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A special meeting of the Board was held this evening in the Board Room, 133
Greenbank Road, Ottawa, Ontario, commencing at 9:29 p.m. with Trustee Shirley
Seward in the chair and the following trustees also in attendance: Christine Boothby,
Erica Braunovan, Chris Ellis (electronic communication), Mark Fisher, Theresa
Kavanagh, Shawn Menard, Dr. Anita Olsen Harper, Keith Penny, Sandra Schwartz,
and Lynn Scott.
STUDENT TRUSTEES: Alexander MacDonald.
STAFF: Director of Education, Jennifer Adams; Associate Director of
Education, Brett Reynolds; Chief Financial Officer, Mike Carson; Superintendent of
Human Resources, Janice McCoy; Superintendent of Curriculum Services, Dorothy
Baker; Superintendent of Learning Support Services, Olga Grigoriev; Superintendents
of Instruction, Shawn Lehman, Peter Symmonds and Mary Jane Farrish; Executive
Officer, Corporate Services, Michèle Giroux; Manager of Financial Services, Kevin
Gardner; Manager of Board Services, Katrine Mallan; Manager of Communications
and Information Services, Diane Pernari-Hergert; Coordinator of Budget Services,
Charles D’Aoust; Audio Visual Specialist, John MacKinnon; Communications Officer,
Sharlene Hunter; and Board/Committee Coordinator, Nicole Guthrie.
89. Call to Order
Chair Seward called the public meeting to order at 9:29 p.m.
90. Approval of Agenda
Moved by Trustee Schwartz, seconded by Trustee Kavanagh,
THAT the agenda be approved.
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91. Report from Committee of the Whole, Budget
Trustee Kavanagh reported that the Committee of the Whole, Budget met this
evening and reports and recommends as follows:
a. Approval of 2018-2019 Budget
Moved by Trustee Seward in substitution for Trustee Blackburn, seconded
by Trustee Kavanagh,
A. THAT the unconsolidated 2018-2019 operating budget of
$974.3 million as presented in Report 18-072 and detailed in
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the 2018-2019 Staff-Recommended Budget Binder be
approved as amended, which includes:
i. Increased funding for RAISE identified schools by
$60,000;
ii. An allocation of $75,000 to support staffing in
Indigenous Education;
iii. A 1.0 FTE Elementary VP position added to the
District;
iv. THAT for the purpose of providing additional
opportunities for participation in and learning of the
arts, including but not limited to increased
participation in partnerships with organizations that
support elementary arts education,
a. Page 90 of the budget binder be
amended by increasing the line item
"supplies and services" from $3,502,729 to
$3,577, 729;
b. THAT these funds be allocated by the
department to elementary schools to support
this objective; and
v. An additional 2.0 FTE Office Assistant positions be
added to the District.
B. THAT the 2018-2019 capital budget of $105.5 million as
presented in Report 18-072 and detailed in the 2018-2019
Staff-Recommended Budget Binder be approved.
C. THAT Carleton Heights Public School be allotted a 1.0 FTE
Vice-Principal; and
D. THAT an additional 2.0 FTE EAs be allocated across the
District.
Trustee Scott commented that she would prefer to have the motion
presented with all of the amendments listed in the interest of public
transparency. Executive Officer Giroux advised that the amendments as voted
on during the 11 June 2018 Committee of the Whole Budget meeting can be
reflected as additional elements of part A of the motion.
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Following a break at 9:35 pm the meeting was called to order at 9:42 pm
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Trustee Braunovan requested separate votes for Parts A, B, C, and D of
the motion.
