This update provides a summary of the public meeting of Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board held Monday, October 23, 2017 at the Education Centre. It is an unofficial summary of the meeting; official minutes will be approved at the next meeting in November 2017.
Character Moment of Reflection
Each Board meeting opens with a Character Moment of Reflection. At Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board, Growing with Character is our intentional focus on creating safe, caring, respectful and inclusive learning environments where students develop the foundation for good character. Growing with Character is the foundation of the school board strategic plan. Through Growing with Character, we model, teach and expect demonstrations of our eight character traits which are: caring, cooperation, honesty, humour, integrity, respect, responsibility and trustworthiness.
This evening Meera Moorthy, Student Trustee, Moira Secondary School, asked all to reflect on trustworthiness: We can be counted on to do what is right. We instill confidence in one another through our actions.
Presentations
"Well-Being in Our Schools" video
When we consider the Strategic Plan: Possibilities Today and Tomorrow, and the four priorities of Achieving Excellence and Equity, Learning and Leadership, Public Confidence and Well-Being, we are reminded that they all point to supporting the most precious of people in our system-students. They are always the focus in working toward our organizational goals. This video highlighted what well-being looks like in Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board from student and employee perspectives.
Thank you to the students and employees who are featured, and to the production team Laina Andrews, Superintendent of Education; Kerry Donnell, Communications Officer; and Sherry Rivers, Web Designer.
Report from Committee of the Whole
This report included the following:
- Surplus property: Pinecrest Memorial Elementary School
Information
Calendar of events
A number of district and school events (Pdf) are scheduled for the remainder of October and November 2017.
Upcoming events include the following:
- October 31: Voyageur Success Awards, Trent River Public School
- November 2: Awards Night at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute
- November 8: JK & SK Vision & Hearing Screening, V.P. Carswell Elementary School
- November 9: Academic Awards Presentations, Quinte Secondary School
- November 10: Remembrance Day Ceremonies at various schools
- November 22: Open House for the Foundations Programme and International Baccalaureate Programme, Moira Secondary School
Report from the Chair
Highlights from this report included the following:
- Local Government Week was recognized at HPEDSB
- Connections newsletter detailing the journey to consolidate the Belleville secondary schools
- Upcoming mMeeting of the Parent Involvement Committee
Report from the Executive Committee
Highlights from this report included the following:
- Policy review
- The topic of human trafficking issues
Report from the Student Enrolment/School Capacity Committee
Highlights from this report included the following:
- Updated enrolment projects
- An update on the Sophiasburgh Community Hub
- Communications for consolidating the Belleville secondary schools
Report from the Operations and Finance Committee
Highlights from this report included the following:
- Presentation by Gord Taylor, CEO, Tri-Board Student Transportation Services, about bus routes, ride times and other transportation-related items
- Building renewal projects update, the projects total $36 million
- Policy review
- Trustee expense report
Report from the Program and Human Resources Committee
Highlights from this report included the following:
- Presentation about the Ontario Renewed Math Strategy and also the math-related initiatives to improve student learning underway at HPEDSB
- Review of the new Special Education Policy and Resource Guide created by the Ministry of Education
Notice of Motion: 2017 Board policy review
Notice of motion was given that amendments to the following policies will be on the agenda for the November 2017 meeting:
- Policy #5: Director of Education Job Description
- Policy #6: Delegation of Authority
- Policy #8: Board Members' Code of Conduct
- Policy #10: Duties of the Board Chair and Vice-chair
- Policy #11-C: Operations and Finance Committee
- Policy #11-M: Ad-Hoc Committees
- Policy #16: Selection of the Director
- Policy 17: Transportation
Reports from trustees and student trustees
Highlights from this report included the following:
- Participation in the Harvest Festival, ribbon-cutting ceremony for the mural and unveiling of two commemorative plaques at Moira Secondary School
- A successful Parent Night hosted at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute last week
- Participation in Take a Bite Out of Hunger which was a fundraiser for Food for Learning. Students, parents, employees and volunteers were at grocery stores talking with customers at the check-outs about that the breakfast, lunch or snack programs meant to them. Over $2,000 was collected in North Hastings with more collected in Belleville and Trenton through customer donations
Upcoming meetings
All meetings take place at the Education Centre unless otherwise noted.
- Thursday, October 26: Special Education Advisory Committee, 5:00 p.m.
- Monday, November 6: Executive Committee, 11:00 a.m.
- Wednesday, November 8: Audit Committee, 3:30 p.m.
- Monday, November 13: Student Enrolment/School Capacity, 3:30 p.m.
- Monday, November 13: Program and Human Resources Committee, 5:30 p.m.
- Monday, November 13: Operations and Finance Committee, 7:00 p.m.
- Monday, November 20: Public Board Meeting, Trent River Public School, 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday, November 23: Special Education Advisory Committee, 5:00 p.m.
- Thursday, November 23: Parent Involvement Committee, 6:00 p.m.
For more information, please contact Kerry Donnell, Communications Officer, extension 2354, [email protected]