SCI Parent Advisory Council for School Leadership
Monday, October 28, 2013
SCI Library
In Attendance: Shawn
Brook, Jodi Handoga, Theresa Spapens, Shari Steiner, Patricia McGregor, Tammy Lyle,
Maryn Whyte, Carolyn Whyte, Tony
Stanley, Jackie Julien, Carrie Schimnowski, Diane Duma
1. Call to Order: 6:35 p.m.
2. Approval of Agenda: The agenda was
approved as presented.
3. Approval of Minutes: The minutes of the
September 30, 2013 meeting were approved as presented.
4. Chair’s Report: Shawn reported that
the Executive had met immediately prior to this meeting to discuss the goals
and focus for the ACSL.
5. Principal’s Report: – A report was given
by Jackie Julien on WE Day, WE Scare Halloween Hunger, Peer Support Group, Grad
2014 and Upcoming Events.
There
was a discussion regarding the change in venue from the Winnipeg Convention
Centre to the Fort Garry Hotel for the 2014 grad. Jackie advised the change is
a result of the Convention Centre bumping SCI’s booking and having to find
another venue on short notice. The Fort Garry hotel has been booked for the
next three years to avoid another issue with the Convention Centre. A
suggestion was made to post the change of venue on the SCI website so parents
are informed.
A
question was raised regarding parents who are not receiving the school
newsletters by email. If you have a
child attending SCI but are not getting email communications from the school,
please contact the office.
6.
Treasurer’s Report: Verbal report given.
Balance in bank account is $282.14. Report received as information. Motion
(1) to remove Kathy Andersson as a signing authority on the bank
account and add Shawn Brook, the current Chair, with two signatures required on
all cheques by Jodi, 2nd Theresa. Carried. Once this change is made,
the signatories will be Jodi Handoga, Shawn Brook and Theresa Spapens.
7.
Student Council’s
Report:
No report. Student council for 2013/14 school year has not yet been established.
An effort was made to establish a student council for 2013/14 at the end of the
last school however, no students came forward expressing an interest. Jackie
will find out if there is a student representative who will attend the ACSL
meetings. Shawn offered the ACSL’s assistance to help facilitate the establishment
of a student council if the ACSL could help in any way.
8. Correspondence: Letter from Sunrise
School Division Board of Trustees enclosing administration fee of $125.00,
information from Manitoba Association of Parent Councils (MAPSE) regarding
membership in MAPSE, letter from Minister of Education regarding nomination for
annual Excellence in Teaching Award (deferred to February meeting) and
brochures from Dieleman Fundraising. Receive as information.
9.
Business arising from
Minutes:
· Field
of Visions – Jackie contacted Wayne Leckie regarding the distribution of funds
raised for this project, but has not received a response. The funds raised are
not held by SCI but, rather, are held by Sunrise.
10.
New Business:
·
Constitution
– Review – deferred to next meeting.
· Suggestion
to add info regarding extracurricular activities to website and include in
email newsletter clubs that are starting.
· Suggestion
to put links in the email newsletter to direct parents to website.
·
Reminder: Divisional PAC Assembly
Tuesday, November 12th from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Sunrise Education Centre MPR
11.
Date of Next Meeting: Monday, November 25, 2013, SCI Library
Executive
meeting at 6:00 p.m.
General
meeting at 6:30 p.m.
12.
Adjournment: 7:40 p.m.
Items to be brought
forward to November meeting:
·
Field
of Visions – status of funds held by Sunrise (Jackie Julien)
·
Inventory
of Smart Boards at SCI (Tony Stanley)
·
Analysis
of hits on SCI website (Shawn Brook)
·
Restorative
practices – update (Jackie Julien)
·
Information
on projected enrollment – student decline (Jackie Julien)
Items to be brought
forward to February meeting:
·
Nomination
for Award of Excellence in Teaching
