AGENDA
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
HUMAN RESOURCES, PROGRAM AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
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 December 1, 2005 for PUBLIC SESSION
p.1-p.4.
6.
Presentations:
a)
Chief of Police, B. Blair
b)
Staff regarding Nunavut Twinning Initiative
7.
Delegations:
a)
Carolin Koscia regarding Teacher Librarians
b) Anna Speranza, CSAC Chair, St. Francis Xavier Catholic School,
regarding Vice-Principal situation at St. Francis Xavier Catholic School.
8.
Trustee Matters:
a)
From Trustee Del
Grande p.5.
WHEREAS
Three of
the TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD’s guiding mission statements are
In a
school community formed by Catholic beliefs and traditions, our Mission is
to educate students to their full potential by providing:
·
Integration of Catholic, Christian
beliefs into the total learning experience
·
Leadership in the shared responsibility for education that exists among
schools, students, families, parishes and the community
·
Religious, academic and technological
instruction
WHEREAS
There is
a witnessed diminishing base of knowledge amongst elementary school students
of the core beliefs and teachings of the Catholic Church illustrated by many
students at time of Confirmation.
WHEREAS
Confirmation preparation is now primarily taught through the parish but does
not relinquish the schools from providing a base of religious knowledge and
preparation.
WHEREAS
Catholic
schools cannot teach or evaluate student faith but have a responsibility and
ability to teach and test Catholic Church teachings and history.
BE IT
RESOLVED THAT
The
Toronto Catholic District School Board pilot the already developed Religious
Knowledge Test in Grades 4 and 7 in at least 5 Ward 7 Schools starting in
the 2006-2007 school year. The results and execution of the pilot will be
evaluated after 1 year for a possible rollout in all remaining Ward 7
schools and the rest of the board should the Board approve a system wide
rollout at that time.
Receive.
9.
Unfinished Business:
10. Matters
referred/deferred to this Committee by the Board and other
Committees:
a)
Report regarding Vice Principal Allocation at St. Raphael Catholic School
p.6-p.7.
That no increases to
Vice-Principal allocations be made at this time.
11.
Reports of Officials and Special Committees Requiring ACTION by the
Board.
12. Reports of
Officials and Special Committees for INFORMATION of the Board.
a)
Report regarding Anaphylaxis Policy p.8-p.61.
Receive.
b)
Primary Class Size Reduction – Update p.62-p.67.
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:
| Date Requested |
Subject |
Date Due |
Delegated To |
|
Nov/04
|
Report on the feasibility
ofmerging one of the FrenchImmersion school with a school with low
enrolment. |
Pending
completing of
LTAP |
M. Fenwick |
| Feb/05 |
Report on the feasibility of a Schoolfor the Arts in the east and
the west. |
PendingCompletion
of the LTAP |
M.Fenwick/M.E.
Donovan |
| Apr/05 |
Report regarding breakdown
on the Math Program, grade 7 to 10
1.the dollar amount spent on inservicing
teachers
2. the dollar amount received from the
ministry to cover this cost
3.how
much money is spent for inservicing for each program. |
Feb./06(COWB) |
M.Fenwick |
| June/05 |
Report regarding book
“Whowill Cuddle Them When They Sleep” |
Feb/06 |
M.Fenwick |
| June/05 (Board) |
Report regarding the
expansionFull-Day Kindergarten program. |
Apr/06 |
M.Fenwick |
| Nov/05 |
Report regarding Reporting
ofDangerous Incidents in Schools |
Feb/06 |
P. Crawford |
| Nov/05 |
Report regarding System
WideProfessional Development Day |
Feb/06 |
M. Fenwick |
| Nov/05 |
Report regarding
UNICEF Program |
Apr/06 |
M. Fenwick |
| Dec/05 |
Report regarding Staffing
ElementarySchool Libraries |
Apr/06 |
D. Yack |
| Dec/05 |
Report regarding Capella
Services for Young Women
That Staff report back to showing results and the possibility of
implementing in other schools |
May/06 |
M.E. Donovan |
ANNUAL REPORTS
|
July/01 |
Report
regarding review of the effectiveness of the Board's consultation
process as it relates to SEAC. |
Annually
(in September) |
S.
Montgomery |
17.
RESOLVE INTO PRIVATE SESSION.
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