Central Office |
Sydney, N.S. |
July 2, 2014 |
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
(1) CALL TO ORDER:
A Special Board Meeting of the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board was called to order today beginning at 5:00 p.m.
(2) RECORD OF ATTENDANCE:
Present: | Lorne Green, Chair | Steve Parsons | Joyce Lind | |
Yvonne Kennedy | Darrell Flynn | Jackie Organ (conference call) | ||
Barb Mercer | Joan Currie | John Berk | ||
Sandra Margettie | Kevin Ruelland | |||
Absent(sent regrets): | Fred Tilley | |||
Absent: | Jack Toomey | Gary Fraser | Darren Googoo | |
Also, Present: | Ambrose White, Superintendent | |||
Beth MacIsaac, Director of Human Resources | ||||
Paul Oldford, Director of Operational Services | ||||
Suasan Kelley, Director of Programs and Student Services | ||||
George Boudreau, Director of Financial Services | ||||
John Astephen, Regional Director of Educational Services | ||||
Michelle MacLeod, Board Recording Secretary | ||||
(3) NEW BUSINESS:
n/a
(4) CUPE REPORT:
Moved by Commissioner Mercer
Seconded by Commissioner Flynn
That the Board accept with regret and thanks for years of service the following resignation. . .
Employee# | Name of Employee | Position Employed in | Resignation/ Retirement | Effective Date |
40052573 | Kim Fraser | LBG/Cape Smokey Elem | Resignation | June 30/14 |
Motion carried
2014-07-01
(5) NSTU REPORT:
a. NSTU RETIREMENT/RESIGNATION:
Moved by Commissioner Ruelland
Seconded by Commissioner Parsons
That the Board accept with regret and thanks for years of service the following retirement. .
Employee # | Name | School | Effective |
269209 40014224 | Lynn Moore | Board Owned Position | June 30, 2014 |
Motion carried
2014-07-02
b. DEFERRED SALARY LEAVE:
Moved by Commissioner Margettie
Seconded by Commissioner Flynn
That the Board approve the following request to withdraw from deferred leave. . .
Employee # | Name | School | Effective |
615096 40015802 | Nicole Forgeron | Sydney River Assessment Centre | Withdrawal from Deferred Salary (1 Year: August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2015) |
Motion carried
2014-07-03
c. DEFERRED SALARY LEAVE: (for information purposes)
Employee # | Name | School | Effective |
610014 40015752 | Loren Johnson | Cabot High | Request to Change Deferred Salary Dates (6 Months: February 1, 2018 to July 31, 2018 Previous: (6 months: February 1 2015 to July 31, 2015) |
d. SHARED TEACHING NSTU:
Moved by Commissioner Mercer
Seconded by Commissioner Currie
That the Board approve the following request for shared teaching .
Employee # | Name | School | Effective |
548677 40015258 | Heather Morrison | George D. Lewis/ Brookland Elem | Request to teach 50% of the position (days 1,3,5 – 3 full days at George D. Lewis). This would leave 50% position (days 2,4,6 – Brookland Elementary (Physical Education) |
Motion carried
2014-07-04
e. NSTU ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION:
Moved by Commissioner Mercer
Seconded by Commissioner Parsons
That the Board approve the following administrative recommendation. . .
Employee # | Name | Previous Position | New Position | Effective |
509992 40015073 | Stephen MacDougall | Principal Robin Foote (Perm) | Principal Seton Elem (1 Year) | August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2015 |
Motion carried
2014-07-05
f. NSTU ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION:
Moved by Commissioner Mercer
Seconded by Commissioner Matheson
That the Board approve the following administrative recommendation. . .
Employee # | Name | Previous Position | New Position | Effective |
561522 40015333 | Colin McNeil | Vice-Principal (Teaching) St. Agnes Elementary (1 Year) | Vice-Principal (Teaching) St. Agnes Elementary (Perm) | August 1, 2014 |
Motion carried
2014-07-06
g. NSTU ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION:
Moved by Commissioner Matheson
Seconded by Commissioner Mercer
That the Board approve the following administrative recommendation. . .
Employee # | Name | Previous Position | New Position | Effective |
600411 40015642 | Anne Penetcost | Mathematics Coach 5-8 | Department Head (Math) Malcolm Munroe Jr. High | August 1, 2014 |
Motion carried
2014-07-07
h. NSTU ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION:
Moved by Commissioner Mercer
Seconded by Commissioner Matheson
That the Board approve the following administrative recommendation. . .
Employee # | Name | Previous Position | New Position | Effective |
399766 40014744 | Maureen MacDonald | Head Psychologist (1 Year) Sydney River Assessment Centre | Head Psychologist (Perm) Sydney River Assess. Centre | August 1/14 |
Motion carried
2014-07-08
i. NSTU ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION:
Moved by Commissioner Margettie
Seconded by Commissioner Parsons
That the Board approve the following administrative recommendation. . .
Employee # | Name | Previous Position | New Position | Effective |
561878 40015339 | Darlene Oliver | Early Literacy Teacher St. Agnes Elementary | Reading Rec. Teacher Trainer (1 Year) Halifax | August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2014 |
Motion carried
2014-07-09
j. NSTU TERM POSITIONS:
Moved by Commissioner Margettie
Seconded by Commissioner Flynn
That the Board approve the following administrative recommendation. . .
Employee # | Name | Position/School | Effective |
671016 40051774 | Lindsay Latham | Schools Plus Facilitator Sherwood Park Education C. | August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2015 |
Motion carried
2014-07-10
k. NSTU Temporary Assignments: (For Information Only)
Employee # | Name | Position | Effective |
556902 40015302 | Mary Pyke | Math Support Teacher 4-6 Temp Assignment (1 Year) | August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2015 |
607499 40015744 | Ken Porter | Math Support Teacher 7-9 Temp Assignment (1 Year) | August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2014 |
(6) NEW BUSINESS:
Commissioner Parsons – Skill-sets for teachers – Commissioner Parsons questioned the skill-sets of teachers when being placed into teaching positions. He would like to see a review of our schools to identify the number of teachers which are not matched properly.
Concerns were expressed by several Board members regarding this issue.
Commissioner Mercer – Math Consultant/Mentors/Math Support teachers – Commissioner Mercer questioned the number of positions which presently exist in this area.
Commissioner Kennedy – Expectations of staff – Commissioner Kennedy expressed concern regarding absenteeism of students the last day of school before March Break along with the end of the school year. She noted that students should not be attending school to watch movies or to be told “nothing is going on”. Lengthy discussions ensued amongst the Board.
(7) Adjournment of the meeting. . .
the meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
_________________________ | _________________________ |
LORNE GREEN | GEORGE BOUDREAU |
BOARD CHAIR | BOARD SECRETARY |
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