Meeting Minutes of
Location: SCI Library
Attendance: Doraine Wachniak, Gladys Hayward-Williams, Karen Carey (left at 8:00), Nikki Bertrand, Diane Duma/ Ingrid Wasylenko ( regrets), Marian McGurran-Scott (regrets)
U of W Education students; Angelo DePiero, Elyze Vezina ( guests)
Pat Ilchena, Monica Biggar, Randy Cielen ( SCI Staff)
Guest presenter: Shawn Brook
1. Motion to approve agenda Karen, Nikki, carried
2. Motion to approve minutes of Mar.15 Diane, Karen, carried ( no corrections)
3. Presentation by Shawn Brook ( Vice Pres. of Oak Bank Kinsmen)
re: Youth Centre Project being developed in Oak Bank ( adjacent to High School)
· Presentation was also done for SMS Parent Council
· Presently advertising for a Director to oversee programming and administration
· Will also be advertising for an Administrative Assistant
· 3 tiered facility involving commercial rental, public safety/emergency medical services
( phase I), The “Basement” Youth centre/ safe & supervised/no pressure to join/ ages 11-16 year olds ( phase II), Top floor cathedral space as community hall ( phase III)
· R.M of
· Province committed $26,000 through community places grant
· Decisions about the running of programs etc will always err on the side of caution, safety will be the number one priority
· Will require three adults (trained volunteers) on supervision during hours of operation to the public ( weekends and evenings), possibly lunch hours
· 2 Reps from the school to serve on planning committee
· Steering committee with students collecting info regularly is in place right now with the help of Ken McCorkle and Janet Bergsgaard ( SCI guidance dept.) and Paul (SMS guidance dept.)
· Will develop a board representative of the community stakeholders once the Director is hired.
Shawn was thanked for the presentation and is open and available for questions if any one needs more info in the future.
4. a) School Plan Report
i) WOW committee powerpoint presentation by R. Cielen
Committee excited about ideas and future planning. Top ten ideas listed in reverse order;
10. Hall of Fame ( down gym hallway and by office)
9. Picture Frames ( all the same, 20 brushed silver )
8. Sabres logo, south wall of gym
7. Wall calendar, events, activities
6. Plexiglass for the bulletin boards
5. Locker numbers to be more common sense order
4. Signage ( outside and inside)
3. Re number classrooms
2. Outdoor plexiglass signage
1. Paint ( halls, parking lot)
Timelines and costs possibly compiled by September. Will entertain the idea of parent volunteers, more discussion needed.
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ii) Outcome of March 18 school planning session by P. Ilchena: Draft school plan for planning session presented. More refined goals and action plans will be ready to be presented to the SCI PAC in September. This will also assist with preparing for the submission in November for the dept. of Education.
iii) Survey results: 10 from Parents. May revamp the survey format.
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c) Budget wish list: acquire full wiring for computers throughout school, drainage ditch improvements and increase parking lot spaces, bathroom stalls, main hallways
d) Communication strategy: for discussion in MAY
e) Safe Boating Course: 19 enrolled for first class on April 19
( As school portion of the mtg. was completed, staff left )
5. a) Motion to have Gladys be the SCI voting rep at the MAPC AGM on May 7
Diane/ Nikki , Carried
Motion to pay the $60.00 registration fee for Gladys to attend
Diane/ Nikki , Carried
MAPC Resolutions #01 vote OK #02 vote NO #03 vote NO
b) TS Ed Fund: Gladys has requested information and is finding it difficult to acquire. The
Principle is $31,000 with $3700 of it going toward scholarships. Suggestion to speak with L. Hamm when he returns.
6. Financial report ( attached)
Motion to pay Karen $29.71 for cartridge mailing costs
Diane/ Nikki, Carried.
SCI PAC MAIL received this month:
Article: “ Take The Challenge, Parents: is your parent council effective?” ( 1 double sided page printout)
( no return address)
MEYC ( Manitoba Education Youth & Citizenship): Letter re Instruction, Curriculum & Assessment Branch change of name, 3 pages
MEYC: Announcement of Education Week April 18-22
Meeting adjourned
Minutes recorded and typed by D. Duma Minutes approved at meeting of
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Signature of SCI ACSL Co Chair
