School District No. 74, Gold Trail EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 4:30 PM School District Administration Office Ashcroft, BC
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School District No. 74, Gold Trail EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 4:30 PM School District Administration Office Ashcroft, BC AGENDA Page 1. CALL TO ORDER (i) 2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA (i) Adoption of Agenda Action THAT the Agenda for the Education Committee Meeting dated June 8, 2010 be received as presented. 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 4-6 (i) Adoption of Minutes Action THAT the Minutes of the Education Committee Meeting dated May 11, 2010 be received as presented. 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATION (i) Special Presentation - Lillooet Secondary School Presentation The Lillooet graduation class will provide a special presentation to the Board of Education using virtual equipment. (ii) Early Development Instrument Presentation Stephanie Johnson will provide a special presentation on Early Development Instrument - EDI. (iii) Personal Education Planner Presentation District staff will provide a special presentation on Personal Education Planner (PEP), Bridging Elementary and Secondary. 5. DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION; Student Achievement 7-14 (i) District Reports 1) Education Highlights - Teresa Downs 2) District Student Achievement - Alison Sidow Page 1 of 266 Education Committee Meeting Agenda, - June 8, 2010 Page 6. OTHER BUSINESS 15-39 (i) Achievement Contract 2010-2013 Action The 2010-2013 Achievement Contract is provided for discussion. THAT the 2010-2013 Achievement Contract be received as presented. 40-149 (ii) Community Literacy Plan Action The 2010/11 Community Literacy Plan is provided for discussion. THAT the 2010/11 Community Literacy Plan be received as presented. 150-221 (iii) School Growth Plan Action The 2010/11 School Growth Plans are provided for information. THAT the 2010/11 School Growth Plans be received as presented. 222-224 (iv) 2010/11 Youth Smoking Survey Discussion The 2010/11 Youth Smoking Survey sponsored by Health Canada is attached for discussion. 225-238 (v) 2010/11 Technology Plan - Draft Information The draft 2010/11 Technology Plan is provided for information. 7. POLICY REVIEW 239 (i) Policy No.5.50 Medical Alert Discussion The new Policy No.5.50 Medical Alert is attached for discussion. 240 (ii) Policy No.5.220 Hardship Discussion The new Policy No.5.220 Hardship is attached for discussion. 241-243 (iii) Policy No.5.90 Administration of Medication - Information Regulations The Regulations No.5.90 Administration of Medication are attached for information. Page 2 of 266 Education Committee Meeting Agenda, - June 8, 2010 Page 7. POLICY REVIEW 244-253 (iv) Policy No.7.10 Code of Conduct - Regulations Information The Regulations No.7.10 Code of Conduct are attached for information. 8. ADJOURNMENT (i) This meeting adjourned at [TIME] 1. PARTNER TOPICS 254-266 (i) District Parents' Advisory Council - Information Page 3 of 266 School District No. 74, Gold Trail EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 4:30 PM School District Adminstration Office Ashcroft, BC MINUTES Trustees: Valerie Adrian Norm Leech Christopher Roden Nancy Rempel Carmen Ranta Administration: Alison Sidow, Acting Superintendent of Education Teresa Downs, District Principal Marianne Munro, Technology Coordinator Lois Miller, Executive Assistant (Education) Guests and Partners: Shirlee Johnson Wendy Coomber Michelle Greenman Susan Schalles Trisha Kadla Alice Durksen 1. CALL TO ORDER (i) The meeting was called to order at 4:34 p.m. 2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA (i) Adoption of Agenda Moved & Seconded CARRIED THAT the Agenda for the Education Committee Meeting dated May 11, 2010 be received as presented. Item 6.3 Summer Camp - George M. Murray School was presented prior to Item 4 Special Presentation 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES (i) Adoption of Minutes Moved & Seconded CARRIED Page 1 of 3 Adoption of Minutes Page 4 of 266 Education Committee Meeting Minutes - May 11, 2010 THAT the Minutes of the Education Committee Meeting dated April 13, 2010 be received as presented. 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATION (i) Special Presentation - Achievement Contract Goals Teresa Downs, District Principal provided a special presentation on Achievement Contract goals. 