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Validating our Mission/Vision September 25, 2006 IFITH Subjects: 1. MESSAGE TO ALL STAFF REGARDING TCDSB BUDGET 2. SAINTS OF THE TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD T 3. ANNUAL EDUCATION MASS H DIRECTOR’S E 4. CATEGORY UPGRADING FORM--revised BULLETIN 5. DEFERRED SALARY PLANS 2006-2007 - Management Employee Group - CUPE Local 1328 - OCT - CUPE Local 1280 In a school community 6. FALL CLEAN-UP AND TREE PLANTING & REGISTRATION FORM formed by Catholic 7. THE TEACHER & THE SOUL beliefs and traditions, our Mission is to 8. SCHOOL ANNIVERSARIES, OFFICIAL OPENINGS & BLESSINGS - St. Henry’s 25th Anniversary educate students - Our Lady of the Assumption’s 50th Anniversary to their full potential - St. Jane Frances Solemn Blessing & Official Opening 9. AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIP, BURSARIES & CONTESTS - Barry Diemert Staff Arts Award 10. EVENT NOTICES A Community of Faith - Carr’s Homecoming Football Game - MTCEF ‘Evening to Feed the Soul’ 11. SHARING OUR GOOD NEWS - Holy Name Catholic School & Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts - Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School With Heart in Charity 12. MEMORIALS 13. BIRTHS AND ADOPTIONS 14. CURRICULUM & ACCOUNTABILITY Anchored in Hope - Statistics Canada Learning Resources - Leadership Course in Race & Ethnic Relations Multiculturalism - Morley S. Wolfe Youth Book Competition - Art Ideas for the Classroom Workshop - TCDSB & OBEA Board Results - Human Rights & Race Relations Centre Essay Competition 15. CSAC NEWS - Catholic School Advisory Council Conference 16 BENEFITS CORNER - Claims for orthotics, orthopaedic shoes & compression hose--repeat The Toronto Catholic District School Board educates close to 17. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES 90,000 students from diverse - Behaviour Problems? Explosive Outbursts? Effective Strategies Course cultures and language - The IPRC Process & How Parents can be more involved in IEP backgrounds in its 201 Catholic - International Dyslexia Association Speaker Series elementary and secondary - Retirement Planning Seminars--repeat schools and serves 470,375 continued… Catholic school supporters across __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Toronto Catholic District School Board, 80 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 6E8 the City of Toronto Telephone: 416-222-8282 PLEASE ENSURE THAT A COPY OF THE WEEKLY DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN IS MADE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STAFF 1#5 September 25, 2006 …continued Subject 18. APPLICATIONS – FOR IMMEDIATE POSTING POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY - Major Department Head-Science, Don Bosco A.P.S.S.P. - Social Worker - Social Worker, Safe Schools Advisor CUPE LOCAL 1328 SBESS - Child and Youth Worker--various - Education Assistant & Awards--various - Communication Facilitator, St. Raymond - Deaf-Blind Intervenor, St. Raymond - Instructional Assistant--various - Posting Bid Forms You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the World. Matt. 5:13, 14 THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN Those who teach will shine like stars for all eternity. Daniel 12:3 5 September 25, 2006 SUBJECT: 1 September 19, 2006 MESSAGE TO ALL TCDSB STAFF Welcome back to a new school year with the Toronto Catholic District School Board. To new staff, welcome to our family and we hope you enjoy working with us. We hope you had a restful summer and enjoyed the good weather with family and friends. In June we wrote to you providing an update on our financial situation. With our final budget figures now available we project that we will have a deficit of $34.6 million this year. This is due mainly to fundamental flaws in the government funding formula. First and foremost, we do not intend to reduce staff or services this year. Protecting programs and appropriate staffing levels that service and support our student population will always remain a priority throughout the discussions. According to the funding formula, we would have had to cut Special Education programming by $9 million to file a balanced budget by next August 31st. We would also have had to cut $10.4 million from school operations and maintenance, $5 million for teachers and $3 million in transportation. This was not acceptable to the Board of Trustees. We are working to find a solution that does not jeopardize children’s programs and services. Here’s what’s happening now: • We congratulate and welcome the newly appointed Minister of Education, the Honourable Kathleen Wynn. We look forward to working with her in our efforts to find solutions to the many unresolved issues in education. • The former Education Minister granted us an extension beyond the August 31st deadline to allow us to collaborate with a Special Assistance Team. • The Team will examine the feasibility of our Budget Plan options, to give the Board and the Ministry confidence that all reasonable budgetary options have been considered and to ensure a sound timeline is in place to file a budget. • The Team is expected to