Moved by Trustee Seward in substitution for Trustee Blackburn,
seconded by Trustee Kavanagh,
A. THAT the unconsolidated 2018-2019 operating budget of
$974.3 million as presented in Report 18-072 and
detailed in the 2018-2019 Staff-Recommended Budget
Binder be approved as amended, which includes:
i. Increased funding for RAISE identified schools by
$60,000;
ii. An allocation of $75,000 to support staffing in
Indigenous Education;
iii. A 1.0 FTE Elementary VP position added to the
District;
iv. THAT for the purpose of providing additional
opportunities for participation in and learning of
the arts, including but not limited to increased
participation in partnerships with organizations
that support elementary arts education,
a. Page 90 of the budget binder be
amended by increasing the line item
"supplies and services" from $3,502,729
to $3,577,729;
b. THAT these funds be allocated by the
department to elementary schools to
support this objective; and
v. An additional 2.0 FTE Office Assistant positions
be added to the District.
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A recorded vote was held and Part A of the motion was carried
unanimously by those present:
FOR: Trustees, Boothby, Braunovan, Ellis,
Fisher, Kavanagh, Menard, Olsen
Harper, Penny, Scott, Seward and
Schwartz
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AGAINST: Nil (0)
ABSTENTION: Nil (0) (0)
B. THAT the 2018-2019 capital budget of $105.5 million as
presented in Report 18-072 and detailed in the 2018-2019
Staff-Recommended Budget Binder be approved.
- Carried –
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A recorded vote was held and Part B of the motion was carried
unanimously by those present:
FOR: Trustees, Boothby, Braunovan, Ellis,
Fisher, Kavanagh, Menard, Olsen
Harper, Penny, Scott, Seward and
Schwartz
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AGAINST: Nil (0)
ABSTENTION: Nil (0) (0)
C. THAT Carleton Heights Public School be allotted a 1.0
FTE Vice-Principal; and
- Carried –
A recorded vote was held and Part C of the motion was carried on the
following division:
FOR: Trustees Ellis, Kavanagh, Menard,
Olsen Harper, Scott and Seward
(6)
AGAINST: Trustees Fisher, Penny, Braunovan
and Schwartz
(4)
ABSTENTION: Boothby (0) (1)
D. THAT an additional 2.0 FTE EAs be allocated across the
District.
- Carried –
A recorded vote was held and Part D of the motion was carried
unanimously by those present:
FOR: Trustees, Boothby, Braunovan, Ellis,
Fisher, Kavanagh, Menard, Olsen
Harper, Penny, Scott, Seward and
Schwartz
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AGAINST: Nil (0)
ABSTENTION: Nil (0) (0)
In summary, the following motion was carried in its entirety:
Moved by Trustee Seward in substitution for Trustee Blackburn,
seconded by Trustee Kavanagh,
A. THAT the unconsolidated 2018-2019 operating budget of
$974.3 million as presented in Report 18-072 and
detailed in the 2018-2019 Staff-Recommended Budget
Binder be approved as amended, which includes:
i. Increased funding for RAISE identified schools by
$60,000;
ii. An allocation of $75,000 to support staffing in
Indigenous Education;
iii. A 1.0 FTE Elementary VP position added to the
District;
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iv. THAT for the purpose of providing additional
opportunities for participation in and learning of
the arts, including but not limited to increased
participation in partnerships with organizations
that support elementary arts education,
a. Page 90 of the budget binder be
amended by increasing the line item
"supplies and services" from $3,502,729
to $3,577, 729;
b. THAT these funds be allocated by the
department to elementary schools to
support this objective; and
v. An additional 2.0 FTE Office Assistant positions
be added to the District.
B. THAT the 2018-2019 capital budget of $105.5 million as
presented in Report 18-072 and detailed in the 2018-2019
Staff-Recommended Budget Binder be approved.
C. THAT Carleton Heights Public School be allotted a 1.0
FTE Vice-Principal; and
D. THAT an additional 2.0 FTE EAs be allocated across the
District.
- Carried –
Director Adams thanked the members of the Director’s Executive Council and
commended Chief Financial Officer Carson and the Financial Services team for their
many hours of work to produce the staff-recommended budget for 2018-2019. She
noted that the trustees can be proud of the significant investments within the 2018-
2019 budget.
92. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:54 p.m.
Jennifer Adams Shirley Seward
Director of Education and Chair of the Board
Secretary of the Board