IN HER REPORT SUPERINTENDENT TAMMY BALLANTYNE SAID THAT EIGHTEEN DAYS INTO THE SCHOOL YEAR THINGS ARE GOING WELL AND EVERYTHING IS OPERATING FULL SWING AND LIVELY AT ALL THE SCHOOLS.

ALL SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30th FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY AND SHE ASKED WE TAKE TIME TO HONOUR THE CHILDREN WHO DID NOT RETURN FROM RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS AS WELL AS THE SURVIVORS,THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.

THE BOARD ALSO REPORTED RECEIVING A TWENTY FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR DONATION FROM THE CENTRAL CANADA FILM GROUP WHICH WILL HELP WITH THE PURCHASE OF A SOUND SYSTEM FOR THE DOROTHY ASH THEATRE AT HAPNOT COLLEGIATE.

A SPECIAL MEETING WAS ALSO HELD EARLIER THIS MONTH TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR AN ADDITION TO THE CAPITAL RESERVE FOR AN ACTIVITY BUS,MAINTENANCE TRUCK,FINANCIAL SOFTWARE,AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY SHOP EQUIPMENT.

THE BOARD ALSO HELD ELECTIONS FOR BOARD CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR,TRUSTEE LESLIE FERNANDES WILL REPLACE JACKIE HUCALUK AS NEW CHAIRPERSON WITH TRUSTEE TYLER KITTLE REMAINING AS VICE CHAIR.