AGENDA

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

Wednesday, June 2, 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 May 10, 2004 for PUBLIC SESSION. p.1-p.6

6.Presentations:

7. Delegations:

a) Suzanne McCormick, representing the Greater Toronto Catholic Parent Network, regarding Catholic Parents.

8. Trustee Matters:

9.Unfinished Business:

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

a) Report regarding Statistics on Enrolment in Summer School Remedial Mathematics (Referred to the Committee by the Board at its meeting held May 20, 2004). p.7-p.30

Receive.

b) Establishment of the Audit Committee (Referred to the Committee by the Board at its meeting held May 20, 2004). [SEE ITEM 11a)]

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

a) Report regarding Establishment and Terms of Reference of Special Committee of the Board hereinafter the “AUDIT COMMITTEE”. [SEE ITEM 10b)] p.31-p.35

1. That the Audit Committee be established as a Special Committee of the Board.

2. That the Audit Committee consist of seven Trustees and quorum be set at four.

3.That the Terms of Reference for the Audit Committee as described.

b)Report regarding Nomination to Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC). p.36-p.40

That Ashleigh Molloy be appointed as representative for the Down Syndrome Association of Toronto to the Toronto Catholic District School Board’s Special Education Advisory Committee effective June 2004.

c) Report regarding Regulation 306 – Special Education Plan for the TCDSB – Amendments. p.41-p.104

That the Special Education Advisory Committee and Board of Trustees approve these revisions and new initiatives for submission to the Ministry in compliance with Regulation 306.

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

a)Report regarding Success for All/Secondary School Strategic
Plan. p.105-p.108

Receive.

b) Report regarding Update Congregated Gifted. p.109

Receive.

c)Report regarding Summer School Programs for Exceptional Students Identified as Developmental Disability (D.D.) and Multiple Exceptionalities (M.E.). p.110-p.111

Receive.

d) Report regarding Learning Opportunities Grant (LOG) Incremental Funds – Allocation of Resources (Revised Based on Implementation Factors). p.112-p.136

Receive.

e)Report regarding System Priorities Update 2003-2004.
p.137-p.291

Receive.

f)Report regarding Race and Ethnic Relations Multiculturalism.
p.292-p.293

Receive.

g)Report regarding Free Teaching Resources from the Council of Biotechnology. p.294-p.299

Receive.

h)Monthly Staffing Report as of May 24, 2004. p.300-p.303

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.