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Highlights - Board Meeting - January 21, 2025
January 22, 2025
The Abbotsford Board of Education regularly meets throughout the school year. Agendas and minutes from the public Board Meetings can be accessed through the District's Electronic School Board. Below is a summary of highlights from the meeting.
Presentations
Dr. Thomas A. Swift Elementary - Intergenerational Interactions
Principal Shannon Kenney presented on how Dr. Thomas A. Swift Elementary School is using intergenerational programs like Chess Club, Cuddle Up and Read, and Roots of Empathy to help students grow academically and socially.
Yale Secondary - Roots of Empathy
Two students from Yale Secondary will shared their experiences with the school’s Student Leadership program. They provided personal reflections on how the program has contributed to their personal development and future aspirations.
Education
Elementary Schools: Strategic Plan Progress Report
Assistant Superintendent Bruce Cunnings provided a strategic plan progress report for elementary schools in the District.
Middle Schools: Strategic Plan Progress Report
Deputy Superintendent Nathan Ngieng provided a strategic plan progress report for elementary schools in the District.
The BCSTA Calls for Action on Climate Change in Schools - January 15, 2025
The Board of Education commented on the BCSTA Calls for Action on Climate Change in Schools.
Office of the Premier to Minister of Education and Childcare - January 16, 2025
The Board of Education discussed the letter from the Office of the Premier to the Minister of Education and Childcare on January 16, 2025.
Operations
Second Quarter Financial Report
Secretary-Treasurer/CFO, Ray Velestuk, provided the summary of the Second Quarter Financial Report for 2024-25 school year compared to the Second Quarter Financial Report from the previous school year.
Board Policies
Secretary-Treasurer/CFO, Ray Velestuk, recommended that no changes be made to Policy 12: Delegation of Authority, Policy 19: School Closure, and Policy 21: Naming of School District Facilities/Property.
Trustee Announcements
Trustee Meetings & Events: December 2024 & January 2025
The following are trustee meetings and events that have occurred in the period since the last Public Board meeting:
- Indigenous Education Advisory Committee - Role Model choices
- Sandman Hotel: Holiday Appreciation Event
- Sandy Hill Christmas Concert
- Character Abbotsford Field Trip - Plasma Centre
- Abbotsford Police Foundation Grant Recipient Showcase
- Education Committee Meeting
- Agenda Setting for January 21 Board Meetings & Communications Team Meeting
- BCPSEA: Trustee Representative Call for BCPSEA AGM
- Indigenous Education Advisory Committee – Resources
- BCSTA Board Chair Call
- Rick Hansen's Celebration of Learning
- Board Working Session
- District Planning Team Meeting
- Abbotsford Senior Secondary Band Concert
- BCSTA ELL Consortium