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Standing Committee Monday, November 9, 2020 Trustee Board Room Standing Committee Monday, November 9, 2020 Trustee Board Room Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board 20 Education Court, P.O. Box 2558 Hamilton, ON L8N 3L1 AGENDA: Immediately following Board Meeting 1. Call to Order Written Delegation Submissions: 2. V. Djurdjevic re: Naming Memorial (SC) school 2.1 MP Bratina re: Naming Memorial (SC) school 2.2 MPP Miller re: Naming Memorial (SC) school 3. Approval of the Agenda 4. Declarations of Conflict of Interest Reports from Staff: 5. Naming Committee Report: Memorial (Stoney Creek) 6. Naming Committee Report – Greensville 7. Effective Communication Report 8. Adjournment 2-1 The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Trustees Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board 20 Education Court, Hamilton Ontario November 6, 2020 Delegation submission for the Memorial –Stoney Creek Site Package consist of 2 parts Book “Nikola Tesla for Kids”—hard copy already distributed Electronic package that will that will provide additional information and support for Nikola Tesla Elementary School. Sincerely, Vic Djurdjevic, BA, CPA, CMA President Nikola Tesla Educational Corporation 2-2 presentation to: School Naming for New Memorial Elementary School Presented by: Vic Djurdjevic, BA, CPA, CMA President Nikola Tesla Educational November 6, 2020 2-3 INDEX Letter to Trustees Page 3 Nikola Tesla and the Hamilton Connection Page 8 Fundraising and Outcome Page 10 Nikola Tesla School Awards and Scholarships BASEF—Nikola Tesla Innovation Awards Page 11 NTEC our Mission Page 12 School Presentation Page 12 Future Plans for NTEC - Out reach to inspire Page 14 and educate I . School Awards & materials II. School lessons for Grade 8—Grade 12 III. Public Art Project From Orchard Park to Silicon Valley Page 16 Rick Mercer on robotics team at Orchard Park Page 17 Links for additional information Page 17 2-4 The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Trustees Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board 20 Educaon Court, Hamilton Ontario November 6, 2020 Delegaon submission for the Memorial –Stoney Creek Site Dear HWDSB Trustees: It is with shock and dismay that I make this presentaon. I was both disappointed and disturbed to learn that the HWDSB procedure for Naming of Schools appears not to have been followed to the leer. I understand and appreciate that the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted how things are being done. However, noficaon of the Naming Commiee meeng could have been provided and an offer made to interested pares to follow the procedure. I was informed by a concerned parent from the school that three names proposed by the Naming Advisory Commiee had been present‐ ed to the students during a virtual assembly. She was upset that Nikola Tesla was not among them, and was extremely upset by the names proposed. Following up on this, I am le baffled as to the process that was used to arrive at this decision. An online survey re‐ quesng parent and community input about the renaming of Memorial School had been conducted earlier this year. My request for disclosure of informaon collected during this survey was delayed to one day before the Delegaon submission deadline. Community Survey Results I was shocked to read the report presented for the Memorial School site. According to the online survey, there was a huge community support for naming the new school Nikola Tesla. In fact, this name was acvely proposed by 64% (n=214) of the respondents. These numbers alone clearly indicate that the majority of community members who took the me to complete the survey want to name the school Nikola Tesla. With such obvious and broad community sup‐ port, I struggle to understand why the Naming Commiee did not advance Nikola Tesla to the list of three possible op‐ ons for the new school name. What is even more perplexing is that the three names the commiee did choose to advance had actually received lile to no support at all from the Memorial community. Consider the survey results for the three names that currently sit before you for deliberaon today: ∙ Achievement - only one (1) response ∙ South Meadow - only two (2) responses ∙ Balefield, came from nowhere with zero (0) responses. 