School Board meeting highlights

Board Meeting Update #76. This update provides a summary of the public Board Meeting of Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board held Monday, November 14, 2011 at Sir John A. Macdonald School, 22 Harder Drive, Belleville. It is an unofficial summary of the meeting; official minutes will be approved at the next regular meeting in January 2012.

Highlights of this issue include the following:
·         Recognition of the host school and students of Sir John A. Macdonald School
·         Recognition of Bullying Prevention & Awareness Week, November 14 to 18, 2011
·         Bravo! Awards presentation to Kerry Donnell, Communications Officer and Erna Sorensen, Curriculum Coordinator
·         Capital projects presentation by Nick Pfeiffer, Manager of Maintenance & Operations
·         Approval of amendments to the following policies:
o   Board Policy No. 2 Governance By-Laws and Standing Rules
o   Board Policy No. 3-B Electronic Meetings
o   Board Policy No. 4 Corporate Board Job Description
o   Board Policy No. 7 Board Policy Development and Review
o   Board Policy No. 11 Committees of the Board
o   Board Policy No. 12 External Committees and Trustee Advocacy
·         Approval of the 2010-2011 Audited Financial Statements
·         Invitation for trustees to select representation on committees
·         Correspondence:
o   Letters to the new members of provincial parliament for Northumberland-Quinte West and Prince Edward-Hastings, and new minister of education.