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27 July 1998
A meeting of the Ottawa - Carleton District School Board was held this evening in the
Trustees' Committee Room, 133 Greenbank Road, Nepean, Ontario, commencing at 6:00 pm, with
Trustee Scott in the chair and the following in attendance: Trustees Cynthia Bled, Albert
Chambers, Alex Getty, Lynn Graham *, Patty Anne Hill, Andrew Lam, Russ Jackson, Jim Libbey,
Norm MacDonald, Sheryl MacDonald *, and Pam Morse.
Staff: Director of Education & Secretary of the Board, Carola Lane; Superintendents of
School Services, Rose -Marie Batley and John Brennan; Superintendent of Business, Michael
Clarke; Superintendent of Special Education and Student Services, Judy Turriff; Manager of
Finance & Administration, Michael Carson; John Grochot, Manager of Transportation;
Administrator of Labour Relations, Carol Murphy; Coordinator of Communications, Peter
Frayne; Executive Liaison for the Director, Cathy Bowles; Assistant Secretary of the Board,
Joan Melancon; Supervisor of Printing Services, Bruce Fraser; and Committee Coordinator,
Brenda Cooper.
Paul Webber of Bell, Baker, Board Solicitors, was also in attendance.
*In accordance with Ontario Regulation 463/97 and Board Policy P.018.GOV, Electronic
Meetings of the Board and Committees, Trustees Lynn Graham (public and in camera sessions)
and Sheryl MacDonald (in camera session only) participated in the meeting through a
telephone speaker system.
On a motion by Trustee Lam, seconded by Trustee Norm MacDonald, the Board
resolved into Committee of the Whole to consider the items on the in camera agenda.
Trustee Getty assumed the Chair in the Committee, and the Committee later rose and
presented the following report.
Trustee Getty presented Report No. 18, Committee of the Whole (in camera), and
seconded the recommendations in the report. Recorded votes were held on each section, with
the following result.
(Motion by Trustee Morse)
THAT the Board approve actions as discussed in Committee of the Whole with
regard to the discipline of a Board employee.
FOR: Trustees Chambers, Getty, Graham, Hill, Lam, Libbey,
Morse, and Scott
AGAINST: Trustees Norm MacDonald and Jackson
ABSTENTIONS:
The motion was carried.
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(Motion by Trustee Morse)
THAT the retainer agreement between the Ottawa - Carleton District School
Board and Messrs. Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark be, and the same is hereby
terminated, and that further actions be as discussed in Committee of the
Whole.
FOR: Trustees Chambers, Getty, Graham, Hill, Lam, Libbey, 8
Morse, and Scott
AGAINST: Trustees Norm MacDonald and Jackson 2
ABSTENTIONS: nil
The motion was carried.
(Motion by Trustee Morse)
A. THAT the appointment of Carola Lane as Director of Education on an
interim basis, be and the same is hereby, rescinded;
B . THAT the contract between Carola Lane and the Ottawa Board of
Education, as extended, and as assumed by the Ottawa - Carleton
District School Board, be terminated by buy -out;
C. THAT these decisions take effect 29 July 1998;
D. THAT Carola Lane be offered a consulting contract commensurate with
her current salary, from 30 July through 31 August 1998 to assist with
the transition, and that negotiations commence as soon as possible with
regard to a fair and reasonable departure package; and
E. THAT James Grieve be requested to commence his duties as Director of
Education on 30 July 1998.
FOR: Trustees Chambers, Getty, Graham, Lam, Libbey, 7
Morse, and Scott
AGAINST: Trustees Hill, Norm MacDonald and Jackson 3
ABSTENTIONS: nil
The motion was carried.
The recommendations were adopted by the Board.
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260. Remaining Agenda Items
The Chair suggested that due to the hour, the Board did not have time to deal with
any of the other items on the in camera or public agendas, and that a special meeting be called
as soon as possible to consider the remaining items.
Trustee Getty, seconded by Trustee Hill, moved that the meeting be adjourned. A
recorded vote was held, with the following result.
FOR: Trustees Getty, Graham, Hill, Norm MacDonald, 5
and Morse
AGAINST: Trustees Libbey, Chambers, and Jackson 3
ABSTENTIONS: Trustees Lam and Scott 2
The motion was carried.
Trustee Morse, seconded by Trustee Norm MacDonald, moved that a special meeting be
called to consider the items remaining on the agenda. The motion was carried.
The meeting adjourned at 1:10 am.
Carola Lane
Director of Education and
Secretary of the Board
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Lynn Scott
Chair of the Board
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