On Monday, September 28, 2015 the Waterloo Region District School Board held its monthly board meeting. The agenda and reports for this meeting can be found online.

Trustees approved the following consent agenda:

Receipt/Approval of Minutes

Receive Minutes – Board Meeting of June 24, 2015
Approve Minutes – Special Committee of the Whole Meeting of August 24, 2015
Approve Minutes – Parent Involvement Committee Meeting of May 26, 2015
Approve Minutes – Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting of June 10, 2015
Approve Minutes – Committee of the Whole Meeting of September 14, 2015
Approve Minutes – Committee of the Whole Meeting of September 21, 2015

Receipt/Approval of Monthly Reports

Suspension Expulsion Report to June 30, 2015
Staffing Information – Retirements and Resignations
Staffing Recommendations – Appointments

No delegations appeared at this meeting.

Reports

Update on the Safety of Huron Road and Featherstone Crossing
At the Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday August 24, 2015, a delegation presented to the Board of Trustees their concerns on the walking path prescribed by the Student Transportation System for Waterloo Region (STSWR). The walking path commences at 963 Dunblane Court, crosses Huron Road at Featherstone, and continues on Parkvale Drive to Jean Steckle Public School. The concern was the safety of the crosswalk at the intersection of Huron Road and Featherstone Road.

Based on the assessment of STSWR and the City of Kitchener, the placement of a crossing guard between 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM will help to mitigate the safety risks associated with crossing the intersection. As the community surrounding Jean Steckle Public School is growing, the flow of traffic on Huron Road will continue to grow. Although further precautions beyond a crossing guard have not been deemed necessary at this time, STSWR will continue to monitor this intersection, as it does with all crossings in the region, and add additional safety precautions as required in the future.

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:30.