VSTA meetings are guided by the VSTA Sponsored Meeting Policy.
VSTA Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, September 14, 2023
4:00-7:00 pm
AGENDA
| Omar Kassis in the Chair | ||||
| 4:00 | 1. | Commitment to Solidarity | ||
| 2. | Adoption of Agenda Mover: Stanway / Seconder: Janze THAT the agenda be adopted as presented. |
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| 3. | Approval of Minutes of June 8 2023 | |||
| 4. | Introductions | |||
| 5. | Decolonization | |||
| 6. | Anti 2SLGBTQ+ Marches – September 20th See attachment |
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| 7. |
Stewardship and Governance Report a) Office Report b) Governance Report c) Finance Report d) Building Sale Update e) Staff Representatives on EC f) Global Climate Strike |
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| 8. |
PIPA Compliance – Privacy Policy and appointment of Privacy Officer Mover: Stanway / Seconder: Schaedeli MOTION: THAT the VSTA adopt the privacy policy (VSTA Privacy Policy) distributed with meeting materials. MOTION: Mover: Silver / Seconder: Stanway THAT Carl Janze be appointed as the VSTA’s Privacy Officer for the 2023-2024 school year. |
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| 9. | Anti-Oppression Training | |||
| 10. |
EC Planning Outline a) Equity Audit b) Meeting Structures/Chairing c) Committee Representation |
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| 6:00 | DINNER BREAK | |||
| 6:10 | 11. | Committees | ||
| a) | BIPOC | |||
| b) | 2SLGBTQ+ | |||
| a) | Indigenous Education | |||
| b) | Social & Environmental Justice | |||
| c) | Technology | |||
| d) | TTOC | |||
| e) | Working/Learning Conditions & Bargaining | |||
| f) | Health & Safety | |||
| g) | Professional Development | |||
| 12. | Unfinished Business | |||
| 13. | New Business | |||
| 7:00 | 14. | Adjournment | ||
LINKS
Collective Agreement
BCPSEA-BCTF Provincial Collective Agreement
VSB-VTF Collective Agreement
At this time the only available version of the new 2019-22 Collective Agreement is from BCPSEA. VSTA is currently in the process of melding our local language with the provincial collective agreement. We will make the melded version available ASAP.
Post-Jackson Class Report Instructions
Governance
VSTA Constitution & By-Laws
VSTA Policies & Procedures
BCTF Code of Ethics
VSTA Structure (poster)
Meeting Resources
VSTA Meeting Schedule 2024-25
VSTA Sponsored Meetings Policy
Commitment to Solidarity
Quick Guide to Simplified Rules
Virtual Meeting Guidelines
Roles & Handbooks
VSTA Staff Rep Reference Manual
VSTA Staff Committee Handbook
Refusal of Unsafe Work
VTF/VSB Professional Development Handbook
Roles of the Executive Committee
Indigenous Education Resources
"Decolonization is not a metaphor" Article by Eve Tuck
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act Action Plan 2022-27