Board Meeting Highlights – December 5, 2023
Election of new Chair and Vice Chair
At the Annual Board Meeting held on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, the RRDSB Board of Trustees conducted its annual election for the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board.
Trustee, Kathryn Pierroz, who represents the Townships of Alberton and La Vallee, and the communities of Miscampbell, Dance, Lake Despair, and Griesinger was acclaimed as Board Chair. Trustee, Mike Walchuk, who represents the Town of Fort Frances and Unorganized Areas East of Fort Frances was acclaimed as Vice Chair.
Trustee, Michael Graham, was acclaimed as the Ontario Public School Board Association (OPSBA) Representative. As a trustee, he represents the Town of Fort Frances, Unorganized Areas east of Fort Frances.
Trustee, Jeff Lehman, who represents the Township of Atikokan and surrounding area, was acclaimed as the Alternate OPSBA Representative.
Read the full press release here
RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE
Principals Char Bliss and Shane Beckett, joined by Weechi-it-te-win Family Services’ Education Liaison, Erika Jourdain and Seven Generations Education Institute’s Gaa-wiiji-odaami’aad Abinoojiiya’ Ji-anishinaabemonid (The one who plays with children to learn Anishinaabemowin), Darcy Jones provided a presentation highlighting the Drumming Group and the Kindergarten through Grade 3 Ojibwe Club at Robert Moore School.
Jay Morrison of Couchiching First Nation, who leads the drumming group, was unable to attend the meeting.
View presentation here
PRESENTATIONS
RobRoy Donaldson, Experiential Learning/OYAP Coordinator and Marlon Douglas, Techways Coordinator presented Pathways to Skilled Trades in the RRDSB
View presentation here
BOARD REPORTS
The following policies were reviewed at the Policy Committee meeting on November and presented to the Trustees:
i. 2.71 Opening Exercises
ii. 7.00 Occupational Health and Safety
iii. 7.22 Emergency Response
iv. 7.75 Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention
View policies here
DIRECTOR’S UPDATE
Director Campbell gave an overview of events and initiatives that support the priorities of the Strategic Plan, as well as district and provincial updates.
View report here
FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS
Regular Board Meetings are held in person and online and the links to join the meetings will be posted on the RRDSB website.
• Tuesday January 9, 2024
• Tuesday February 6, 2024
• Tuesday March 5, 2024
• Tuesday April 2, 2024
• Tuesday May 7, 2024
• Tuesday June 4, 2024