SCDSB Update 13 – May 25, 2022
Published on May 26, 2022 14:44

SCDSB Update 13 – May 25, 2022

This update provides highlights of the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) Board Meeting held Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Agendas and/or reports considered at this meeting are available at www.scdsb.on.ca.

Report from the Student Trustees
Student Trustee Goneau provided an update on behalf of the student trustees. Student Trustee Goneau reported that the Student Senate meeting took place virtually and noted that Elinor Henderson, student from Georgian Bay District Secondary School, joined the Student Senate meeting to discuss her efforts in raising awareness about menstrual equity.

Report from the Closed Session of the Board in Committee of the Whole
The Board ratified the following recommendations taken in the Closed Session meeting of the Committee of the Whole on Wednesday, May 25, 2022:

  1. That the Board approve the school administrator appointments as set out in Report No. CL-HR-D-1, School Administrator Appointments, dated May 11, 2022.

    Elementary Vice-principal appointments 
    Greg Maxton from External to Maple Grove P.S. – effective August 29, 2022 
    Brodie Wilson from Lake Simcoe P.S. (Teacher) to Baxter Central P.S.(Acting) – effective April 19, 2022

    Elementary Principal appointments effective August 29, 2022
    Jody Jowett from Maple Grove P.S.(VP) to West Bayfield E.S. (Acting)

    Secondary Vice-principal appointments effective August 29, 2022
    Laura Cipolla from External to Adult/Continuing Education
    Nigel Martin from Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (Teacher) to Nantyr Shores S.S. (Acting)
    Sara Vickers from External to Barrie North C.I.

    Secondary Principal appointments effective August 29, 2022
    Harry Stegenga from Simcoe Shores S.S. (VP) to Simcoe Shores S.S. (Acting)

    Trustees received the following transfers:

    Elementary Vice-principal transfers effective August 29, 2022
    Katherine Blayney from Angus Morrison E.S. to Mountain View E.S.
    Richard Alex Cranston from Chris Hadfield P.S. to Cookstown P.S.
    Jo-Dee Duffett from Holly Meadows E.S. to Hewitt’s Creek P.S.
    Neil Finney from Cookstown P.S. (Acting) to Marchmont P.S. (Acting)
    Bonnie Ha from Emma King E.S. to Portage View P.S.
    Jill MacAlpine from Hewitt’s Creek P.S. to Holly Meadows E.S.
    Leslie Marjerrison from W.H. Day E.S. (Acting) to Emma King E.S. (Acting)
    Eunice Martinez from Fred C Cook E.S. to New South Bradford e.s.
    Colin McIntosh from Pine River E.S. to Connaught P.S.
    Susan Moxam from Portage View P.S. to Angus Morrison E.S.
    Marty Orr from Fieldcrest E.S. to Fred C Cook E.S.
    Tammy Phythian from Willow Landing E.S. to New North Bradford e.s.
    David Richter from Connaught P.S. to Pine River E.S.
    Kathleen Stevenson from Mountain View E.S. (Acting) to Willow Landing E.S. (Acting)

    Elementary Principal transfers effective August 29, 2022
    Christie Arthurs from Nottawasaga & Creemore P.S. (Acting) to Terry Fox E.S. (Acting)
    Heidi Cameron-Armstrong from Oakley Park P.S. to W.R. Best P.S.
    Ainslee Carpenter from Huronia Centennial E.S. to Oakley Park P.S.
    Stephanie D’Ambrosio from Terry Fox E.S. to Lake Simcoe P.S.
    Robin Dashnay from Chris Hadfield P.S. to New South Bradford e.s.
    Christina Delaire from Central to Sir William Osler P.S.
    Natalie Edgar from Sir William Osler P.S. to Warminster P.S.
    Primrose Goss from Warminster E.S. to Leadership
    Melanie Hornik from Guthrie P.S. to Codrington P.S.
    Cathern Lethbridge from Central to Huronia Centennial E.S.
    Wendy Miller from Assikinack P.S. to W.H. Day E.S.
    Susan Nixon from Tecumseth South P.S. to Fieldcrest E.S.
    Kristy Reynolds from W.H. Day E.S. to Assikinack P.S.
    Heather Rocca from Codrington P.S. to Chris Hadfield P.S.
    Dianna Wright-Drzazga from W.R. Best P.S. to Guthrie P.S.
    Scott Young from Fieldcrest E.S. to New North Bradford e.s.

