Upcoming Events
There are no upcoming events at this time.
To confirm attendance or for further information please contact:
705-472-8170 Extension. 5028
Email: krista.messenger@nearnorthschools.ca
Agendas and reports for Board are posted for information prior to the meeting. Due to time constraints, revised agendas and reports may not be available in advance of the meeting.
Minutes are posted after they are approved by Trustees at subsequent meetings of the Board.
Board
| Member | Position |
|---|---|
| Board of Trustees: | |
| Erika Lougheed | Chair |
| Howard Wesley | Vice-Chair |
| Julie Bertram | Trustee |
| Jeanie Fuscaldo | Trustee |
| Shane Hall | Trustee |
| Chantal Phillips | Trustee |
| Louise Sargent | Trustee |
| Bill Steer | Trustee |
| Ashley St. Pierre | Trustee |
| Staff Representatives: | |
| Craig Myles | Director of Education |
| Seija Van Haesendonck | Superintendent of Business |
| Tim Graves | Superintendent |
| Melanie Gray | Superintendent |
| Gay Smylie | Superintendent |
2023-2024 Regular Meeting of the Board Agendas & Minutes
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | agenda |
2022-2023 Regular Meeting of the Board Agendas & Minutes
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 28 | agenda | minutes | 11:30 a.m. Special meeting |
| June 27 | agenda | minutes | 3 p.m. Special meeting |
| June 13 | agenda | minutes | |
| May 29 | agenda | minutes | Special Meeting |
| May 9 | agenda | minutes | |
| April 11 | agenda | minutes | |
| Mar. 28 | agenda | minutes | |
| Feb. 14 | agenda | minutes | |
| Jan. 10 | agenda | minutes | |
| Dec. 22 | agenda | minutes | Special Meeting |
| Dec. 13 | agenda | minutes | |
| Nov. 15 | agenda | minutes | Inaugural Meeting |
| Oct. 11 | agenda | minutes | |
| Sept. 13 | agenda | minutes |
2021-2022 Regular Meeting of the Board Agendas & Minutes
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | agenda | minutes | |
| May 10 | agenda | minutes | |
| April 12 | agenda | minutes | |
| Mar. 22 | agenda | minutes | |
| Feb. 15 | agenda | minutes | |
| Jan. 11 | agenda | minutes | |
| Dec. 20 | agenda | minutes | Special meeting |
| Dec. 7 | agenda | minutes | |
| Dec. 7 | agenda | minutes | Annual Board Organizational Meeting |
| Nov. 16 | agenda | minutes | |
| Oct. 12 | agenda | minutes | |
| Sept. 21 | agenda | minutes |
2020-2021 Regular Meeting of the Board Agendas & Minutes
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 5 | agenda | minutes | special meeting |
| June 15 | agenda | minutes | |
| May 18 | agenda | minutes | |
| April 20 | agenda | minutes | |
| March 16 | agenda | minutes | |
| February 16 | agenda | minutes | |
| January 12 | agenda | minutes | |
| December 15 | agenda | minutes | |
| December 15 | agenda | minutes | Annual Board Organizational Meeting |
| November 16 | agenda | minutes | |
| October 13 | agenda | minutes | |
| September 15 | agenda | minutes |
2019-2020 Regular Meeting of the Board Agendas & Minutes
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 11 | agenda | minutes | |
| July 30 | agenda | minutes | |
| June 22 | agenda | minutes | |
| May 25 | agenda | minutes | |
| April 27 | agenda | minutes | |
| March 25 | agenda | minutes | |
| February 25 | agenda | minutes | |
| January 28 | agenda | minutes | |
| December 17 | agenda | minutes | |
| November 26 | agenda | minutes | |
| October 29 | agenda | minutes | |
| September 24 | agenda | minutes |
Notice: For access to archived minutes from previous years, please contact us.
