Monday, Aug. 9, 2021

The following are the highlights of the special meeting of the 17勛圖厙 of Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021.

COVID management, return to school

Trustees of 17勛圖厙 received an update on COVID-19 management and return-to-school plans during the special board meeting Thursday night.

Director of Education Craig Myles told trustees that the Ministry of Education released its return-to-school on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Senior staff will carefully go over the document to understand what the return-to-school would look like. NNDSB sent a letter to families on Aug. 4, outlining a few key points and assuring families that when staff have plans in place, they would be shared.

Superintendent of Education Melanie Gray added that the board���s facilities department was well on the way to achieving the work required on ventilation systems in advance of the return to school on Sept. 7.

The province and public health units are encouraging anyone over the age of 12 who can get vaccinated to do so. There are no plans for vaccination clinics to be held at schools in the board.

Trustee Initiative Fund supports purchasing books

Trustees approved a $16,233 expenditure from the Trustee Initiative Fund to purchase 1,400 copies of the book This is What I���ve Been Told, written and illustrated by NNDSB teacher Julianna Armstrong, to be included in a resource bag that will be given to all Year 1 and Year 2 kindergarten students.

It is part of a new initiative called Journey into Learning that welcomes kindergarten learners and their families into the board. In addition to hosting board-wide events for families, Journey into Learning includes a bag with a guide and resources.

This year, the Early Years Team wanted a bag that more closely aligned with the visions and priorities of NNDSB as outlined in the Multi-Year Strategic Plan, with hopes of strengthening the bond between home and school.

This is What I���ve Been Told is an introduction to Anishinaabe language and culture. The report to the Board noted that beginning the Journey into Learning with an intentional focus on Indigenous Education signals the board���s values and visions to stakeholders and supports many of the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, specifically in the Education, and Language and Culture sections. Through the Trustee Initiative Fund, the Board of Trustees provides funding to organizations and projects that encompass an expanse of students from across the 17勛圖厙, as a unifying platform. This application was approved unanimously.

Board seeking new trustee to represent Zone 2

NNDSB is seeking a trustee in Zone 2, following the resignation of Harry Fry, effective June 30, 2021. The Education Act provides the Board with several options for filling the position.

At Thursday���s meeting, trustees reviewed all options and opted to accept applications for the position, which will begin no later than Sept. 28, 2021 and end on Nov. 30, 2022, consistent with all trustees elected in 2018.

Zone 2 covers the areas of Bonfield, Mattawa and Callander.

Capital projects updated

Trustees approved the additional expenditure of $588,127 for 2020-2021 capital projects.

A report from Superintendent of Business Seija Van Haesendonck recapped the $5,786,015 of allocations from the Ministry of Education. This includes school renewal and school condition improvement funding.

Higher tender costs at six sites, as well as two unanticipated projects that were undertaken for site health, safety and security reasons, resulted in the need for the extra funding.

When the current projects are completed, there will be approximately $138,000 of school renewal allocation and $2,400,000 in school condition improvement funding remaining for future projects.

Consultant���s report on Parry Sound school received

The Board received a report from consultant Lygia Dallip on the JK-12 Parry Sound school being built, as recommended by the Parry Sound Build Committee. The report outlined requirements and expectations of the Ministry of Education throughout stages of capital projects, as well as a timeline of the build.

Dallip was engaged as an independent consultant to review the Board���s process related to the project. Her report outlines how the Ministry of Education uses a formula to assess effective use of school space. It is imperative that boards accurately account for enrolment, and the report says NNDSB has consistently been plus or minus two percent in its estimation of projected enrolments.

Addressing the concern of elementary and secondary students in the same school, the report notes the JK-12 model is a ���means of managing the impact of declining enrolment across all grades.��� It is a way to provide stronger extra-curricular programs in all divisions while providing stronger program opportunities for Grade 7 and 8 and specialized secondary school program spaces. Several boards in Ontario have JK-12 schools.

