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Financial and Administrative Functions

August 16, 2023

The Secretary-Treasurer’s Department is responsible for the following functions:

  • Corporate Secretary function of Winnipeg School Division including the administrative management of the functions of the Board of Trustees, its committees and related matters:
  • Financial management of WSD
  • Financial and administrative management of the Pension Fund for Employees Other Than Teachers
  • Financial management of the function of the Investment Committee including investment responsibility for the Children’s Heritage Education Fund, Margaret Crawford Trust Fund, and the Reserve Fund for Buildings (Insurance); and
  • Administration of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Personal Privacy Act (FIPPA) and the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA).

Board of Trustees

Contact Person: Brenda Lapointe - 204-789-0469

Corporate secretarial services, within the Secretary Treasurer’s department, provides:

  • administrative management of the functions of the Board of Trustees, its committees, and related matters
  • responsibility for legal matters and liaison with WSD’s solicitors
  • contract administration
  • records management; and the general administration of the business affairs of WSD

Responsibilities related to the administrative management of the function of the Board of Trustees include the following:

  • Maintaining and preserving the official records of the Board including minutes, policies, by-laws and legal documents
  • Preparation of all correspondence, legal documents, and briefs arising from Board meetings
  • Recording the proceeding of all Board and Committee meetings, and preparation of minutes, summaries of discussion, and reports arising from these meetings;
  • Preparation, coordination and distribution of material for all Board and Committee meetings
  • Scheduling of all Board and Committee meetings and providing notice to the trustees
  • Receipt of, and preparation of listings of, official correspondence to the Board/WSD
  • Arranging for the appearance of delegations at Board meetings
  • Coordination of the FIPPA and PHIA

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