Committee of the Whole
| Member | Position |
|---|---|
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES: | |
| Erika Lougheed | Chair |
| Howard Wesley | Vice-Chair |
| Julie Bertram | Trustee |
| Jeanie Fuscaldo | Trustee |
| Shane Hall | Trustee |
| Chantal Phillips | Trustee |
| Louise Sargent | Trustee |
| Bill Steer | Trustee |
| Ashley St. Pierre | Trustee |
| STAFF REPRESENTATIVES: | |
| Craig Myles | Director of Education |
| Seija Van Haesendonck | Superintendent of Business |
| Tim Graves | Superintendent |
| Melanie Gray | Superintendent |
| Gay Smylie | Superintendent |
2023-2024 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDAS & MINUTES
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | agenda |
2022-2023 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDAS & MINUTES
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 27 | agenda | minutes | 2 p.m. Rescheduled from June 13 |
| June 13 | agenda | Meeting postponed. | |
| May 29 | agenda | minutes | Meeting scheduled for 1:30 p.m. |
| May 9 | agenda | minutes | |
| April 11 | agenda | minutes | Meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. |
| Mar. 28 | agenda | minutes | |
| Feb. 14 | agenda | minutes | |
| Feb. 2 | agenda | minutes | Meeting scheduled for 11 AM. |
| Jan. 10 | agenda | minutes | |
| Dec. 13 | agenda | minutes | |
| Oct. 11 | agenda | minutes | |
| Sept. 13 | agenda | minutes |
2021-2022 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDAS & MINUTES
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | agenda | minutes | |
| May 10 | agenda | minutes | |
| April 12 | agenda | minutes | |
| Mar. 22 | agenda | minutes | |
| Feb. 15 | agenda | minutes | |
| Jan. 11 | agenda | minutes | |
| Dec. 20 | agenda | minutes | |
| Nov. 16 | agenda | minutes | |
| Oct. 12 | agenda | minutes | |
| Sept. 21 | agenda | minutes |
2020-2021 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDAS & MINUTES
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 5 | agenda | minutes | special meeting |
| June 15 | agenda | minutes | |
| May 18 | agenda | minutes | |
| April 20 | agenda | minutes | |
| March 16 | agenda | minutes | |
| February 16 | agenda | minutes | |
| January 12 | n/a | n/a | In-camera |
| October 13 | agenda | minutes | |
| September 15 | agenda | minutes |
Notice: For access to archived minutes from previous years, please contact us.
Archived Meetings
Board
2021-2022 Regular Meeting of the Board Agendas & Minutes
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | agenda | minutes | |
| May 10 | agenda | minutes | |
| April 12 | agenda | minutes | |
| Mar. 22 | agenda | minutes | |
| Feb. 15 | agenda | minutes | |
| Jan. 11 | agenda | minutes | |
| Dec. 20 | agenda | minutes | Special meeting |
| Dec. 7 | agenda | minutes | |
| Dec. 7 | agenda | minutes | Annual Board Organizational Meeting |
| Nov. 16 | agenda | minutes | |
| Oct. 12 | agenda | minutes | |
| Sept. 21 | agenda | minutes |
2020-2021 Regular Meeting of the Board Agendas & Minutes
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 5 | agenda | minutes | special meeting |
| June 15 | agenda | minutes | |
| May 18 | agenda | minutes | |
| April 20 | agenda | minutes | |
| March 16 | agenda | minutes | |
| February 16 | agenda | minutes | |
| January 12 | agenda | minutes | |
| December 15 | agenda | minutes | |
| December 15 | agenda | minutes | Annual Board Organizational Meeting |
| November 16 | agenda | minutes | |
| October 13 | agenda | minutes | |
| September 15 | agenda | minutes |
2019-2020 Regular Meeting of the Board Agendas & Minutes
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 11 | agenda | minutes | |
| July 30 | agenda | minutes | |
| June 22 | agenda | minutes | |
| May 25 | agenda | minutes | |
| April 27 | agenda | minutes | |
| March 25 | agenda | minutes | |
| February 25 | agenda | minutes | |
| January 28 | agenda | minutes | |
| December 17 | agenda | minutes | |
| November 26 | agenda | minutes | |
| October 29 | agenda | minutes | |
| September 24 | agenda | minutes |
Notice: For access to archived minutes from previous years, please contact us.
