SCI Advisory Council for School Leadership
Meeting Minutes of
Location: SCI Library Time:
Attendance: Lee Carlson ( University student guest), Sammy Low ( Student Council President),
Doraine Wachniak, Gisele Parker, Gladys
Diane Duma ( arrived
Monica Biggar ( Vice Principal),
Marion McGurran- Scott ( regrets)
Meeting called to order at
1. Approval of Agenda G. Hayward Williams, I. Wasylenko, carried
2. Approval of Minutes of Oct. 27/05, no changes G. Hayward Williams, I. Wasylenko, carried
3. Treasurer not present at this time, report for next meeting
4. Old Business:
i) Description of Vocational programming given by M. Biggar –
= A program that gives an additional certificate at time of graduation ( 8 credits) offered in
SCI, EDWARD SCHREYER , LAC du BONNET ( Business Education)
Vocational Review in
= Report of the Vocational Review Committee presented to Sunrise Board in Nov, 2004
No motions were made following presentation
= Transportation is a key component
ACTION: To write a letter to
= Freedom of Information requests replies received by G. Hayward Williams re Shared Services Agreement and RETSD and SSD. ( for viewing)
Apprenticeship Program: Information
= started at SCI this year
= one student already active with more to follow, possibly 3 or 4 with the possibility of
more next year.
Discussion on the possibility of tours at
ii) Parent Council Student Registration /Course Selection mtg. rescheduled for Dec. 9 @10.am.
5. New Business
i) Ownership Linkage Committee ( Sunrise School Board Committee) has extended an invitation to parent councils to come to a mtg. on Feb. 16 ( see letter from Board). PAC will discuss agenda items at the Jan. 26 /06 meeting.
K. Carey gave a brief description of the Ownership Linkage Committee: purpose of the committee is to establish contact between board and groups to whom they are accountable, eg., students, parents, businesses, special needs, aboriginal, dept of education. Committee was established last year and will host one hours sessions with various groups. A questionnaire is sent out in advance.
ii) Principal Report:
Student Insurance coverage: question from school board re increasing school insurance coverage for students and what would parents think about the division covering this. Response from PAC was 1. needed more information about actual cost impact 2. how many families make use of the present insurance coverage presently
This query came from MAST to each school division.
Divisional Code of Conduct: Two ways to have input/ at school level and at divisional level. Which would parents prefer?
Safe Schools Code of Conduct meeting planned for week of Dec. 5. School will confirm with Marion and Diane for a suitable date that week.
School Planning Day:
Trevlac: additional training on the program capabilities has helped improve functionality and school use. Ideal goal of course assignment would be to have students, at least for S1, taking 2 to 3 courses with same teacher. ( increasing teacher/student contact time and getting to know students better).
Synervoice: Working on being able to send home messages to families. Work in progress.
School Logo: As seen on website, proposed revision. Input welcome.
iii) Parent teacher interviews: Discussion about the snow days and possible confusion for parents as to whether the PT interviews would still be happening. They did take place. Suggestion that Synervoice would have been an opportunity to let parents know that PT interviews were still taking place and additionally an item on website would have been helpful.
iv) Budget considerations : bring ideas to Jan. meeting. Review past recommendations and if they have been followed up on.
6. Correspondence
RECEIVED:
Nov. 2005 Superintendent of RETSD re shared services with SSD.
OTHER discussion:
Hampers: compliments on the way they were done last year. C. Harasymec ( teacher) is in charge this year. Gladys suggested an article in the paper about the good work done. Possibly Diane to do.
PAC meets with Student council on November 29,
Meeting adjourned at
Minutes recorded by G. Hayward Williams and D. Duma
Minutes typed by D. Duma
Minutes approved January 12, 2006
