AGENDA

ADMINISTRATIVE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE

PUBLIC SESSION
Thursday, October 11, 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 held September 12, 2007 for PUBLIC SESSION.  p.1-p.8 

6.            Presentations: 

a)         Mario Pascucci, Trustee, Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, regarding school bus safety. 

7.            Delegations: 

a)             Peter Wu, representing Toronto Newcomers, regarding school gym permit.  p.9 

b)             M. Cavalier, representing Food Sense Vending regarding healthy vending in schools.  p.10 

c)         Bill Chandler, representing the CSAC of  St. Agatha Catholic School, regarding the need for a new school.   p.11 

d)         David Hine, representing the CSAC of Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, regarding better staffing for Blessed Sacrament.   p.12 

8.         Trustee Matters: 

a)         From Trustee Carroll, regarding resource allocation. 

            WHEREAS support for student is the primary reason for the allocation, and,           

            WHEREAS administrative rules are meant to guide the allocation process, and, 

            WHEREAS inaction is a decision in itself 

            MOVED THAT the date for the determination of resource allocation within schools and between schools be set at October 5, 2007, a week later than initially set. 

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 Disposal of Surplus and Obsolete Portables Trustee Ward 11, Trustee Ward 7, Trustee Ward 8, Trustee Ward 4 and Trustee Ward 12.  p.13-p.14 

            That the following portables be declared surplus to the needs of the Board and disposed of, by sale or demolition, in accordance with Board policy: 

                        # 323-E-74

                        # 301-E-74

                        # 272-E-74

                        # 801-E-88

                        # 926-E-90 

b)            Report regarding St. Alphonsus Catholic School Exterior Window Replacement Trustee Ward 6.  p.15-p.16 

1.             That contract for Window Replacement at St. Alphonsus Catholic School be awarded to Windspec Inc. meeting Board specifications in the amount of $170,877.00 plus net GST of $3,281.03 for a total of $174,168.03. 

2.         That the account balance in the amount of $28,473.00 be retained in the 2006-2008 Contingency Allowance for Unforeseen Renewal Needs. 

c)            Report regarding St. Jude Catholic School Exterior Window Replacement Trustee Ward 3.  p.17-p.18 

1.            That a contract for Window Replacement at St. Jude Catholic School be awarded to Windspec. Inc. meeting Board specifications in the amount of $256,185 plus net GST of $4,918.75 for a total of $261,103.75. 

2.         That the account shortfall in the amount of $172,918 be charged to the Contingency Allowance for Unforeseen Renewal Needs, which has a current estimated balance of $1,017,321.  The current estimated balance for the 2006-2008 Renewal Program is $3,617,220. 

d)            Report regarding Environmental Abatement and Demolition of 1 Botham Road Building Trustee Ward 5.  p.19-p.22 

                        That the contract to demolish the structures located at 1 Botham Road be awarded to Priestly Contracting Ltd. as the low bidder in the amount of $541,565.00 plus $10,398.05 net GST for a total of $551,963.05 and that this endeavour be funded through the EDC Reserve. 

e)         Report regarding TCDSB Policy B.R.05 Third Party Liability Insurance.  p.23-p.25 

That the Board approve the use of the Pearson Dunn Insurance User Group Program until the end of the 2007-2008 school year. 

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

a)             Report regarding Lawrence Heights Revitalization Trustee Ward 5.  p.26-p.43 

                        Receive. 

            b)         Report regarding 2007-08 Funding in Addition to Grants for Student Needs (GSN).   p.44-p.46 

                        Receive 

            c)         Report regarding Student Trustee Entitlements.  p.47-p.58 

                        Receive. 

            d)         Report regarding Transportation Issue at St. Denis Catholic School.   p.59-p.62 

                        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.