Policy and Procedure Updates

Board Policy 2 ROLE OF THE BOARD

Selected Responsibilities

Addition of:

8. Arrange for educational services on Hutteritarian Brethren colonies, as requested, in
facilities to be provided by the colony, for an annual rental fee

Board Policy 21: HUTTERITE COLONY SCHOOLS

• Renamed as Administrative Procedure 201 HUTTERITE COLONY SCHOOLS and added to the Administrative Procedure Manual.

May 30, 2019

At the May 30, 2019 Board Meeting, trustees approved the following policy amendment:

Board Policy 7 BOARD OPERATIONS

Original Text

4.7 The Board will hold special meetings provided that petitions are received signed by at least ten (10) electors who indicate they will attend a meeting on any weekday at a date, time and place designated in the petition. The petition must be submitted to the Superintendent or designate at least three (3) weeks prior to the date on which such a meeting is required. An acceptable alternative to a petition is the receipt of at least ten (10) individually signed letters from electors indicating the same information required of the petition described above.

Amended Text, adopted by Board Motion

4.7 The Board will hold special meetings provided that petitions are received signed by at least forty (40) electors who indicate they will attend a meeting. A special meeting must be held within thirty (30) days of the receipt of this petition submitted to the Superintendent or designate, at a location to be determined by the Board. An acceptable alternative to a petition is the receipt of at least forty (40) individually signed letters from electors indicating the same information required of the petition described above.

September 5, 2018

At the September 5, 2018 Board Meeting, trustees approved the following policy amendment:

Board Policy 8 COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

A motion was passed by the Board to amend section 4 of Policy 8 regarding committee membership for the Student Engagement Committee. Previously, this committee included junior high and high school students, however with the approved change this committee will only include high school students from across the Division. 

From time to time, the Board of Trustees and Administrative Team may invite feedback from parents, students, staff, and the community as it considers revisions to Board Policies and Administrative Procedures and/or development of new Board Policies and Administrative Procedures. 

Links to current community engagement opportunities related to Board Policies are listed below.

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