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SD5 Board Notes
The following is a summary of School District No. 5 School Board of Trustees’ (SD5) motions carried during the December 10 Board Meeting in Cranbrook.
The SD5 Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the unanimous re-election of Trustee Frank Lento as Board Chair at last night’s board meeting. This position is elected each December.
Motions carried
Advocacy
– That the board write a letter to the RCMP outlining its concerns for police enforcement in school zones, mentioning specific issues at all schools, referring to SD5’s traffic issues report and suggestions for the education of students on traffic safety with a copy to the MLA and ICBC.
– That the board sends a thank you letter to the District of Elkford, for the recent purchase of illuminated signage to help deal with traffic issues in school zones.
Policy Committee
– That Policy 2.10 District Health and Safety Program be reinstated and Policy 4.13 Safety Program be sent to the Board for deletion.
– That the revised Policy 1.2 Procedural Bylaw be referred to the January Policy committee meeting.
– That the revised Policy 1.12 School Board Policy Development be sent to the Board of Education for approval.
General
– To approve the Superintendent’s Report on Achievement 2013/14, to submit the report to the Minister of Education and to make the report available to the public.
– That the board spend $200 to buy 10 metal exhibit frames for the Legacy of Learning Project.
– Capital Project Bylaw – Project No. 115879 School Bus Replacement (expenditure of $416,974; with unanimous consent of Board, all three readings of the bylaw were passed and adopted).
– That the board donate to the Salvation Army’s Christmas Hamper program in the amount of $1,000 in Cranbrook and $700 in Fernie. This represents a donation of $100 on behalf of each of the SD5 schools in lieu of a gift to the staff of each school.
– That the board approve the School District Statement of Financial Information, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013, to submit the report to the Minister of Education and to make the report available to the public.
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