This update provides a summary of the public meeting of Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board held Monday, December 2, 2013 at the Education Centre. It is an unofficial summary of the meeting; official minutes will be approved at the next meeting in January 2014.
Presentation
Learning is Visible in Our Schools, video
Superintendent of Education Cathy Portt introduced a video titled Learning is Visible in Our Schools. The AiM System Plan articulates our commitment to providing programs and services so that each student can reach his or her full potential. One priority in that plan, Reach High Levels of Student Achievement, further articulates our collective responsibility to ensure that students become global-minded citizens who are capable of thinking critically, problem-solving, communicating, collaborating, creating, innovating, growing with character and developing resiliency and perseverance. The video illustrated the alignment of student learning with our AiM priorities and also with the Board Improvement Plan for Student Achievement.
Information
Director of Education Mandy Savery-Whiteway reviewed the process for elections as described in Board Policy No. 2: Governance By-laws and Standing Rules, and also reviewed the committees as described in Board Policy No. 11: Committees of the Board.
Recommendations
Superintendents Trish FitzGibbon and Leslie Miller were appointed as scrutineers for the chair and vice-chair elections.
Election of Board Chair
Dwayne Inch was re-elected as Chair of the Board.
Election of Board Vice-chair
Dave Patterson was elected as Vice-chair of the Board.
Trustee membership on standing, statutory and administrative committees
STANDING COMMITTEES
Trustees selected membership on standing committees. For 2014, standing committees will consist of the following members:
Program and Human Resources Committee
- Jennifer Cobb, Bonnie Danes, Thelma Goodfellow, Mary Hall, Dwayne Inch, Lucille Kyle, Dave Patterson and Jim Williams. Student trustees Abigail Bonter and Meghan Peckam are also members. The Chair will be Jim Williams. The Vice-chair will be Lucille Kyle.
- Operations and Finance Committee
Mike Brant, Sam Clements, Bonnie Danes, Thelma Goodfellow, Dwayne Inch and Dave Patterson. Student trustees Abigail Bonter and Meghan Peckam are also members. The Chair will be Bonnie Danes. The Vice-chair will be Thelma Goodfellow.
- Executive Committee
Consists of the Chair, Vice-chair and above-noted standing committee chairs, plus one additional member. Lucille Kyle will be the fifth member.
- Budget Committee
Consists of all Board members.
- Student Enrolment/School Capacity Committee
Consists of all Board members. The Chair will be Marry Hall. The Vice-chair will be Thelma Goodfellow.
STATUTORY COMMITTEES
Trustees selected membership on statutory committees. For 2014, statutory committees will consist of the following members:
- Accessibility Committee
Jennifer Cobb. Bonnie Danes will be the alternate.
- Audit Committee
Sam Clements, Jennifer Cobb and Dwayne Inch.
- Parent Involvement Committee
Thelma Goodfellow. Dave Patterson will be the alternate.
- Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
As elected at the initial meeting in December 2010, Thelma Goodfellow and Lucille Kyle. Dwayne Inch and Dave Patterson will be the alternates. These trustees will hold these positions until November 30, 2014.
- Supervised Alternative Learning Committee
Jennifer Cobb and Mike Brant. Jim Williams will be the alternate.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES
Trustees selected membership on administrative committees. For 2014, administrative committees will consist of the following members:
- Aboriginal Education Steering Committee
Mike Brant, Mary Hall and Lucille Kyle.
- Character Development Committee (This cease to exist on June 30, 2014.)
Thelma Goodfellow, Mary Hall and Jim Williams.
- Equity and Inclusivity Advisory Committee
Mike Brant, Mary Hall and Lucille Kyle.
- Great Place Awards Committee
Jennifer Cobb and Thelma Goodfellow.
- Instructional Technology Advisory Committee
Thelma Goodfellow and Dave Patterson.
- Leadership Development Steering Committee
Mary Hall and Dave Patterson.
Safe Schools Advisory Committee
Lucille Kyle.
- Specialist High Skills Majors Advisory Committee
Thelma Goodfellow and Dave Patterson.
- EXTERNAL COMMITTEES
Food for Learning Committee
Lucille Kyle.
Upcoming meetings
All meetings take place at the Education Centre unless otherwise noted.
- Thursday, December 12: Special Education Advisory Committee, Quinte Secondary School, 5:00 p.m.
- Monday, January 6: Executive Committee, 11:00 a.m.
- Monday, January 13: Program and Human Resources Committee, 5:30 p.m.
- Monday, January 13: Operations and Finance Committee, 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday, January 23: Special Education Advisory Committee, Quinte Secondary School, 5:00 p.m.
- Monday, January 27: Public Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, January 29: Parent Involvement Committee, 6:00 p.m.
For more information, please contact Kerry Donnell, Communications Officer, 613-966-1170 or 1 800 267-4350, extension 2354.