Dallip���s report is available on NNDSB���s website.

Partial demolition tender awarded for Parry Sound

Trustees awarded the tender for partial demolition at the site of Parry Sound High School to CLC Infrastructure Inc. in the amount of $937,618 plus HST.

Tender documents were reviewed by the Parry Sound Build Committee, which provided a recommendation to the Board.

Work will begin immediately to allow most of the demolition work to be completed before school begins, although there may be some on-going site work and some interior work taking place into September.

A media release about the tender, and all news pertaining to the new JK-12 Parry Sound School be found under the capital planning section of NNDSB���s website.

Board thanks Interim Executive Officer Easton

In a committee of the whole meeting held just prior to the Board meeting, Trustees had the opportunity to thank Interim Executive Officer Wally Easton for his work at NNDSB since February. He will be leaving the Board this week and has helped transition Seija Van Haesendonck into her role of Superintendent of Business.

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Note: the full agenda package is posted on the website prior to meetings, and official minutes are posted after they are approved at the next board meeting.

For more information, please contact:
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17勛圖厙
P. (705) 472-8170 ext. 5010
E. Deb.Bartlett@nearnorthschools.ca

• 02 PUBLIC Special Board Meeting Minutes June 12, 2017
• 03 PUBLIC Meeting Minutes, June 27, 2017
• 04 PUBLIC Special Board Meeting Minutes June 28, 2017
• 05 October 2017
• 06 SEAC Meeting Minutes June 15, 2017
• 07 FNAC meeting minutes June 22, 2017
• 08 Audit Committee Minutes PUBLIC June 19 2017
• 09 Minutes of Budget Meeting June 28, 2017 Public Session
• 10 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes Sept 19, 2017 Public
• 11 Monthly Tender Report June 13 2017 to September 22 2017
• 12 Near North Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan DRAFT
• 13 Special Education Plan revised June 2017
• 14 OSBIE Call For Nominations-Northeast Region
• 15 Near North DSB F345 for capital projects loan 2017 2018
• 16 Near North DSB F345 for operating loan 2017 2018
• 17 Near North DSB F265 Board Resolution in support of borrowing by way of BAs

• 01 Public Agenda June 28, 2017
• 02 2017_2018 Staff Recommended Budget

• 01 Public Agenda June 27, 2017
• 02 PUBLIC Meeting Minutes, May 23, 2017
• 03 PUBLIC Special Board Meeting Minutes June 12, 2017
• 04 July 2017
• 05 Monthly Tender Report for the Period May 12 2017 to June 12 2017
• 06 Letter to Minister of Education from Thames Valley DSB RE School Consolidation, May 30, 2017
• 07 2017 SB 13 – Trade-Agreements Information -June 1, 2017
• 08 2017 B06 – Request for Early Years Capital Program Funding Submissions
• 09 2017 B7 – Request for Capital Priorities Project Funding Submissions
• 10 Administrative Guideline_Code of Conduct
• 11 Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, May 18, 2017
• 12 First Nations Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, May 24, 2017
• 13 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes May 29, 2017 Public
• 14 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes June 13, 2017 Public
• 15 EL 7 Month End Finance Report for the Month of May 2017
• 16 Woodland Child Care Location Plan
• 17 Draft Trustee Governance Framework
• 18 GP 8 – SAL and Audit for Governance Manual

• 01 Public Agenda June 12, 2017
• 02 Speaker 1 Betty Thomson
• 03 Speaker 2 Bryan Moore
• 04 Speaker 3 ARC Member Kayla Heaslip
• 05 Speaker 4 ARC Member Dayle Fairbarn
• 06 Speaker 5 Garth Goodhew
• 07 Speaker 6 Natalie Brunette
• 08 Speaker 7 Bob Boal
• 09 Speaker 8 Bob Sampson
• 10 Speaker 9 Mayor Al McDonald
• 11 Speaker 10 Peter Chirico
• 12 Speaker 11 Kim Winrow
• 13 Speaker 12 Heather Garbutt
• 14 Speaker 13 Kurt Clausen
• 15 Speaker 14 Karen Matthews
• 16 Speaker 15 Emily Taylor
• 17 Speaker 16 Nick Green
• 18 Speaker 17 Glenn Paleczny
• 19 Speaker 18 Robyn Colvin Smith
• 20 Speaker 19 Christine Brown

