Present:
Chair W. Osch and Trustees T. Guenther, C. Pettman, J. Austin, S. Boehm, D. Neufeld and J. Cooper
Staff:
M. Thiessen - Superintendent
B. Roller - Secretary-Treasurer
C. Newberry - Executive Assistant to Secretary-Treasurer
M. Wintjes - Director of Instruction (Human Resources)
K. Matieshen - District Principal of IT
J. Beauchamp - District Principal
H. Manhas - Assistant Superintendent
Meeting called to order at 6:31pm
Agenda approved (Guenther/Austin)
Question Period (Part 1) - 4 Questions asked re: Closure of Lac La Hache Elementary requesting that the closure motion be defeated and 1 Question asked re: Grade 7-12 "1 School, 2 Campuses" proposal
Superintendent M. Thiessen and Secretary-Treasurer B. Roller presented a PowerPoint presentation on the Initial Options timeline
Motion: "That the Board adopt the 'Initial Options' Report as a long term capital plan" (Guenther/Austin)
Debate by Chair Van Osch and Trustees Guenther, Austin, Neufeld and Cooper on 'Initial Options' Report adoption and amendments made to the Report
Amendment #1 - That Elementary Schools in 100 Mile be configured as K-7 with Grades 8-12 going to PSO (Peter Skeene Ogden) (Guenther/Petter) - Carried Unanimously
Amendment #2 - That the decision of sale of 100 Mile Jr Secondary be deferred to May 31st - Carried
Amendment #3 - That upgrades to 100 Mile Elementary be struck from the 'Initial Options' report but remain in the 5 year capital plan - Carried
Amendment #4 - That the 'One School, Two Campus (Gr 7-12)' option from the 'Initial Options' report (Austin/Boehm) - Defeated
Amendment #5 - That the 'Initial Options' report be amended to transfer the 'Balanced Calendar' from Glendale Elementary to Cataline Elementary as 'one track' (Boehm/Austin) - Carried
Amendment #6 - That the Initial Options' Report be amended to remove 'Wildwood Elementary' from closure on June 30th, 2013 (Guenther/Austin) - Carried
Amendment #7 - That the Initial Options' Report be amended to set Wildwood Elementary as a K-6 School for the 2013/14 School Year (Guenther/Boehm) - Carried Unanimously
Final Motion: "That the 'Initial Options' Report be adopted as amended - Carried Unanimously
Boehm/Austin -- "That the 1 School, Two Campus Option be configured as 7-9 at one school and 10-12 at the other" - Carried Unanimously
THAT, in accordance with Section 68(4) of the School Act, the Board of Education unanimously agrees to give School Closure Bylaws No. 13-SC001,2,3,4 of the Board of Education of School District No. 27(Cariboo-Chilcotin) all three readings at this meeting. Defeated
The Board gave 1st/2nd Reading to School Closure Bylaw No 13-SC001 (100 Mile Jr Secondary)
The Board gave 1st/2nd Reading to School Closure Bylaw No 13-SC002 (Buffalo Crk Elementary)
The Board gave 1st/2nd Reading to School Closure Bylaw No 13-SC003 (Glendale Elementary)
The Board gave 1st/2nd Reading to School Closure Bylaw No 13-SC004 (Kwaleen Elementary)
Boehm/Austin -- THAT the Board of Education invoke the 90 day school closure
consultation process in accordance with Policy 1711 for Lac La Hache Elementary School to be closed effective June 30th, 2013. -- Defeated
Public Participation (Part 2 -- Items NOT on the Agenda) --- 1 Question around implementation/timelines around 'One Campus, Two Schools' option. 1 Question on PAC Funding.
Meeting adjourned at 8:53pm
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