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CSBA/ACCCS

Wednesday, July 6, 2017

Board of Directors ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Canadian School Boards Association

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3.AGENDA

1.President’sWelcome(FM)2.Rollcall(VM)3.AdopAonofagenda (moAon)4.Approvalofminutesof2016AGM (moAon)5.ReviewofAnnualReport(documentprovided) 6.FinancialReports

‣ PresentaAonoftheAuditorsReport (moAon)‣ AppointmentofAuditorsfor2017-2018(moAon)

7.ConsAtuAonalAmendmentsre:MembershipPolicy(moAon)8.ElecAons SignatureauthoriAesfortheCSBAExecuAve (moAon)9.AdopAonofNewHonoraryMembers (moAon)10.Otherbusiness

a)ADVOCACYFORCOPYRIGHT (moAon)b)CEA-FACTSONEDUCATIONTOPICS

11.Adjournment (moAon)

Annual General Meeting, July 2017

AGENDA

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Annual General Meeting, July 2017

4. DRAFT MINUTES - AGM 2016Present: 1 JanetFoord* President,CanadianSchoolBoardsAssocia9on 2 ValerieMcLeod ManagingDirector,CanadianSchoolBoardsAssocia9on 3 TeresaRezansoff* President,Bri9shColumbiaSchoolTrusteesAssocia9on 4 MikeRoberts Execu9veDirector,Bri9shColumbiaSchoolTrusteesAssocia9on 5 HelenClease* President,AlbertaSchoolBoardsAssocia9on 6 ScoPMcCormack Execu9veDirector,AlbertaSchoolBoardsAssocia9on 7 DarrenMcKee Execu9veDirector,SaskatchewanSchoolBoardsAssocia9on 8 ConnieBailey* Vice-President,CSBA,President,SSBA 9 GailAnderson Execu9veDirector,OntarioPublicSchoolBoards’Associa9on 10 LaurieFrench* FirstVicePresident,OntarioPublicSchoolBoardsAssocia9on 11 FloydMartens* PastPresident,ManitobaSchoolBoardsAssocia9on 12 JoshWaPs Execu9veDirector,ManitobaSchoolBoardsAssocia9on 13 JenniferMaccarone* President,QuébecEnglishSchoolBoardsAssocia9on 14 MarcusTabachnick Execu9veDirector,QuébecEnglishSchoolBoardsAssocia9on 15 GoronwyPrice* President,NewfoundlandLabradorSchoolBoardsAssocia9on 16 BrianShortall Execu9veDirector,NewfoundlandLabradorSchoolBoardsAssocia9on 17 HankMiddleton* President,NovaSco9aSchoolBoardsAssocia9on 18 NancyPynchWorthylake Execu9veDirector,NovaSco9aSchoolBoardsAssocia9on

1.Calltoorder/AdopAonofAgendaPresident,JanetFoordcalledthemee9ngtoorderat3:30pm,introducingHankMiddletonofNSSBA.Rollcall.

MOTION:Toadopttheagendaforthe2016AGMoftheCanadianSchoolBoardsAssocia9onwith.(TeresaRezansoff,BCSTA/LaurieFrench,OPSBA)CARRIED

2.MinutesofthePreviousAGM

MOTIONtoreceivetheminutesoftheprevious2015CSBA,Saskatoon,Saskatchewan(ConnieBailey,SSBA/FloydMartens,MSBA)CARRIED

3.)AnnualAcAvityReportreviewedbyPresident

4.)FinancialReports(VM)

MOTION:Toreceivethe2015-2016auditedfinancialreports.(GoronwyPrice,NLSBA/JenniferMaccarone,QESBA)CARRIED

MOTION:Todefertheappointmentforauditors/accoun9ngservicesun9ltheexecu9vecanevaluatecost-effec9vealterna9ves.

(GoronwyPrice,NLSBA/TeresaRezansoff,BCSTA)CARRIED

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Draft Minutes - AGM 2016 cont…

5.)FinalReviewandadopAonofthe2016-2019CSBAStrategicPlan

MOTION:Toadoptthe2016-2019StrategicPlanaspresented.(FloydMartens,MSBA/GoronwyPrice,NLSBA)CARRIED

6.)ElecAons

ValerieMcLeod,Execu9veDirector,officiallyopenedelec9onsandispresiding.• HelenClease/ASBAnominatedFloydMartens(MSBA)forPresident.FloydMartensacceptedthenomina9onandwithnoothernominees,wasdeclaredPresidentbyacclama9on.

Elec9onsforPresidentclosed(ValerieMcLeod).• JenniferMaccarone/QESBAnominatedGoronwyPrice,NLSBAforVicePresident/secondedbyTeresaRezansoff(BCSTA).GoronwyPriceacceptedthenomina9onandwithnoothernominees,wasdeclaredVicePresidentbyacclama9on.

Elec9onsforVicePresidentwereclosed(ValerieMcLeod).

7.)Bankingsignatures

MOTION:Toapprovethenewexecu9veastheauthorityinbankingsignatures.

