Springfield Collegiate Institute Advisory Council for School Leadership
Meeting Minutes
October 6, 2008
Attendance
Parents/Community Members: Nikki Bertrand, Michael Tomiak, Gina Borschaw, Glen Fuhl,
Debbie Fuhl, Caroline Smith, Dawn Sawatsky, Donna Walby Lawson, Mike Lawson Sr.,
Diane Walker, Gary Walker, Roxanne Lapointe, Gladys Hayward Williams, Karen Carey
Students: Kristi Lawson, Mike Lawson, Brittany Malkowich, Lynnea Jurkowski
Administration/Staff: Pat Ilchena, Chris Szun, Leslie McKetchen
Guests: Superintendent Wayne Leckie
Administration Report
Assistant Principal, Mrs. Monica Biggar, will be on half-time leave from SCI from October 6 to
January 30, 2009 and will be temporarily replaced by Ms Marie-Josee Morneau.
Public Health Nurse, Tracy Ward, will be available ½ day per week at SCI to support Staff in
Science and Health. She will also be available to any students. An information letter will be
distributed in the coming weeks as well as a letter of permission for one on one consultation.
The Oak Bank Credit Union and SCI have joined forces to establish a student lead credit union.
The Sabres Youth Credit Unions grand opening is scheduled for October 8th. The Youth Credit
Union is managed, operated and governed by the students using the organizational structure
employed by credit unions across Canada.
Leslie McKetchen was present to report on the Grade11 & 12 Phys Ed Program – she
distributed a handout and touched on the course content – there are 3 staff members involved in
the program – in the early stages of the program there was a lot of paperwork for the students to
complete, which left them frustrated, but according to Leslie they now seem to be more
accepting of the program – there is some concern with regard to the amount and type of
equipment available – Karen Carey (trustee) advised that funding will become available soon
for more equipment.
Correspondence
- the Springfield Municipal Council has informed Donna Pronishen, SMS PAC member, that
they are still moving ahead with the sidewalk along Willow Ave.
- Divisional PAC Assembly has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 21st at 7pm in Beausejour
at the Sunrise School Division Office. Guest speaker Eileen Sutherland will speak on Student
Assessment.
- memo received from Superintendent Leckie announcing the chair and vice chair for the School
Board.
- letter received from Roger Hardman, Secretary Treasurer of the Sunrise School Division
regarding funds for communication for PACS – the annual budget for 2008-09 is $125.00 and
the application deadline is June 30, 2009.
- School Division Budget – deadline is Thursday, November 13th at 6:30pm
- Community Connections Committee requests the names of each PAC Executive along with an
email address and contact information for the PAC President.
- Parent Forum 08 will be held at Tech Voch School on Saturday, November 1st.
- National Family Week – October 6 - 12
-SWARPC (Springfield Wellness and Recreation Planning Committee) sent an email with a link
for the preliminary feasibility report.
- received memo from Superintendent Wayne Leckie regarding changes to the format of the
Sunrise School Division Board Meetings
Open Forum
- National Addictions awareness week – AFM presenter, Shelley Senkow, will be at SMS
speaking to individual classrooms – Pat Ilchena asked for contact info for her so that perhaps she
could speak at SCI.
- discussion regarding concerns with smoking and drugs on school property – more discussion
for future meetings – suggestion to form subcommittees to discuss ways to deal with those
issues.
Suggested topics for the November meeting – NO SMOKING, BULLYING AND BUDGET.
Next meeting scheduled for Monday, November 3rd at 7pm in the Library.
