Springfield Collegiate Institute Advisory Council for School Leadership
Financial Report

March 1, 2011 - May 30, 2011

Account: Chequing Non-Profit Organization

March 1, 2011 $510.34

Expenses

Field of Vision, Cheque #9 Mar. 21, 2011 $100.00
SPPA (Band) #10, Mar. 21, 2011 $170.00

Credit

March 31, 2011 Interest $0.00
April 30, 2011 Interest $0.00

Balance

March 31, 2011 $410.34
April 30, 2011 $240.34
May 30, 2011 $240.34

Minutes

SCI Parent Advisory Council for School Leadership

April 25, 2011

Attendance: Pam MacDonald, John MacDonald, Pat Ilchena, Bob Welsh, Monica Biggar, Donna Walby-Lawson, Diane Duma, Doraine Wachniak, Ross Martin

1. Call to Order by Donna Walby Lawson at 6:35 pm.

2. Approval of Agenda: Note: At 6:35 pm, we did not have enough members in attendance to constitute a quorum as there were only 2 voting members present. No motions can be made without a quorum. We were unable to make a motion to approve the agenda.

3. Approval of Minutes: Tabled until next meeting.

4. Student Council's report: No report.

5. Chairperson's report: No new information.

6. Principal's report: >Spirit week going on this week. April 28, 29 will be the 30 hour famine. May 3 will be the Social Awareness Film Festival. Body Image Presentation is scheduled for May 12. May 25 is Jazz Concert. June 1 is Band Concert. Girl Talk lunch sessions are being put together by Ms. Suffield and Ms. Lim.

7. Treasurer's report: No report.

8. Correspondence: Pam shared emails forwarded to PAC about 1) Andrew Dunn walk and 2) request for gently used grad dresses. PAC also received fundraising brochures from Dieleman, the monthly bank statement and the Book of Reports for the upcoming MAPC AGM.

9. Business arising from minutes:

• Board of Trustees Presentation of April 8, 2010: No new information.

• Field of Visions: No report.

• SPPA: No report.

• Revisit Smoking Area: We again discussed the issues of 1) moving the smoking area from it's current location at the front corner of the school and 2) underage smoking. After much discussion, it was decided that the executive body of parent council should meet to document our position regarding 1) location of smoking area, 2) monitoring under-age smoking and 3) informing parents on resources available for smoking cessation. We hope to present our position to the administration in the fall of 2011.

10.) New Business:

• MAPC resolution: PAC received a letter from MAPC declining our resolution because it did not meet MAPC's criteria. We will be drafting a letter to MAPC expressing our understanding that we will be given the opportunity to discuss this further at the AGM with all of the members of MAPC.

11.) Date of next meeting: May 30, 2011 @ 6:30 pm in school library

12.) Adjournment at 8:30 pm

Minutes
SCI Parent Advisory Council for School Leadership
March 21, 2011

Attendance: Pam MacDonald, John MacDonald, Pat Ilchena, Bob Welsh, Ross Martin, Donna Walby Lawson, representatives from C.O.P.P.

Citizens on Patrol Program Presentation

1.)Call to Order by Donna Walby Lawson at 7:37 pm.
2.)Approval of Agenda: Motion (1) by Ross Martin, 2nd by Pam MacDonald. Carried.
3.)Approval of Minutes: February 28 ,2011, Motion (2) by Kathy Andersson (proxy given to Ross Martin), 2nd by John MacDonald (proxy given to Pam MacDonald). Carried. Executive minutes of March 15, 2011, Motion (3) by Ross, 2nd by Pam. Carried.
4.)Student Council's report: No report.
5.)Chairperson's report: No new information.
6.)Principal's report: >June, 2011, SCI will be celebrating it's 50th birthday. A celebration is scheduled for September/October, 2011. A committee is being set up of teachers, administration and community people. Pat would like the parent council to help as well.
7.)Treasurer's report: >No interest was received this month keeping our balance at $510.34. Motion (4) to accept by Ross, 2nd by Pam. Carried. >Budget items discussed: Donating $170 to Springfield Parents for Performing Arts to fund one student's scholarship to Manitoba Band Association, Motion (5) by Ross, 2nd by Pam. Carried. >Donating $100 to Field of Visions, Motion (6) by Ross, 2nd by Pam. Carried.
8.)Correspondence: No new information.
9.)Business arising from minutes:
Board of Trustees Presentation of April 8, 2010: No new information.
Field of Visions: No report.
SPPA: Organization is looking for scholarships in the community. Letter has been prepared and sent out by Kathy Andersson and Loretta Steinbart.
Rachel's Challenge Banner: Now hanging up in the library.
Revisit Smoking Area: We've asked the administration to look into changing the location of the smoking area from the front corner of the school to another location. According to Pat, a group was commissioned last year, to find a new smoking location from the back of the school, the previous smoking area. The group determined the front corner of the school to be a better location. He also pointed out that changing the location will not stop the underage smoking problem because there won't be anyone policing the smokers. Ross pointed out that no one is supervising it now. He also pointed out that cutting a hole in the fence to allow smoking off school property may be legal but was not, in his opinion, following the intent of the Department of Education, to ban smoking on school property.
The issue was left unresolved.
Status of Peer Support Groups at SCI: Ms. Suffield said it hasn't started rolling like it has in the past.
10.) New Business:
AFM Worker: Pat says we're not going to get one this year. We'll need to use our social worker, Ryan Neufeld, for AFM support. AFM resources are still available in Beausejour and the city.
Update on SSD budget improvements to school: Pat updated the PAC on improvements planned by school board.
11.) Date of next meeting: April 25, 2011 @ 6:30 pm in school library; May 30, 2011 @ 6:30 pm.
12.) Adjournment at 8:30 pm