• 01 Public Agenda May 23, 2017
• 02 PUBLIC Meeting Minutes, April 25 2017
• 03 PUBLIC Special Board Meeting Minutes May 8 2017
• 04 June Calendar
• 05 Monthly Tender Report for the Period April 14 2017 to May 12 2017
• 06 Proposal from July, Sundridge, Strong RE Community Hub, April 27, 2017
• 07 Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes April 20, 2017
• 08 Ministry of Education Rural and Remote Communities Discussion Paper
• 09 Administrative Guideline, Safe 17勛圖厙 _ Access to School Premises
• 10 Administrative Guideline, Safe 17勛圖厙 _ Student Conduct Management
• 11 EL 7 _ Month End Finance Report for April 2017
• 12 Multi Year Plan revised 23 May 2017
• 13 Multi Year Plan revised 23 May 2017
• 14 Memorandum of Cooperation GBBR_NNDSB_Draft for Review

01 Public Agenda May 8, 2017

• 01 Public Agenda April 25, 2017
• 02 PUBLIC Meeting Minutes March 28 2017
• 03 May Calendar
• 04 Monthly Tender Report for the Period March 20 2017 to April 14 2017
• 05 Letter from Township of Bonfield RE Support for Policy to Install AEDs in All 17勛圖厙, March 28, 2017
• 06 Tobacco Free Environment Administrative Guideline
• 07 FNAC Meeting Minutes February 22, 2017
• 08 Minutes_Land fo Lakes Renaming_Committee_February 27, 2017
• 09 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes March 23 2017 Public
• 10 SEAC Meeting Minutes March 23, 2017
• 11 Minutes_Land of Lakes Renaming_Committee_March_27_17
• 12 EL 7 _ Month End Finance Report for the Month of March 2017
• 13 Terms of Reference Committee of the Whole
• 14 Land of Lakes Renaming Board Report – April 25 2017

Date of Meeting: Tuesday, March 28, 2017�� 6:00 p.m.��– Regular Board��Meeting
Meeting Agenda & Attachments:

• 01 Public Agenda March 28, 2017
• 02 PUBLIC Meeting Minutes January 24, 2017 – AMENDED
• 03 PUBLIC Meeting Minutes February 28 2017
• 04 PUBLIC Meeting Minutes March 3 2017
• 05 April 2017
• 06 Monthly Tender Report for Period February 20 2017 to March 20 2017
• 07 Waterloo DSB Letter to Minister RE Lack of Qualified French Teachers, February 10, 2017
• 08 Waterloo DSB Letter to OUAC RE Fee, February 27, 2017
• 09 Ministry of Ed _ Pupil Accommodation Reviews and Support for Education Rural and Remote Communities, March 6, 2017
• 10 McDougall Resolution
• 11 Audit Committee Minutes, February 13, 2017
• 12 SEAC Meeting Minutes February 16, 2017
• 13 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes March 6, 2017 Public
• 14 EL 7 Month End Finance Report for February 2017

Meeting Agenda & Attachments:

• 01 Public Agenda March 3, 2017

Date of Meeting: ��Tuesday, February 28, 2017 ��6:00 p.m. – Regular Board Meeting
Meeting Agenda & Attachments���:

