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Participants: |
Nancy Elliott, Arjan Samtani, Amanda Perkins, Debbie
Linkewich, Maureen Weaver, Stephen Bewcyk, Sean-Hu-a-Kam, Shelley Nicholson, Lee
Carwana, Vivian Magi-Thomson, Marguerite Ennis, Joyce Chan |
Minutes
Monday January 14, 2008
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Welcome
& Introductions |
Stephen |
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Outstanding
items - Admin team: 1)
Issue documents for parents to sign
for resource centre property signed out by students 2)
Profiles of the administrator –
tailor it to Markville SS 3)
Bill 212 Safe Schools information to
council – workshop attended by Stephen and Maureen in October 4)
Constitution 5)
Character Matters and Bullying –
potential to combine the two clubs/groups – and to have a presentation to
council (date?) |
Admin
Team 1)
Outstanding since September meeting 2)
Outstanding since September meeting 3)
Stephen – share some items already
implemented at the school during the February council meeting 4)
Outstanding since the January council meeting – the council will customize it
to Markville SS 5)
Outstanding since the January council meeting |
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Treasurer’s
Report: received
the annual $500 funding from the board leading to the total on hand of
$635.00 (includes the $135 from non-board funds carried over from 0607). Yet to be received will be the Parent
Engagement $500 funds. |
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Student Speaker & Department/Guest
Speaker
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Amanda
Perkins – Student Rep: before
the holidays, there was a gingerbread contest held during the Winter
Wonderland event where the special needs class won 1st prize. This year’s Valentine’s Day event will
include red and white roses for sale (red for sweethearts, and white for
friends). The semiformal is planned
for March 25th, and preparations are underway for the banquet hall
and DJ. In light of the province wide
Healthy Schools initiative, Amanda briefly explained what the student store
sold: school spirit wear such as
sweaters with the Markville logo, chocolates, candies, and tickets for
dances, and other events; the store is not open during cafeteria hours; the
vending machines are an alternative to purchase chips, chocolate bars, etc. |
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Co-operative
Community Based Education department presentation by Shelley Nicholson: we are
lucky to have this program offered at Markville; a student could earn 2 to 4
credits, gain valuable employment related skills, gain work experience, and
maturity; this is also a great way for a student to test the waters – see if
a certain type of work is for them.
There are many long standing and new employers that comply with the
strict standards for which the students are matched. There are 4 pathways (Work/Apprenticeship
OYAP/College/University), and 4 industries (Construction/Industrial/Motive
Power/Service trades) – for more details go to http://www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/calendar/page.cfm?id=SCAL00022&sc=407&s=10&y=2007 |
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School
Plan for Continuous Improvement SPCI presentation by Sean Hu-a-kam: the admin
team is currently in the 1st year of this 3 year plan; this is a
living document where the keys to success is dialog on the
direction/strategies, and execution of the action items outlined in the Plan;
some of the action items have been implemented year over year such as Parent
Engagement Nights organized by the admin team, and school council. A copy of the SPCI will be issued along
with the January Minutes. Please
peruse this document, and send in your thoughts/comments and they will be
added onto the February agenda. |
COUNCIL REPORT (Joyce/All)
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Parent
Engagement Night: include
onto the February agenda list in preparation for the May event |
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Secretary
position: as there
is no volunteer for this position (the current practice is this: the Treasurer – Nancy Elliott’s kind notes
and the Chair’s completion of the Minutes is what makes it possible to
deliver the completed product – Council Minutes), a rotational call out was
suggested during the meeting and with the aid of a laptop (as suggested by
Stephen) parents attending the meeting would be able to volunteer taking
electronic notes which will then be used to draw up the Minutes. |
PARENT REP REPORT ()
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Please send your agenda items to the Chair joyce@ophea.org |
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SCHOOL REPORT (Admin team)
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Bill
212 Safe Schools: Stephen
indicated that the school was already implementing most of the content in the
bill in advance of the February start date.
Bravo admin team! Stephen to
issue some highlights of the items already implemented. |
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Laptop
and USB key: Stephen
suggested he may be able to bring one to the council meeting for taking
electronic notes to the Minutes |
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Community
Forum email: Maureen
distributed a copy of trustee Neethan Shan’s email – inviting the community
to the Jan23rd “community forum.” Our
trustee is Elizabeth Richardson.
Attach is the email: |
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Board
Policy #135.0 Food Services: the
key to success in making this document/Healthy Schools initiative will be to
have “healthful choices” whether they are offered in our vending machines,
cafeteria, or student store. We are
all on the same page when it comes to contributing to our students successes
and health. A copy of the policy is
attached: |
ACTION ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING (All)
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Admin
team: 6)
Issue documents for parents to sign
for resource centre property signed out by students 7)
Profiles of the administrator –
tailor it to Markville SS 8)
Bill 212 Safe Schools information to
council – workshop attended by Stephen and Maureen in October 9)
Constitution 10) Character
Matters and Bullying – potential to combine the two clubs/groups – and to
have a presentation to council (date?) |
1) Outstanding
from September meeting 2) Outstanding
from September meeting 3)
Stephen – share some items already
implemented at the school during the February council meeting 4) Outstanding
from the January council meeting – the council will customize it to Markville
SS 5) Outstanding
from the January council meeting |
Next
Meeting:
Email: elizabath.richardson@yrdsb.edu.on.ca
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attached.
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