Agincourt Collegiate Institute School Council (“ACISC”)
AGENDA MINUTES
Wednesday September 25, 2017
Library: 7-9pm
Due to the elections, at least two meetings are planned, and potentially a third for this evening’s time slot.
Last Meeting of 2016/2017 ACISC Council 7:00pm
- Welcome and Introductions (5 min)(Meeting Chairperson – Allan Conquer)
- Principal’s Report (10 min)
a)Introduction of new principal by Chairperson
-Principal Mira Nam-Wong worked with Anita at Birchmount Collegiate – background in Athletics
-Have 2 kids – one in Grade 11, and the other in 1st year in University
-Introduced Vice Principal Jason Smit
-Want to continue with the Summer School Program that help grant credit for 185 students
-Successful Grade 9 Day for students – pizza lunch, team building
-Meet your Teacher night last Tuesday was a success as many parents came to meet the teachers – open to suggestions and comments how to improve the process
-Approved the Leadership retreat, and music council retreat
-Will invite the other Councils in next Parent Council meeting to talk about their work and activities
-Fall sports begin with Cross Country starting; golf championship tomorrow
-Announce Linda Venning is the new Office Administrator
-University Fair happened
-EQAO: Math – Academics 89% above provincial standard, Applied 35% above provincial standard;
-EQAO: OSSLT – Deferred 6%, Academic 93% success, Applied 41% success
-Bell will be coming tomorrow so not system network or Wi-Fi for the day
-Enrollment: TDSB projected ACI for 1,213 students for 17-18, actual enrollment is 1,240 students – class size increased; ACI asked for additional teachers. TDSB granted 1.5 teachers – 9 new sections – 6 + 3 additional classes will be added – students might be moved to another class with another teacher – will try to alleviate disruptions in student schedules as much as possible – Music is the exemption (has over 50 students)
-Currently some ACI classes are 24% over the general Ministry mandated cap of 30 students – each subject has a different student cap for class size – the maximum allowed by the Ministry is 10% over the cap size. The Ministry might displaced student if the cap is exceeded
b)Discussion if/as required
- Call to Order, Formal Meeting - Housekeeping (5 minutes)
a)Recognition of Quorum (Secretary) - proceed with quorem
b)Approval of Agenda (Meeting Chairperson) - approved
c)Declaration of Conflict of Interest (All ACISC members) - Vanya and Judy are teacher in TDSB, but not at ACI
d)Communications and Notifications (Meeting Chairperson, Secretary) - nothing to declare
e)Treasurer’s Report (Ms. Lynne Anderson – Treasurer) - $225 carryforward, the annual grant have not come into ACI account
****LYNNE***MOTION:“Move to approve the treasurer’s report as presented” - approved by Vanya, seconded by Sandra – majority of 2016-17 council members approved
- Old Business (10 minutes)
a)****LOUIS*** MOTION: “Move to approve the minutes of 24 January 2017 as presented”. – approved by Vanya, seconded by Lynn – majority of 2016-17 Council members approved
- Draft Minutes are circulated in advance to ACISC Members. Only approved minutes are posted on the ACISC page on the ACI web site (agincourtcollegiate.ca/Councils/School Council)
- Parent in attendance ask how long does it take for ACISC Meeting Minutes to be posted to ACI website – advise it could take over a month to be posted
- Only approved minutes of current year are posted in ACISC page, but a hardcopy of past minutes are kept in a binder atPrincipal Office
- New Business (5 minutes)
a)No new business will be tabled to this council - no new business from old council
b)****ALLAN *** MOTION: “Move to dissolve 2016/2017 ACI School Council and move to the election of the 2017/2018 ACI School Council”. - Judy and Allan moved to dissolve 2016-17 council – Unanimously approved by the 2016-17 council members