Board Meeting Highlights
September 11, 2024
- Mike Kaip, Manager of Facilities and Transportation presented to the Board on the work completed throughout the division during the summer.
- SCSBA 2024 AGM & Conference – Due to the timing of the School Board elections, the SCSBA will be splitting the business AGM from the Convention. The business AGM will be held during the SSBA Fall Assembly on December 2, 2024, at the time allotted for the Catholic Section meeting. The SCSBA Convention will be held May 9-10, 2025, in Yorkton.
- SCSBA Award Nominations - The Board will nominate a recipient for the Julian Paslawski Meritorious Service Award. The Board of Directors will select the winners at the September 14 Board of Directors meeting.
- The 2024 SSBA Fall General Assembly is being held at the Delta Hotel in Regina on December 1 - 3, 2024. Trustees reviewed several items that will be presented at the Assembly, including the 2025 SSBA budget proposal, position statements and bylaw amendments and resolutions.
- Personal Electronic Devices in Saskatchewan Schools - On August 15, 2024, the Minister of Education provided a directive and policy guidelines to Saskatchewan school divisions related to the use of personal electronic devices in schools. The Board reviewed the Holy Family’s revised operational policy 5163 and communications sent to families and staff.
- The Board approved the 2024-25 Continuous Agenda.
- The Board approved the meeting dates for 2024-25.
- The Board appointed Ken Sampson as Attendance Counsellor. Education Act, 1995 – 159(1) Every board of education shall appoint a person or designate a member of its staff to be the local attendance counsellor for the school division.
- Next regular meeting of the Board of Education: October 9th, 2024.
