Kalyn Kist

The Board discussed a collaborative partnership with the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Therapeutic Recreation Program, approved the naming of the new Holmwood High School as St. Pier Giorgio Frasatti, reviewed financial statements and accounts paid, and awarded tenders for relocatable classrooms at various high schools. Additionally, the Board set the 2026 education property tax mill rates, awarded a contract for student transportation services, approved a vendor-hosted website solution for K-12 education, reviewed plans for a partnership signing with Wanuskewin Heritage Park Authority, awarded a contract for pile load testing at the Holmwood joint-use high school site, and approved the 2026-2027 board priorities and goals. The Board also received reports from various committees and partnerships, including discussions on anti-racism policy development and transportation monitoring.

The Board meeting included several contract awards for facility improvements, including boiler replacements at Bishop James Mahoney High School, a new dust collector for the industrial arts program at St. Joseph High School, roof repairs at St. Michael School, and a three-year contract for fire safety inspection and maintenance services. Additionally, the Board discussed trustee attendance for the upcoming Saskatchewan School Boards Association Spring Assembly, received a report from the director of education highlighting recent school activities and events, and reviewed updates from various committees and partnerships.

The Board of Education discussed several key topics including a commissioning service for a new trustee, the designation of Catholic Education Week, and the approval of a four-year Preventative Maintenance and Renewal (PMR) plan. The Board also reviewed a proposal to terminate the St. Joseph High School Conservation Easement Agreement with the Meewasin Valley Authority and conducted an extensive review of the implications and procedures for transitioning from an At-Large to a Ward-based electoral system for future municipal elections.

The board discussed a collaborative partnership with the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Therapeutic Recreation Program, initiated the naming process for the new Holmwood High School, and reviewed financial statements. Additionally, the board awarded contracts for relocatable classroom tenders, pile load testing for the Holmwood Joint Use High Schools, a vendor-hosted website solution, and student transportation services. The board also set the 2026 education property tax mill rates, planned the nitōhtem partnership renewal ceremony, and reviewed and approved the 2026-2027 board priorities and goals.

The board reviewed the Religious Education Area of Focus report and discussed its strategic priority areas and faith formation programs. A notice of motion regarding the transition from an at-large to a ward-based electoral model was debated and approved for further reporting. Financial statements were received, and the board approved several capital project tenders, including roof replacements at Holy Cross High School and St. Dominic School, and the replacement of condensing units at Bishop James Mahoney High School. Additionally, the board approved an updated decision matrix policy, received a report on student technology investments, and reviewed various committee and partnership activity reports.