• 01 Public Agenda February 28, 2017
• 02 PUBLIC Meeting Minutes January 24, 2017
• 03 March 2017
• 04 New Administrative Guideline _ Health Support Services – Physical and Medical Procedures
• 05 Monthly Tender Report for Period January 18 2017 to February 20 2017
• 06 Multi-Year Plan Committee Minutes 12 Jan 2017
• 07 First Nations Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes January 12, 2017
• 08 Capital Plan Minutes PUBLIC January 17, 2017
• 09 Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes January 19, 2017
• 10 Parent Involvement Committee Minutes, February 2, 2017
• 11 EL 7 Month End Finance Report for January 2017
• 12 Long-Term Financing of Capital Projects and By-Law Number 17-02-08
• 13 School Year Calendar Board Report

Meeting Agenda & Attachments:

• 01 Public Agenda January 24, 2017
• 02 PUBLIC Annual Organizational Meeting Minutes, December 20, 2016
• 03 PUBLIC Meeting Minutes December 20, 2016
• 04 February 2017
• 05 School Energy Coalition Status Report Sept 2016
• 06 Monthly Tender Report December 12 2016 to January 18 2017
• 07 2016 B19 – Request for School Consolidation Capital Funding Submissions
• 08 IPC Letter to Boards RE Privacy Concerns with Online Educational Services , January 4, 2017
• 09 North Bay ARC Invitation City of North Bay, January 17, 2017
• 10 Student Registration Form – Elementary Jan 2017
• 11 Capital Plan Minutes PUBLIC December 13, 2016
• 12 SEAC Meeting Minutes December 15, 2016
• 13 EL 7 Month End Finance Report for December 2016
• 14 Form 345 Resolution re Borrowing for Current Expenditures and Debt Charges
• 15 Form 351 Statement by Treasurer for Current Expenditures

Date of Meeting: Tuesday, ���December 20, 2016 6:00 p.m. – Regular Board Meeting

Location: Almaguin Highlands Secondary School

Meeting Agenda & Attachments:

• 01 Public Agenda December 20, 2016
• 02 PUBLIC Meeting Minutes November 22 2016
• 03 Special Board Meeting Minutes PUBLIC – December 5, 2016
• 04 January 2017
• 05 FIRST Team Sponsorship Request, November 15, 2016
• 06 Festival of the Sound Request for Support, November 29, 2016
• 07 Letter from OPSBA RE Thank You, November 30, 2016
• 08 Monthly Tender Report November 3 2016 to December 12 2016
• 10 2015-2016 Annual Report Audit Committee Detailed December 2016
• 11 2015-2016 Annual Report Audit Committee Summary
• 12 SEAC Meeting Minutes November 17, 2016
• 13 Notes from 2016 Annual Meetings
• 14 Draft Audit Committee Minutes PUBLIC – December 5, 2016
• 15 EL 7 Month End Finance Report for November 2016
• 16 InitialStaffReport-NNDSB 2016
• 17 2016-2017 Board Committee Structure (blank)
• 18 Terms of Reference POLICY COMMITTEE
• 19 Trustee Honorarium Report Effective December 1 2016
• 20 Calculation of Trustee Honoraria December 2016
• 21 Ontario Regulation 357_06 Honararia for Board Members

Date of Meeting: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 4:00 p.m. –��Annual Organizational��Meeting
Location: Almaguin Highlands Secondary School
Meeting Agenda & Attachments:

• Annual Organizational Meeting Agenda, December 20, 2016

Date of Meeting: Monday, December 5, 2016 7:00 p.m. – Special Board Meeting
Meeting Agenda & Attachments:

• 01 Public Agenda December 5, 2016

Date of Meeting: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 6:00 p.m. – Regular Board Meeting

