AGENDA
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
HUMAN RESOURCES, PROGRAM AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Monday, December 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.
4. Declarations
of Interest.
5. Approval
and Signing of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held November 1, 2007 for
PUBLIC SESSION. p.1-p.7
6.
Presentations:
7. Delegations:
a) Dr.
Marty McKay and Robert Samery, regarding Domestic Violence, Woman Abuse and
Staff Vigilance re:
http:///www.curriculum.org/woman abuse/index.shtml.
p.8
8. Trustee
Matters:
a) From
Trustee Piccininni regarding Boundary Issues.
That the placement of students on a non-credit
bearing track will be centrally coordinated through the Special Services
Department.
b) From
Trustee Piccininni, regarding Open House for Secondary Schools.
p.9
That the open house for secondary schools not be on the same night when
schools are in close proximity of each other.
c)
From Trustee Andrachuk,
regarding school uniforms.
WHEREAS the TCSB has a Uniform Policy
WHEREAS school administration should be monitoring
the proper implementation of the policy
WHEREAS many students do not adhere to the uniform
policy.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT a letter be sent to each
individual secondary school and read out to all school staff and teachers
that the TCDSB uniform policy be strictly enforced and that the teachers in
our secondary schools should also be dressed appropriately as an example to
the Uniform Policy.
BE IT
RESOLVED THAT the Uniform Policy/Dress Code for elementary schools be
reviewed.
d) From
Trustee Andrachuk regarding students returning to secondary schools for 5th
year for the purpose of attaining additional credits or improving marks.
Receive and refer to staff for a report.
e) From Trustee Carroll, regarding Email Privacy.
Whereas email is considered private
correspondence between those people it is sent from and to,
Whereas email is considered a means of secure
communications,
Whereas email addresses or title addresses should
reflect intended recipients,
Whereas trustees are members of the governing body
of the TCDSB
MOVED THAT effective January 14, 2008
Trustees may send communications to any
individual or group of staff directly without the messages being approved,
screened or automatically copied to any other staff member;
That email sent to trustees individually or
collectively not be automatically copied to any member of staff
No change be implemented in email
distribution that would modify the intent of this motion without the
expressed consent of the Board
That staff report, by February 14, 2008, on any other email accounts where
copies are automatically sent to staff members who are not the intended
recipient(s) of the email or email grouping. This request includes
staff sent and received emails.
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 Religious Knowledge Test. p.10-p.15
That the Board approve Grade 4 as the designated grade for implementation in
2007-2008 using “Model One: Each teacher receives ˝ day supply coverage for
initial in-service and no supply time for marking purposes”.
b)
Report regarding
TCDSB Partnership with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Toronto.
p.16-p.23
That the TCDSB enter into a partnership agreement with the Big Brothers and
Sisters of Toronto.
12. Reports of Officials
and Special Committees for INFORMATION of the Board.
a)
Report
regarding Promotion of Role of Student Trustee. p.24-p.26
Receive.
b) Report
regarding Principal and Vice Principal Transfer and Assignment Practices in
GTA School Boards. p.27-p.28
Receive.
c) Report
regarding Best Buddies Fall 2007 Expansions.
p.29-p.30
Receive.
13.
Approval of Matters
for which no trustee has requested debate.
13. Communications:
14. 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.
15. Update
of Pending List:
| Date Requested |
Subject |
Date Due |
Delegated To |
| Oct/07 |
Report regarding review of the Pediculosis Policy. |
Mar/08 |
J.Saraco |
| Nov/07 |
Report on the Admissions Policy considering wording related to a
requirement for staff to inform the Board prior to letters going out
to parents when acceptance would cause over-subscription at an
elementary or secondary school. |
|
J.Saraco |
16.
RESOLVE INTO PRIVATE SESSION.
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