Committee of the Whole
2021-2022 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDAS & MINUTES
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | agenda | minutes | |
| May 10 | agenda | minutes | |
| April 12 | agenda | minutes | |
| Mar. 22 | agenda | minutes | |
| Feb. 15 | agenda | minutes | |
| Jan. 11 | agenda | minutes | |
| Dec. 20 | agenda | minutes | |
| Nov. 16 | agenda | minutes | |
| Oct. 12 | agenda | minutes | |
| Sept. 21 | agenda | minutes |
2020-2021 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDAS & MINUTES
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 5 | agenda | minutes | special meeting |
| June 15 | agenda | minutes | |
| May 18 | agenda | minutes | |
| April 20 | agenda | minutes | |
| March 16 | agenda | minutes | |
| February 16 | agenda | minutes | |
| January 12 | n/a | n/a | In-camera |
| October 13 | agenda | minutes | |
| September 15 | agenda | minutes |
Notice: For access to archived minutes from previous years, please contact us.
Committees
Audit Committee
| Member | Position |
|---|---|
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES: | |
| Shane Hall | Trustee |
| Chantal Phillips | Trustee |
| Howard Wesley | Board Vice-Chair |
| STAFF REPRESENTATIVES: | |
| Craig Myles | Director of Education |
| Seija Van Haesendonck | Superintendent of Business |
| Wende Proulx | Manager of Finance |
| EXTERNAL REPRESENTATIVES: | |
| Judy Kleinhuis | External Member |
| Position open - seeking candidate | External Member |
2023-2024 AUDIT COMMITTEE AGENDAS & MINUTES
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | 3:00 PM. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 818 8288 8080 Passcode: 903228 Dial In: 1 855 703 8985 |
2022-2023 AUDIT COMMITTEE AGENDAS & MINUTES
| Date | Special Notes |
|---|---|
| June 20, 3:00 p.m. |
Director's Performance Appraisal Committee
| Member | Position |
|---|---|
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES: | |
| Erika Lougheed | Board Chair |
| Chantal Phillips | Trustee |
| Bill Steer | Trustee |
| Ashley St. Pierre | Trustee |
| STAFF REPRESENTATIVES: | |
| Craig Myles | Director of Education |
| Date | Special Notes |
|---|---|
| September 25 | 1 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting https://nearnorthschools-ca.zoom.us/j/81403039780?pwd=VlhnMDFWRlpzRDM0VjU1N3dFUnNsdz09 Meeting ID: 814 0303 9780 Passcode: 449936 |
| October 2 | 2 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting Dial In: 1 855 703 8985 Canada Toll-free |
Equity Advisory Circle
| Member | Position |
|---|---|
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES: | |
| Chantal Phillips | Trustee |
| Louise Sargent | Trustee |
| Ashley St. Pierre | Trustee |
| Howard Wesley | Board Vice-Chair |
| STAFF REPRESENTATIVES: | |
| Melanie Gray | Superintendent |
Finance Committee
| Member | Position |
|---|---|
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES: | |
| Shane Hall | Trustee |
| Chantal Phillips | Trustee |
| Bill Steer | Trustee |
| Howard Wesley | Board Vice-Chair |
| STAFF REPRESENTATIVES: | |
| Craig Myles | Director of Education |
| Seija Van Haesendonck | Superintendent of Business |
| Wende Proulx | Manager of Finance |
| Date | Special Notes |
|---|---|
| June 6, 11:00 a.m. |
First Nations Advisory Committee (FNAC)
| Member | Position |
|---|---|
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES: | |
| Julie Bertram | Trustee |
| Louise Sargent | Trustee |
| Ashley St. Pierre | Trustee |
| Chantal Phillips (alternate) | Trustee |
| STAFF REPRESENTATIVES: | |
| Melanie Gray | Superintendent |
| Amanda Mathias Mizzi | Indigenous Education Lead |
Multi-Year Planning Committee
| Member | Position |
|---|---|
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES: | |
| Julie Bertram | Trustee |
| Chantal Phillips | Trustee |
| Bill Steer | Trustee |
| STAFF REPRESENTATIVES: | |
| Craig Myles | Director of Education |
| Liana Blaskievich | Officer of Corporate Affairs |
North Bay Consolidation Committee
| Member | Position |
|---|---|
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES: | |
| Julie Bertram | Trustee |
| Shane Hall | Trustee |
