AGENDA

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

Thursday, May 5, 2005
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, 2005 for PUBLIC SESSION. p.1-p.13

6. Presentations:

7. Delegations:

a) Maureen Ryan, President of CUPE 1328 regarding secretarial workload.

b) Catherine Bennan, parent, regarding admission of her daughter to Blessed Sacrament Catholic School.

c) Sister Sheila McAuliffe, representing A-Cappella Services for Young Women, regarding program for young girls.

d) Paul Goldstein, Ontario School Coordinator, regarding National school Terry Fox Run Day on September 16, 2005 to commemorate Terry Fox Foundation 25^th Anniversary.

e) Spiri Rangoussis, regarding admission of Greek Orthodox child to Canadian Martyrs Catholic School.

f) Arnaldo Amaral, parent of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School regarding the International Language Program.

8. Trustee Matters:

9. Unfinished Business:

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

a) Report regarding Policy S.A.01 Admission of Pupils Regulation 6 Non-Metro Pupils. p.14-p.16

Following motion referred to the Committee by the Board at its meeting held April 21, 2005.

1. That the Non-Metro Policy S.A.01, Reg. 6(a) be changed to allow non-Catholic students to apply to Toronto Catholic District School Board secondary schools effective immediately, subject to space being available

2. That non-Catholic students applying from a school outside the TCDSB would still be considered as Priority #4 applicants and placed on a waiting list. If place is available, then they would be considered along with all other students on waiting lists.

3. That Catholic students outside Metro Toronto be considered a higher priority than non-Catholic students outside Metro Toronto.

4. That the policy be brought back with a report that would address:

i) the number of over-subscribed and under-subscribed schools

ii) the number of students from outside of the City of Toronto who attend our schools

iii) the admission of non-Catholic students with the catchment area.

iv) the admission of students within Metro who are residents of other Boards.

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

a) Report regarding Results of Survey of the International Languages Program at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School. p.17-p.23

1. That based on the results as per the current Board policy, the extended day International Languages program be discontinued at St. Francis of Assisi for September 2005.

2. That parents be advised through the school principal of other opportunities for After Hours and Saturday programming in Portuguese.

b) Report regarding TCDSB Guideline on Food Handling in Schools. p.24-p.27

That the TCDSB Guideline on Food Handling in Schools be approved and inserted in the TCDSB Safety Manual.

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

a) Monthly Staffing Report as of April 25, 2005. p.28-p.32

Receive.

b) Report regarding October 2004 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (to be distributed).

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:

ANNUAL REPORTS

17. RESOLVE INTO PRIVATE SESSION.