That the Board of Education and Business Committee recommends that the Education and Business Committee for School district no. 34; That the Board of Education and Business Committee recommend that the Education and Business Committee for School district no. 34;
34; That the Board Education and Business Committee accept the agenda of the March 28, 2023 Board Education and Business Committee meeting." 34; That the Board Education and Business Committee accept the minutes of the January 24, 2023 Board Education and Business Committee Meeting." 34; That the Board's Education and Business Committee recommends to the Board of Education the adoption of the revised Policy 1 - Foundation Statements as amended."
34;That the Board Education and Business Committee adopt the agenda of the meeting of the Special Board Education and Business Committee on April 10, 2023.". This is a legal requirement over which the Board has no discretion, but it is funded.
1 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL BOARD EDUCATION AND BUSINESS COMMITTEE
Using the $30,000 surplus to increase the existing budget for mental health support (which falls under the Culture of Care strategic priority); Using the $40,000 surplus to augment the existing budget for assessments (which falls under the Culture of Caring strategic priority); At the last Climate Change Committee a suggestion was made to create a budget for schools to apply for grants to cover climate related passion projects and initiatives.
Add an additional $30,000 to the inclusive learning budget to spend where it is most needed (in addition to the $70,000 for assessments and mental health added after the previous meeting) by leveraging the surplus. 34; That the board's education and business committee instructs the staff to prepare the annual budget for 2023/2024 in accordance with the information presented at the special board meeting for education and business committee on April 20, 2023 and bring a balanced annual budget for 2023/2024 to April 25, 2023 Board Education and Business Committee for recommendation to the board.". Prepared for: The Education Committee for Action for the Education and Business Committee Board Meeting on April 25, 2023.
Prepared for: The Board of Education for Action for the April 25, 2023 Board Education and Business Committee Meeting
Subject: Current Academy Programs – no change to fee schedule
Background
Prepared for: The Board of Education for Action for the Board's Education and Business Committee meeting of April 25, 2023. ii) sufficient hours of instruction to enable a student to earn 4 credits in each school year. Emphasis on particular subject area: If the specialty academy emphasizes a particular subject area, the subject area must be: (1) Applied Skills, (2) Fine Arts, (3) Language Arts, (4) Mathematics, (5) Physical Education, (6) Science , (7) Social Studies.
Recommended Action
Action
Prepared for: Board of Education for Action for Board of Education and Business Meeting Committee Meeting on April 25, 2023. Subject: Specialty Academy Programs – Existing Academies with fee changes for the upcoming school year. For Action: Proposal to increase fees for 2023-24 for Cowichan Valley Academy of Performing Arts and.
Subject: Specialty Academy Programs – Existing Academies with fee changes for the next school year For Action: Proposal to increase fees for 2023-24 for the Cowichan Valley Performing Arts Academy and the
For Action: Proposal to increase fees for 2023-24 for Cowichan Valley Academy of Performing Arts and. In relation to the sport, activity or special areas emphasized in the specialty academy:. a) a one-year specialty academy must include: ii) sufficient teaching hours to enable a student to earn 8 credits in the school year, (b) a multi-year specialty academy must include:. ii) sufficient teaching hours to enable a student to earn 4 credits in each academic year.
Considerations
Subject: Specialty Academy Programs
Proposal for Program of Choice - Frances Kelsey Outdoor Adventure Education Academy Proposed Start Date: September 2023
Includes – Introduction and program expectations, team building, 2x half-day SUP sessions on Shawnigan Lake, 2x half-day sessions with first aid training. Environment – Coastal and inland Hills/mountains Activity/Lesson focus – Day hikes (Maple Mountain and Mt. Tzouhalem) and preparation for multi-day backpacking Includes – Shelter building, gear talk: boots, backpacks and tents, day hikes (with boots).
Activity/Lesson Focus – Day Hikes (Mt Finlayson and Mt Prevost) and Multi-Day Backpacking Preparation. Includes – Bear and Cougar Safety, Plant and Animal Identification, Goldstream Naturalist, Native Plant Knowledge, Day Hikes (Goldstream and Cowichan Rivers) Organization – Goldstream Nature House/Malahat First Nation. Activity/Lesson Focus – Day Hikes (Mt MacDonald and Stewart Mtn.) and Preparation for multi-day backpacking trip.
Includes – Knot and tarp setup, pack/weighted backpack, day hikes (with boots and weighted backpack).
Courses each year: See below under Organizational Structure Prerequisites: None
Equipment
Organizational Structure
Students will take four of the following courses in each year of the program
Credits
Students will take four of the following courses in each year of the program
Qualification of Teacher
Cost To Student
Proposal for Program of Choice- Frances Kelsey Equestrian Academy Proposed Start Date: September 2023
Academy Instructors Qualifications
Rebecca Mason is a Licensed and Certified Equestrian Canada Instructor of Beginner (same as above without the competition segment.) Becky is also certified Pony Club Level D, an adjudicator for Pony Club of Canada
The Sooke District #62 has an Equestrian Academy at Belmont Secondary that is very similar to the proposal for FKSS as it appears in the daily schedule. The Sooke District also has a smaller program with less contact time that runs twice a week after school at Royal Bay Secondary for $2,275 per semester. Langley School District #35 also offers an Equestrian Academy that has been in existence since 2016 and is very similar in structure to Frances Kelsey's proposal.
