Welcome to the Fall 2003 Provincial Council Meeting

Welcome to the Fall 2003

Provincial Council Meeting

Motion A.1. - Agenda

“That the following item be added underH. Late Reports:

H.1. Expansion of Funding for Students with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effect (FAE)

H.2. BC College of Teachers (BCCT) Fees

H.3. Governance of the BC College of Teachers

H.4. Capital Construction Tendering

Motion A.2. - Agenda

“That the agenda be adopted as amended.”

Motion B.1. – Minutes

“That the minutes of the meeting of April 27,

2003 be adopted.”

Motion C.1. – Oral Reports

“That the oral reports of the BCSTA Education

Committee and First Nations Education

Committee be received.”


“That the President’s oral report be received.”


“That the Executive Director’s oral report be

received.”


“That the oral report of the CSBA Director be

received.”

Finance Committee Responsibilities

1. Review and approve last year’s audited

financial statements.

2. Prepare next year’s budget based on

Provincial Council direction.

3. Monitor current year’s approved budget.

Motion D.1. – Action Items

“That the Provincial Council receive and

distribute to member boards the audited

financial statements of the BC School Trustees

Association for the year ended June 30, 2003, as

prepared by MacKay LLP.”

Motion D.1. – Action Items

“That the Provincial Council receive and

distribute to member boards the audited

financial statements of the BC School Trustees

Association for the year ended June 30, 2003, as

prepared by MacKay LLP.”

BCSTA Budget Planning

1. Should member fees remain the same,

increase, or decrease?

2. How should BCSTA focus its programs and

services in light of any changes to member

fees?

3. Should allowable reimbursements, stipends

and office operations be increased?

D.2. – Action Items

“That the Provincial Council provide input to the

Finance Committee for preparing a draft

2004/2005 budget for receipt at the winter

meeting and adoption at the meeting following

AGM 2004.”


“That the Provincial Council provide input to the

Finance Committee for preparing a draft

2004/2005 budget for receipt at the winter

meeting and adoption at the meeting following

AGM 2004.”


“That the Constitution and Bylaws of the

Northern Interior Branch of BCSTA be

approved.”


“That the Constitution and Bylaws of the

Northern Interior Branch of BCSTA be

approved.”

E.1. – Councillor Motions

“That BCSTA request the Union of BC

Municipalities (UBCM) under the Protocol

between UBCM and BCSTA to jointly establish a

task force, with representation from the

Ministries of Education and Community,

Aboriginal and Women’s Services,

(cont.)


“That BCSTA request the Union of BC

Municipalities (UBCM) under the Protocol

between UBCM and BCSTA to jointly establish a

task force, with representation from the

Ministries of Education and Community,

Aboriginal and Women’s Services,

(cont.)

E.1. – Councillor Motions (cont.)

school districts and municipalities to investigate

potential partnerships and strategic alliances

between municipalities and school boards,

recognizing areas of joint opportunity and

challenge.”


school districts and municipalities to investigate

potential partnerships and strategic alliances

between municipalities and school boards,

recognizing areas of joint opportunity and

challenge.”


“That BCSTA request the Minister of Skills

Development and Labour to retain:

a. Application provisions requiring school

authorities to endorse employment

applications for children to work during the

school year, and

(cont.)


“That BCSTA request the Minister of Skills

Development and Labour to retain:

a. Application provisions requiring school

authorities to endorse employment

applications for children to work during the

school year, and

(cont.)


b. The requirement for the employer to endorse

that the position of employment is not of a

dangerous nature nor detrimental to the

health and welfare of the child.”


b. The requirement for the employer to endorse

that the position of employment is not of a

dangerous nature nor detrimental to the

health and welfare of the child.”


“That BCSTA reiterate its urgent request to

government to provide full funding for:

a. Legislated teacher and other staff settlements,

b. Inflation, and

c. Other required costs, such as Medical Service

Plan increases, implementation of new reporting

requirements, etc.”


“That BCSTA reiterate its urgent request to

government to provide full funding for:

a. Legislated teacher and other staff settlements,

b. Inflation, and

c. Other required costs, such as Medical Service

Plan increases, implementation of new reporting

requirements, etc.”


“That BCSTA request the Minister of Education

to provide funding to the BC Public School

Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) for a new

school district employee wellness program that

targets stress-related problems that are adding

to school board costs.”



to provide funding to the BC Public School

Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) for a new

school district employee wellness program that

targets stress-related problems that are adding

to school board costs.”


“That BCSTA request the:

a. BC Public School Employers’ Association

(BCPSEA) to establish a school district

employee wellness program that targets stress-

related problems that are adding to school

board costs; and

b. Minister of Education to provide funding to

BCPSEA for a school district employee wellness

program.”


