12/1/2016 - Special Board Meeting THAMES VALLEY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING, PUBLIC SESSION
2016 DECEMBER 1
The Board met in session on 2016 December 1 in the Board Room at the Education Centre, meeting in
public at 7:00 p.m. The following were in attendance:
TRUSTEES ADMINISTRATION AND OTHERS
R. Tisdale (Chair)
J. Bennett
R. Campbell
C. Goodall (via phone)
G. Hart
P. Jaffe
B. McKinnon
A. Morell
Regrets:
A. Pucchio
S. Polhill
M. Reid
P. Schuyler
J. Skinner
S. Suvajac
J. Todd
L. Elliott
V. Nielsen
R. Culhane
M. Deman
K. Edgar
L. Griffith-Jones
R. Kuiper
D. Macpherson
P. McKenzie
S. Powell
K. Bushell
K. Wilkinson
B. Williams
L. Abell
1. CALL TO ORDER – O CANADA
Director Elliott called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. O CANADA
The meeting was opened with the playing of O Canada.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved on motion of Trustee P. Jaffe, seconded by Trustee J. Todd.
4. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST – No conflicts of interest were declared.
5. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2017
a. Election of Chair of the Board for 2017
Director Elliott presided over the election of the 2017 Chair of the Board and called for written
nominations.
A motion to close the nominations was moved by Trustee M. Reid, seconded by Trustee R.
Campbell and CARRIED.
Trustees R. Tisdale and M. Reid were nominated. Trustee Tisdale and Trustee Reid declared their
acceptance of the nominations. The nominees spoke to their nominations in random order.
Following a vote by secret ballot, Trustee M. Reid was elected Chair of the Board for 2017. Chair
Reid assumed the chair and presided over the election of the Vice-Chair of the Board.
A motion to destroy the ballots was moved by Trustee A. Morell, seconded by Trustee Campbell
and CARRIED.
b. Election of Vice-Chair of the Board
Chair Reid called for written nominations for the position of Vice-Chair of the Board for 2017.
A motion to close the nominations was moved by Trustee Todd, seconded by Trustee Tisdale and
CARRIED.
Trustees A. Morell, G. Hart, R. Tisdale and J. Todd were nominated. Trustee Tisdale declined the
nomination. Trustee Hart, Todd and Morell declared their acceptance of the nominations. The
nominees spoke to their nominations in random order. Following a vote by secret ballot, Trustee A.
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Morell was elected Vice- Chair of the Board for 2017.
A motion to destroy the ballots was moved by Trustee P. Schuyler, seconded by Trustee Tisdale
and CARRIED.
6. ELECTION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIRS FOR 2017
a. Election of Program and School Services Advisory Committee Chair for 2017
Chair Reid presided over the election of the 2017 Program and School Services Advisory
Committee Chair.
A motion to close the nominations was moved by Trustee J. Skinner, seconded by Trustee S.
Polhill and CARRIED.
Trustees J.Todd, J.Skinner and J. Bennett were nominated. Trustees Todd and Skinner declined
the nomination. Trustee Bennett accepted the nomination. Chair Reid declared Trustee Bennett
Chair of the Program and School Services Advisory Committee for 2017.
b. Election of Planning and Priorities Advisory Committee Chair for 2017
Chair Reid presided over the election of the 2017 Chair of the Planning and Priorities Advisory
Committee.
A motion to close the nominations was moved by Trustee Morell, seconded by Trustee Campbell
and CARRIED.
Trustees J. Todd, J. Skinner and G. Hart were nominated. Trustees Skinner and Hart declined the
nomination. Trustee Todd accepted the nomination. Chair Reid declared Trustee Todd Chair of
the Planning and Priorities Advisory Committee for 2017.
A motion to destroy the ballots was moved by Trustee Tisdale, seconded by Trustee Todd and
CARRIED.
7. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD
Superintendent of Student Achievement, C. Beal presented the report to appoint by name the Officers
of the Board who shall be the Director of Education, and the Board Treasurer, both of whom, along with
the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board, shall have signing authority on behalf of the Board for the period
2016 December 01 to 2017 November 30, in accordance with Board Bylaws-Election of Chair and
Vice-Chair, section 7.9.
The following recommendation was moved by Trustee Hart, seconded by Trustee Todd and CARRIED:
That the following persons be appointed signing officers on behalf of the Board for the
period 2016 December 01 to 2017 November 30:
Matt Reid, Chair of the Board
Arlene Morell, Vice-Chair of the Board
Laura Elliott, Director of Education
Jeff Pratt, Associate Director and Treasurer
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:31 p.m. on motion of Trustee Jaffe, seconded by Trustee Todd.
Confirmed:
Chairperson
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SUMMARY OF APPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS OF 2016 DECEMBER 1
That the following persons be appointed signing officers on behalf of the Board for the period 2016
December 01 to 2017 November 30:
Matt Reid, Chair of the Board
Arlene Morell, Vice-Chair of the Board
Laura Elliott, Director of Education
Jeff Pratt, Associate Director and Treasurer