Board Meeting: December 17, 2024

Written By Cathryne Milburn

The Board meeting for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board took place on December 17, 2024. Staff brought forward 4 reports with 6 recommendations for discussion.

Coming out of the Committee of the Whole, I voted in favour of the recommendations in Report 24-124, Facilities Renewal Program and School Condition Improvement Project Plan for 2024 for 2025. The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has a large portfolio of facilities including buildings and properties that encompass over 12 million square feet of space. Within the portfolio, more than 80% of the spaces are over 20 years old and the estimated backlog of different renewal projects is approximately $896 million. The total combined Facilities Renewal Program and School Condition Improvement budget for 2024 to 2025 is just over $105 million. The recommended plan includes a variety of renewal projects including projects to update sites to meet accessibility standards, projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and a change in play structure management. To review the discussion from report this please review my blog from December 10, 2024, here. The recommendations were carried.

Coming out of the Audit Committee, I voted in favour of the Annual Report on Internal Audit Activity for 2023 to 2024. This report outlined the internal audit activities for the District. Independent reviews help identify opportunities to enhance operational practices to help ensure that financial, compliance and risk management activities are conducted efficiently and that an appropriate system of internal control exists. The recommendations were carried.

Coming out of the Audit Committee, I voted in favour of the Audit Committee Annual Report for 2023 to 2024. The activities of the Audit Committee in the 2023 to 2024 year and how it continues to inform the District’s internal control, risk management, and financial reporting processes. The recommendations were carried.

Please note, that the opinions expressed here are entirely my own and do not reflect an official position of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board or the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board of Trustees. Please note answers from staff are paraphrased, the recording can be found here if you would like to watch the entire meeting. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me using my contact form here.

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Cathryne Milburn

By day I am passionate about diversity, inclusion, and communications. By night I am passionate about education, student well-being, and student achievement.

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