AGENDA
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
HUMAN RESOURCES, PROGRAM AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
7:00 p.m.
1.
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 1, 2006 for PUBLIC
SESSION. p.1-p.3
6.
Presentations:
a) Lito
Romano, Program Director Local 183 regarding Ontario Youth Apprenticeship
Program.
7.
Delegations:
a)
Michelle Cho, representing the Toronto Coalition for Equity in Education
regarding racism in public education.
8.
Trustee Matters:
9.
Unfinished Business:
10. Matters
referred/deferred to this Committee by the Board and other
Committees:
11.
Reports of Officials and Special Committees Requiring ACTION by the
Board.
a) Report
regarding Nomination to Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC).
p.4-p.8
That John Lentz be
appointed as representative for VOICE for hearing impaired children to the
Toronto Catholic District School Board’s Special Education Advisory
Committee effective April 2006.
b)
Report regarding Vice Principal Allocation. p.9-p.19
1. That student enrolment as the
main criterion for VP allocation be maintained at TCDSB.
2. That flexibility be provided for schools
below the enrolment cut off of .5 VP through the use of income, Special
Education needs and attendance subject to the availability of funds.
c)
Report regarding TCDSB Influenza Pandemic Plan. p.20-p.43
1. That the TCDSB Influenza Pandemic Plan
be approved; and
2. That the Director of Education be
authorized to enter into an agreement with the City of Toronto Public Health
Department to allow Toronto Public Health to use up to 40 schools as
vaccination clinics in the event of an influenza pandemic.
12. Reports
of Officials and Special Committees for INFORMATION of the Board.
a)
Report regarding Physical Education Activities in Elementary Schools.
p.44-p.47
Receive.
b)
Report regarding A Cappella Program Services for Young Women.
p.48-p.49
Receive.
c)
Update Report on the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) for
Construction Craft Worker in Partnership with the Universal Workers Union,
Local 183.
p.50-p.52
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 |
| June/05 |
Report regarding book
“Who will Cuddle Them When They Sleep”. |
May/06 |
M. Fenwick |
| June/05 (Board) |
Report regarding the
expansion Full-Day Kindergarten program. |
May/06 |
M. Fenwick |
| Jan/06 |
Report
regarding why Physical
Education is being used in some schools as a reward or punishment
and how we can eliminate this form of reward or punishment.
|
May/06 |
M. Fenwick |
| Feb/06 |
Report regarding CSAC
membership at Secondary level. Include in the report how secondary
school CSACs could include a representative from each of the feeder
schools. |
June/06 |
M. Fenwick |
| Feb/06 |
Report regarding non-semestered, Co-ed
and single gender school System-wide. |
To be dealt with LTAP |
M. Fenwick/A. Sangiorgio |
| Feb/06 |
Report regarding balanced
literacy Phonics at the primary level –Specifically with respect to
authorizing the provision of supplemental materials and/or programs
allowing flexibility for teachers in the delivery of literacy
curriculum to students based on student needs. |
May/06 |
M. Fenwick |
ANNUAL REPORTS
| Date Requested |
Subject |
Date Due |
Delegated to |
| 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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