This board meeting’s highlights are the nine motions passed – eight unanimous votes and one split vote.
The unanimous votes were on:
- Proposed changes to the Vancouver Learning Network (VLN) distributed learning program
- A revision to the School Closure policy to cover schools where there are no students enrolled
- A policy for the role of the Board Chair and Vice Chair
- A policy for the acceptable use of technology
- Approval of the second Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement (AEEA)
- Approval of the Framework for Enhancing Student Learning, the new reporting structure for student achievement
- Approval to sign the Pride Pledge in order to participate in the 2016 Vancouver Pride Parade
- Writing a letter to the Minister of Education, copied to the Premier, endorsing recommendation 21 of the BC Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth’s Final Report on Child & Youth Mental Health in BC, Concrete Actions for Systemic Change
The split vote was on Trustee Ballantyne’s motion requesting staff to report back, as appropriate, on medical marijuana businesses close to schools. Staff suggested it would be appropriate to report back in the fall as by then many of the business license appeals would be resolved.
I voted in support of this motion as I have heard from many parents concerned about the proliferation of marijuana stores near our schools who do not have the information they need and because it will not unduly burden our staff.
For full agenda and minutes (when posted) see:
http://www.vsb.bc.ca/board-committees
Janet Fraser 