January 10, 2012 Ed Dir Agenda
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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 63 (SAANICH) EDUCATION DIRECTIONS COMMITTEE AGENDA Chairperson: Trustee Helen Parker Committee members: Trustee Nick Claxton (regrets) Trustee Barbara Menzies Tom Vickers (SAA) – elementary Carly Hunter (SAA) – middle Karen Flello (SAA) – secondary Barb Schultz (COPACS) Sean Hayes (STA) Administration: Marlene Dergousoff Nancy Macdonald Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 3:00 pm Other Attendees: Mark Neufeld, Teacher, Claremont Secondary Graeme Mitchell, Teacher, Claremont Secondary Spencer Gray, Vice Principal, Parkland Secondary Kirsten Diblee, Teacher, Parkland A. PRESENTATIONS AND QUESTIONS No Items B. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 1. Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) Letter to Parents/Guardians C. ITEMS FOR RECOMMENDATION 1. Institute for Global Solutions – Mark Neufeld, Graeme Mitchell Staff Recommendation: That the Board approve or deny the proposal to establish the Institute for Global Solutions. 2. Parkland Judo Academy – Spencer Gray Staff Recommendation: That the Board approve or deny the proposal to establish the Parkland Judo Academy. 3. Board Authority Authorized Courses – Spencer Gray, Kirsten Diblee Staff Recommendation: That the Board approve or deny the following board Authority Authorized courses submitted by Parkland Secondary School. Judo – grade level 10 Judo – grade level 11 Judo – grade level 12(a) Judo – grade level 12(b) Yoga – grade level 12 ______________________________________________________________________________ - 1 - D. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION 1. The following research project has been approved: “Comparing Methods of Specific Learning Disability Identification” submitted by Kim Fitzer E. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 1. SIDES update (deferred due to job action – future date to be determined) 2. Green Team update (deferred due to job action – future date to be determined) 3. Student Advocate update (deferred due to job action- future date to be determined) 4. Curriculum presentation (deferred due to job action – future date to be determined) 5. Enhancement Agreement update (deferred due to job action – future date to be determined) NM/hig - 2 - January 2012 Education Directions Overview Calendar JANUARY 2012 Meeting Date: Jan 10, 2012 No Meeting - summer break JULY 2012 S M T W Th F S 1. Academy Proposals 1. District Level Priorities 12- S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2. BAA courses 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3. FSA letter to parents 2. School Plans – North zone 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 3. School Plan Updates – 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 south and central zone 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 FEBRUARY 2012 Meeting Date: Feb 7, 2012 No Meeting – summer break AUGUST 2012 S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 1. Student Advocate 1 2 3 4 Update 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2. Curriculum presentation 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 3. Pilot Update 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 26 27 28 29 30 31 MARCH 2012 Meeting Date: Mar 6, 2012 Meeting Date: TBD SEPTEMBER 2012 S M T W Th F S 1. Reading Recovery S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 Update 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2. Student Services Update 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 APRIL 2012 Meeting Date: April 10, 2012 Meeting Date: TBD OCTOBER 2012 S M T W Th F S 1. Non instructional/early S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 closure dates 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2. Pro D. dates for 12/13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 3. Full Day Kg update 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 4. K-4 Learning Project- 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Learning for classrooms 29 30 28 29 31 MAY 2012 Meeting Date: May 8, 2012 Meeting Date: TBD NOVEMBER 2012 S M T W Th F S 1. District Level Priorities 12- S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 13 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2. School Plans – North zone 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 3. School Plan updates – 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 south and central zones 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 JUNE 2012 Meeting Date: June 12, 2012 Meeting Date TBD DECEMBER 2012 S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 1. Achievement Contract 1 2 2. Enhancement Agreement 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3. School Activity/Supply 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 costs for 12/13 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 4. International Program 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 update 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5. 