FROM THE BOARD Ministry Supervision Team (The Board)

A MONTHLY SUMMARY OF BOARD HIGHLIGHTS AND DECISIONS

April 29, 2009 ______

• The area including St. Henry, St. Mazmilian Budget Development Process Kolbe and St. Sylvester Catholic Schools.

The development of the 2009-2010 budget focuses on the objectives of refocusing program delivery to The Board will consider the staff recommendations, as support student achievement, realigning resources to well as the public input received, at the June 10, 2009 meet student needs while also meeting Ministry of Board meeting. Education requirements and reinvesting in programs and services to ensure stability and sustainability through a process of collaboration, accountability, Initiation of Secondary School transparency and sustainability. Accommodation Review The Board is initiating a school accommodation Parents and stakeholders in Catholic education will be review in accordance with Policy S.09 for the cluster invited to participate in the process, either by of schools including Notre Dame, St. Patrick, Cardinal providing a written submission to the Board by no Newman, Jean Vanier and Neil McNeil Catholic later than June 19th, or by appearing in person to make Secondary Schools. The Accommodation Review a delegation to the Board on the evening of June 17th. Committee would consider various accommodation strategies such as consolidation, replacement, The initial budget plan will be tabled at the May 27th programming changes, attendance boundaries/re- Board meeting. Meetings with key stakeholders direction, or a combination thereof. At the current including trustees, the Special Education Advisory time there is no funding for capital improvements. Committee, Catholic Parent Involvement Committee, Community Advisory Committee and Staff Liaison Attendance Boundaries to be Put in Committee will also take place between June 2nd and June 17th. Place for St. Pius X The Board has approved fixed attendance boundaries Information about the process and opportunities for for St. Pius X Catholic School. These boundaries are: community participation will be published on the Baby Point Road/Humbercrest Lane/Methuen Board’s website at www.tcdsb.org. Avenue/Ardagh Street to the north; Lakeshore Boulevard West to the south, Runnymede Road/ West/Wendigo Way/Ellis Park Road/Ellis Invitation to Provide Input into School Avenue to the east and the to the west. Accommodation Reviews All interested stakeholders are invited to appear as a New Occupational Health and delegation or to provide a written submission to the May 27th meeting of the Board to provide input into Safety Policy School Accommodation Reviews for two areas: The Board has approved a revised Occupational Health and Safety Policy (H.M.17). This, and all • The area including Annunciation, Our Lady of board policies, are available through the board’s Wisdom, Precious Blood, St. Catherine and St. website at www.tcdsb.org. Isaac Jogues Catholic Schools

Board Invites Community Input into Replacement Options for St. Joseph’s Morrow Park The Director of Education is continuing consultation with the St. Joseph’s Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School, Brebeuf College School and St. Agnes Catholic School communities regarding the relocation of St. Joseph’s Morrow Park. The two options being considered are the former St. Leonard Catholic School site and the current site of Brebeuf College and St. Agnes.

A report, including the community input, will be presented to the Board upon completion of the consultation process. Ministry Supervision Team (The Board) Norbert Hartman 416-222-8282 ext. 2296

Upcoming Meetings Norm Forma May 20 416-222-8282 ext. 2296 Special Education Advisory Committee

May 27 Supervision Team (The Board)

All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Catholic Education Centre, 80 East, North York, ON

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The Catholic District School Board educates more than 90,000 students from diverse cultures and language backgrounds in its 201 Catholic elementary and secondary schools and serves 474,876 Catholic school supporters across the City of Toronto.

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