AGENDA THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE

PUBLIC SESSION

Thursday, April 15, 2004

7:00 p.m.

1.Memorials and Prayer.

2. Roll Call and Apologies.

3.Approval of the Agenda

4.Declarations of Interest.

5.Approval and Signing of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held
March 11, 2004 for PUBLIC SESSION. p.1-p.9

6.Presentations:

a)By staff regarding May 2nd Mass and Catholic Education Week.

7.Delegations:

a) Alice D’Silva and Tony Powell, representing the Environmental Committee at St. Pius X Catholic School, regarding school yard renovations.

b) Rose Grecco, representing the CSAC of Regina Mundi Catholic school, regarding the completion of retaining walls at the school.

c) Isabella Montana, CSAC Chair of St. Alphonsus Catholic School, to request a regular bus route for the school.

8. Trustee Matters:

a) From Trustee Rizzo, regarding request for a Liquor Permit for 40^th Anniversary
Celebration – Saturday, April 24, 2004. p.10-p.11

That permission be granted to obtain a liquor permit for the Alumni
Association of Brebeuf College School for their 40^th Anniversary
Celebration on Saturday, April 24, 2004.

9.Unfinished Business:

10.Matters recommended by Sub-Committees requiring Committee
approval.

11.Matters referred to this Committee by the Board and other
Committees.

a) Notice of Motion from Trustee Kennedy, regarding the rebuilding of Notre
Dame Catholic Secondary School. (Referred by the Board at its meeting
held March 25, 2004).

WHEREAS Notre Dame Catholic Secondary school has had an enrolment exceeding capacity for over 20 years and therefore has generated New Pupil Place grants that have been used to fund capitol projects and not used to provide a replacement facility for Notre Dame on the site – the land donated by the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame

WHEREAS if Notre Dame had been assessed appropriately according to the approved criteria in 1990 it would have been submitted along with the other approved schools

These criteria were a) students without accommodation b) Inadequate facilities c) program deficiencies d) inadequate science labs, music room and gymnasium e) inadequate outside facilities

Notre Dame would have received approval for a replacement school by now

WHEREAS there were leased schools approved for capitol monies and this was in direct contravention of the board approved principles page 215 appendix A No dollars will be spent on leased schools

WHEREAS the TCDSB submitted a long term plan to the ministry approved by the board immediately before approving the long term accommodation plan which stated that page 269 There is strategic benefit to constructing new schools in each community and this is especially important in areas affected by past school consolidations.

WHEREAS Notre Dame was built 60 years ago and the physical structure of the building is not barrier free therefore it is not an option for girls who require special accommodation based on a physical disability.

WHEREAS Notre Dame students are currently being accommodated at St Johns and they are unwelcome there . There are 200 students over capacity the intention of the Sisters when they started the school that the tradition would continue in the same community- the land was donated we are obliged to honour their wishes at the very least.

THEREFORE I MOVE THAT a long term accommodation plan be approved by the TCDSB and that this plan include capital monies to replace the existing building that houses the Notre Dame school community with a new facility which will include appropriate program space, gymnasium space, science lab space , and all the other amenities enjoyed by other secondary students in our board and further that other schools that have been inadvertently omitted from the priority list be place on a list that more accurately reflects their inadequate pupil accommodation needs.

b) Report regarding Parent Perception Survey (Referred by the Human Resources, Program and Religious Affairs Committee at its meeting held April 7, 2004). p.12-p.16

Receive

c) Report regarding TCDSB Action Plan for Improvement in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics: 2003-2004 (Referred by the Human Resources, Program and Religious Affairs Committee at its meeting held April 7, 2004). p.17-p.53

Receive

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

a) Report regarding Hydro Deregulation April 1, 2004. p.54-p.56

1. That the Board participate with the Catholic School Boards Services Association to purchase electricity.

2. That the Director of Education be authorized to contract on behalf of the Toronto Catholic District Board for the purchase of electricity.

b) Report regarding Request for Proposal for School Computers.
p.57-p.68

That the provision of desktop and notebook computers defined as Configurations 1, 2 and 3 in the RFP specifications be awarded to Dell Canada Inc., being the successful proponent meeting the Board’s requirements.

c) Report regarding Partnership Development Amusement and
Entertainment Program with the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball
Club. p.69-p.74

That the Board authorize the Director of Education to enter into a one-year renewable agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays Basketball Club with respect to the proposed Partnership Development Amusement and Recreation Program.

d) Report regarding Partnership Development Amusement
and Entertainment Program with Ontario Place. p.75-p.77

That the Board authorize the Director of Education to enter into a one-year renewable agreement with Ontario Place with respect to the proposed Partnership Development Amusement and Recreation Program.

e)Report regarding All Candidates Meetings in Schools. p.78-
p.84

That under the Access to School Premises Policy SS.04 the Board expressly permit schools to host All Candidates meetings for their students during school hours including during a writ period of an election.

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

a)Report regarding Communication Strategist. p.85-p.86

Receive.

b)Report regarding Printing of Trustee Maps. p.87

Receive.

c) Report regarding Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Fundraiser – Kids Walk to Cure Diabetes. p.88

Receive.

d)Report regarding 2003-2004 Operating Budget Compared to Actual and
Committed Expenditures for the Period September 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004.
p.89-p.90

Receive.

e) Report regarding 2003-04 Facilities Renewal Budget Compared to Actual and
Committed Expenditures as at March 31, 2004. p.91-p.103

Receive.

f)Report regarding New Pupil Places Budget Compared to Actual and
Committed Expenditures as at March 31, 2004. p.104-p.109

Receive.

g) Report regarding 2003-04 School Budgets Compared to Actual and
Committed Expenditures for the Period September 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004.
p.110-p.116

Receive.

h)Report regarding School’s Outside Agency Account Status Report for the
Period September 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004. p.117-p.122

Receive.

i)Report regarding School’s CSAC Account Status Report for the Period
September 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004. p.123-p.126

Receive.

j)Report regarding Professional Services Used by the Board for the Period
September 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004. p.127-p.129

Receive.

k)Report regarding Education Development Charges (“EDC”) for the Period
September 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004. p.130-p.133

Receive.

l) Report regarding Permits: 2003-04 Budget,
Revenueand Expenditures for the Period
September 1, 2003to March 31, 2004. p.134-
p.135

Receive

m)Report regarding Status of Trust Funds for the Period September 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004. p.136-p.137

Receive.

14. Approval of Matters for which no trustee has requested debate:

15. Communications:

16. 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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