2021

A. Nome - Covid vaccine mandates for School District 23

A. Reimer - Please vote no to vaccine mandates

Anonymous - vaccine report

Anonymous - vaccine report

B. Ltiwinska - Possible mandate

C. Gawley - Open letter to the Board of SD23

Concerned parent - Vote no to vaccine mandates for teachers and staff

Extremely concerned parent - Vote no to vaccine mandates for teachers and staff

J. Gooch - Vaccine mandate for teachers

J. Trudell - Vaccine mandates for School District staff

Jacqueline - Strongly opposed to mandatory health interventions of any kind

Jacqueline - Strongly opposed to mandatory masks and shots

K and T Kreutzer - Vaccine mandates for teachers and students

K. Greenstein and S. Rowe - Mandatory vaccine for children

K. Greenstein and S. Rowe - Parents against mandatory vaccine

L. Banman - Expert epidemiologist exposes how COVID measures are harming Canadians

L. Lenius - Okanagan Mission School Review

R. Robinson - No to vaccine mandate for teachers

S. and M. Styles - Opposition to vaccine mandate for SD23 employees

S. Johnston - A Councillors thoughts on mandates

Sinclair Family - Concerns

T. Arnall - Concerns

T. Nelson - Regarding vaccine safety

V. Goudie - SD23 Staff Mandate Protest Letter

W. Schneider - School Vaccine Mandates

Y. Lintott - Vaccine Mandates

October 15, 2021

C. Bains - Mandatory 'vaccine' policy

G. Kafka - Vaccine mandates

G. Stacey - Mandated vaccinations

G. Willison - School Transport

J. Taylor - Mandatory COVID 19 Vaccines

L. Bell - Canadian Doctors

N. Quintero - Vaccine concerns

October 16, 2021

Anonymous - Children/Terachers/Vaccines

Anonymous - Criminal Lawyer speaks. Please be aware. I hope you will each listen.

Anonymous - Facebook - Dr. Reiner statement stating evidence

L. Bell - Google it yourself to verify

L. Bell - Prominent Doctors

L. Bell - Research

T. Mitchell - Our Communities/Open Letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry, Adrian Dix, Premier John Horgan and Attorney General David Eby

October 18, 2021

A. Jardine - COVID vaccination

Anonymous - Vaccine mandate

E. Duckworth - Impending vaccine mandate

K. Ramirez - Risk based decision-making

L. Bell - Find website

L. Bell - over 200,000 federal employees exempt

M. Sobool - No vaccine mandates! This is medical discrimination.

S. Braun - Mandatory vaccinations

October 19, 2021

D. Ozeroff - Vaccine Mandates

G. McIntyre - Please implement vaccination mandate

K. Greenstein - Against vaccine mandates

K. Mertes - Vaccine in Schools

L. Bell - Research

L. Knaitner - School District 23 Vaccination Mandate

M. Graham - Vaccine Mandate

S. Ratch - Request mandatory vaccination for elementary school teachers

S. Styles - Please consider the reality of the situation - please do not mandate vaccinations

October 20, 2021

K. Greenstein - Vaccine Notice of Liability Minor-Parent

L. Bell - Headlines

L. Bell - Read before you decide

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT: At the October 27, 2021 Public Board Meeting, the Board receive the correspondence listed above.

14.

ITEMS REQUIRING SPECIAL MENTION

15.

BC PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATION

15.1

BCPSEA Symposium 2021

November 4-5, 2021

16.

BC SCHOOL TRUSTEES ASSOCIATION

16.1

BCSTA Trustee Academy

December 2-4, 2021

17.

FUTURE MEETINGS

17.1

Regularly Scheduled Board Meetings

Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 6:00 pm, Board Room Main at 1040 Hollywood Road South

Regular Public Board Meeting
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 6:30 pm, Board Room Main at 1040 Hollywood Road South

Regular Public Board Meeting
Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 6:00 pm, Board Room Main at 1040 Hollywood Road South

17.2

Board Standing Committee Meetings

Policy Committee Meeting
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 4:00 pm, Board Room Main at 1040 Hollywood Road South

Please note: The Planning and Facilities Committee Meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday, November 3, 2021 has been rescheduled to Tuesday, November 16, 2021.

18.

NOTICES OF MOTION

19.

ITEMS FOR A FUTURE AGENDA

20.

MEDIA QUESTIONS

In-person attendance is required for members of the media to ask questions and/or make comments. Any questions that may arise during the meeting can be sent to [e-mail] and will be addressed after the meeting.

21.

ADJOURNMENT