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Toronto District School Board June 23, 2010 Regular Meeting June 23, 2010 A regular meeting was convened at 4:05 p.m. on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, in the Boardroom, 5050 Yonge Street, Toronto, with Bruce Davis, Chair of the Board, presiding. The following members were present: Trustees Irene Atkinson, Nadia Bello, Chris Bolton, John Campbell, Sheila Cary-Meagher, Shaun Chen, Michael Coteau, Gary Crawford, Cathy Dandy, Bruce Davis, Gerri Gershon, Howard Goodman, Scott Harrison, John Hastings, Josh Matlow, James Pasternak, Stephnie Payne, Maria Rodrigues, Mari Rutka, Chris Tonks, Sheila Ward, Soo Wong and Student Trustees Gorick Ng and Fan Wu. 1. Temporary Chair Trustee Bolton, Vice-Chair of the Board, presided from time to time throughout the meeting. 2. Resolution Into Committee of the Whole (Private Session) At 4:05 p.m., on motion of Trustee Goodman, seconded by Trustee Rutka, the regular meeting resolved into Committee of the Whole (Private Session) to consider matters on the private agenda of the Committee of the Whole. 3. Reconvene At 7 p.m., the regular meeting reconvened. 4. Board and School News Grades 4 and 5 students from Nelson Mandela Park Public School performed the national an- them and several other musical selections written specifically for their community and school. The Chair and Trustees Wong and Payne expressed thanks and appreciation to the two student trustee, Gorick Ng and Fan Wu for their contribution during the 2009-10 school year. Student Trustee Gorick Ng introduced Zane Schwartz and Jenny Williams who will be the stu- dent trustees for the 2010-11 school year. 5. Resolution Into Committee of the Whole (Private Session) At 7:15 p.m., on motion of Trustee Atkinson, seconded by Trustee Crawford, the regular meeting resolved into Committee of the Whole (Private Session) to consider remaining matters on the private agenda of the Committee of the Whole. 6. Reconvene At 9:10 p.m., the regular meeting reconvened. G04(R:\Secretariat\Staff\g04\02\100623.doc)sec.1530 515 Toronto District School Board June 23, 2010 7. Committee of the Whole (Private), Report No. 24, June 23, 2010 (see page 526) Trustee Goodman, seconded by Trustee Crawford, moved: That Report No. 24 of the Com- mittee of the Whole (Private), be adopted. The matter of surplus declarations of property shown as Item 6 on Report No. 24 (Private) of the Committee of the Whole (see page 526) was adopted on a recorded vote (see Recorded Vote 56, page 524). Adoption of the remaining items was carried. 8. Memorials The Chair expressed sympathy on behalf of the Board to the families of Cesare Giaccone and Doug Weir, Board employees who recently died. The Chair also reminded the meeting about Aqsa Parvez, a former Board student who died two years ago. Trustee Hastings expressed sympathy on behalf of the Board to the family of Rob McConnell, a Canadian Bandleader and valve trombone player who died recently. Trustee Bolton expressed sympathy on behalf of the Board to the family of David Melville, a former teacher and activist who supported black students and the community who died recently in Vancouver. A moment’s silence was observed in their memory. 9. Approval of the Agenda Trustee Harrison, seconded by Trustee Atkinson, moved: That the agenda be approved and that items identified on the agenda as urgent be considered first. The motion was carried. 10. Negotiations Steering Committee Trustee Rutka, seconded by Trustee Harrison, moved: That Trustees Bolton, Goodman and Harrison be appointed as members of the Negotiations Steering Committee. The motion was carried. 11. Director’s Leadership Report The Director introduced Donna Quan, Angelos Bacopoulos and Marika Bourque, who have been appointed to the positions of Deputy Director, Academics, Chief Facilities Officer and Chief Technology Officer, respectively. The Director also expressed sincere appreciation for many years of dedicated service to the fol- lowing employees who are retiring by the end of the summer: Nancy Cummins, Don Higgins, Melanie Parrack and Michael Smith. 516 G04(R:\Secretariat\Staff\g04\02\100623.doc)sec.1530 Toronto District School Board June 23, 2010 12. Matters to be Decided Without Discussion Trustee Goodman, seconded by Trustee Crawford, moved: That the following matters pre- sented as matters to be decided without discussion be approved or received, as appropriate: (a) Confirmation of Minutes of Meetings Held on May 10 and 26, 2010 (b) Operations and Facilities Management Committee, Report No. 15, June 2, 2010 (see page 530) 1 Contract Awards, Facility Services [1616] 2 Mimico Adult Learning Centre, Ward 3 Partnership with Women’s Habitat Shelter [1611] 3 Playground Learning Environments Update [1602] 4 Deep Retrofit of Nelson Mandela Park Public School Incorporating a Child Care 31Facility: Program and Sketch Plan [1614] 5 Relief School for Thorncliffe Park Public School: Program and Sketch Plan [1615] 6 Accommodation of Students from 2025 Sheppard Avenue East [1590] 7 Columbariums Near Schools (c) Human Resources and Professional Learning Committee, Report No. 12, June 2, 2010 (see page 574) 1 Respectful Learning and Working Environment Policy [1580] 2 Workplace Violence Prevention Policy [1579] 3 Occasional Teaching Assignments (d) Special Education Advisory Committee, Report No. 15, June 7, 2010 (see page 580) 1 Request for Ministry Enquiry on Special Education Financing Base (e) Program and School Services Committee, Report No. 13, June 9, 2010 (see page 604) 2 School Effectiveness District Reviews (f) Administration, Finance and Accountability Committee, Report No. 15, June 16, 2010 (see page 586) 1 Contract Awards [1624] 2 Stop Arm Cameras on School Buses [1627] (g) Special Education Advisory Committee, Report No. 14, April 12, 2010 (For receipt) (see page 602) G04(R:\Secretariat\Staff\g04\02\100623.doc)sec.1530 517 Toronto District School Board June 23, 2010 (h) Communication From Leona Dombrowsky, Minister of Education, dated April 15, 2010, re Green Clean Program and the Ministry’s Green Clean Program (For re- ceipt) (i) Communication From the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, dated May 2010, re the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship (For receipt) (j) Communication From the Lakehead District School Board, dated May 19, 2010, re Regional Environmental Education Leads (REELs) (For receipt) (k) Communication From the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, dated June 4, 2010, re Implementation of the Early Learning Program (For receipt) The motion was carried. 13. Planning and Priorities Committee, Report No. 13 (Part 2), May 10, 2010 (see page 604) Trustee Bello, seconded by Trustee Chen, moved: That Items 1 and 2 of Report No. 13 (Part 2) of the Planning and Priorities Committee be adopted. re Item 1, Accommodation Review: Heron Park Junior Public School, Peter Secor Junior Public School, Joseph Brant Senior Public School, Eastview Junior Public School, William G. Miller Junior Public School: Response to Recommendations of Accommodation Review Committee: Response to Recommendations of Accommodation Review Committee [1592] (see page 604) Trustee Goodman, seconded by Trustee Gershon, moved in amendment: That Parts (f) and (g) be amended by deleting “no later than September 2012.” The amendment was carried on a recorded vote (see Recorded Vote 57, page 524). Student Trustee Wu voted in favour. Parts (a), (b), (c), (d), and (i), and (f) and (g) as amended, were carried on a recorded vote (see Recorded Vote 58, page 524). Student Trustee Wu voted in favour. Parts (e) and (h) were carried on a recorded vote (see Recorded Vote 59, page 524). re Item 2, Accommodation Review: Chief Dan George PS-Brooks Road PS-Meadowvale- Sheppard Site-John Diefenbaker PS-Highcastle PS: Response to Recommendations of Accom- modation Review Committee [1591] (see page 605) Trustee Ward, seconded by Trustee Goodman, moved in amendment: That Part (iv) be amended by changing “with appropriate resources” with “in the two new locations with resources equal to, at a minimum, what was available in the dual-track school for textbooks library resources, etc.” The amendment was carried. 518 G04(R:\Secretariat\Staff\g04\02\100623.doc)sec.1530 Toronto District School Board June 23, 2010 The motion to adopt Item 2 of Report No. 13 (Part 2) of the Planning and Priorities Committee, as amended, was carried on a recorded vote (see Recorded Vote 60, page 524). Student Trustees Ng and Wu voted in favour. 14. Planning and Priorities Committee, Report No. 15, May 31, 2010 (see page 616) Trustee Wong, seconded by Trustee Chen, moved: That Report No. 15 of the Planning and Priorities Committee be adopted. re Item 1, Accommodation Review: Highland Heights Jr PS-Timberbank Jr PS-Lynnwood- Heights Jr PS: Response to Recommendations of Accommodation Review Committee [1613] (see page 616) Item 1 was carried on a recorded vote (see Recorded Vote 61, page 524). Student Trustees Ng and Wu voted in favour. re Item 2, Accommodation Review: McCowan Road Jr PS-Cedarbrook Jr PS-Knob Hill- Jr PS- John McCrae Sr PS-Pringdale Gardens Jr PS-Charles Gordon Sr PS: Response to Recommendations of Accommodation Review Committee [1606] (see page 617) Item 2 was carried on a recorded vote (see Recorded Vote 62, page 524). Student Trustees Ng and Wu voted in favour re Item 3, Accommodation Review: Davisville Jr PS-Maurice Cody Jr PS-Hodgson Sr PS- Eglinton Jr PS-Spectrum Alternative Sr School: Response to Recommendations of Accommodation Review Committee [1600] (see page 618) Trustee Matlow, seconded by Trustee Goodman, moved in amendment: That a school presence be maintained at the Davisville Junior Public School/Metropolitan Toronto School for the Deaf, Maurice Cody Junior Public School, Eglinton Public School, and Hodgson Senior Public School sites. The amendment was carried on a recorded vote (see Recorded Vote 63, page 524). Student Trustee Ng voted in favour The main motion to adopt Report No.
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