HomeMy WebLinkAboutPost-Meeting Minutes - Board, 30 May 2023
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BOARD PUBLIC MINUTES
Tuesday, May 30, 2023, 7:30 pm
Board Room
Administration Building
133 Greenbank Road
Ottawa, Ontario
Trustees: Alysha Aziz (electronic communication), Justine Bell, Donna
Blackburn, Donna Dickson (electronic communication), Lyra
Evans, Jennifer Jennekens, Nili Kaplan-Myrth, Matthew Lee,
Cathryne Milburn (electronic communication), Suzanne Nash,
Lynn Scott, Tabarak Al-Delaimi (Student Trustee, electronic
communication), Antong Hou (Student Trustee)
Staff: Michele Giroux (Director of Education and Secretary to the
Board), Brett Reynolds (Associate Director of Education), Janice
McCoy (Executive Officer of Corporate Services), James Proulx
(Executive Officer, Information Technology and Digital
Transformation), Paula Hall (Superintendent of People, Culture
and Leadership), Amy Hannah (Superintendent of Instruction),
Reg Lavergne (Superintendent of Instruction), Shawn Lehman
(Superintendent of Instruction), Richard Sinclair (General
Counsel), Pamela LeMaistre (General Manager, People, Culture
and Leadership), Sandy Owens (General Manager, Business &
Learning Technologies), Diane Pernari (General Manager,
Communications), Nicole Guthrie (General Manager, Board
Services), Michael Guilbault (Central Audio/Visual Technical
Specialist), Mellissa Applewaithe (Board/Committee
Coordinator)
1. Call to Order -- Chair of the Board
Chair Lyra Evans called the public meeting to order at 7:34 p.m.
2. Acknowledgement of Territorial Lands
Chair Lyra Evans acknowledged that the meeting is taking place on unceded
Algonquin Homelands and thanked the Algonquin Nations for hosting the
meeting on their land.
3. Presentation of Community Awards
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Chair Lyra Evans announced the following recipients of the 2022 -2023
Community Recognition Awards:
Community Award - Natalie Merchant, Glen Ogilvie Public School
Community;
Community Partnership Award - Gloucester Lacrosse Association;
Distinguished School Council Award - Janet Bowen;
Excellence in Equity Award - Mandeep Singh;
Excellence in Equity Award - Manock Lual; and
Volunteer of the Year - Jenna Hansen.
4. Presentation of Chair’s Award
Chair Lyra Evans presented the Chair's Award to Dr. Jim Magwood.
***The meeting went into recess at 7:48 p. m.***
***The meeting resumed at 7:55 p.m.***
5. Declarations of Interest
No declarations of interest were filed.
6. Report from the Committee of the Whole (In Camera)
The Board met in camera this evening and Vice-Chair Bell reported that there
were no recommendations.
7. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Trustee Aziz, seconded by Trustee Scott,
THAT the agenda be approved.
Carried
8. Briefing from the Chair of the Board
During the briefing from Trustee Lyra Evans, the following information was
provided:
Several Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) students will
receive an award at the 2023 Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Spirit of the
Capital Awards ceremony on 29 June 2023, including Student Trustee
Tabarak Al-Delaimi; and
Construction of a new elementary school in Findlay Creek and a new high
school in Riverside South is expected to commence in June and July
2023.
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9. Briefing from the Director
During the briefing from Director Giroux, the following information was provided:
The annual Director's Citation and Employee Recognition Awards were
held on 30 May 2023; and
Pride Month begins on 1 June 2023 in Ontario and around the world. The
OCDSB Pride Flag will be raised at all schools.
10. Confirmation of Board Minutes
10.1 25 April 2023
Moved by Trustee Kaplan-Myrth, seconded by Trustee Nash,
THAT the Board Minutes, dated 25 April 2023, be confirmed.
Carried
10.2 9 May 2023 Special Board
Moved by Trustee Lee, seconded by Trustee Nash,
THAT the Special Board Minutes, dated 9 May 2023, be confirmed.
Carried
11. Business Arising from Board Minutes
There was no business arising from the minutes.
12. Matters for Action
12.1 Receipt of Committee of the Whole Report
12.1.a 9 May 2023
Moved by Trustee Blackburn, seconded by Trustee Nash,
THAT the Committee of the Whole report, dated 9 May 2023, be
received.
Carried
12.2 Non-Consent Items
There were no items of non-consent.
12.3 Report 23-043, Appointments to the Ontario Public School Boards’
Association (OPSBA) for 7 July 2023 to 7 July 2024 (J. McCoy)
Your committee had before it Report 23-043, seeking confirmation of
appointments to the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA)
for 7 July 2023 to 7 July 2024.
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Chair Lyra Evans called for nominations for the positions of director to the
Board of Directors.
Trustee Nash, seconded by Trustee Lee, nominated Trustee Scott.
Trustee Kaplan-Myrth nominated Trustee Lyra Evans.
There was no seconder for the nomination.
The nomination for Trustee Lyra Evans failed.
Trustee Lee, seconded by Trustee Scott, nominated Trustee Jennekens.
Trustee Bell, seconded by Trustee Kaplan-Myrth, nominated Trustee
Milburn.
Moved by Trustee Blackburn, seconded by Trustee Lee,
THAT nominations be closed.
Carried
Chair Lyra Evans called for nominations for alternate directors:
Trustee Nash, seconded by Trustee Jennekens nominated herself.
Trustee Scott, seconded by Trustee Jennekens nominated Trustee
Dickson.
Trustee Bell, seconded by Trustee Kaplan-Myrth, nominated Trustee
Milburn.
Trustee Jennekens, seconded by Trustee Dickson, nominated Trustee
Blackburn.
Moved by Trustee Jennekens, seconded by Trustee Scott,
THAT nominations be closed.
Carried
Moved by Matthew Lee
Seconded by Suzanne Nash
THAT
A. Trustee Jennekens and Scott_be appointed as the two
directors to the OPSBA Board of Directors, the voting and
alternate delegates for the Eastern Regional Council
meetings, and the voting and alternate delegates for the
OPSBA Annual General meeting for the period 7 July 2023
to 7 July 2024; and
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B. Trustee_Milburn and Nash be appointed as the two
alternate directors to the OPSBA Board of Directors for the
period 7 July 2023 to 7 July 2024.
For (11): Alysha Aziz, Justine Bell, Donna Blackburn, Donna Dickson,
Lyra Evans, Jennifer Jennekens, Nili Kaplan-Myrth, Matthew Lee,
Cathryne Milburn, Suzanne Nash, and Lynn Scott
Carried (11 to 0)
13. Matters for Discussion
13.1 Report from OPSBA Representatives (if required)
Trustee Scott reported that she and Trustee Jen nekens will attend the
OPSBA conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 8 to 10 June
2023. All trustees are welcome to attend.
14. Matters for Information
Trustee Lee reported that the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA)
would communicate transportation funding changes to trustees. He noted that
OSTA has published planned mitigation measures to address the shortfall on
their website.
Trustee Lee noted that the applications portal for the empty seat program is now
open and that forms are available from school principals.
15. New Business -- Information and Inquiries
Trustee Nash, Trustee Dickson, Trustee Bell and Trustee Kaplan -Myrth reported
on OCDSB schools that they had visited with Members of Provincial Parliament
(MPPs).
Trustee Nash requested that the Board support Councillor Jeff Leiper in his
request to amend the Ottawa noise bylaw due to the impact of the Claridge
Homes construction close to Devonshire Community Public School.
Chair Lyra Evans confirmed the Board was in agreement and noted that trustees
would write a letter of support for submission.
16. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
Lyra Evans, Chair of the Board
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