AGENDA

ADMINISTRATIVE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE

PUBLIC SESSION
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
7:00 p.m.       

1.           Memorials and Prayer. 

2.           Roll Call and Apologies. 

3.           Approval of the Agenda 

4.           Declarations of Interest. 

5.          Approval and Signing of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting. 

6.          Presentations: 

7.          Delegations: 

a)          Jim McKibbin, regarding insurance for permit holders. 

b)         Bill Chandler, representing the CSAC of St. Agatha Catholic School regarding the need for a new school.  p.1 

8.         Trustee Matters: 

a)         From Trustee Kennedy regarding permits for gym space, utilization of secondary schools on a Friday night by the students and teachers and the percentage of our schools being permitted by youth groups and the grant we get from the government to cover this expense. 

            Receive. 

b)         From Trustee Del Grande regarding shared HVAC at Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School/L’Amoreaux. 

            Receive. 

c)                  From Trustee Kennedy, regarding Get Your Move on Committee event at the BMO Centre on September 18, 2007 (details to follow).     

            Receive.

d)                  From Trustee Kennedy, regarding Board of Health Representation at the City of Toronto.       

            Receive.

e)         From Trustee Kennedy, regarding Singing of “O Canada” by our students.

Receive.

            f)          From Trustee Andrachuk regarding Waiver of Permit Policy for St. Michael Power/St. Joseph School Community to obtain a liquor permit.  p.2

                        That the Board waive the Permit Policy and allow the St. Michael Power/St. Joseph School community to obtain a liquor permit for its 50^th Pub Night celebration to be held at Michael Power/St. Joseph High School on Friday, September 14, 2007. 

g)         From Trustee Carroll on a number of outstanding issues. 

1.         That the Board be provided with a list of those employees who have been on sick leave for a period exceeding 6 months, including reasons why these employees were not transferred to a LTD; 

2.         Whereas staff have restricted the provision of the Board real estate work because the motion awarding work had been "on the same basis".  

                                    That the motion be amended to permit the awarding of Board real estate to a range of firms who will provide professional services at the best price; 

                        3.         Whereas the cost reduction implemented to achieve a balanced budget resulted in the reduction of resources; 

                                    That staff provide the Board with a detailed report on how the savings were achieved and the detailed impact on staff and programs 

                        4.         That staff provide the board with a detailed report on the number and category of all staff with 30 years plus of service. 

                        5.         Whereas the management process followed and decisions taken in regard to the enrolment, for the current school year, of students at St. Basil's-the-Great have raised a number of issues 

                                    That the Board be provided with a detailed report on what happened, who took what decisions, directed whom and all information that the Board would require to fully appreciate what happened in this case. This is separate from the enrolment policy report that is being prepared for the Board.  

h)         From Trustee Del Grande, regarding the October, 2007 meeting of the Administrative and Corporate Services Committee. 

            WHEREAS the October 10, 2007 meeting of the Committee falls on the same day as the Provincial Elections.           

            THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the Wednesday, October 10, 2007 meeting of the Administrative and Corporate Services Committee be rescheduled to Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.  

9.         Unfinished Business: 

10.       Matters recommended by Sub-Committees requiring Committee approval. 

11.       Matters referred/deferred to this Committee by the Board and other Committees. 

12.       Reports of Officials and Special Committees for ACTION of the Board. 

a)           Report regarding Student Transportation Consortium Plan.  p.3-p.29 

              That the TCDSB endorse the Toronto Student Transportation Services Consortia submission plan as described in the report. 

b)         Report regarding Toronto District School Board Disposition of Surplus Property Champlain Public School 44 Champlain Boulevard.  p.30-p.40 

                        That the Director of Education advises TDSB that it has no interest in the subject property. 

            c)         Report regarding Ministry Additional Funding Announcement for School Boards, August 14, 2007.   p.41-p.43 

1.         That, subject to any major issues arising throughout the year, the additional grant allocation of $7.1M for 2007-08, be held in reserve and applied to address the accumulated deficit of $18.4M in 2008/09. 

2.         That subject to any major issues arising throughout the year,  the additional grant announced for 2008-09 estimated at $4.8M plus the increase in the grant base from 2007-08 of $7.1M for a total of $11.9M in 2008/09, be applied to the accumulated deficit of $18.4M. 

13.       Reports of Officials and Special Committees for INFORMATION of the Board.           

a)          Report regarding Non-Qualifying Transportation Review.  p.44-p.48 

            Receive. 

            b)         Report regarding Transportation Level of Service.  p.49-p.59 

                        Receive. 

            c)         Report regarding City of Toronto School Boards Discovery Session.  p.60-p.70 

                        Receive. 

d)         Report regarding St. Clair Avenue West Transit Improvements Projects.  p.71-p.77 

                        Receive. 

            e)         Report regarding Enrolment Update #1.  (to be distributed). 

                        Receive. 

14.       Approval of Matters for which no trustee has requested debate: 

15.       Communications: 

16.       Inquiries and Miscellaneous: 

N.B.     Private Inquiries must only be related to matters as outlined in the reference to legislation on the inside cover of the Private Agenda.

17.       Update of Pending List: 

18.       RESOLVE INTO PRIVATE SESSION.