Board Meeting Summary, November 18, 2024

Board Meeting Summary, November 18, 2024
Posted on 11/18/2024

This is a summary of the public meeting of the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board held November 18, 2024. 

Acknowledgement of Traditional Lands

Shannon Binder, Trustee, Southeast Hastings, offered the Land Acknowledgement.

Review the election process for Board Chair and Vice-chair

At the Inaugural Board meeting, elections are held for the Chair, Vice-chair of the Board and four members of the Governance and Policy Committee. The Chair of the Board will automatically be appointed as Chair of the Governance and Policy Committee. A Vice-chair for the Governance and Policy Committee will be elected from the four members of the Governance and Policy Committee. Find out more starting on page 2 of the November 18, 2024 agenda.

Election of Chair of the Board

Kari Kramp, Central Hastings, was elected Chair of the Board for a one-year term, effective immediately. Through that role, she will also be the chair and member of the Governance and Policy Committee.

Election of Vice-chair of the Board

Stacey Lewis, South Prince Edward County, was elected Vice-chair of the Board for a one-year term, effective immediately.

Kari Kramp Stacey Lewis

Congratulations to Kari Kramp, (above left), representing Central Hastings, elected Chair of the Board; and Stacey Lewis, representing South Prince Edward County, elected Vice-chair, both effective November 18, 2024.

Election of four members for the Governance and Policy Committee

The following Board members were elected to the Governance and Policy Committee: Shannon Binder, Southeast Hastings; Stacey Lewis, South Prince Edward County; Amanda Robertson, Belleville/Thurlow; and Ron Speck, North Hastings. Shannon Binder was elected Vice-chair of this committee.

Change to Audit Committee meeting for November 20, 2024

Board members approved a motion to suspend the Audit Committee bylaws to allow for one Audit Committee meeting to take place on November 20, 2024 prior to the HPEDSB Organizational Board Meeting on November 25, 2024, with trustee representation of the past appointed Audit Committee members Trustee Prinzen, Trustee Robertson, and Trustee Kramp, who served from November 27, 2023 to November 17, 2024 and bring forward any recommendations from the Audit Committee to the November 25, 2024 Organizational Board Meeting. Find out more starting on page 9 of the November 18, 2024 agenda.

Upcoming Public Board meetings

  • Organizational Public Board Meeting:
    • November 25, 2024
  • Upcoming Regular Public Board Meetings:
    • January 27, 2025
    • February 24, 2025
    • March 24, 2025
    • April 28, 2025
    • May 26, 2025
    • June 23, 2025 

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