9/20/2016 - Special Board MeetingTHAMES VALLEY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING, PUBLIC SESSION
2016 SEPTEMBER 20
The Board met in session on 2016 September 20 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
J: Bennett
S. Polhill
L. Elliott
R. Campbell
M. Reid
V. Nielsen
C. Goodall
P. Schuyler
J. Pratt
G. Hart
J. Skinner
S. Builder
P. Jaffe
S. Suvajac
R. Culhane
B. McKinnon
R. Tisdale
K. Edgar
A. Morell
J. Todd
L. Griffith -Jones
R. Kuiper
Regrets:
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 R. Tisdale, seconded by J. Todd.
4. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST — No conflicts of interest were declared.
D. Macpherson
P. McKenzie
M. Moynihan
K. Wilkinson
K. Bushell
T. Testa
R. Hoffman
B. Williams
R. 'Hoffman
L. Abell
5. RESIGNATION
Director Elliott acknowledged the resignation of Trustee B. McKinnon from the position of Chairperson
effective 2016 September 19.
6. ELECTION OF OFFICER (S) OF THE BOARD
Director Elliott presided over the election of the Chair of the Board for the period of 2016 September 20
to 2016 November 30 and called for written nominations.
A motion to close the nominations was moved by G. Hart, seconded by M. Reid and CARRIED. t
Trustees R. Tisdale, J. Bennett, M. Reid, J. Skinner and G. Hart were nominated. Trustees J. Bennett,
M. Reid, J. Skinner and G. Hart declined the nomination.
Director Elliott declared R. Tisdale Chair of the Board for 2016 September 20 to 2016 November 30.
Chair Tisdale assumed the chair and presided over the remainder of the meeting.
An election of a Vice -Chair of the Board for the period 2016 September 20 to 2016 November 30 was
not required. Trustee M. Reid remains as Vice -Chair.
7. ELECTION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIRS (if required)
An election of Advisory Committee Chairs was not required.
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8. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD
Associate Director J. Pratt presented for approval the Officers of the Board who shall have signing
authority on behalf of the Board for the period 2016 September 20 to 2016 November 30, in accordance
with Board Bylaws -Election of Chair and Vice -Chair, section 7.9.
The following recommendation was moved by J.Skinner, seconded by S. Polhill and carried:
That the following persons be appointed signing officers on behalf of the Board for the
period 2016 September 20 to 2016 November 30:
Ruth Tisdale, Chair of the Board
Matt Reid, Vice -Chair of the Board
Laura Elliott, Director of Education
Jeff Pratt, Associate Director and Treasurer
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:06 p.m. on motion of M. Reid, seconded by J. Todd.
Confirmed:
Chairperson
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SUMMARY OF APPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS OF 2016 SEPTEMBER 20
- That the following persons be appointed signing officers on behalf of the Board for the period
2016 September 20 to 2016 November 30:
Ruth Tisdale, Chair of the Board
Matt Reid, Vice -Chair of the Board
Laura Elliott, Director of Education
Jeff Pratt, Associate Director and Treasurer