AGENDA

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

Wednesday, October 3, 2007
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. 

            THE MEETING WILL RESOLVE INTO PRIVATE PRIVATE PRIVATE PRIVATE SESSION NO LATER THAN 10:30 P.M.

4.         Declarations of Interest.

5.         Approval and Signing of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held September 5, 2007 for PUBLIC SESSION.  p.1       

6.         Presentations:  

7.         Delegations: 

8.         Trustee Matters:        

a)      From Trustee Cicogna regarding admission to St. Basil-the-Great College School. 

                        Receive. 

            b)         From Trustee Kennedy regarding review of the Pediculosis Policy.  p.2                       

                        WHEREAS the pediculosis policy allows for children to return to school after treatment for lice infestation.  

                        THAT the communication be received and referred to staff to review the policy in consultation with the principals and the CSACs and that the results of the review be brought to Board for a revision to the policy based on the feedback. 

c)                  From Trustee Carroll, regarding changes to the Constituency Assistant Policy. 

                        Whereas constituency assistants provide a wide range of support to parents, students, ratepayers and Trustees, and, 

                        Whereas a constituency assistant may not be available, for a variety of reasons,  

                        It is moved that a Trustee may, on a fee-for-service basis, retain the services of an external person or firm to carry out duties that may have been the responsibility of a constituency assistant and that the total cost (of a constituency assistant plus external person or firm), shall not exceed, in any case, that provided on a yearly basis for a constituency assistant. 

9.                  Unfinished Business:           

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

a)         Notice of Motion from Trustee Kennedy regarding the need for a bus stop at Orchard Park and Queen Street.  (Referred from Board at its meeting held September 19, 2007).   p.3 

            That a bus stop be added at Orchard Park and Queen Street at no cost to the Board. 

b)         Report regarding Religious Knowledge Test Grades 4 and 7. (Referred from Board at its meeting held September 19, 2007).  p.4-p.8 

                        Receive. 

c)         Report regarding Transportation for Annunciation. (Referred from Board at its meeting held September 19, 2007).   p.9-p.13 

                        Receive.

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

a)         Report regarding Regulation 306 – Special Education Plan for the TCDSB – Amendments.  p.14-p.17 

            That the Special Education Plan amendments and new initiatives be approved by the Special Education Advisory Committee and the Board of Trustees for submission to the Ministry in compliance with Regulation 306. 

b)         Report regarding Boundary Issues for Elementary and Secondary Schools.  p.18-p.27 

                        1.       The following options are for the consideration of the Board: 

i)          That all grade 8 students continue to have the option to apply for their secondary school placement of choice in consultation with school personnel.

ii)         That the Director of Education establish the maximum loading for each school from time to time including the grade 9 maximum intake based on the following formula:  Ministry building on-the-ground capacity, plus portable capacity,  plus an additional allocation for program flexibility for each secondary school.   Any exceptions to the total capacity figure will need to be approved by the Board of Trustees.  (see Comment 6, ii) 

2.       That the placement of students on a non-credit bearing track will be centrally coordinated through the Special Services Department. 

3.       That elementary and secondary school attendance boundaries be dealt with on a school-by-school basis.  Any changes to current attendance boundaries would need to be approved by the Board of Trustees. A joint report would be submitted to Administrative and Corporate Services Committee from the Planning & Facilities Department and the area superintendent.    

4.       That those students seeking entry to TCDSB secondary schools new from the GTA or new to Canada will be assisted by the local field superintendent and the Admissions & Placement Department.          

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

a)         Status report on the Installation of the E-pod at St. Augustine of  Canterbury Catholic School.  (to be  distributed). 

                        Receive. 

            b)         Report regarding Statistical Information.   p.28-p.29 

      Receive. 

c)         Report regarding Suspension Summary for 2006-2007 School Year.   p.30-p.  47 

                        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.

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