MINUTES OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MEDICINEHATSCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 76 HELD IN THE BOARD ROOM IN THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2009 AT 7:00 P.M.
TRUSTEES PRESENT:Mrs. Gitta Hashizume, Dr. L.J. (Roy) Wilson,Mr. Greg Bender, Mr. Terry Riley, Ms. Deborah Forbes
OFFICIALS PRESENT:Dr. Grant Henderson, Superintendent of Schools
Mrs. Sherri Fedor, Associate Superintendent
Mr. Lyle Cunningham, Associate Superintendent
Mr. Jerry Labossiere, Secretary Treasurer
OTHERS PRESENT:Mr. Andy Christie, Administrator of Facilities
Ms. Connie Kramer, Director of Psychological Services
Ms. Keri Gust, Principal, AlternateSchool
Ms. Judy Hillier, Director of Primary Services
Mrs. Donna Armstrong, Teacher, CrescentHeightsHigh School
CHAIR:Mr. Jerry Labossiere
RECORDING SECRETARY:Mrs. Angie Lesko
- CALL TO ORDER
In accordance with Section 64 of The School Act, the Organizational Meeting of the Board shall be held annually, and at a time and place fixed by the secretary of the Board.
The Organizational Meeting for the 2009-10 year was called to order.
- TERM OF OFFICE OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
In accordance with Section 65 (1) of The School Act, the Board is required to elect one of its members as Chair and another one as Vice Chair, as well as specify the term of Office of the Chair and Vice-Chair. In past years, the Board has set the term of office for the Chair and Vice-Chair to a period of one (1) year.
1. Mrs. HashizumeTHAT the term of office for the Chair and Vice Chair of the Board be a period of one (1) year.
CARRIED
- ELECTION OF OFFICERS
As has been the past practice, the Trustees have put their names forward for the various positions of office as well as for other Trustee committees. The list of names put forth was provided.
- ELECTION OF CHAIR
One name has been put forth for the position of Board Chair, that name being Gitta Hashizume.
A call for further nominees from the floor was made three times. No additional nominees were put forward.
2. Dr. WilsonTHAT nominations cease.
CARRIED
There being no further nominations, Mr. Labossiere declared Mrs. Hashizume elected as Chair of the Board of Trustees of Medicine Hat School District No. 76.
Mrs. Hashizume accepted the Office of Chair of the Board.
- ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR
Mrs. Hashizume assumed the Chair, and called for nominations for the position of Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees for the coming year.
The Slate of Candidates identified four candidates as follows:
Terry Riley, Roy Wilson, Deborah Forbes and Greg Bender.
At this point, Terry Riley asked that his name be removed from the Slate. The Slate of Candidates was then identified as Roy Wilson, Deborah Forbes and Greg Bender.
A ballot vote was taken, which resulted in a tie between two of the Candidates: Roy Wilson and Deborah Forbes. It was decided that these two candidates should advance to a second ballot.
A second ballot vote was taken and Dr. Roy Wilson was declared Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees for the coming year.
Dr. Wilson accepted the Office of Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees.
3.REMAINING BOARD APPOINTMENTS
i)AlbertaSchool Boards Association (ASBA) - ZONE 6 DIRECTOR:
Each division, county and school district is expected to elect a director and an alternate to the Zone 6 Executive prior to the Annual Meeting.
The Slate of Candidates identified one candidate as follows:
Mr. Terry Riley
Mr. Greg Bender
There being no further nominations, Mr. Riley was elected as ASBA-Zone 6 Representative for Medicine Hat School District No. 76, with the Alternate Representative being Mr. Greg Bender.
ii)PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARDS’ ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA (PSBAA):
The Slate of Candidates identified one candidate as follows:
Mrs. Gitta Hashizume
Mr. Terry Riley
There being no further nominations, Mrs. Hashizume was elected as PSBAA Representative for Medicine Hat School District No. 76, with the Alternate Representative being Mr. Terry Riley.
- BANKER’S RESOLUTION
No changes were necessary for the Banker’s resolution since both the Board Chair and Vice-Chair remained the same as last year.
- REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS
For the past year, regular meetings of the Board have been the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
3. Ms. ForbesTHAT the regular meetings of the Board of Trustees of Medicine Hat School District No. 76 be held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 p.m., with the exception of October and January, in the Board Room, in the School Administration Office.
CARRIED
VI.DESTRUCTION OF BALLOTS
4. Mr. BenderTHAT the Secretary-Treasurer destroy the ballots.
CARRIED
VII.ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
CHAIR
SECRETARY