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SD5 Board Notes
The following is a summary of School District No. 5 (SD5) School Board of Trustees motions made during the January board meeting in Cranbrook.
Motions Carried
Advocacy
– That the Board send a letter to the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) outlining our interest for our students to participate in the MDI survey and offer our support with advocating for future funding for districts.
– That Trustees Ayling, Brown and Whalen work together to write a media release commending kindergarten teachers who work with the EDI, outlining their successes and how they overcome their challenges and to outline how the MDI could also benefit future planning for students. (See related story in e-KNOW.)
– That the board approve a draft letter written to the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure signed by School District 5, the City of Fernie, Isabella Dicken Elementary PAC chair, Fernie Secondary PAC chair and the District Parents Advisory Council outlining concerns regarding pedestrian (student) safety at the intersection of Highway 3 and 13th Street in Fernie (pictured above).
Policy
– That the revised Policy 3.32 Allergies and Life Threatening Allergies in Schools be approved by the Board of Education
Finance/Operations/Personnel
– That the Board of Education submit feedback regarding campaign finance reform for local elections by January 31.
– That the Board draft a letter urging government to explore energy options for transportation in the future for school districts.
General
– That the Board approve the 2014/2015 school calendar as distributed at the January Board meeting.
– That the Board approves in principle and explore the possibilities of physical literacy in our district
– Third reading of the Amended* Annual Budget Bylaw 2013/2014
*In June the Board sends a preliminary budget to government based on projected incomes and expenditures for the upcoming school year (2013/2014). In January the budget is finalized based on actual income (ie: funding based on enrolment etc.) and expenditures of the current school year.
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