It costs $3,000 per year and does not include the actual riding as it focuses on theory and training only.
Facilities: MillShaw Meadows Equestrian centre (1101 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Rd)
Equipment: Horses, and all related riding and stable equipment are provided by the partner agency
Goals and Objectives: To provide students with experiential education through participation in
Benefits of the Academy
Cost to students
That the Board Education and Business Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No. 79 (Cowichan Valley) approves establishing an Outdoor Adventure Academy at Frances
That the Board Education and Business Committee recommends that the Board of Education of School District No. 79 (Cowichan Valley) approves establishing an Equestrian Academy at Frances Kelsey
Administrative Procedures
AP 514 - MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOL BASED GRANT GENERATED FUNDS
The principal is responsible for notifying the Associate Superintendent by email after an award has been made to him. The principal is responsible for submitting grant documents in excess of $500 to the Finance Department within ten (10) business days to be set up in the District's financial system, which may require the creation of special account strings to fully track the related activity track. 2) Completed Award Information/Application Form 3) Applicable Award Funds. Accounting of the grant funds must be maintained to enable an auditor to verify that funds have been used for the purpose for which they were collected.
All books shall be closed annually for the year ending June 30, unless the District is notified of a different end point. A statement of receipts for the grant shall be submitted to the District annually before 30 June. The principal is responsible for delivering the grant deliverables under the terms and conditions.
The school principal monitors costs and ensures that costs are allowable and within the grant. The school principal must keep all documents (purchase, offer, communication, etc. with the grantor) even after the end of the grant. The school principal will submit reports, as needed, in a timely manner depending on the time frame specified by the provider.
Copies of the report should be provided to the Finance Department at the same time for audit purposes. The school principal is responsible for following the specified closing procedure provided by the provider. Final closing reports will be sent to the Finance Department within ten (10) business days.
The Finance Department facilitates all financial audits and can contact the school principal for assistance if necessary.
AP 204 – LEARNING RESOURCES
Reflect an awareness of our pluralistic society, and an understanding of the contribution made by groups that traditionally face discrimination and marginalization. Evaluating resources from the perspective of social considerations can be one of the most challenging aspects of the evaluation process. The evaluation must consider many aspects within the context of community, societal values and standards to determine the suitability of the resource for instructional use in Cowichan Valley schools.
Despite all the care taken to select appropriate materials for use by students and teachers, objections to teaching resources may arise. A request for review of a print or non-print resource means that a school has received a formal complaint about the appropriateness of a resource from a student, district employee, or parent/guardian. The school that receives a complaint about a learning resource tries to solve the problem at school level.
The principal will review the information with an ad hoc review committee that includes the teacher librarian, classroom teacher(s) and may include a parent and student PAC (Parent Advisory Council) as appropriate. After the review, the principal will give a decision and explain the school selection procedure, rationale and criteria used. At the conclusion of the review process, the director advises the supervisor and then informs the complainant, in writing, of the results of the working group's discussions.
If the complainant is not satisfied with the result; they are directed to consider the options available under Cowichan Valley School District School Board Policy 13 - Appeals Procedure Regulations. Education Policy Board 25: Identity, Belonging and Affiliation Education Policy Board 13: Grievance Procedures Bylaw.
AP 158 - CORPORATE IDENTITY
AP 168 - CEDAR CLEANSING/BRUSHING CEREMONIES
AP 551 - MEMORIALS IN SCHOOLS
Knowing that schools are primarily designed to support learning, school sites should not serve as the primary place for commemorating students, staff, or families. Temporary school memorials, approved by the school principal and critical incident response team, may be displayed until the day of the funeral, or within a week of the death, after which time they will be given to the family or charity as determined by family members and certain officials of the district. Endowment scholarships and memorials can be established as a one-time award, with a description of the purpose of the endowment or scholarship.
If a current student or school staff member dies at any time during the current school term, the yearbook staff will handle the death tastefully and respectfully. Exceptions may be made for the rental of school premises by private individuals with the consent of the principal. A memorial service may be established and conducted on behalf of a deceased student, staff member or family member.
School staff will monitor the anniversary dates and may provide small group or individual counseling and/or other support activities to friends of the deceased to assist with grief recovery. Two sessions took place in the afternoon, with a treasure hunt at the end of the day. EAs will choose their jobs for the coming year through the upcoming assignment process.
Robyn Gray: Thanks to Directors of Inclusive Learning Jeff Rowan and Darlene Reynolds and the rest of the team for their work in organizing yesterday's NID. The day's focus included the Identity, Belonging and Health Framework and the Literacy Framework in the morning, with staff working on their school's Framework for Enhancing Student Learning at their sites in the afternoon. The afternoon of USW's Pro-D Day had a Native focus and included a performance by the Tzinquaw dancers and bannock bites at the end of the day.
CUPE has distributed pins in support of the Red Dress campaign to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women.
