Board Meeting Highlights

Public Board Meeting - October 14, 2025

MOVER	MOTION	OUTCOME
Leahy	“THAT the Board of Trustees for the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education approve the Monsignor McCoy High School international trip to Spain on or about April 6, 2026 – April 14, 2026. Approval is subject to: • Submitting the final itinerary. • Submitting all required forms to the Superintendent at least 90 days prior to the trip. • Submitting a plan if a student is denied access to the flight or entry to the country. • Transportation details finalized and approved. • Meet any other requirement of the School Division insurance provider. • And, it is noted the Board has the right to cancel the trip at any time.”	Carried unanimously.
Kinch	“THAT the Board of Trustees for the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education approve the ERIP application for employee #10400.”	Defeated 4-1 (In Favour: Kinch, Opposed: Glasgo, Leahy, Mastel, Risling)
Risling	“THAT the Board of Trustees for the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education schedule a regular meeting of the board on November 26, 2025 at 1:30 pm in the board offices to receive the recommendation from the audit committee to approve the 2024-25 audited financial statements and to approve the Annual Education Results Report.”	Carried unanimously.

MOVER	MOTION	OUTCOME
Leahy	“THAT the Board of Trustees for the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education approve the 2025-2026 Board Work Plan.”	Carried unanimously.
Kinch	“THAT the Board of Trustees for the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education authorize Monsignor McCoy High School to offer the locally developed courses set out in Schedule A.”	Carried unanimously.
Mastel	“Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees for the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education approve the First Responders Academy fee for grade 10 of $500.00 and grades 11 & 12 of $1000.”	Carried unanimously.
Leahy	“Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees for the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education directs administration to ensure that the primary user of the football locker room being constructed at Holy Trinity Academy will be the Monsignor McCoy High School football team during the high school football seasons of play as defined by the Alberta High School Athletic Association. Furthermore, the board directs administration to facilitate, as much as possible, the utilization of the locker room space by other groups within the division.”	Carried unanimously.
Leahy	“Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees for the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education provide support staff with a 6% increase to their respective grids effective September 1st 2025. Additionally, there will be a 3% increase each year for the following 2 years.”	Carried unanimously.

MOVER	MOTION	OUTCOME
Leahy	“Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees for the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education direct Trustee Mastel, acting as the Board's Teacher Employer Bargaining Association Trustee Representative, to vote in the negative in the Lockout Poll to be conducted on August 29, 2025”	Carried 4-1 (In favour: Glasgo, Kinch, Leahy, Risling Opposed: Mastel)