Join other parents and Community Members and meet with the Administrative Staff at SCI in a relaxed environment. The meetings are held monthly in the SCI Library. All are welcome. If you have a topic of interest or would just like to meet and share ideas in a comfortable atmosphere, please come out. This is a great opportunity to learn about your child's school. Contact Person is Theresa Spapens, 755-2643.

The next meeting dates will be posted on the sci website calendar. There is also a mail box for the Parent Council in the school office if you have any information you would like to drop off.







Monday, October 24, 2011

Minutes

SCI Parent Advisory Council for School Leadership

September 26, 2011


Attendance: Ross Martin, Kathy Andersson, Donna Walby-Lawson, John MacDonald, Pam MacDonald, Pat Ilchena, Bob Welsh, Monica Biggar, Suzanne Suffield, Dorraine Wachniak, Diane Duma



  1. Call to Order at 6:50 pm by Ross

  2. Approval of Agenda: Motion (1) by Kathy, 2nd John. Carried.

  3. Approval of Minutes: May 30, 2011: Motion (2) by Pam, 2nd by John. Carried.

  4. Principal's Report: > Pat told us that the number of students is down to 630 from 680 last year. > A number of improvements were made to the school over the summer including roof repairs, brick pointing, hallway lighting improved, rooms and exterior doors painted, front entrance overhang reduced in size and new lettering out front. > The school board's budget process has started. Our letter to the school board requesting school improvements will need to be prepared before December. > Important dates: Sept 29: Meet the Teacher and Awards Night; Sept 30: EIS Data Collection date; Oct 3: Divisional Code of Conduct 1-4 pm at the Education Centre; Oct 5: Interim Reports sent home; Oct 7: Divisional PA Day No School; Oct 10: Thanksgiving No School; Oct 19: Picture Re-Take day; Oct 27 School Dance 3:30-6:30; Nov 2: Mid-Term Reports sent home. > SCI website is moving back to divisional platform. > The Learning Teams have just started meeting. Pat says that in October he'll summarize the team's directions.

  5. Correspondence: Pam shared with the group the following documents: >Superintendent's 2011 Sunrise Divisional Message. >Dates of Fall Divisional PAC Meeting, Public Budget Meeting and Spring Divisional PAC Meeting. >Memo from Wayne Leckie regarding Oakbank Area Bus Pick-up. >Memo regarding new positions of school trustees. >Letter from Manitoba School Boards Assocation regarding upcoming Provincial elections. > Two e-mail motions passed in June, 2011: Motion (3) made by Ross to submit to SCI administration the parent information/nomination form prepared by Kathy. This form would be included in the mailing to parents of students attending the 2011-2012 school year. 2nd by Pam. Carried. > 2nd email motion made in June, 2011: Motion (4) made by Ross to include information about parent council in June newsletter. 2nd by Pam. Carried.

  6. Motion (5) made by Pam MacDonald, Secretary, to remove Donna Walby-Lawson, past Chair, and add Ross Martin, current Chair, to signing authority on S.C.I. Parent Advisory Council account # 116608, thus making current signing authorities as follows: any two of the following to sign: Ross Martin, Chair, Kathy Andersson, Treasurer, Pam MacDonald, Secretary. 2nd Kathy Andersson. All in favour. Motion Carried.

  7. Adjournment: Motion (6) at 7:43 pm by Kathy, 2nd John. Carried.




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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Everyone is invited to attend our next Parent Advisory Council meeting scheduled for Monday,October 17 at 7:00 pm (Note the time change) in Room 6 (Note the location change). The meeting's agenda is posted below.
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DRAFT AGENDA

SCI Parent Advisory Council for School Leadership (ACSL)

Monday, October 17, 2011 @ 7:00 pm

SCI Library


  1. Call to Order

  2. Approval of Agenda

  3. Approval of Minutes: September 26, 2011

  4. Student Council's Report:

  5. Chairperson's Report:

  6. Principal's Report:

  7. Treasurer's Report:

  8. Correspondence:

  • Thank you notes received and to be sent

  • Excellence in Teaching Awards

  1. Business arising from Minutes:

  • Field of Visions

  • SPPA

  • Learning Teams direction

  • Lunch Monitor Update

  1. New Business:

  • Membership in MAPC

  • Review of Divisional Code of Conduct meeting

  • Survey Results: Ask administration about actions taken from statistical data results

  1. Date of Next Meeting: November 21, 2011 at 7:00 pm in school library

  2. Adjournment

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