12/1/2011 - Special Board MeetingI.
THAMES VALLEY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
2011 DECEMBER 1,7:00 P.M.
BOARD ROOM,EDUCATION CENTRE
AGENDA
V-verbal
M -material
1.CALL TO ORDER
-Director of Education V
2.APPROVAL OF AGENDA M
3.CONFLICTS OF INTEREST V
4.ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2012 V
a.Election of Chair of the Board for 2012
b.Election of Vice-Chair of the Board for 2012
5.ELECTION OF INFORMATION COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE V
OFFICERS
a.Election of Information Committee Chairperson for 2012
b.Election of Information Committee Vice-Chairperson for 2012
6.OFFICERS OF THE BOARD (to be distributed)M
7.ADJOURNMENT V
THAMES VALLEY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING,PUBLIC SESSION
2011 DECEMBER 01
The Board met in special session on 2011 December 01 in the Board Room at the Education Centre,meeting
in public session at 7:05 p.m. to 7:35 p.m.The following were in attendance:
TRUSTEES
J.Bennett (Chair)
R.Campbell
J.Coghlin
T.Grant
G.Hart
W.Huff
Regrets:8.Amri
W.J.Tai
ADMINISTRATION AND
P.Jaffe OTHERS
B.McKinnon B.Tucker M.E.Smith
S.Polhill K.Dalton B.Bonier
T.Roberts M.Sereda P.Tufts
P.Battler c.Bourbonnais-MacDonald K.Wilkinson
R. Tisdale K.Edgar K.Bushell
J.Todd L.Griffith-Jones S.Christie
B.Hughes K.Young
K.Meeson J.Pratt
M.Moynihan L.Merner
CALL TO ORDER
Director of Education Bill Tucker called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved on motion of R.Campbell seconded by T.Grant.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -No conflicts of interest were declared.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2012
a.Election of Chairperson of the Board
Director Tucker presided over the election of the 2012 Chair of the Board and called for written
nominations.Trustees J.Bennett,T.Grant,T.Roberts and R.Tisdale were nominated.
Trustees Grant,Roberts and Tisdale declined the nomination.Trustee Bennett accepted the
nomination and was declared Chair of the Board for 2012.She assumed the chair and presided
over the election of the Vice-Chair of the Board.
A motion to destroy the ballots was moved by R.Tisdale,seconded by J.Todd and carried.
b.Election of Vice-Chair of the Board
Chair Bennett called for written nominations for the position of Vice-Chair of the Board for 2012.
Trustees G.Hart,T.Roberts and J.Todd were nominated.Trustees Hart and Roberts declared
their acceptance of the nomination.Trustee Todd declined the nomination.Foliowing a vote by
secret ballot.Trustee Hart was elected Vice-Chair of the Board for 2012.
A motion to destroy the ballots was moved by J.Todd,seconded by R.Campbell and carried.
ELECTION OF INFORMATION COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OFFICERS
a.Election of Information Committee of the Whole Chairperson for 2012
Board Chair Bennett presided over the election of the 2012 Information Committee of the Whole
Chair.Trustees T.Roberts,R.Tisdale and J.Todd were nominated.Trustees Tisdale and Todd
accepted the nomination and Trustee Roberts declined.Followinga vote by secret ballot, Chair
Bennett declared Trustee Tisdale Chair of the Information Committee of the Whole for 2012.
A motion to destroy the ballots was moved by P.Battler,seconded by P.Jaffe and carried.
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5.ELECTION OF INFORMATION COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OFFICERS -cont'd
b.Election of Information Committee of the Whole Vice Chairperson for 2012
Board Chair Bennett presided over the election of the 2012 Vice-Chair of the information
Committee of the Whoie.Trustees B.McKinnon,S.Poihili,T.Roberts and J.Todd were
nominated.Trustees McKinnon,Poihili and Roberts declined the nomination and Trustee Todd
accepted.Chair Bennett declared Trustee Todd Vice-Chair ofthe Information Committee ofthe
Whole for 2012 by acclamation.
A motion to destroythe ballots was moved byS.Poihili,seconded byG. Hartand carried.
6.APPROVAL OF 2012 OFFICERS OF THE BOARD
Director Tucker introduced a report identifying the Officers of the Board who will have signing
authority on behalf of the Board for the period 2011 December 01 to 2012 November 30,in
accordance with Board Bylaws,Inaugural Meetingofthe Chair (7.9):
"The Board,by resolution,shall appoint by name the Officers of the Board who shall be the
Director of Education and Treasurer,both of whom, along with the Chair and Vice-Chair shall
have signing authority on behalf of the Board."
The following recommendation was approved on motion of 8.Poihili,seconded byT.Grant:
That the following persons be appointed signing officers on behalf of the Boardforthe period
2011 December 01 to 2012 November 30:
Joyce Bennett, Chair of the Board;
Graham Hart,Vice-Chair of the Board;
Bill Tucker,Director of Education;and
Karen Meeson,Superintendent of Business Services and Treasurer.
7.ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. on motionof R. Campbell,seconded byJ. Todd.
Confirmed
ennett,Chair