| STAFF REPRESENTATIVES: | |
| Craig Myles | Director of Education |
| Gay Smylie | Superintendent |
| Seija Van Haesendonck | Superintendent of Business |
| Date | Special Notes |
|---|---|
| June 6, 1:00 p.m. |
Parent Involvement Committee (PIC)
| Member | Position |
|---|---|
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES: | |
| Jeanie Fuscaldo | Trustee |
| Erika Lougheed | Board Chair |
| STAFF REPRESENTATIVES: | |
| Tim Graves | Superintendent |
Parry Sound Build Committee
| Member | Position |
|---|---|
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES: | |
| Jeanie Fuscaldo | Trustee |
| Shane Hall | Trustee |
| Howard Wesley | Board Vice-Chair |
| STAFF REPRESENTATIVES: | |
| Gay Smylie | Superintendent |
| Seija Van Haesendonck | Superintendent of Business |
Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
Every school board in Ontario is mandated to have a Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC). The role of the SEAC is to: Make representation to the Board in respect to any matter affecting the establishment, development, and delivery of special education programs and services for exceptional students of the Board.
SEAC members provide feedback and suggestions to board staff regarding programs and initiatives for students in NNDSB. SEAC membership includes trustees, community representatives (members at large) and representatives of parent associations. Learn more about SEAC here.
| Member | Position |
|---|---|
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES: | |
| Jeanie Fuscaldo | Trustee |
| Chantal Phillips | Trustee |
| Louise Sargent | Trustee |
| Ashley St. Pierre (alternate) | Trustee |
| STAFF REPRESENTATIVES: | |
| Tim Graves | Superintendent of Special Education |
| Kim Pauli | Principal of Special Education |
2023-2024 SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDAS & MINUTES
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | Join Zoom Meeting https://nearnorthschools-ca.zoom.us/j/84872794791?pwd=bEtiRUZUMFpEL1dESWRYbFRPZFV0QT09 Meeting ID: 848 7279 4791 Passcode: 969245 |
2021-2022 SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDAS & MINUTES
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 18 | agenda | n/a | |
| Oct. 21 | agenda | minutes | |
| Sept. 16 | agenda | minutes |
2020-2021 SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDAS & MINUTES |
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| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
| June 17 | agenda | minutes | |
| May 20 | agenda | minutes | |
| April 29 | agenda | minutes | |
| March 18 | agenda | minutes | |
| February 18 | agenda | minutes | |
| January 21 | agenda | minutes | |
| December 17 | agenda | minutes | |
| November 19 | agenda | minutes | |
| October 15 | agenda | minutes | |
| September 17 | agenda | minutes | |
2019-2020 SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Agenda | Minutes | Special Notes |
| June 18 | agenda | minutes | |
| May 21 | agenda | minutes | |
| April 16 | agenda | minutes | |
| March 12 | agenda | minutes | |
| February 20 | agenda | minutes | |
| January 16 | agenda | minutes | |
| December 19 | agenda | minutes | |
| November 14 | agenda | minutes | |
| October 17 | agenda | minutes | |
| September 19 | agenda | minutes | |
Notice: For access to archived minutes from previous years, please contact us.
Supervised Alternative Learning Committee (SAL)
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Trustee Shane Hall - primary, east-west region
Trustee Jeanie Fuscaldo - secondary, east-west region
Trustee Julie Bertram - north region
STAFF REPRESENTATIVES
Superintendent of Business
Transportation Appeals Committee
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
All trustees to be available. Three preferred, but two required.
STAFF REPRESENTATIVES
Superintendent of Business
WJ Fricker Build Committee
| Member | Position |
|---|---|
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES: | |
| Bill Steer | Trustee |
| Louise Sargent | Trustee |
| STAFF REPRESENTATIVES: | |
| Gay Smylie | Superintendent |
| Marianne Speirs | Capital Projects Manager |