Meeting Agenda & Attachments:���

• 01 Public Agenda November 22 2016
• 02 PUBLIC Meeting Minutes November 22 2016
• 03 PUBLIC Meeting Minutes November 4, 2016
• 04 PUBLIC Meeting Minutes, November 14, 2016
• 05 Letter From Township of Machar RE ARC Processes in Rural Communities, October 25, 2016
• 06 Letter from Min Citizenship and Immigration RE Adult Non Credit Language Training Program, October 28, 2016
• 07 Monthly Tender Report October 18 2016 to November 3 2016
• 08 Acceptable Use Administrative Guideline
• 09 December Calendar 2016
• 10 Policy Committee Meeting Minutes, October 18, 2016
• 11 Draft Audit Committee Minutes PUBLIC, October 19, 2016
• 12 FNAC Meeting Minutes October 19
• 13 SEAC Meeting Minutes October 20
• 14 Multi Year Planning Committee Minutes October 20, 2016
• 15 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes November 8, 2016 – Public
• 16 EL 7 Month End Finance Report for October 2016

Meeting Agenda & Attachments:

• 01 Public Agenda November 14, 2016

Meeting Agenda & Attachments:

• 01 Public Agenda November 4, 2016

Date of Meeting: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 6:00 p.m. – Regular Board Meeting

Meeting Agenda & Attachments:

• 01 Public Agenda October 25, 2016
• 02 PUBLIC Meeting Minutes September 27 2016 FINAL
• 03 PUBLIC Meeting Minutes October 11 2016 FINAL
• 04 Monthly Tender Report September 15 2016 to October 17 2016
• 05 School Energy Coalition Status Report June 30 2016
• 06 November 2016 Calendar
• 07 Capital Plan Committee Meeting Minutes October 4 2016 FINAL (Public)
• 08 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes October 4 2016 – FINAL Public
• 09 Multi Year Planning Committee Minutes of May 17th 2016
• 10 Captial Plan Commitee Meeting Minutes October 18, 2016 (Public)
• 11 Month End Finance Report EL 7 for September 2016
• 12 2015 2016 Tax Levy By Law

Date of Meeting: ��Tuesday, October 11, 2016 ��12:00 p.m. – Special Board Meeting

Meeting Agenda & Attachments:

• 01 Public Agenda October 11, 2016
• 02 Board Report Partnership 3

Date of Meeting: ��Tuesday, Septembr 27, 2016 ��6:00 p.m. – Regular Board Meeting

Meeting Agenda & Attachments:

• 01 Public Agenda September 27, 2016
• 02 PUBLIC Meeting Minutes June 28, 2016 FINAL
• 03 September 2016 Calendar
• 04 October 2016 Calendar
• 05 FNAC Meeting Minutes June 15, 2016
• 06 SEAC Meeting Minutes June 16, 2016
• 07 Capital Plan Committee Meeting Minutes June 20, 2016 FINAL (Public)
• 08 Minutes of Budget Meeting June 23, 2016 Public Session
• 09 Capital Plan Committee Meeting Minutes July 5, 2016 FINAL (Public)
• 10 Capital Plan Committee Meeting Minutes July 20, 2016 (Public) FINAL
• 11 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes July 20, 2016 – Public FINAL
• 12 Monthly Tender Report June 13 2016 to September 15 2016
• 13 Letter from OPSBA dated June 8, 2016
• 14 Invoice from OPSBA for 2016-2017 Membership Fees
• 15 Letter dated June 21 2016 to Chair Conseil scolaire public du Nord Est de l’Ontario
• 16 Letter dated June 21 2016 to Chair Conseil scolaire catholique Franco Nord
• 17 Letter dated June 21 2016 to Chair Nipissing Parry Sound CDSB
• 18 Letter from Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l’Ontario dated July 19, 2016
• 19 Travel, Meals and Hospitality Expenses Administrative Guideline
• 20 Invoice from OPSBA for 2016-2017 Central Bargaining dated September 1, 2016
• 21 Back to School – A Message from Minister Hunter
• 22 Month End Finance Report for June and July 2016
• 23 Capital Plan Terms of Reference July 20 2016 DRAFT
• 24 Draft Long Term Capital Plan
• 25 Profile of an OSBIE Director
• 26 OSBIE Call for Nominees Northeast region
• 27 Nomination and Voting Delegate form