2011/12 Field Trip 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Summary by school 30 31 School District No. 63 (Saanich) Saanich Schools 2125 Keating Cross Road, Saanichton, BC, Canada V8M 2A5 (250) 652-7300 Fax: (250) 652-6421 January 2012 Dear Saanich Parents/Guardians: FSA - Foundation Skills Assessment The Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) will be given to all grade 4 and grade 7 students throughout the province in January and February, 2012. FSA is a set of tests in reading, writing and numeracy that measure important skills set out in the BC curriculum. The grade 4 tests, for example, cover skills taught from the start of the primary years through to the beginning of grade 4. This assessment is only one of many indicators of how a child is doing in relation to provincial learning outcomes, with the most important measures being those described on your child's report card. The FSA provides a snapshot of student achievement at a specific point in time. We would like you to know the following: The FSA will include written and on-line tests. Students will complete the multiple-choice questions for numeracy and reading on-line in the school's computer lab. The writing component and part of the reading and numeracy components will be completed by students in the classroom. Principals will notify parents of any student whose Individual Education Plan documents a rationale for exclusion from FSA. Parents may request that principals excuse their children from the FSA only in the event of family emergency, extended illness or extenuating circumstances. Contact your principal if any of these criteria apply to your child. Students who do not take part in one or more of the components of FSA will be scored as "performance level unknown". Please contact your school principal if you have any questions. Yours truly, Keven Elder Superintendent of Schools KE/klg Institute for Global Solutions Program Proposal Prepared by: Mark Neufeld [email protected] Graeme Mitchell [email protected] Nick Ollis [email protected] Dave Gardner [email protected] Table of Contents POLICY APPLICATION ............................................................................................................. 3 MISSION STATEMENT & INSTITUTE OBJECTIVES .............................................................. 3 IGS RATIONALE ....................................................................................................................... 4 INSTITUTE PILLARS ................................................................................................................ 4 IGS LECTURE SERIES .............................................................................................................. 5 IGS TRIPS AND EXCURSIONS .................................................................................................... 5 IGS ACTION PROJECTS ............................................................................................................ 5 SAMPLE IGS SCHEDULE ........................................................................................................ 6 INSTITUTE LOGISTICS ............................................................................................................ 6 IMPORTANT DATES FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS: ....................................................... 7 TEACHER EXPERIENCE: ........................................................................................................ 7 IGS FUNDING& FACILITIES..................................................................................................... 8 CRITERIA FOR REGULAR PROGRAM REVIEW AND EVALUATION ................................... 8 Institute for Global Solutions Policy Application The following program application adheres to Administrative Procedures Policy No. 3060 – Programs of Choice and Speciality Academies and is consistent with the School Act (Section 2; Section 82.1) and relevant provincial legislation. The Board may support school, District or community initiated educational programs, including specialty academies, that bring a particular educational emphasis to student talents or to particular student needs, within the parameters of provincially prescribed and/or Board authorized curriculum. Mission Statement & Institute Objectives The Institute for Global Solutions is an innovative, interdisciplinary program designed to engage senior-level (Grades 11 & 12) students in learning by making academics relevant to their lives. We empower students to think critically, develop a global perspective, and participate in positive solutions for a sustainable future. Students attending the IGS will be afforded access to an ambitious array of seminars, field trips, and conferences led by experts from around the province on topics ranging from environmental ethics to energy security. Objectives: To develop, advertise, and successfully launch an interdisciplinary Institute for Global Solutions (IGS) that attracts students from all around the Capital Regional District. The IGS will concentrate on advancing knowledge of pressing environmental and humanitarian issues while working to develop the next generation of leadership by providing timely academic content, outstanding opportunities for civic engagement, and an emphasis on experiential learning through related fieldwork. In addition, prospective students would also be afforded access to an ambitious array of seminars, field trips, and conferences led by experts from around the world on topics ranging from environmental justice and ethics to biodiversity and energy security. The IGS would offer an innovative teaching platform, one in which the educational experience would revolve around a dynamic mix of student driven seminars and project- based task force styled classes with fieldwork on campus, in the surrounding community, and, potentially, abroad.