Date: August 26, 2014 REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD
Location: Lindsay Corporate Office Public Session
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Trillium Lakelands District School Board
Regular Meeting of the Board
Public Session
Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Location: Lindsay Corporate Office
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Present: D. Alton, T. Armstrong, G. Brohman, J. Byrne, L. Clodd, J. Hayes, B. Reain, K. Round, J. Saunders, B. Goulem
Administration: B. Barrett, K. Cutler, L. Dow, A. Gillespie, L. Hope, B. Kaye, E. Manners, D. Scates,
C. Shedden
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m.
2. DECLARATION OF POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Trustee Reain declared a conflict with 5.2. Human Resources Staffing Report.
3. DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
3.1. Swearing in of Student Trustee
Brigid Goulem was sworn in as the 2014-2015 Student Trustee.
3.2. Summer Learning Program
Superintendent Gillespie shared with trustees some of the summer learning that took place in TLDSB and elsewhere for our staff. This included a Stanford University Course on how to learn Math, the TLDSB Math Camppp, an ETFO full day kindergarten program, as well as several other worthwhile programs.
A brand new summer learning program, funded by the Ministry of Education was highlighted by Stephen Roffe, Principal of Mariposa Elementary School and Caitlin Sinclair, summer learning teacher. This research based program took place in all areas of the school board impacting 75 students in total.
Students with the potential for benefitting from a structured summer program were identified in the spring and invited to apply at no cost to families. Students who attended all days appear to have reached or exceeded their June reading levels. Staff reported increased levels of student confidence and willingness to take more risks in literacy and numeracy.
4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA/ADDITIONS
14-08-65 B. Reain / J. Byrne
THAT THE AGENDA BE APPROVED.
Carried.
5. ACTION ITEMS
5.1. Approval: Board Minutes dated June 10, 2014
14-08-66 K. Round / G. Brohman
THAT THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING DATED JUNE 10, 2014 BE APPROVED.
Carried.
5.2. Recommendations from In-Camera
14-08-67 K. Round / T. Armstrong
THAT THE HUMAN RESOURCES STAFFING REPORT DATED AUGUST 26, 2014 BE APPROVED.
Carried.
14-08-68 G. Brohman / B. Reain
THAT THE TRANSFER OF THE CURRENT TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT FROM HAMMOND TRANSPORTATION LTD. AND CAMPBELL BUS LINES LTD. TO KAWARTHA LAKES BUS LINES BE APPROVED.
Carried.
6. Administrative Reports
6.1.a. Suspensions and Expulsions Report 2012-2013
Superintendent Cutler provided data regarding student suspensions and expulsions for the 2013-2014 year.
THE SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS REPORT FOR 2013-2014 WAS RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION.
7. INFORMATION ITEMS (VERBAL)
6.1 Administrative Reports (verbal)
6.1.a Summer Projects
Superintendent Kaye updated trustees on the construction projects that occurred in Trillium Lakelands District School Board over the summer months.
6.1.b 2013-2014 Strategic Directions Feedback
Director of Education, Hope updated trustees on the feedback to the 2013-2014 Strategic Directions.
6.1.c Committees Update
Director of Education, Hope updated trustees on the restructuring of the Committee makeup.
6.1.d Administrative Update
Director of Education, Hope updated Trustees on the following:
· Professionally Speaking magazine featured Freestyle Skier, and former TLDSB student, Dara Howell
· NTIP group of teachers are coming together tomorrow
· Barry Cross was the speaker at the Principal’s Conference held last week on August 20th and 21st
· TLDSB’s Communication Department won a NSPRA Gold Medal Award and a CACE Award for the Secondary School Pathways to Success brochure
6.1.e System Update
Director’s Office Manager Shedden updated trustees on recent events that have occurred and are upcoming in the Board.
6.2 Student Trustee Reports (verbal)
6.2.a G7 Student Senate Report
Student Trustee Goulem updated trustees on the G7 plans for the upcoming school year.
6.2.b OSTA-AECO Report
Student Trustee Goulem provided an update about what to expect this year from OSTA-AECO.
6.3 Trustee Reports (verbal)
6.3.a OPSBA Report
Trustee Round updated trustees on OPSBA events.
7 CORRESPONDENCE
Chairperson Clodd distributed copies of a letter from Premier Kathleen Wynne.
8 MOTION TO ADJOURN
14-08-69 B. Reain / K. Round
THAT THE BOARD RISE AND RECONVENE IN CAMERA AT 8:12 p.m.
Carried.
Trustees returned to Public Session at 8:48 P.M
9 Recommendation from In-Camera
14-08-70 K. Round / D. Alton
THAT TLDSB SUPPORT THE POSITION OF OPSBA AS A FULL PARTICIPANT IN THE UPCOMING PROVINCIAL DISCUSSIONS WITH PRINCIPALS AND VICE-PRINCIPALS.
10 MOTION TO ADJOURN
14-08-71 T. Armstrong / J. Saunders
THAT THE BOARD DO NOW ADJOURN AT 8:49 P.M.
Carried.
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Louise Clodd, Chairperson of the Board Larry Hope, Director of Education
Lisa Dow, Recording Secretary
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