Toronto District School Board November 28 and 30, 2007 Regular Meeting November 28 and 30, 2007 A regular meeting was convened at 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, November 28, 2007, in the Board- room, 5050 Yonge Street, Toronto, with Sheila Ward, Chair of the Board, presiding. Chris Bol- ton, Vice-Chair, presided from time to time throughout the meeting. 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 Aurelija Jusyte and Gerald Mak. Trustees Bolton, Cary-Meagher, Chen, Coteau, Crawford, Davis, Gershon, Pasternak, Payne and Wong participated for part of the meeting by electronic means. 260. Resolution Into Committee of the Whole (Private Session) At 4:40 p.m., on a motion by Trustee Harrison, 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. 261. Reconvene At 6:55 p.m., the regular meeting reconvened. 262. Committee of the Whole (Private), Report No. 15, November 28 and 30, 2007 (see page 1161) Trustee Goodman, seconded by Trustee Rutka, moved: That Report No. 15 of the Committee of the Whole (Private) be adopted. The motion was carried. 263. Recess and Reconvene At 6:55 p.m., on a motion of Trustee Payne, seconded by Trustee Atkinson, the meeting recessed and reconvened at 7:50 p.m. 264. Possible Conflicts of Interest Trustees Atkinson, Cary-Meagher, Pasternak and Payne declared possible conflicts of interest re negotiations matters on Report No. 15 of the Committee of the Whole (Private) as: (a) Trustees Atkinson and Cary-Meagher have daughters who are members of OSSTF; (b) Trustee Payne has a daughter who is a member of CUPE, Local 4400; (c) Trustee Pasternak as his wife is a member of CUPE. G04(H:\search\71128_30.doc)sec.1530 1153 Toronto District School Board November 28 and 30, 2007 Trustees Atkinson, Cary-Meagher, Pasternak and Payne were not present during the private dis- cussion on the matters for which they declared possible conflicts of interest and did not partici- pate in the discussion or voting on these matters in public. Trustee Davis declared a possible conflict of interest re Item 2 (William Lyon Mackenzie C.I. Renewable Energy Project) of Report No. 8 of the Operations and Facilities Management Com- mittee as has a client in the energy conservation business. Trustee Davis did not participate in the discussion or vote on the matter. 265. Elementary Arts-based Curriculum School at Crestwood During discussion the of approval of the agenda (below), Trustee Harrison, seconded by Trustee Pasternak, moved in amendment: That reconsideration of the Board’s decision of October 30, 2007, re elementary art-based curriculum school at the Crestwood site in the Southwest 1 area be determined immediately. The amendment was carried. Therefore, Trustee Harrison, seconded by Trustee Pasternak, moved: That the Board’s deci- sion of October 30, 2007, re elementary art-based curriculum school at the Crestwood site in the Southwest 1 area be reconsidered. The motion was defeated on a recorded vote (see Recorded Vote 57, page 1160). 266. Deferral of Agenda Item During discussion the of approval of the agenda (below), Trustee Matlow, seconded by Trustee Goodman, moved: That consideration of Item 7 (Providing Equality and Student Choice Within the Public Education System) of Report No. 7 (Part 2) of the Program and School Services Committee, be postponed to January 2008. The motion was carried. 267. Approval of the Agenda Trustee Atkinson, seconded by Trustee Rutka, moved: That the agenda be approved. Trustee Bolton, seconded by Trustee Harrison, moved in amendment: That the activity report on the trip to China be postponed to the next regular meeting. The amendment was carried. Trustee Harrison, seconded by Trustee Pasternak, moved in amendment: That Report No. 8 of the Operations and Facilities Management Committee be considered after Reports From the Board’s Representatives on Other Organizations. The amendment was carried. 1154 G04(H:\search\71128_30.doc)sec.1530 Toronto District School Board November 28 and 30, 2007 Trustee Rutka, seconded by Trustee Goodman, moved in amendment: That an item of new business be added concerning priorities among staff reports that have been requested by the Board and considered after the staff reports. The amendment was carried by a majority of the Board (12 or more votes) in accordance with Bylaw 10.7. Trustee Atkinson, seconded by Trustee Rodrigues, moved in amendment: That Report No. 8 of the Program and School Services Committee be considered after the matter of new busi- ness. The amendment was defeated. Approval of the agenda was completed upon reconvening the meeting on November 30, 2007. 