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Public Board Meeting Motions

Public Board Meeting Motions | September 2019 - June 2020

MOTION

​PASSED

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​B.1. IB Primary Years Programme – Proposed Expansion
that the Board of Education support the introduction of a third IB Primary Years Programme in the North Vancouver School District and that staff be directed to explore a two-phase expansion of the IB PYP Programme, first to Norgate Community Elementary School and later to Larson Elementary School, as outlined in the International Baccalaureate Expansion Plans 2019-2020 Recommendations to the Superintendent Report September 2019 report document;
 
and that staff undertake consultation with the Norgate Community Elementary School teaching and parent community and the Squamish Nation, and report back to the Board of Education in January 2020.		​PASSED
​October 15, 2019
​B.2. Proposed Revised Policy 201: Learning Resources for Classroom Use
that the Board of Education approve Proposed Revised Policy 201: Learning Resources for Classroom Use, as attached to this Administrative Memorandum of October 15, 2019.		​PASSED​October 15, 2019
​B.3. Strategic Plan Announcement
that the Board of Education adopts the public engagement process to renew the Strategic Plan.
​PASSED​October 15, 2019
​B.4. Trustee Stipend
that the Board adopt Trustee remuneration rates per annum of: Chair - $30,327; Vice Chair - $28,794; Trustee - $27,976, effective July 1, 2019.
 
that the annual discussion of the Trustee Stipend increase be postponed until Staff bargaining is finished.		​



PASSED
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October 15, 2019
​B.1. 2018/19 Surplus Utilization
that the Board approve the appropriation of $6,773,289 Accumulated Surplus at identified in the attached Appendix A: Executive Committee Recommendation on Proposed Accumulated Surplus Utilization.
​PASSED

​September 24, 2019
​B.2. Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended
June 30, 2019
that the Board approve the Audited Financial Statements and the Auditors’ Report to the Board of Education of School District No.44 (North Vancouver) for the Year Ended June 30, 2019 as presented in Schedule B.1.      
PASSED​

​September 24, 2019
​B.3. Notice of Motion – Climate Change
that North Vancouver School District declare a climate emergency and support our students and teachers in their endeavours in educating our community on climate change and the impact it has on our environment and that the Board of Education direct the Superintendent to develop a measurable plan to reduce further our carbon footprint as a school district and that this plan be reviewed every calendar year; and that the Board of Education direct the Superintendent to reach out to both North Vancouver District and City of North Vancouver about developing a task force where we jointly can work together to reduce our carbon footprint.  
 
that staff be directed to explore opportunities to make the replacement school at Cloverley an eco-demonstration school and report their findings back to the Board of Education.
​PASSED








PASSED
​September 24, 2019








September 24, 2019
​B.4. Committee of the Whole
that the Board of Education direct the Superintendent to create a Committee of the Whole that would allow for partner group input into motions that are tabled for the Public Board Meeting.  That the Committee of the Whole be open to representatives from partner groups. The proposed Committee of the Whole will be on the same day as the Public Board Meeting.
 
that the Committee of the Whole motion be referred to the Committee dealing with the Standing Committee meetings and that the Chair report back to the Board.
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PASSED
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September 24, 2019


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