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Board Meeting Highlights

december 14, 2011

(Please Note: These highlights are not considered to be the official minutes of the board. Board minutes are approved at the next regular meeting of the board.)

AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS

• Stacey Toth, Consultant, Safe Schools presented plaques to the elementary students whose artwork is featured in the HRSB's 2012 Healthy Living Calendar.

AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS

1. Barb Hamilton-Hinch gave a presentation on Dalhousie University and Imhotep Legacy.
   
   
2. Sue Ellen Bradfield and Alexa McDonough presented on Report #12-01-1327: Renaming of Cornwallis Junior High School.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES/BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

• December 14, 2011 (Regular Board)

CHAIR’S REPORT

• Irvine Carvery, Chair, presented his monthly report. A copy of the Chair’s report was filed with the minutes.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

• Carole Olsen, Superintendent, presented her monthly report. A copy of the Superintendent’s report was filed with the minutes.

ITEMS FOR DECISION

1. Report #12-01-1327 - Renaming of Cornwallis Junior High School - (link)

The report recommended that the Board approve the renaming of Cornwallis Junior High School as “Halifax Central Junior High School” as per the recommendation of the School Advisory Council.

• The motion (Poole/Yee) was approved.

2. At the September 28 meeting of the Board, members approved the following motion:

It was moved and seconded (Cameron/Yee) that the Board approve the Ad hoc Governance Report and its recommendations with a trial period to the end of December, and a decision to be made in January 2012 on the process.

• The motion was deferred to a future meeting.

3. Report #12-01-1328 - Electoral Boundary Review - (link)

The report recommended:

That the governing Board approve:

1. The proposed Halifax Regional School Board’s electoral districts.
   
   
2. Amending the information utilized for the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board’s submission and public submission information

• The motion (Poole/Conrod) was approved.

COMMITEE REPORTS

Audit Committee
No report.

Nova Scotia School Boards Association
It was moved and seconded (Cameron/Poole) to accept the report of the Nova Scotia School Boards Association for information.

NOTICE OF MOTION

• There were no Notices of Motion given

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

• February 22, 2012