6/12/2001 - Special Board Meeting•r"
THAMES VALLEY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING,2001 JUNE 12
The Board met on the above date in the Board Room at the Education Centre,
meeting inpublicsession at 9:40 p.m. The follovnng were in attendance;
TRUSTEES
D.Stewart
J.Bennett
S.Deller
J.Hunter
ADMINISTRATION AND
OTHERS
J.Laughlin
P.Askey
P.Gryseels
B. Bryce
B.Greene
J.Thorpe
C. Murphy
Regrets:P.Schuyier
D.Anstead
T.Roberts
P.Sattler
S.Peters
L.Stevenson
P.Mennill
L.Robertson
R. Murray
L.Peck
J.Empringham
G.Treble
J.McKenzie
A.Cartier
G..Hart
P.Jaffe
P.Doelman
K.Meeson
J.Tilley
S.Galati
D.Bradford
S.Christie
W.Scott
77.CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Trustee Jaffe declared a conflict of Interest regarding Program Services
staff related to the 2001-02 Budget.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
78-A.REPORT OF THE COMIVIITTEE OF THE WHOLE,Public Session
2001 June 12
7:00 p.m. -9:40 p.m.
1.CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Trustee Jaffe declared a conflict of interest regarding Program Services
staff related to the 2001-02 Budget.
2. The Committee met in public session from 7:10 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. and
deliberated the Preliminary 2001-2002 Budget.
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3.2001-2002 BUDGET
The preliminary 2001-2002 budget was presented to the Board on 2001
May 29. The budget is for the fiscal period 2001 September to 2002
AugustSI.AttheCommitteeoftheWhole meeting held 2001June 05the
Administration was requested to look for creative options to ensure that
specific action steps occurred.
As a result,atthe Committee of the Wholel^eeting held 2001 June 12,the
Administration proposed revised reductions which will not result inlayoffs
and can be made through attrition/retirements/unfilled positions/Ministry
incentive funding. The revised reductions cross all areas of the
organization including Board administration and minimize the impact on
special education.Following a lengthy discussion the following ten
recommendations to approve the 2001-200 Budget,as revised, were
supported.
Recommendations:
1. That the 2001-2002 balanced budget of revenues and expenditures be
approved at $540 247 415.
2. That $1 000 000 be transferred to the reserve forworking funds to provide
coverage for workplace safety insurance.
3.. That $9 519 804 be transferred tothe pupilaccommodation reserve fundfor
the school renewal funding as required under Ministry regulation #446/98.
4.Thatthe$1 000 000 which represents the balance ofthe 1999-2000 deficit
be provided forInthe approved 2001-2002 budget.
5. That the projected deficitof $4 217 110 forthe 2000-2001 budget year be
provided for inthe approved 2001-2002 budget.
6. That the estimated amount of$1 649 299 fornewpupil places be placed in
the pupil accommodation resen/e fund for funding new pupil places as
required under Ministry Regulation #446/98.
7. That any reduction In areas related to Special Education and Program
Services for students identified with special needs,students requiring a
"Student Plan for Action"or students incrisis will be minimized and offset by
accessing provincial restructuring dollars, by making reductions in board
administration by not filling positions vacated through leaves and
retirements across support employee groups, and applying a global
reduction factorto supplies and services If required. Everyeffortshould be
make to balance reductions in complement across these employee groups.
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8. That lunchroom supervision continue to be provided forhigh risk and high
needs students if required.
9. Thatthe TVDSB implementa communication plan with all schoois through
School Councils, Home and School Associations and other community
partnersto identify the Impact of shortfalls in provincial funding that has
resulted in major reductions in the TVDSB budget and reductions in
services.Parents will'be encouraged to contact Provincial politicians to
supportthe TVDSB in receiving adequate funding to meetthe needs of all
of our students.
10.Thatthe Chairperson and the Director request an emergency meeting with
the Ministerof Education (or her designate)and senior Ministry staff to
request that TVDSB be designated as a special circumstance board given
the proportionately larger number of special needs children within this
community. They will also ask the government to consider a provincial
strategyto address the financial stress caused bythe cumulativeimpactof
transportationand utility costs which are beyondcontrolofthe TVDSB.
D.STEWART
Chairperson
Recommendations 1 to 6 and 8 -10 were adopted on motionof Trustee Dellar
and seconded by Trustee Hunter.
Trustee Jaffe abstained from voting on Recommendation 7.
Recommendation 7 was adopted on motionofTrustee Bennett, and seconded by
Trustee Hunter
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:43 p.m.on motion of Peters and Hunt^
n).CONFIRMED:,^
Chairperson