(HelenClease,ASBA/TeresaRezansoff,BCSTA)CARRIED

8.)LifeMembership

MOTION:tonominateJanetFoord,immediatePastPresidentasaLifeMemberoftheCSBA(ConnieBailey,SSBA/FloydMartens,MSBA)CARRIED

9.)ReviewoftheRespectinSchoolsPartnership

MOTION:ThatCSBACommiPeeonHealthandWellnessreviewtheabovethreerecommenda9onsfromourmee9ngwithRespectGroupandprovidetheboardwithspecificac9onsthatwillbeaddedtotheworkplanattheOctober2016boardmee9ng.

(LaurieFrench,OPSBA/ConnieBailey,SSBA)CARRIED10.)Adjournment:

MOTION:ToadjourntheAGMfortheyear2014-2015(JenniferMaccarone,QESBA/HelenClease,ASBA)CARRIED

RespecjullysubmiPedValerieMcLeod

Execu9veDirector,CSBA

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6a.) Audited Financial Statements

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6b.) Financial Report and Budget

NOTE: As of November 2017 , the surplus will be $160,000 (one year of operations)

MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN

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7. Constitutional Amendments

Further to recommendations made by the Executive of CSBA the following changes are proposed to the section addressing Membership in the CSBA constitution:

Article III - Section 1 - Membership Therearecurrentlythreecategoriesofmember:1.Member,2.LifeMemberand3.Honorarymember

Amendment:Theaddi9onof“Affiliate”tothethreeexis9ngcategoriesundermembers.Toread:

4.“AffiliateOrganiza/on-Certainassocia/onsorgroupsmaywanttocontributetotheconversa/onorlendtheirsupportonsomeeduca/onalissuesandcouldberecognizedasaffiliatemembersandgivenobserverstatusbytheboardofdirectors.”

Article V - Section 4 - Voting Currentlyreads:“Vo9ngshallbedeterminedbyonevoteforeachmemberingoodstanding.ThePresidentshallbeen9tledtoonevote.”

Amendment:Toseparatetheissuesthatrequirevo9ngintoweightedandnon-weighted:Toread:

“VotesontheCons/tu/on/By-Laws,MembershipandBudgetwillbeweightedvotesandthenumberofvotesdeterminedbytheMembershipPolicyFormula.”

Article VI - Section 6 - Voting #1. Currentlyreads:“EachdirectorappointedbyamemberingoodstandingshallhaveonevoteataBoardofDirectorsMee9ng.”Amendment:Addwordingthatallowsforaweightedvoteonissuesasperabove.Toread:

“Eachdirectorappointedbyamemberingoodstandingshallbeen/tledtoavoteataBoardofDirectorsmee/ng.”

RESOLUTION:Beitresolvedthatthe3aboveamendmentsbemadetotheCSBACons/tu/on.

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9a. Honorary Member GAIL ANDERSON, ONTARIO

AGENDAITEMBRIEF

Date: July6,2017Fordecision: YesFinancialImplicaAons:No

SUBJECTAREA:HonoraryMembership–GailAnderson

BACKGROUND/CONTEXT

WhereastheCSBAcons9tu9onallowsforamo9onnomina9nganHonoraryMembertotheassocia9on

WhereasGailAndersonhasbeenadedicatedpar9cipantattheCSBAtablesince1997andherneverwaveringsupporthasbeenanintegralpartofits’success.

Whereasshehasalwaystakenavaluableleadershiproleandcontributedgreatlytothere-structuringoftheCSBA,asitistoday.

Whereasshehasconsistentlyandgenerouslygivenofher9meandallavailableresourcestofurtherthemissionoftheCanadianSchoolBoards.

Whereashersenseofteamworkandcollabora9onhavetakenprecedenceandgreatlycontributedtoensuringaposi9ve,respecjulandproduc9veenvironmentbothattheassocia9onsshehasdirectedandatCSBA.

WhereasthroughouthercareerasExecu9veDirectoratOPSBAandDirectoratCSBA,herherdedica9onandcommitmenthavecontributedtoimprovingeduca9onforallCanadianchildren.

RESOLUTIONWERESOLVETHATGAILANDERSONbegrantedhonorarymembershiptotheCanadianSchoolBoardsAssocia9oninrecogni9onofherservicetoeduca9oninCanada.

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9b. Honorary Member BRIAN SHORTALL, NEWFOUNDLAND LABRADOR

AGENDAITEMBRIEF

MeeAngDate: 7/6/2017Fordecision: YesFinancialImplicaAons:No

SUBJECTAREA:HonoraryMembership–BrianShortall

BACKGROUND/CONTEXT

WhereastheCSBAcons9tu9onallowsforamo9onnomina9nganHonoraryMembertotheassocia9on

WhereasBrianShortallhasbeenadedicatedpar9cipantattheCSBAtablesince2004andhissupportoftheassocia9onhasbeenanintegralpartofsuccess.

WhereasBrianhasalwaystakenavaluableleadershiproleattheorganiza9onandcontributedgreatlytothere-structuringoftheCSBA,asitistoday.

