HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard 27 Feb 2002 Minutes PublicOTTAWA CARLETON
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
MINUTES
27 February 2002
Following a Committee of the Whole (Budget) meeting, a special meeting of the Ottawa - Carleton
District School Board was held this morning at 133 Greenbank Road, Ottawa, Ontario, in the Board Room
commencing at 1:00 a.m. with Trustee Jim Libbey in the chair and the following in attendance: Trustees
Lynn Graham, Margaret Lange, Myrna Laurenceson, Norm MacDonald, Sheryl MacDonald, David Moen,
Pam Morse, Lynn Scott and Joan Spice.
Staff. Director of Education and Secretary of the Board, James Grieve; Superintendents Larry
Archibald, Rose -Marie Batley, John Brennan, Michael Clarke, Judith Hoye, Dan Mason, Laura McAlister,
Judy Turriff and Bonnie Viney; Manager, Facilities, Planning and Transportation, Michael Carson;
Coordinator of Budget Services, Financial Systems Support and Labour Relations Costing, Charles
D'Aoust; Communications Coordinator, Hyacinth Haddad; Manager, Physical Facilities/Design and
Construction Services, Kathleen Lausman; Assistant Secretary of the Board, Joan Melancon; Manager of
Communications, Maggie Melenhorst; Management, Policy and Planning Advisor, Janice Sargent;
A/V Technician, Robert Giekes and Committee Coordinator, Bruce Fraser.
Student Trustee: Trevor Robinson
124. Approval of Agenda
On a motion by Trustee Spice, seconded by Sheryl MacDonald, the agenda was approved as
presented.
125. Public Question Period
There were no questions from the public.
126. Recommendations from Committee of the Whole (Budget)
Trustee Moen presented, and seconded, the following recommendation from Committee of the
Whole (Budget):
(Motion by Trustee Graham, substituting for Truste Libbey, seconded by Trustee Moen)
THAT the Ottawa - Carleton District School Board:
A. approve the draft budget for 2002 -2003 in the amount of $564.6 million *;
B. direct staff to proceed with appropriate staffmg action to be determined by the Board in
camera;
C. continue joint trustee /staff initiatives to press the provincial government to increase
permanent, ongoing funding for public education.
*Note: Subsequent to this meeting staff confirmed the final amount of $564.6 million.
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OTTAWA-CARLETON
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
MINUTES
27 February 2002
Trustee Graham, seconded by Trustee Lange, moved in amendment THAT "accountability" be
added following "draft" in PART A of the motion.
Trustee Graham expressed the view that it is important to make it clear that the Board is holding
the provincial government accountable for this budget.
At the request of Trustee Scott, a recorded vote was held and the amendment was carried on the
following division:
FOR:
AGAINST:
ABSTENTIONS:
Trustees Graham, Lange, Laurenceson, Libbey and Sheryl MacDonald (5)
Trustees Norm MacDonald, Morse and Scott
Trustees Moen and Spice
Trustee Lange, seconded by Trustee Laurenceson, moved in amendment THAT the following
staff - recommended reductions be added back into the budget:
Media Centre $150,000
Outdoor Education Centres $350,000
School Budgets $2,000,000
Admin. Secondary School Offices $420,000
Technician Support $850,000
Busing $7,200,000
Total $10,970,000
In response to a query by Trustee Spice, staff confirmed the intent of the amendment, with respect
to busing, is that transportation for Grades 7/8 students inside the Urban Transit Area (UTA) would not be
reinstated. "
Trustee Scott requested that recorded votes be held on all amendments as well as the main motion.
A recorded vote was held and the amendment was carried on the following division:
FOR: Trustees Graham, Lange, Laurenceson, Libbey Sheryl MacDonald
and Moen
AGAINST: Trustees Norm MacDonald, Morse and Scott
ABSTENTION: Trustees Spice
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OTTAWA-CARLETON
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
MINUTES
27 February 2002
On a motion by Trustee Morse, seconded by Trustee Scott, the meeting adjourned at 1:40 a.m. to
be continued on 4 March 2002 at 7:00 p.m.
Note: The main motion was still on floor when the meeting adjourned.
James P. Grieve, Director of Education/
Secretary of the Board
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Jim Libbey
Chair of the Board