Douglas Aird

The board meeting agenda includes various administrative and strategic items such as reports from trustees and the superintendent, a review of the Paddle Prairie new school project, financial and enrollment reports, and a student engagement, attendance, and completion report. Key action items involve revisions to several policies, the approval of the 2026-2027 school calendar and the 2027-2030 capital plan, an ASBA Edwin Parr nomination, the introduction of a new locally developed guitar course, participation in the Canadian School Boards Association conference, and a server upgrade capital project. Additionally, the meeting covers monitoring reports related to board operations, safety, and school division highlights.

The agenda for this regular board meeting included committee reports, board matters, and various action items. Key action items scheduled for approval covered amendments to several policies, including Policy 7 Appendix A (Schedule of Rates), Policy 14 (Hearings on Teacher Matters), and Policy 19 (Welcoming, Caring, Respectful, Safe, Healthy Learning & Working Environments). The Board was also set to consider the Monthly Financial Report, Student Engagement, Attendance & Completion Report, and Monthly Enrollment Report as information items. Other action items included approval of the 2026-2027 draft school calendar, the ASBA Friends of Education Award, and the award for the Two-Way Radios Tender.

The Special Board Meeting included multiple sessions. Following the call to order, the Board entered a closed session. Upon returning to the regular session, the Board addressed business arising from the closed session, which included the censure and sanction of Trustee Jesse Lamouche for conduct contrary to the Trustee Code of Conduct, effective immediately until June 26, 2026. Action items included approving an amendment to Policy 7 to allow the Vice-Chair to claim up to three Trustee Duty Days per month effective December 1, 2025, approving technical corrections to Policy 4 - Trustee Code of Conduct and Policy 4 Appendix A - Trustee Code of Conduct Sanctions, receiving a presentation on the 'Shaping the Future - Ever Active Conference' scheduled for January 2026, approving a change in previously scheduled virtual board meetings to in-person meetings for February and June 2026, and approving the 2024-2025 Audited Financial Statements.

The Special Board Meeting addressed several key actions. The Board reviewed the 2024-2025 Audited Financial Statements, with a few outstanding items remaining before final approval could be granted. The Board approved in principle the 2024-2025 Annual Education Results Report (AERR). An increase to the Trustee and Elder Honorarium, effective December 1, 2025, as outlined in Policy 7 Appendix A - Schedule of Rates, was approved. Draft Policy 22 - Whistleblower was tabled pending a response from legal counsel. The Board also approved changing the previously scheduled January 2026 board meeting date and location, moving it to an in-person meeting on January 17, 2026, in Edmonton, to be held alongside an Elders meeting and a strategic planning workshop. Finally, approval was granted for specific trustees to attend the CAPSLE Conference in Montreal, Quebec, adhering to a limitation of one conference attendance per term per trustee.

The agenda for the Regular Board Meeting No. 26-01 covered several key areas. Initial proceedings included the Call to Order, Recognition of Traditional Lands, Opening Prayer, and adoption of the agenda, followed by a Closed Session. Business arising from the minutes included approving the minutes from the November 22, 2025 Regular Board Meeting, the November 28, 2025 Special Board Meeting, and the December 9, 2025 Special Board Meeting. The Consent Agenda involved receiving Board Reports and the Superintendent of Schools Report. Action Items focused on reviewing the Monthly Financial Report, Student Engagement, Attendance & Completion Report, and Monthly Enrollment Report. The Board was set to review and potentially approve the Draft 2026-2027 School Calendar, as well as motions regarding several policies, including Policy 2 Appendix C, Policy 16, Policy 21 Appendix C, and Policy 21 Appendix B. Further action items included approving the ASBA Zone 1 Representative appointment and awarding the tender for Fleet Vehicle Replacement, along with approving a field trip for Mistassiniy School.