AGENDA

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES, PROGRAM AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Monday, May 10, 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 April 7, 2004 for PUBLIC SESSION. p.1-p.7

6.Presentations:

a) By John Guyatt, Deputy Director of Business Services, regarding Arbitration Award and Subsequent Collective Agreements.

7. Delegations:

a) Christine Doyle, President of CUPE Local 1328 regarding the role of library technicians.

b) Suzanne McCormick, parent - St Joseph Elementary School, Chair - Beaches Easter Parade Committee regarding TCDSB involvement in the 2004 Beaches Easter Parade.

c) Lito Romano, Program Director, Universal Workers Union Local 183 Life Long Learning Centre regarding on opportunities available to high school students interested in a career in the trades.

8. Trustee Matters:

a) From Trustee Del Grande, regarding Elementary Admission Policies & Guidelines. p.8-p.31

Receive.

9. Unfinished Business:

a)Report regarding Attracting and Sustaining Qualified Special Education Teachers. p.32-p.33

Receive.

b)Monthly Staffing Report as of March 28, 2004. [SEE ITEM
12f)] p.34-p.37

Receive.

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 Partnership With Centro Scuola for Residential Program in Italy. p.38-p.42

That the Board approve the Letter Agreement between Centro Scuola e Cultura Italiana, Toronto Catholic District School Board, the Regione Abruzzo and the Comune Di Roseto (Teramo) to establish a one semester, Catholic, residential secondary school credit program in the Regione Abruzzo in the Comune di Roseto (Teramo) Italy, and if required, an identical agreement with the Regione Marche in the Comune di Fermo

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

a) Report regarding Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Results (October 2003). p.43-p.74

Receive.

b)Report regarding Statistics on Enrolment in Summer School Remedial Mathematics. p.75-p.98

Receive.

c) Report regarding Program Effectiveness Survey of the Guidance, Career Education and Cooperative Education Program in each school in the TCDSB. p.99-p.113

Receive.

d)Report regarding Student Council Policy. p.114-p.116

Receive.

e)Report regarding St. John Language Arts Program Update. p.117
-p.119

Receive.

f)Monthly Staffing Report as of May 2, 2004. [SEE ITEM 9b)]
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.