CASC Meeting Minutes, Tuesday October 13, 2009 7pm

Attendance

HAYLEY DE BIE, MARIA HUNTER, DAVE FORTIER, AL WEBB, CARO SPARLING, SUZANNE AMENTA, DONNA WELDON, ADERRY HEARD, WENDY BOLAND, PAM CHRISTIE-DILWORTH, CHERYL BROUSE, PETRA BOKOWSKI, CONNIE DAYMOND, RUSSELL MCLELLAND, CONNIE DOWNES

Elections

DISCUSSION RE CONFLICT REGARDING TEACHER/PARENTS

3 ELECTED POSITIONS:

CO-CHAIR – PAM DILWORTH-CHRISTIE and DAVE FORTIER (ACCLAIMED)

TREASURER – DONNA WELDON AND WENDY BOLAND (MOTION BY: CONNIE DOWNES; SECONDED BY: SUZANNE AMENTA; ALL IN FAVOUR) 

CO-SECRETARIES – CHERYL BROUSE and CONNIE DOWNES (MOTION BY: WENDY BOLAND; SECONDED BY: SUZANNE AMENTA; ALL IN FAVOUR)

TREASURER’S REPORT (DONNA WELDON):

14K IN BANK ACCOUNT

MUCH DISCUSSION ABOUT MONEY

TEACHER’S REPORT (RUSSELL MCLELLAND):

OTTAWALK – NUMBERS UP THIS YEAR

PROPOSED LUNCH TIME ACTIVITIES

PROJECTS – LINKED WITH THE CURRICULUM – PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT 

DISCUSSION HOW TO INSPIRE/ENCOURAGE PARENTS and TEACHERS TO DO SPECIAL ACTIVITIES THAT INVOLVE THEIR PASSION (FOR EXAMPLE SQUARE DANCING CLASS)

DISCUSSION RE COMMITTEES – FACILITATION OF ACTIVIES THROUGH PRINCIPAL

DISCUSSION RE DATABASE FOR PARENT TALENT/PASSIONS

DISCUSSION RE: EXTRA ACTIVITIES $$ FOR; INCLUSIONS/EXCLUSIONS

HOW CAN CASC OPERATE EFFICIENTLY

WHAT IS THE MANDATE OF THE COMMITTEES?

NEED A LIST OF COMMITTEES TO BE PROVIDED TO THE TEACHERS  I thought the discussion was more about teachers wanting the committees to suggest activities, but the committees are waiting to hear what activities the teachers would like to have based on the curriculum.

NEED A LIST OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR

BUDGET

PROPOSAL TO CARRY OVER THE BUDGET FROM LAST YEAR Because the committees were still being formed and coordinators chosen.

MOTION BY:  MARIA HUNTER;  SECONDED BY: WENDY BOLAND: ALL IN FAVOUR

COMMITTES MUST MEET PRIOR TO OCTOBER 30 TO AGREE TO THE BUDGET

ASAC

RICHARD DEADMAN (CO-CHAIR AT SUMMIT) AND JOEY GUNN (CO-CHAIR AT LADY EVELYN)

THEY ARE MEMEBERS OF ASAC (ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE)

DISCUSSION RE THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW

MUCH FORWARDING OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE REVIEW AND DISCUSSION RE CHURCHILL’S ROLE IN SAME

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:  CONNIE DAYMOND

EQAO’S – KIDS IMPROVED IN BOTH MATH AND LANGUAGE

PA DAY

TRYING TO WORK ON BUILDING STRENGTHS IN WRITING

TRYING TO MAINTAIN THE CHARACTER, CLIMATE AND CULTURE OF THE SCHOOL; IE SCHOOL SHARING 

REQUEST FOR HEADPHONES FOR COMPUTERS ($900 - $1000 IS THE ESTIMATE FOR HALF THE COST, SCHOOL OPERATING COSTS WILL PAY THE OTHER HALF)

MOTION PUT FORWARD FOR CASC TO PURCHASE SAID HEADPHONES BY WENDY BOLAND: SECONDED BY SUZANNE AMENTA; ALL IN FAVOUR

DISCUSSION RE LANGUAGE, EQAO

PUBLICIZE GREAT MARKS FOR THIS YEARS TEST (????)

GREAT START TO THE YEAR

PARKING FOR VOLUNTEERS

5 PASSES WILL BE MADE UP, IF VOLUNTEERS ARE GOING TO BE AT THE SCHOOL FR LONGER THAN 3 HOURS THEY CAN GET A PASS AT THE FRONT DESK (AND PARK IN THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT); THESE ARE NOT FOR STREET PARKING

DISMISS