MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 25th February, 2014.

MEETING OPENED: 5.03 PM

WELCOME:

PRESENT:

Neil Sproal, Paul Lishman, Chris Chandler,Amanda Daniels,HtooHtooMoero, Lisa Jolly,Raelene Gramsbergen, Lil Griffin andJosephine Montalti.Sue Watkins,Martin West and (Guest Augustine Augustine).

APOLOGIES:

Charles San Ba, Carol Guthrie.

ABSENT:

4.0 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

Motion: “Minutes Confirmed”.

Moved: Chris Chandler

Seconded: Amanda Daniels CARRIED.

4.1 BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING

  • Previous minutes – General business.
  • Mother’s Day Stall – item should have read – “Children will make items for their mothers”.

5.0 CORRESPONDENCE

  • International Division of DEECD. Accreditation finishes in June.
  • Letter from Kim Wells, Minister for Police and Emergency Services regarding ‘Police Band’.

Motion: “To Accept the Correspondence”.

Moved: Raelene Gramsbergen

Seconded: Lily GriffinCARRIED.

5.1 Business From Correspondence

  • Neil to discuss accreditation in his report.

6.0 REPORTS

6.1: Financial Report:

Recommendation that the Financial Statementsfor December2013 & January 2014 be accepted.

Motion: ‘That the financial statements of Laverton College P-12 be accepted and that the cheques numbered 7397 – 7433 for December & 7434 – 7444 for Januaryand direct debits as listed be approved for payment.’

Moved: Josephine Montalti

Seconded: Lily Griffin CARRIED.

  • Financial Report ‘as tabled’.
  • School Budget summary tabled. (passed with the other endorsements).
  • Neil spoke about the proposed expenditure items.
  • Financial endorsements for 2014 tabled and explained. Endorsements also for volunteers were tabled. Fundraising events will include Athletics Day. All endorsements tabled and put to Council.
  • Policy endorsements tabled.
  • Donna is looking into registering the College for Centrepay.

Moved: Neil Sproal

Seconded: Amanda Daniels CARRIED.

6.2 COLLEGE PRINCIPAL REPORT.

Motion: ‘To Accept the Principal Report’

Moved: Josephine Montalti

Seconded: Raelene Gramsbergen CARRIED.

Recommendation: ‘To Council for 6thJune & 11th August to be held as Curriculum days for 2014(including 28&29 January)’.

Moved: Amanda Daniels

Seconded: HtooHtooMoero CARRIED.

Recommendation: ‘To Council to endorse the Annual Implementation Plan’

Moved: Chris Chandler

Seconded: Lily Griffin CARRIED.

Recommendation: ‘To Council to endorse the new Vision Statement’

Moved: Martin West

Seconded: Lily Griffin CARRIED.

-Quotations for a new bus were tabled.

Endorsement sought for the purchase of a Fusa Rosa DLX manual bus up to the value of $100,000.

Moved: Amanda Daniels

Seconded: Chris Chandler CARRIED.

‘International Student Program’

Recommendation: ‘That we discontinue the International Student Program & that we no longer want to be part of the program’

Moved: Neil Sproal

Seconded: Amanda Daniels CARRIED.

6.3 CRASHENDO REPORT.

No Report

Crashendo started on Wednesday 12th February. The program is running 2 days per week at this stage (Wednesdays/Thursdays).

6.4 LINK CENTRE REPORT

‘As tabled’

7.0 GENERAL BUSINESS

  • Excursions and risk assessments for Outdoor Education tabled for 2014 term 1. These include snorkelling, surf camp, Anakie Gorge and Werribee Gorge.

Moved:Lily Griffin

Seconded:Raelene Gramsbergen CARRIED.

  • A question regarding suspension of students was asked. Neil explained the processes used by the school leading to suspension.
  • HtooHtoo volunteered her assistance in the future in any way she can.
  • Thanks to HtooHtoo and Raelene for their contribution to School Council.

Nextmeeting scheduled for 11th March

MEETING CLOSED 5.45 PM.