Centre de Services Scolaire de Charlevoix

The council meeting addressed the appointment of the secretary for the proceedings and the adjudication of a construction contract for a new primary school in Clermont.

The board meeting included the swearing-in of new members and their subsequent appointments to various committees, including governance and ethics, audit, and human resources. Key financial actions included the endorsement of a request to the Minister of Education for a deficit budget and the formal adoption of the 2025-2026 internal budgetary framework and operating budget. The board accepted the independent auditor's report and the 2024-2025 financial statements, approved the statement of overdue school taxes, and appointed a representative to the EHDAA committee. Additionally, the board adopted an updated policy on document and archives management, repealed two obsolete policies, and took note of the declarations of interests and ethics commitments signed by the new members.

Key discussion topics for this meeting include the adoption of the agenda, the presentation of the 2024-2025 regional student ombudsman activity report, and the presentation of the 2024-2025 annual report for the CSS de Charlevoix. Significant resolutions concern the adoption of the 2026-2027 school calendar, the adoption of the revised budget for 2025-2026, the approval of establishment budgets for 2025-2026, and the three-year plan for property distribution and allocation (2026-2029) along with establishment acts for 2026-2027. Other agenda items involve administrative structures for 2026-2027, a real estate transaction with the City of Clermont for land acquisition, contract renewal for recruitment and teaching platform, the adoption of the policy regarding educational services organization for students with disabilities (HDAA), and the repeal of the regulation on HDAA service organization standards. The agenda concludes with the replacement of a member of the ethics and professional conduct investigation committee.

The discussion includes service center committees, the abolition of the executive committee, and the creation of a committee dedicated to student success, composed of staff members and an external expert. Modifications to articles 192 and 193, concerning the powers and functions of service centers, are proposed. Key topics include promoting public education, supporting parental involvement, and enhancing communication between parents and school staff. The powers of parents will include promoting public education, proposing means to support parental involvement, encouraging communication between parents and school staff, promoting parental participation in school activities, and transmitting the expression of needs within the services.

The meeting included discussions and resolutions on various topics, including the adoption of the agenda, modifications to previous meeting minutes, and updates on construction initiatives. The board addressed the presentation of the annual report for 2022-2023, the adoption of the triennial plan for the distribution and destination of buildings for 2024-2027, and the repeal of the policy on cadre evaluation. Further discussions covered the administrative structure for 2024-2025, approval of the list of projects for 2024-2025 related to asset maintenance, adoption of the school calendar for 2024-2025, and policies related to risk management regarding corruption and collusion. Additionally, the board addressed regulations on complaint examination procedures, modifications to the regulations concerning the board's operating rules, and a service contract for housekeeping at the Centre Éducatif Saint-Aubin.