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SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING - NOVEMBER 14, 2002
PRESENT: Rosanne Mark, Darlene Ripley, Sharol Caswell, Judy Nemis, David
Nemis, Kate Brown, Neil Burrell, Ellen Eagles, Kathy Dryden, Rob Roddick Parents
Beth Phieffer Teacher Rep.
Ann Carr Residence Rep.
Nina Guevremont, Chantal Newell Student Parliament
Larraine Milligan Principal
Ken Roberts D. C.C. Rep.
Colin Nelson Acting Maintenance Manager
Gerard Kennedy Residence Manager
Danny Elliot, Dale Abel Interpreters
Regrets: Susan Young, Charles Hannah, Bonnie Goyette
- Chair - Neil Burrell opened the meeting
- Time limit for meeting to end - 8:45 p.m.
- Introduction of those present (attendance sheet passed around)
- Minutes of last meeting distributed
Motion: Adopt minutes
Motion - David Nemis
Seconded - Rosanne Mark
Business Arising
- Judy Nemis checked - budget for Residence not cut
- Last 3 under budget - lost monies
- Gerard Kennedy will have meeting in Toronto to review
- If problem re busing, Gerard Kennedy to contact financial office (Mel
Thompson)
- Re: Meals for day students
- No change (per Colin)
- Cannot be put in this contract
- For more information - contact John Vanderzand
- Colin was asked to report back re: date of next renewal of food services
contract
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- Re: election of Reps to P.D.S.C.
- Ken Roberts approached a Deaf member - declined
- Ken Roberts has some information re funding to keep building - will discuss
with Colin Nelson
Elections
- Vice Chair - vacant for now
- Sharol Caswell willing to stand for election
- David Nemis advised that there are concerns that there are no Deaf members
on this group
-Neil feels we need rep - hearing or Deaf
- Only 5 Deaf parents in area - 3 work here, 2 not willing
Reports
Chairs Report
- Request from SJW Alumni Association for standing on this council
- Majority MUST BE parents to have quorum
- Ministry guidelines prevent teachers who are Deaf from being on council -
undue hardship
- We are not under the guidelines, but Chair would like to put something in
writing in order to clarify who can be a member
- Alumni may not be stakeholders - effects of that?
- Re: reimbursement for child care expenses incurred during the strike
- $100.00/week paid to parents during action in '97 - payments to parents
during strike in spring? - Neil contacted Ernie Parsons to get information for
us - still investigating (Ernie is not optimistic)
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- Ernie Parsons asked to come to a council meeting
- Proposal to develop bylaw re: new members on the Council - eg. employees
allowed to serve due to unique situation
- Kate Brown re: Bingo proposal
- Request from Gerard Kennedy to support presentation to Ministry of
Transportation re: laws that prevent Deaf from getting school bus licences
- Neil supports as a parent, not as Chair
- Endorsement of Neil to speak on behalf of the Council
Fundraising - Rob Roddick
- Donna Fano & Kate Brown - canteen
- 4 parents - Sharol, Susan, Kate, Neil
- Students - Bryan Roddick( and sister Courtney), Stephane Leroux
- Limited funds raised - $41.30 from sales
9.00 donations from Bert N' Ernies
TOTAL $50.30
P.D.S.C. Report - Judy Nemis
- Brought draft minutes for posting
- Reviewed proposed capital budget (copy to Chair - he will hold until
passed)
- SJW - renovations of residence buildings - $4.5 million - over 4 years
- TECHDeaf Res. - Greene Hall Superintendent's house Sagonaska Residence
- Reviewed release re: (Protecting students from abuse)
- Discussed IEP reviews - saw improvements
- Teacher appraisals - Principals will get palm pilots for documentation
- Director's position - Helen retiring December 31st
- Bill 110- Education Improvement
- Need a second rep. For P.D.S.C. - Judy will be an alternate
- Chair can be an alternate if council approves
- Next meeting - December 4th @ 9:00 a.m. - orientation
- Neil will attend Motion - David Nemis
Seconded - Rosanne Mark
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Principal's Report
- Information from Chrissy re: ordering new ASL dictionary
- Letter going home tomorrow from Craig Barnes re: oil spill on campus
- Vision Statement - shared with Council
- Focussing on this year
- Will develop specific goals to support these
- Newsletter - 5 specific goals
- information
- things we've done
- things we're doing
- P.D. until February '03
- dates
- council encouraged to give feedback
- Transition Planning for senior level students- Rasa Baltutis assisting
Residence Report
- Anne Carr - Apartment Program - on its' way
- 2 grads in there
- a wonderful learning experience
- Public Health - will give course on food handling
- Enright Insurance - presentation on insurance
- ½ day P.A. Day - Residence Students will go to Toronto
- 2 IMAX movies - ROM
- Focus Program - new student in Jr. Area program
- Rasa - explaining ODSP funding etc to TAG classes
- Larraine - Volleyball Tournament - successful - thank you to Arleigh and
Leadership Class
Student Parliament Report
- October 31st - Haunted House and dance - successful
- Student involved in volunteering
- After school - Nina and Chantal discussing issues or complaints with high
school students - want programs to be challenging to them - want harder work
- ideas? - bring back some to next meeting
- maybe use a survey
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Maintenance Report - Colin Nelson
- Still painting Sports Centre
- Roofs - main school, TEC
- Automatic system at pool
- Evacuation books - working on it
- Greene Hall - kitchen will be renovated
- Perry House & Focus - will get "Tempor Air"- a kind of AC
- Should start soon
- Renovations to Health Services - sick bay room & washroom
- Apartment Ok - alarm approved
- Oil leak - working on it (diesel)
- Monday excavating
- will take approximately 50 truckloads of fill out to Napanee
- must be cleaned up
- Gym floor - waxed for 1st time in 7 years - slippery
- error - put mop oil on floor - has been scrubbed off
- any dust makes it slippery
- will be waxed yearly from now on
- New Sag. Residence - example of what will happen with renovations later
Bring & Brag
- Volleyball Tournament - involved 87 students, SJW did well
- Unique Christmas Celebration - Thursday, December 19th
- Residence set up " Dancing Hands"demo. - 1st meeting
was last night, will present at U.C.C.
Correspondence
New Business
- Ernie Parons is the critic for disability issues
- Neil will extend an invitation to Ernie to come to council meeting to hear
concerns
- Neil will extend an invitation to Ernie to attend the Unique Christmas
Celebration to introduce himself.
- Re: bylaws - composition of parent council - Rosanne, Anne, Ken, Neil
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- Fundraising - Donna - cheese
- maybe chocolate at Easter
- Kate & Beth - explore holding a bingo
- approach service clubs for monies for books for libraries
- earn enough to pay for trophies given by council
- ask for donations for library through newsletter
- Public Relations - Unique Christmas Celebration
- basket - raffle off at concert - every person who buys a ticket gets name
in raffle (Beth will prepare basket and names for draw)
- are you signed up for the directory
- did you get your copy
- Larraine will see about getting a brochure ready
- Parent Directory - Kate will copy & distribute (60 people)
- November 21st - Discrimination in Education - Toronto
- Association - Parents of Deaf Plus Students - want names of parents who
want information - want to come to Belleville to talk with parents - Sharol
Caswell has contact names
Next Meeting
Thursday, January 23, 2002
6:00 p.m. - food
6:30 p.m. - meeting in Elementary Library
Motion to adjourn: Motion - Ken Roberts
Seconded - Rosanne Mark
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