5. Student Achievement (i) District Reports The following reports were presented to the Education Refer to May Committee: OB for Information 1) Education Highlights - Teresa Downs 2) District Student Achievement - Alison Sidow/Teresa Downs Trustee Roden will speak to this item. 6. OTHER BUSINESS (i) Achievement Contract - 2010 - 2013 Trustees discussed the 2010-2013 Achievement Contract. Refer to May OB for RECOMMENDED THAT the 2010-2013 Achievement Information Contract be forwarded to the May Open Board meeting for information. Trustee Roden will speak to this item. (ii) Community Literacy Plan Trustees discussed the Community Literacy Plan. Refer to May OB for RECOMMENDED THAT the Community Literacy Plan be Information forwarded to the May Open Board meeting for information. Trustee Leech will speak to this item. (iii) Summer Camp - George M. Murray School Susan Schalles, Principal George M. Murray Elementary Refer to May School presented the Early Literacy & Fitness Summer OB for Camp proposal. Approval Page 2 of 3 Adoption of Minutes Page 5 of 266 Education Committee Meeting Minutes - May 11, 2010 RECOMMENDED THAT the Early Literacy & Fitness Summer Camp proposal be forwarded to the May Open Board meeting for approval. Trustee Leech will speak to this item. (iv) Workplace Standards for Students Trustees received information regarding Workplace Refer to Standards for Students, which are referenced in May OB for the following courses: Planning 10, Work Experience 12A Information and Work Experience 12B. RECOMMENDED THAT Workplace Standards for Students be forwarded to the May Open Board meeting for information. Trustee Roden will speak to this item. 7. ADJOURNMENT (i) The meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m. Page 3 of 3 Adoption of Minutes Page 6 of 266 Education Highlights JUNE 2010 Celebrating our Success The annual Celebration of Success took a new form this year. Students were invited to participate in a variety of opportunities to learn about local First Nations culture through active participation. The event was planned cooperatively by a team consisting of Aboriginal Student Support Workers from Clinton, Cache Creek, and Ashcroft along with representatives from the Bonaparte First Nations. We were pleased to welcome staff, students and community members from June 2010 Rosie Seymour Elementary School in Canoe Creek. Students enjoyed learning to dance, drum, make sage bundles, play lacrosse, and listening to stories. Everyone went home with a smile on their face. It was a great Featuring: day. • CELEBRATING OUR SUCCESS • FULL DAY KIN- DERGARTEN • LEARNER SUPPORT District Reports Page 7 of 266 Education Highlights SCHOOL DISTRICT #74 Full Day Kindergarten Kindergarten teachers are excited about providing a structured, play-based kindergarten program next year. The program will focus on ensuring opportunities to develop a strong oral language foundation for every student, which in turn will support students’ early and emerging literacy and numeracy knowledge. Re- sources have and are being provided to sup- port kindergarten teachers in adjusting their programs to fulfill the Ministry’s vision of full day, structured, play-based kindergarten. Success for Each Student Students with learning disabilities can be successful in school with accommodations. Teachers and teaching assistants have a growing number of strategies and resources to ensure that each student has what they need to be successful. The Accessible Resource Centre—British Columbia (ARC-BC) allows staff to download books onto a computer and then the computer will read it aloud to the student. What a great support for students who struggle with reading! With supports such as this, students will be able to access the curriculum and be successful in their school program. District Reports Page 8 of 266 District Student Achievement Team (DSAT) School District #74 (Gold Trail) Date: June 8, 2010 Update: • AVID strategy of the month AVID District Director Successes: • On May 5th the strategy for May was sent out. This month was strategies for working in collaborative groups. The AVID contacts in each school report that they are having good progress in sharing this work with their colleagues. Update: • June 4th has been set for our District AVID team year end meeting. Successes: • On June 4th we will review how things went this year and develop a plan for next year’s work. Update: • We are currently planning for next year. Secondary Literacy Successes: • Through our work with Leyton and our ongoing professional learning we are beginning to understand the best way to focus on meeting the needs of our secondary learners. Update: • Our goal next year is to continue a similar structure of teachers co- teaching with Leyton. Next year we will allow more teachers to access the lesson study process. • Our professional learning days with Leyton will be structured as follows: • Part one: discuss the intentions of the upcoming lesson/observe the lesson/debrief together. • Part two: continue development of understanding of backwards design and co-plan with another teacher. Successes: • The desire for teachers to collaborate to incorporate backwards design in math and science. Update: • An all-day meeting for kindergarten teachers and elementary Elementary Literacy principals was held on May 11, 2010. Successes: • Colleen Politano, one of the writers of the Primary Program document, presented in the morning of this session. She District Reports Page 9 of 266 District