comment on the potential impact of any reductions required to align expenditures with grants and indicate shortfalls where they might occur. • The Team has also been asked to provide a high level analysis of an integrated capital plan (Toronto Solution) and its potential costs and savings. Consultation Process As soon as we receive the Team’s report we will provide further information on our next steps in addressing the funding issues. This board is committed to consulting and we will let you know further details as this process continues. Please watch the Board’s website at www.tcdsb.org for more budget updates, or call the Board’s 24-hour information line at 416-222-8282 ext 2873. Our top priority is to maintain TCDSB’s high level of service and provide a quality Catholic education to our students. As a new school year begins, we wish each and every one of you a very successful year. Sincerely, Oliver Carroll Kevin Kobus Chair of the Board Director of Education You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the World. Matt. 5:13, 14 THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN Those who teach will shine like stars for all eternity. Daniel 12:3 5 September 25, 2006 SUBJECT: 2 The Saints of the Toronto Catholic District School Board We Celebrate with the following schools on their Saint/Name-sake Feast Day: September 24 – September 30 Sts. Cosmas and Damian – September 26 Canadian Martyrs – September 26 Brebeuf Secondary – September 26 St. Jean de Brebeuf – September 26 St. Isaac Jogues – September 26 St. Rene Goupil – September 26 St. Gabriel Lalemont – September 26 St. Charles Garnier – September 26 St. Antoine Daniel – September 26 St. Vincent de Paul – September 27 St. Michael Elementary – September 29 St. Michael Choir – September 29 St. Raphael – September 29 St. Jerome – September 30 You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the World. Matt. 5:13, 14 THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN Those who teach will shine like stars for all eternity. Daniel 12:3 5 September 25, 2006 SUBJECT: 3 The Annual Education Mass All Catholic educators are invited to begin the new academic year united in the Eucharist and blessed by the Bishop. Bishop Boissonneau, the Vicar for Christian Education, will be celebrating the 5th annual Education Mass on Saturday, September 30th 2006 12:10 p.m. Saint Michael’s Cathedral Prior to the mass, there will be a public talk given by Fr. Pier Giorgio DiCicco, Toronto’s poet laureate, on “The Poetry of Teaching” at 11:00 a.m. in the auditorium of 66 Bond Street, across the street from the Cathedral Please feel free to share this news. This annual event is sponsored by The Catholic Teachers Guild You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the World. Matt. 5:13, 14 THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN Those who teach will shine like stars for all eternity. Daniel 12:3 5 September 25, 2006 SUBJECT: 4a CATEGORY UPGRADING FORM The following instructions are applicable strictly to Elementary Teachers (members of TECT) and Secondary Teachers (members of (TSU). If you have taken additional courses during the summer or are in the process of taking additional courses this school year and will be completed within this school year, and are also in the process of obtaining an evaluation from QECO, please read carefully the following instructions as to how to apply for a salary adjustment. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Please print and complete TWO (2) copies of the attached category upgrading form. 2. Please send ONE (1) copy of the category upgrading form via your school Courier, regular mail, or FAX TO Human Resources, Attention: Elementary Teachers FAX 416-512-3047 or Secondary Teachers FAX 416-512-3048 3. Retain ONE (1) copy of the category upgrading form for your files, when you have received the Statement of Evaluation from QECO and the explanatory letter, please send copies of these documents together with the category upgrading form via your school courier, regular mail, or FAX to Human Resources, Attention: Elementary Teachers FAX 416-512-3047 or Secondary Teachers FAX 416-512-3048 NOTE: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE DEADLINE DATES ON THE ATTACHED CATEGORY UPGRADE FORM. The category upgrading form must be received in Human Resources by no later than November 30, 2006 in order to receive a retroactive adjustment to your salary to September 1, 2006. To qualify for a retroactive salary adjustment, the QECO statements must be received in Human Resources by no later than March 1, 2007. NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED IF RECEIVED AFTER THE INDICATED DEADLINE DATES. The category upgrading form must be received in Human Resources by no later than January 30, 2007 in order to receive a retroactive adjustment to your salary to January 1, 2007. To qualify for a retroactive adjustment, the QECO statements must be received in Human Resources by no later than May 1, 2007, for elementary teachers and by no later than May 30, 2007 for Secondary Teachers. NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED IF RECEIVED AFTER THE INDICATED DEADLINE DATES.