Whereashehasrespecjully,consistentlyandgenerouslygivenofhis9meandwisdomtofurtherthemissionofCanadianSchoolBoards.

Whereasthroughouthiscareerineduca9on,whichbeganin1969,hehasbeenanexampleofintegritytoothersnomaPertherole,whetherasateacher,superintendent,Presidentorpar9cipantoneveryboardheserved

Whereasthroughoutalongandillustriouscareer,hiscommitmentanddedica9onhavecontributedtoimprovingeduca9onforallCanadianchildren.

RESOLUTIONBEITRESOLVEDTHATBRIANSHORTALLbegrantedhonorarymembershiptotheCanadianSchoolBoardsAssocia9oninrecogni9onofhisservicetoeduca9oninCanada

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10a. Copyright Letter Advocacy to defend “fair dealing guidelines” for educators in view of the current federal review.

The following is a letter which has submitted by the Copyright Committee for approval. It is similar to letters which have been sent by other partners in education (CTF, CHSF, etc.) and could also serve as a template for all jurisdictions so they can advocate individually as well. The impact of proposed changes could be significant.

July 7, 2017

TO: Federal Ministers, the Honorable Navdeep Bains and Melanie Joly.

The Canadian School Board Association represents members are provincial school boards associations that represent just over 250 school boards across Canada serving more than three million elementary and secondary school students. We are writing to you today to express the opinions and concerns of those school boards.

School boards employ our nations teacher’s. Teachers educate our nation’s students. To be effective, school boards need to ensure our teachers have access to a wide variety of learning resources and educational opportunities. Such resources now include digital materials, online platforms (often funded by Ministries of Education), and a growing body of internet-based material intended to be downloaded and circulated in classrooms. A balanced approach to copyright in Canada is vital to ensure our classrooms and our students have access to the most relevant and broadest learning opportunities.

An important way that school boards in Canada support teachers is by ensuring they know their rights and responsibilities with respect to copyright. Fair dealing is central to these rights, which have been granted to educators by the Supreme Court of Canada and which have been adopted internationally as well.

Fair dealing allows school board employees (teachers) to share with students small amounts of copyright protected works without paying the copyright holder. This right does not come without responsibilities, which are also outlined carefully in resources such as the Copyright Matters booklet (now in its 4th edition) and the newly launched website copyrightdecisiontool.ca , as well as posters and other materials distributed annually.

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10a.) copyright letter cont…

Fair dealing makes it easier for teachers to expose students to a wide variety of information from multiple sources. It allows teachers to tailor material to reflect local issues, the most current global issues, and other specific classroom requirements. These additional resources enhance the primary teaching resource (formerly ‘textbook’) designated and purchased by either the ministry or the school board (depending on the jurisdiction).

CSBA is aware that the publishing industry has hired lobbyists to influence government opinion and public opinion, suggesting that the Fair Dealing Guidelines are directly resulting in financial losses. The Fair Dealing Guidelines were instituted in early 2013, following the ruling of the Supreme Court of Canada that allowed for copying of short excerpts by teachers. Prior to 2013, school boards (or their Ministries) had been paying a Copyright Board certified tariff. Testimony in the above-mentioned Supreme Court hearing demonstrated that the publishing industry had been facing financial challenges in the years prior to the establishment of the Fair Dealing Guidelines. Current financial challenges reflect many other factors including, significantly, the industry’s inability to develop business models that have adjusted effectively to new digital learning developments.

CSBA strongly supports the Copyright Act, including the 2012 education amendments. We oppose any Copyright Act amendment that would eliminate educational rights established by the Supreme Court. Further, we believe that an erosion of these rights would have a significant impact on the ability of our members to provide students with broad and comprehensive classroom resources, both digitally and in print.

Sincerely,

Floyd Martens President Canadian School Boards Association

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10b) Facts on Education Series Topics 2018-2019 (draft)

FORINFORMATIONPURPOSESONLY:

1. Whatistheimpactonstudentperformancewhenaschooloffersaccommoda9onforreligiousorculturaltradi9ons?

2. Whataretheeffectsofstudents’socialmediauseonmentalhealth/well-being?

3. Whatistheimpactoffineartsandphysicaleduca9onprogramsonstudents’well-beingandacademicsuccess?

4. Whatarethemostsignificantcriteriawhenparentschooseaschoolfortheirchild?

5. Isstudentsummerlearninglossmythorreality?

6. Istherateofteachersleavingtheprofessionhighernowthaninthepastandifyes,whatarethecontribu9ngfactors?

7. Howdoesthepoli9calelec9oncycleimpactini9a9vesintroducedinourschools?

8. Whatisinvolvedinproviding“Makerspaces"anddotheycontributetoheighteningstudentengagement?

9. Whatistheimpactonschoolperformancewhenastudentisrequiredtochangeschools?

NOTE:Independently,CSBAwillcollatetheexis9ngresearchontheimportanceofelectedschoolboardswhichwillbeprovidedonthewebsiteasaresource.

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