BOARD OF EDUCATION
PUBLIC MEETING
AGENDA

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 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.

RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING

2.1

National Day of Mourning - April 28, 2024

The Central Okanagan Board of Education observes a moment of silence to honour those workers who have been hurt or who have lost their lives in the course of performing their duties.

3.

AGENDA

Additions/Amendments/Deletions

THAT: The Agenda for the Public Board Meeting of April 24, 2024 be adopted (as amended, if appropriate).

4.

MINUTES

4.1

Public Board Meeting - April 10, 2024

(Attachment)
THAT:  The Minutes of the Public Board Meeting of April 10, 2024 be adopted as presented.

5.

CENTRAL OKANAGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS – "INSIDE 23"

5.1

Forestry Program

6.

RECOGNITION 

6.1

Caleb Trudeau

1st Place at Canadian National Wrestling Championships (48kg Freestyle and 48kg Greco-Roman divisions)
Grade 9, Ecole George Elliot Secondary School

6.2

Max Sobey

Gold and Silver medals at Canadian National Wrestling Championships
Grade 8, Rutland Middle School

7.

MEETING RECESS

The zoom broadcast will now begin.

8.

DECLARATION

8.1

TTOC Appreciation Week - May 6-10, 2024

The Central Okanagan Board of Education declares May 6-10, 2024 as TTOC Appreciation Week and recognizes all Teachers Teaching on Call (TTOC) in Central Okanagan Public Schools.

8.2

National Day of Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls - May 5, 2024

The Central Okanagan Board of Education declares May 5, 2024 as a Day of Awareness in Central Okanagan Public Schools, of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

9.

DELEGATIONS

10.

PRESENTATIONS

11.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

12.

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 item 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.

13.

TRUSTEE QUERIES/COMMENTS

14.

ACTION ITEMS

14.1

Amendment to Policy 135 - School Board Operation

(Attachment)

THAT: The Board of Education approve the amendments to Policy 135 - School Board Operation, as attached to the Agenda, and as presented at the April 24, 2024 Public Board Meeting.

14.2

Amendment to Policy 125 - Trustee Code of Ethics

(Attachment)

THAT: The Board of Education approve the amendments to Policy 125 - Trustee Code of Ethics, as attached to the Agenda, and as presented at the April 24, 2024 Public Board Meeting.

14.3

Trustee Indemnity for the 2024/2025 Fiscal Year

(Attachment)

Recommendation from the Finance and Audit Committee Meeting - April 3, 2024

THAT: The Board of Education set the Trustee Indemnity for the period July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 in accordance with the most recent BC Consumer Price Index of 3.7%, thereby setting the stipend at: Trustee - $24,941, Vice-Chair - $26,341, Chair - $28,469.

14.4

Central Okanagan Public Schools Superintendent of Schools/CEO 2024/2025 Budget Recommendations Report 

(Attachment)

Recommendation from the Finance and Audit Committee Meeting - April 17, 2024

THAT: The Board of Education approve the Central Okanagan Public Schools Superintendent of Schools/CEO 2024/2025 Budget Recommendations, as attached to the Agenda, and as presented at the April 24, 2024 Public Board Meeting.

15.

INFORMATION ITEMS

15.1

Superintendent’s Emergent Issues

15.2

Level 4 and 5 Field Study Summary - 2023/2024

(Attachment)

15.3

Level 4 and 5 Field Study Summary - 2024/2025

(Attachment)

15.4

Okanagan Indian Band Flag Displayed with Westbank First Nation Flag

15.5

Westbank First Nation Council Resolution – Schools of Choice (Bill 40)

(Attachment)

15.6

Board Evaluation

(Attachment)

15.7

General Statement – April 10, 2024

(Attachment)

16.

ADVOCACY

17.

BOARD/DISTRICT COMMITTEE QUERIES/COMMENTS AND REPORTS

18.

BOARD CORRESPONDENCE

Received

• 2024-04-12 Email from D. Hunt re: Crosswalk safety for Constable Neil Bruce School on Daimler
• 2024-04-12  Email from L. Manchester re: Aerial Spraying of Bacterial Pesticide BTK over West Kelowna

Sent

• None

THAT: At the April 24, 2024 Public Board Meeting, the Board receive the correspondence listed above.

19.

ITEMS REQUIRING SPECIAL MENTION

20.

BC PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATION

20.1

Appointment of Alternate to BCPSEA Representative Council

21.

BC SCHOOL TRUSTEES ASSOCIATION

22.

BOARD MEETINGS WITH PARTNER AND COMMUNITY GROUPS

23.

FUTURE MEETINGS

23.1

Regularly Scheduled Board Meetings

- Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 6:00 pm
- Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 6:00 pm

Main Board Room, 1040 Hollywood Road S.

23.2

Board Standing Committee Meetings

Wednesday May 1, 2024
- Policy Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm (cancelled)
- Planning and Facilities Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm

Wednesday May 15, 2024
- Finance and Audit Committee Meeting, 4:00 pm
- Education and Student Services Committee Meeting, 6:00 pm

Main Board Room, 1040 Hollywood Road S.

24.

NOTICES OF MOTION

25.

ITEMS FOR A FUTURE AGENDA

26.

MEDIA QUESTIONS

27.

ADJOURNMENT