“That BCSTA request the:

a. BC Public School Employers’ Association

(BCPSEA) to establish a school district

employee wellness program that targets stress-

related problems that are adding to school

board costs; and

b. Minister of Education to provide funding to

BCPSEA for a school district employee wellness

program.”



to explore the potential for a provincial benefit

trust for all school district employees in the

province.”



to explore the potential for a provincial benefit

trust for all school district employees in the

province.”


“That the Provincial Council:

a) Submit a motion to AGM 2004 changing Bylaw

#7b to eliminate the provision for a specific

number of face-to-face Provincial Council

meetings per year, and replacing it with a

clause allowing up to three Provincial Council

meetings per year: one required meeting

immediately following AGM to adopt the

(cont.)


“That the Provincial Council:

a) Submit a motion to AGM 2004 changing Bylaw

#7b to eliminate the provision for a specific

number of face-to-face Provincial Council

meetings per year, and replacing it with a

clause allowing up to three Provincial Council

meetings per year: one required meeting

immediately following AGM to adopt the

(cont.)


budget, and two meetings between AGMs to

deal with emergent matters, which meetings

would require an electronic membership vote

of 50 per cent plus one to schedule;

b. Request the Board of Directors to bring a

report to the April 2004 Provincial Council on

alternative ways than in-person meetings for

Provincial Council and other governance

committees to meet; and (cont.)

(cont.)


budget, and two meetings between AGMs to

deal with emergent matters, which meetings

would require an electronic membership vote

of 50 per cent plus one to schedule;

b. Request the Board of Directors to bring a

report to the April 2004 Provincial Council on

alternative ways than in-person meetings for

Provincial Council and other governance

committees to meet; and (cont.)

(cont.)


c. Allocate savings from any resulting reduction

in budgeted Provincial Council expenditures

in the 2004-2005 BCSTA budget to a reduction

in AGM 2005 fees.”


c. Allocate savings from any resulting reduction

in budgeted Provincial Council expenditures

in the 2004-2005 BCSTA budget to a reduction

in AGM 2005 fees.”


“That the Provincial Council request the Board of

Directors to consult with members on possible

uses of the $50,000 grant received from the

Minister of Children and Family Development ‘to

facilitate the development of school board

leadership in support of vulnerable students, and

encourage the use of best practices for

CommunityLINK Services.”


“That the Provincial Council request the Board of

Directors to consult with members on possible

uses of the $50,000 grant received from the

Minister of Children and Family Development ‘to

facilitate the development of school board

leadership in support of vulnerable students, and

encourage the use of best practices for

CommunityLINK Services.”


“That BCSTA urge the Minister of Children and

Family Development to provide districts with

funds under the new CommunityLINK program to

cover administrative costs related to the School

Meals program.”


“That BCSTA urge the Minister of Children and

Family Development to provide districts with

funds under the new CommunityLINK program to

cover administrative costs related to the School

Meals program.”


“That BCSTA reiterate the urgent request to the

Minister Responsible for Gaming Policy that

government:

a. Consider for 2002-2003 funding all outstanding

Parent Advisory Council (PAC) applications

prior to February 28, 2003; and

(cont.)


“That BCSTA reiterate the urgent request to the

Minister Responsible for Gaming Policy that

government:

a. Consider for 2002-2003 funding all outstanding

Parent Advisory Council (PAC) applications

prior to February 28, 2003; and

(cont.)


b. Provide funding in 2003-2004 according to the

new formula in effect after April 1, 2003 to all

schools, including those where PACs received

funding in 2002-2003 under the prior system.”


b. Provide funding in 2003-2004 according to the

new formula in effect after April 1, 2003 to all

schools, including those where PACs received

funding in 2002-2003 under the prior system.”


“That BCSTA urge the Minister of Education to:

a. Defer a proposal requiring districts to submit a

“second count” of enrollment to identify

discrepancies with September 30 data,

recognizing that there are many justifiable

reasons for such discrepancies;

(cont.)


