Committee Appointments
A motion was passed to appoint three trustees to the Director’s Performance Appraisal Committee, in accordance with the requirements of Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 83/24 “Director of Education Performance Appraisal” for the 2024-2025 performance appraisal process. Trustees Jane Thomson, Jan Johnstone, and Tracy Lynn Atkinson were appointed to the committee.
Student Senate Report
Student Trustee Macy Robinson presented an update on Mental Health Week activities at schools, a partnership between the Equity Council and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) group at Grey Highlands Secondary School to host a ‘sunshine dance’ for students, and the school’s participation in a provincial rural summit on hate. Many schools recently recognized the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia on May 17 and Red Dress Day on May 5 in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
Track and field has been occurring with many students advancing to CWOSSA, several secondary students attended the Science Olympics, facilitated by the Nuclear Innovation Institute, and Core/French Immersion students participated in the DELF (Diplôme d'études en langue française) assessment. Other noteworthy recent activities have included a multicultural fair at Saugeen District Senior School and drama themed field trips to Stratford.
Student forums happening this month include the Indigenous Student Forum on May 27 at the Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre and Rainbow Student Conference on May 30.
2023-2024 Student Trustees and Senators Recognition
Members of the Student Senate were acknowledged for their support, commitment, and contributions to students in Bluewater District School Board over the past year. Each student was personally thanked and presented with a letter and token of appreciation by Chair Jane Thomson and Director of Education Lori Wilder.
2024-2025 Student Trustees and Senators
The following student senators have been elected or acclaimed to represent the student voice at board meetings and committees of the board during the 2024-2025 school year:
Bruce Peninsula District School
Bronwyn Stanton
Georgian Bay Community School
Mya Kearns
Grey Highlands Secondary School
Amy-Lee Whyte
John Diefenbaker Senior School
Evie Kingston
Kincardine District Senior School
Ishpreet Gill
Owen Sound District Secondary School
Hayden Powell
Peninsula Shores District School
Hannah Holt
Peninsula Shores District School*
Madeline Carson
Saugeen District Senior School
Marwan Bayoumi
Saugeen District Senior School*
Baret Wesley
Walkerton District Community School
Hazel Karn
* Indigenous
The two student trustees for 2024-2025 are Amy-Lee Whyte and Hayden Powell.
Multi-Year Strategic Plan Development
A report was presented outlining the legislated requirement of every Ontario school board in developing a multi-year strategic plan to set the board’s direction. Trustees approved initiating the development of the board’s Multi-Year Strategic Plan and conducting an online survey to solicit public feedback as part of the process.
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meeting agenda and attached reports.
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video recording of the meeting.
Next Committee of the Whole Board Meeting – June 4, 2024
Next Regular Meeting of the Board – June 18, 2024