Board News: October 20, 2020

October 19, 2020

The Regular Meeting of the Langley Board of Education begins at 7:00 PM on October 20, 2020.

Agenda

Note: A new audio/visual system was used to broadcast the Regular Board Meeting. The first 20 minutes of the recording is poor quality and inaudible. Our staff is continuing to work diligently to ensure the system is improved prior to the next meeting. The District and Board appreciates your patience with the changing technology.  

Superintendent’s Report

Truth and Reconciliation

Principal of Aboriginal Education Mike Pue provided an update to the Board of Education on Truth and Reconciliation. He started his presentation by thanking staff in Aboriginal Education and acknowledging Traditional Territories. He focused on the importance of learning and how Reconciliation is a reflective journey that requires each individual to hold Indigenous Knowledge as Equal to Knowledge that has come from elsewhere, and examine deeply their relationship to Indigenous People. He provided reflections from the District’s Orange Shirt Day initiatives from schools across the District. He highlighted the District’s Cultural Presenters Program, and the work in teaching language and culture, for example the creation of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ webpage on the District website. He outlined the importance of the TRC’s 94 calls to action but also noted the work required from individuals. He closed the presentation with two resources shared with the Board of Education.

The Board approves the report as presented. The video above will begin on this agenda item.

Board Policies and District Administrative Procedures – Notice of Motion

Superintendent Gord Stewart explained the background of this item, noting the Board Policies and District Administrative Procedures were outdated and needed to be replaced. He mentioned staff have worked on completing this task for months and direction from the Board on next steps was needed.

Recommendation: That the Board of Education serves Notice of Motion to the District’s education community and its education partner groups that it intends to rescind all current Board Policies, Regulations, and Administrative Procedures effective December 15, 2020.

The Board approved the above motion. The video above will begin on this agenda item.

New Business

Recommendation: Be it resolved the Langley Board of Education, School District No. 35 focuses their work on agreed upon items within the 94 Call to Actions so that we will move our country forward, continuing on our path of Reconciliation.

The Board approved the above motion. The video above will begin on this agenda item.