Council Summary March 2025
by Darren Becker
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 March 24th meeting. Different Committee reports that were presented as well as the minutes can be found at the following link: https://www.lbpsb.qc.ca/information-from-council/
- The Council of Commissioners approved that James Walker be temporarily assigned to the position Director of Human Resources of the Lester B. Pearson School Board, effective July 1, 2025.
- The Council of Commissioners approved that the final draft of the Policy to Foster Civility and to Prevent and Address Harassment and Violence in the Workplace of the Lester B. Pearson School Board be adopted effective March 24, 2025.
- The Council of Commissioners approved the adoption of the amended School Calendar 2024-2025 (Youth Sector).
- The Council of Commissioners approved that the amended School Calendar 2025-2026 (Youth Sector) be adopted.
- The Council of Commissioners approved that the Youth Sector School Calendar for the 2026-2027 school year be adopted.
- The Council of Commissioners approved that the Continuing Education Calendar for the 2026-2027 school year be adopted.
- The Council of Commissioners approved that the Electrical Service Contract (Project #FINA2025-2) for the period of April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2030 be awarded, in accordance with the tender documents, to the lowest compliant bidder R.T. & Tony Electrique Inc.
- The Council of Commissioners approved that the Network Cabling Service Contract (Project #FINA2025-1) for the period of April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2030 be awarded, in accordance with the tender documents, to the lowest compliant bidder Planiselect Inc.
- The Council of Commissioners approved that the current rental of facilities rates be increased by 3% for the 2025-2026 school year.
- The Council of Commissioners approved that the contract for Lasalle Community Comprehensive High School: Project #2310, for the renovation of bathrooms, replacement of boilers, and main electrical entrance, be awarded to the lowest compliant bidder Plomberie Charbonneau in accordance with the tender documents.