268. Recess and Reconvene At 8 p.m., during discussion of approval of the agenda (above), on a motion of Payne, seconded by Trustee Atkinson, the meeting recessed and reconvened at 9:10 p.m. 269. Africentric Alternative School With the permission of the meeting, staff gave an oral report on the process being undertaken to bring forward a proposal for an Africentric alternative school and undertook to present the report to the Board in January 2008. Trustee Atkinson, seconded by Trustee Cary-Meagher, moved: That a special meeting be held in January 2008 for the purpose of considering the matter of an Africentric alternative school. The motion was carried. Trustee Atkinson, seconded by Trustee Rodrigues, moved: That Trustee Payne work with staff who are preparing the staff report re an Africentric alternative school. The motion was carried. 270. Recess and Reconvene At 9:20 p.m., on Wednesday, November 28, 2007, on a motion of Atkinson, seconded by Trustee Campbell, the meeting recessed and reconvened at 11:40 a.m. on Friday, November 30, 2007. 271. Approval of the Agenda (continued) Upon reconvening, the Chair presented a plan for approval of the agenda and for consideration of the remainder of the items. Trustee Rutka, seconded by Trustee Crawford, moved: That the revised agenda as presented by the Chair be approved. G04(H:\search\71128_30.doc)sec.1530 1155 Toronto District School Board November 28 and 30, 2007 The motion was carried. 272. Consent Agenda Trustee Rutka, seconded by Trustee Crawford, moved: (a) That the following items be approved or received as appropriate; (i) Confirmation of the Minutes for the Meeting Held on October 24 and 30, 2007 (ii) Operations and Facilities Management Committee, Report No. 7, October 24, 2007 (see page 1163) 2 Safe Drinking Water 3 Planning for Possible All-day Kindergarten and Grades 4-8 Class Size Cap 4 Community and College Satellite Campuses in Ward 5, York Centre (iii) Communication From the Toronto Pedestrian Committee, dated October 16, 2007, re Appointment of a Board Representative Note: Later in the meeting, the Board appointed Trustees Matlow to serve on the City of Toronto’s Toronto Pedestrian Committee. (iv) Special Education Advisory Committee, Report No. 8, November 12, 2007 (see page 1167) 1 Membership (page 25) (v) Human Resources Committee, Report No. 8, November 7, 2007 (see page 1177) 1 Learning Opportunities Index Review [1176] (vi) Administration, Finance and Accountability Committee, Report No. 10, No- vember 7, 2007 (see page 1187) 1 Contract Awards (10-07-1179) 2 English as a Second Language Increased Expenditures (10-07-1177) 3 Musical Instrument Inventory Update (10-07-1166) 4 Revision of Purchasing Policy (P. 017) to Include Green and Eco-friendly Considerations (vii) Program and School Services Committee, Report No. 8, November 14, 2007 (see page 1226) 3 Program Area Review Team (PART): Timothy Eaton BTI [1183] 1156 G04(H:\search\71128_30.doc)sec.1530 Toronto District School Board November 28 and 30, 2007 4 Program Area Review Team (PART): Samuel Hearne Senior Public School [1184] 5 Program Area Review Team (PART): Seneca School [1187] 6 French Immersion and Extended French Annual Reports (viii) Audit Committee, Report No. 6, November 7, 2007 (For receipt) (see page 1233) (ix) Operations and Facilities Management Committee, Report No. 8, November 21, 2007 (see page 1234) 1 Facilities Contract Awards (11-07-1185) 2 William Lyon Mackenzie C. I., Renewable Energy Project (11-07-1186)1 3 Pupil Accommodation Review Process: Bendale BTI-David and Mary Thomson CI (11-07-1197) 4 Architect Selection: Kennedy Public School and Highfield Junior School Additions (11-07-1190) 5 Boyne River Outdoor Education Centre Feasibility Study, R.R. 4, Shel- bourne (10-07-1171) Note: Later in the meeting, the Board appointed Trustees Bolton and Gershon to work with Artscape through the feasibility process. 6 Community and Organic Gardens (Trustee Rutka) (x) Priorities Among Staff Reports Whereas, the Board needs to be able to make well-informed decisions regarding both its short-term annual budget goals and its long-term system goals; and Whereas, all other decisions will be affected by these two matters; and Whereas, it is critically important that trustees have the data and information necessary for discussions that will shape the short-term annual budget goals and the long-term system goals, Therefore, be it resolved: 1. That staff be directed to consider the provision of data and information related to budget and system priorities to be of the highest priority and that with the exception of time-sensitive urgent matters all other staff re- port that are being prepared be considered of secondary importance 1 Adopted on a separate vote. Trustee Davis did not participate in the vote on the matter.