Rosemarie Boucher

The board discussed several items including the public presentation of the 2024-2025 annual report, adherence to ethics and deontology regulations for board members, and an update on the general management appointment process. Key actions included the adoption of the 2026-2027 meeting calendar, the appointment of an assistant director general, the granting of an external audit contract to Mallette S.E.N.C.R.L. for the upcoming two fiscal years, the review of the budget follow-up, the write-off of uncollectible accounts, the abolition of a policy regarding testimonials during special events, and the authorization of a servitude for Hydro-Québec and Bell Canada at the École de la Petite-Rivière. Additionally, accountability reports were reviewed from various services.

This document presents a proposal for the establishment of École Alternative La Chrysalide, an alternative public primary school in La Tuque. Driven by a group of concerned parents, the project aims to offer a distinct educational service adapted to children's needs, fostering development and well-being. The plan outlines a mission focused on human development in a healthy, natural environment, and a vision for environmental and societal awareness, alongside individual educational success. Key values include respect, cooperation, and eco-citizenship, implemented through pedagogical approaches like project-based learning, personalized learning, multi-party evaluation, and multi-age groups, with a strong emphasis on parental co-education and community involvement.

This strategic plan outlines the establishment of a secondary alternative school branch at the École alternative de l'Énergie, commencing in September 2022. The plan aims to provide continuity for students from alternative primary schools by implementing an assisted and collective self-learning pedagogical model. Key strategic pillars include fostering critical thinking, initiative, democratic participation, and responsibility through freedom, supported by personalized learning plans, mentorship, and diversified learning contexts. It details the school's organizational structure, a progressive intake of students from secondary 1 to secondary 5 by 2026-2027, human resource allocation, and school life activities, with the overarching vision of developing autonomous, engaged, and well-rounded citizens.

The board meeting included several significant actions. Key items involved the formal swearing-in of two new board members, adoption of the board's agenda, and the adoption of the 2024-2025 Annual Report. The board also received the audited 2024-2025 financial statements. Substantial discussion focused on educational planning, resulting in the adoption of the revised Policy on Admission, Enrollment, and Transfer of Students for general education, the services to be provided by schools for 2026-2027, the 2026-2027 school calendar, and criteria for special vocation schools and Arts-études programs for 2026-2027. Furthermore, the triennial plan for building allocation and destination for 2026-2029, along with associated school lists and establishment acts for 2026-2027, were adopted. The board appointed Me Eric Hamelin to the ethics and integrity investigation committee for a five-year term and approved the 2026-2027 optional transportation and noon transport tariffs. Finally, a resolution was passed to sign the release of property rights condition related to a former school property sold to the City of Shawinigan in 1981.

The meeting included the adoption of the agenda with an addition regarding the Nature-Etudes Program, the nomination of Laurence Héroux as vice-president, and the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting. It also involved a closed-door session for the designation of community members, followed by the designation of Caroline Boucher and Marilyn Masse as community representatives. The council reviewed and acknowledged the declarations of ethics and interests from various members. Furthermore, the designation of Marie-Eve Charest as the new person responsible for processing complaints was approved. The budget for 2025-2026 was adopted and transmitted to the Ministry of Education, along with the policy on travel, meal, and accommodation expenses and compensatory rates for 2025-2026. The council approved the statement of school taxes and authorized measures for the collection of arrears. Additionally, a credit line borrowing scheme with the Fonds de financement was approved, and modifications were made to the authorizations and attestation certificates. A request for the addition of spaces at École Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption was confirmed, and the annual report of the person responsible for processing complaints was presented. Lastly, the implementation of a special educational project within the Nature-Etudes Program was approved.