To ensure members of the Lester B. Pearson School Board community remain up- to-date regarding what transpires at regular Council of Commissioners meetings, the Department of Communications and Community Development sends out summaries of the different decisions that are taken following each meeting.

Please find below highlights of some of the decisions that were taken during the February 26th meeting. Different Committee reports that were presented as well as the minutes can be found at the following link: https://www.lbpsb.qc.ca/council-of-commissioners/information-from-council/

1. The Council of Commissioners approved that Cindy Finn be reappointed to the position of Director General of the Lester B. Pearson School Board for a term of 5 years, effective July 1, 2024 and that the employment contract of the Director General be approved. This approval follows a recommendation by the Director General Evaluation Committee to renew Ms. Finn’s mandate. Click here for more.

2. The Council of Commissioners approved an amendment to the school Calendar 2023-2024 (Youth Sector) whereby the fixed Board-wide ped day of March 18, 2024, is moved to April 8, 2024. This decision was made due to the fact that a total solar eclipse will pass over Quebec on Monday April 8th 2024 and will occur during the time that students would be leaving their school premises. As such it is important that students be supervised during the eclipse, which could not be individually ensured on school buses as they would be leaving the premises. Ultimately, the LBPSB is committed to taking all measures to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff.

3. The Council of Commissioners approved By-law 9 – Complaint Process and that it be effective February 26, 2024.This follows distribution of By-law 9 to the consultative partners of the LBPSB as well as a recommendation by the Governance and Ethics Committee.

4. The Council of Commissioners approved that Kurt Binnie, Director of Innovation and Technology Services, be designated Officer responsible of information security (CSIO) and that Jason Cantelmi, Assistant Director of Innovation and Technology Services, be designated Officer responsible of coordinating security measures (COMSI) and that Boby Seelan, Assistant Director of Innovation and Technology Services, be designated substitute Officer responsible of coordinating security measures (substitute COMSI). These designations are required as public bodies must manage and secure their information resources in application of the Act respecting the governance and management of the information resources of public bodies and government enterprises.

5. The Council of Commissioners approved that the current rental of facilities rates be increased by 7.2% for the 2024-2025 school year. This follows a recommendation by the Facilities and Security Committee.

6. The Council of Commissioners approved that the contract for the goods required to offer the program AEP 4269 Refrigeration at Verdun Adult and Career Centre under the construction training program be awarded to Wolseley Canada Inc. in the amount of $212,432.89 (before taxes).