    Secondary Vice-principal transfers effective August 29, 2022
    Michael Fogarty from Collingwood C.I. to Twin Lakes S.S.
    Colleen Ireland from Adult/Continuing Education to Simcoe Shores S.S.
    Daryl O’Brien from Twin Lakes S.S. to Innisdale S.S.
    Rob Poissant from Innisdale S.S. to Barrie North C.I.
    Doug Woods from Barrie North C.I. to Maple Ridge S.S.

    Secondary Principal transfers effective August 29, 2022
    Dan Macdonald from Twin Lakes S.S. to Well-being/Outdoor Education

  2. That the Board approve the terms and conditions reached with the local principals and vice-principals for the term September 1, 2020, to August 31, 2023, as set out in Report No. CL-B-2-a, Board Approval of the General Terms and Conditions for Principals and Vice-principals in Simcoe County District School Board, dated May 25, 2022.

D-4-a Business and Facilities 
The Board approved the following motions:

  1. That the Board approve the use of $2,174,000 from Unappropriated Surplus for transportation costs related to the French Immersion program, as set out in Report No. BF-D-1, 2022-2023 Proposed Budget, dated May 4, 2022.
  2. That the Board approve the 2022-2023 Proposed Budget, as set out in APPENDIX A of Report No. BF-D-1, 2022-2023 Proposed Budget, dated May 4, 2022.
  3. That the Board approve the revisions to Policy 2270 – Signing Authorities, as set out in APPENDIX C of Report No. BF-D-2, Revisions to Policy 2270 – Signing Authorities, dated May 4, 2022.
  4. That the Board approve the revisions to Policy 3116 – Integrated Accessibility Standards, as set out in APPENDIX C of Report No. BF-D-3, Revisions to Policy 3116 – Integrated Accessibility Standards, dated May 4, 2022.
  5. That the Board approve the name Marshview Public School as the name of the new South Bradford elementary school, as set out in Report No. BF-D-4, Naming of the New South Bradford Elementary School, dated May 4, 2022.
  6. That the Board approve the name Harvest Hills Public School as the name of the new North Bradford elementary school, as set out in Report No. BF-D-5, Naming of the New North Bradford Elementary School, dated May 4, 2022.

D-4-b Human Resources
The Board approved the following motions:

  1. That the Board approve the new Policy 3006 – Disconnecting from Work, as set out in APPENDIX A of Report No. HR-D-1, New Policy 3006 – Disconnecting from Work, dated May 11, 2022.
  2. That the Board approve the revisions to Policy 3145 – Attendance Support/Disability Management Program, as set out in APPENDIX C of Report No. HR-D-2, Revisions to Policy 3145 – Attendance Support/Disability Management Program, dated May 11, 2022.

D-5-a Schedule of August 2022 Board Meeting
The Board approved the following motion:

  1. That the Board approve the rescheduling of the August Board meeting from August 24, 2022 to August 31, 2022, as set out in Report No. D-5-a, Schedule of August 2022 Board Meeting, dated May 25, 2022.

D-5-b Revisions to Policy 2140 – Electronic Meetings
The Board approved the following motion:

  1. That the Board approve the revisions to Policy 2140 – Electronic Meetings, as set out in APPENDIX C of Report No. D-5-b, Revisions to Policy No. 2140 – Electronic Meetings, dated May 25, 2022.

Other Reports Received as Information 
D-6-a Program – May 11, 2022
D-6-b PIC – April 19, 2022
D-6-c SEAC – April 11, 2022
D-6-d FNEAC – April 7, 2022

E-2 Notices of Motion for Next Meeting

  1. That the Board approve that a letter be written by the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) Chairperson to the Minister of Education and copied to the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) and all board chairpersons, requesting that the transportation funding formula be updated.

Questions and Proposals from Trustees
Trustee O’Brien requested an overview of the results of the Lunchbox program survey that was shared at the Parent Involvement Committee meeting in May.

Chair Lloyd provided an update regarding a meeting she attended with the YMCA of Simcoe Muskoka to discuss the critical shortage of staff in the child care sector and the impact on the before and after child care programs. 

Chair Lloyd provided an update regarding the letter outlining issues impacting the SCDSB sent to provincial electoral candidates and members of provincial parliament on behalf of the SCDSB Board of Trustees. Chair Lloyd shared that the letter was sent to media and subsequently sent to mayors within Simcoe County.  


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Information: 
Sarah Kekewich, Manager of Communications
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