Legislative Committee MeetingReview of Feb 2009 PC Motions

February 3, 2009, 1:30p – 2:15p

Introductions

• Pete Penner, SD27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin)

• Jane Kellett, SD45 (West Vancouver)• Dave Walden, SD48 (Sea-to-Sky)• Linda McPhail, SD38 (Richmond),

Education Committee Representative• Judith Clark, BCSTA General Counsel• Maggie Li, BCSTA Executive Assistant

Agenda

• Elluminate Orientation• Purpose of Meeting• Review of Received Councillor Motions • Late Motions • Future Meetings • Next Meeting• Questions

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Purpose of Meeting

• determine if motions presented are of emergent nature

From 2007 AGM:emergent is defined as “matters that if delayed until the AGM will impact negatively on boards’ ability to influence public policy or a public education issue.”

Review of Councillor Motions

3.1 New School Construction: An Economic Stimulus

3.2 Masking FSA Results3.3 Approval of amended bylaws for

Vancouver Island School Trustees Association

3.1 New School Construction: An Economic Stimulus

Be it resolved:That during the present economic crisis, in order to stimulate the economy, the BCSTA strongly urges the Minister of Finance to allocate additional funding to the Minister of Education for the purpose of new school construction.

• Emergent?• Clarity of motion & rationale

3.2 Masking FSA Results

Be it resolved:That BCSTA urge the Minister of Education to revise its policy relating to the release of assessment data sets, specifically the Foundation Skills Assessment results to external bodies, such as the Fraser Institute; so that access for the purpose of ranking is no longer allowed either by directly refusing the access or by masking the identity of the schools.

• Emergent?• Clarity of motion & rationale

3.3 Amendments to VISTA Bylaws

• All changes of branch bylaws must be approved by PC.

Late Motions & Other Business

• Handled by the body at PC• Select a Chair to address questions

by body?

Future Meetings

• Elluminate• Any technical challenges?• Equipment – headset, laptop?

Next Meeting

• Where: Coast Plaza Hotel • When: February 26, 2009, 5p – 9p • Any allergies? Dinner will be

provided.

Questions?

See you at Academy!