“That BCSTA urge the Minister of Education to:

a. Defer a proposal requiring districts to submit a

“second count” of enrollment to identify

discrepancies with September 30 data,

recognizing that there are many justifiable

reasons for such discrepancies;

(cont.)


b. Refrain from withholding targeted Aboriginal

Education funds on the basis of a “second

count” of enrollment because it is a punitive

approach that will adversely affect Aboriginal

Education programs, and

(cont.)


b. Refrain from withholding targeted Aboriginal

Education funds on the basis of a “second

count” of enrollment because it is a punitive

approach that will adversely affect Aboriginal

Education programs, and

(cont.)


c. Focus instead on assisting and encouraging

school boards to negotiate and implement

Local Education Agreements (LEAs) and

Education Enhancement Agreements (EEAs)

on the grounds that they are positive steps in

building relationships between First Nations

and school boards, and in improving First

Nations student achievement.”


c. Focus instead on assisting and encouraging

school boards to negotiate and implement

Local Education Agreements (LEAs) and

Education Enhancement Agreements (EEAs)

on the grounds that they are positive steps in

building relationships between First Nations

and school boards, and in improving First

Nations student achievement.”


“That BCSTA urge the Minister of Education to

introduce revisions to The Teaching Profession

Amendment Act, 2003 to allow the public and

obligate a teacher to make direct complaints to

the BC College of Teachers only after they have

exhausted their school district’s complaint

process.”



introduce revisions to The Teaching Profession

Amendment Act, 2003 to allow the public and

obligate a teacher to make direct complaints to

the BC College of Teachers only after they have

exhausted their school district’s complaint

process.”


“That BCSTA urge the BC College of Teachers to

provide access to a new teacher discipline

registry only to school boards and not to the

general public.”


“That BCSTA urge the BC College of Teachers to

provide access to a new teacher discipline

registry only to school boards and not to the

general public.”

F. – Non-action Items

F.1. Charter for Public Education

(SD #44 North Vancouver)

F. – Non-action Items

F.1. Charter for Public Education

(SD #44 North Vancouver)

G.1. – Committee Reports

“That the Board of Directors meeting minutes of

April 24, April 27, June 22, August 22, and

September 19, 2003 be received.”


“That the Board of Directors meeting minutes of

April 24, April 27, June 22, August 22, and



“That the Education Committee meeting minutes

of April 25 and May 28-29, 2003 be received.”


“That the Education Committee meeting minutes

of April 25 and May 28-29, 2003 be received.”


“That the Finance Committee meeting minutes of

April 24, 2003 and the draft meeting minutes of



“That the Finance Committee meeting minutes of

April 24, 2003 and the draft meeting minutes of


H.1. – Late Motions

It is recommended that BCSTA:

“a. Encourage the Minister of Education to

expand current Special Needs funding

categories to include Fetal Alcohol

Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effect

(FAE); and

(cont.)


It is recommended that BCSTA:

“a. Encourage the Minister of Education to

expand current Special Needs funding

categories to include Fetal Alcohol

Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effect

(FAE); and

(cont.)

H.1. – Late Motions (cont.)

b. Request the provincial government to institute

a tax on alcohol sales, with proceeds

dedicated to school services for children who

suffer from FAS/FAE, and to public information

on the potential risk of liquor consumption on

unborn children.”

H.1. – Late Motions (cont.)

b. Request the provincial government to institute

a tax on alcohol sales, with proceeds

dedicated to school services for children who

suffer from FAS/FAE, and to public information

on the potential risk of liquor consumption on

unborn children.”


“That BCSTA urge the Minister of Education, the

BC Public School Employers’ Association

(BCPSEA), the BC College of Teachers (BCCT)

and the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) to work

together to address disagreements regarding

new legislation governing the BCCT, before

issues like teacher fee payment affect students

and learning.”


“That BCSTA urge the Minister of Education, the

BC Public School Employers’ Association

(BCPSEA), the BC College of Teachers (BCCT)

and the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) to work

together to address disagreements regarding

new legislation governing the BCCT, before

issues like teacher fee payment affect students

and learning.”



amend The Teaching Profession Amendment Act,

2003 in order to ensure the composition of the

governing Board of the BC College of Teachers

includes a majority of College members elected

by their peers.”



amend The Teaching Profession Amendment Act,

2003 in order to ensure the composition of the

governing Board of the BC College of Teachers

includes a majority of College members elected

by their peers.”


“That BCSTA urge the Minister of Finance to

provide school boards with the authority to

establish their own criteria for choosing

construction contractors rather than being

required to accept the lowest bid, which may

result in increased costs, delays, and

substandard construction.”


“That BCSTA urge the Minister of Finance to

provide school boards with the authority to

establish their own criteria for choosing

construction contractors rather than being

required to accept the lowest bid, which may

result in increased costs, delays, and

substandard construction.”

I.1. – Miscellaneous

“That the tracking of Provincial Council

Decisions of February 15, 2003 be received.”

I.2. – Miscellaneous

“That the status report on representing Annual

General Meeting 2003 Resolutions be received.

J.1. – Adjournment

“That the meeting adjourn.”

Thank You

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Welcome to the Fall 2003 Provincial Council Meeting