AGENDA THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES, PROGRAM & RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

PUBLIC SESSION

Wednesday, April 7, 2004

7:00 p.m.

1. Memorials and Prayers.

2. Roll Call and Apologies.

3. Approval of the Agenda.

N.B. Staff would be pleased to walk the Trustees through any report on this agenda at the direction of the Chair.

4. Declarations of Interest.

5.Approval and Signing of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 4, 2004 for PUBLIC SESSION. p.1-p.12

6.Presentations:

7. Delegations:

a) Ann Marie Giannone, representing the Foundation of HOPE (Helping Other People Evolve), regarding going into high schools to talk to students about suicide being the #1 killer of teens and to tell them that there is help out there.

8. Trustee Matters:

9.Unfinished Business:

10.Matters referred to this Committee by the Board and other Committees:

11. Reports of Officials and Special Committees Requiring ACTION by the Board.

a)Report regarding Establishing an International Student Education Program in the Toronto Catholic District School Board. p.13-p.31

That the Director of Education be authorized to begin organizing an International Student Education Program for the Toronto Catholic District School Board.

b)Report regarding School Year Calendar 2004-2005.
p.32-p.34

1.The following proposed School Year Calendar be submitted to the Ministry of Education:

Number of school days 194
Number of Professional Activity Days 4
Labour Day September 6, 2004
First instructional day September 7, 2004
School year ends June 30, 2005
Thanksgiving Day October 11, 2004
Christmas Break December 20, 2004 to
December 31, 2004
Mid-Winter Break March 14-18, 2005
Good Friday March 25, 2005
Easter Monday March 28, 2005
Victoria Day May 23, 2005
Last Day of School June 30, 2005

2.The Elementary calendar will have two Professional Activity Days for the purpose of conducting Parent-Teacher Conferences :
December 3, 2004
March 11, 2005

3.The Elementary calendar will have two Professional Activity Days to be determined by superintendency to reflect:

· one Day of Reflection

· one Professional Development Day

4.Consideration for the determination of these days may include:

·Friday, October 29, 2004 – When Faith Meets Pedagogy Conference

·Friday, February 11, 2005 – Reading for the Love of It Conference

5.The Secondary calendar will have three locally determined professional activity days and one locally determined Day of Reflection. Consideration for the determination of these days should include the Elementary Professional Activity Day calendar.

6.The Secondary calendar will include a maximum of 10 days for examination purposed to be apportioned according to the school’s instructional program. No instructional days will be scheduled after end of semester or end of year examination days.

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

a)Report regarding ISA 2 and 3 Cycle 5. p.35-p.36

Receive.

b) Report regarding Expenditure of English as Second Language (ESL) Grant (Incremental Funds). p.37-p.44

Receive.

c) Report regarding Learning Opportunities Grant (Incremental) Funds – Allocation of Resources. p.45-p.77

Receive.

d)Report regarding Parent Perception Survey. p.78-p.82

Receive.

e)Report regarding TCDSB Action Plan for Improvement in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics: 2003-2004. p.83-p.117

Receive.

f)Report regarding Attracting and Sustaining Qualified Special Education Teachers. p.118-p.119

Receive.

g)Monthly Staffing Report as of March 28, 2004.p.120-p.123

Receive.

13. Approval of Matters for which no trustee has requested debate.

14. Communications:

15.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.

16. Update of Pending List:

17. RESOLVE INTO PRIVATE SESSION.