3 2-5 Examining the survey report, it is interesng to note that the names with the highest community support were all ig‐ nored. None of the top five names made the list. It is understandable that the name Memorial (n=41), being the sec‐ ond highest name, did not get advanced because there is already another school by the same name in the board and this was an opportunity to resolve that dilemma. However, ignoring Nikola Tesla with its submissions totalling greater than all of the other names combined, truly begs an explanaon. Following Established Process for Naming of Schools The HWDSB has established guiding principles for naming of schools as approved in 2016. I, along with several com‐ munity members, are quesoning why the established process (as outlined below) has not been followed. In step one, we had an open process. An online survey was conducted and respondents followed the procedures and provided responses as intended. The next step—“Scrunize the potenal school names submied through public consultaon.” —this is where we have major issue. The diconary definion of scrunize is to “examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.” I must queson what the Naming Commiee was scrunizing in this case because it clearly could not have been the data col‐ lected from the online survey. If you recall the raw numbers noted above, you will noce that an honest and proper scruny based on the data collected could never have resulted in the three names that were provided to you, the Trustees. Recall, for example, that not even a single respondent had suggested Balefield in step one. I fail to under‐ stand how, then, it could have been advanced. I also fail to understand the point in requesng name submissions from the community if the survey results are going to be ignored. I was under the impression that we lived in a demo‐ crac society. 4 2-6 A school name should be a name that students can be proud of—a name that has the power to inspire them to achieve their highest potenal. Students should be able to look up to the namesake of the school as a posive example and a source of en‐ couragement throughout their educaonal pursuits and beyond. The name should pique curiosity, inspire creavity and en‐ courage students to see their world as abundant with possibility. An effecve school name will be one that smulates a growth mindset—a way of thinking and being that extends far beyond the reaches of school walls. I have discussed the proposed school names with many parents and other community members in the school neighbourhood. The feedback is consistent: they fail to see the relevance and/or significance of the three names that have been advanced and they agree that neither Achievement, Balefield, nor South Meadow are inspiring names. Of course, we already know from the survey data that none of these names has any significant community support, as evidenced by the fact that they represent less than 1% of the responses, combined. Given the 64% in favour of renaming the school in honour of Nikola Tesla, it comes as no surprise that my discussions with community members demonstrate their connued support for his name. During our discussions, the following concerns were brought forth by parents and community members with respect to the three names that sit before you now: Balefield, although historically significant and a landmark in the area, has many potenal pialls. Among the main points are that this name implies “bale” or conflict in one form or another. This is not an appropriate connotaon for ele‐ mentary school students. In addion, many of the students in this community are first- or second-generaon immi‐ grants who come from war-torn homelands. They came here fleeing from bale and would not do well to be remind‐ ed of it. Further, the Bale of Stoney Creek in 1813 may have a very negave connotaon to the indigenous people, as they may be portrayed in this historical event. A name that includes “bale” also implies that someone is defeat‐ ed. What are we trying to teach our children here? The name Balefield not only fails to promote a posive connec‐ on—it creates a negave one. It is certainly not something that most people would like their children to aspire to. If this was a military school, then possibly the name would be acceptable, but not for a public elementary school. Achievement is lacking in significance. What was “achieved?” Who achieved it and why? What does this mean? Commu‐ nity members are confused. This name has no significance to the area or vision for the students. I would like to re‐ mind the commiee that it also had only one endorsement. South Meadow is acknowledged as the name of a street in the school neighbourhood, but very few people seem to recog‐ nize it as the community name for the area. There are no signs in the area to signify this, nor is it even noted on Google Maps. Furthermore, community members agree that while it is not offensive, it does not provide inspiraon of any kind. If selected, any three of the above names will simply be names on a building as a reference point. They will not inspire the students. Nikola Tesla, on the other hand, would be an incredibly inspiring name. It is posive, thought-provoking, and encouraging. It is arguably the best name for the new Memorial School site. Here are a few reasons why: Nikola Tesla garnered 64% of the community survey responses (almost 2/3 of all responses) Nikola Tesla is synonymous with new technology, innovaon, and creave thinking Nikola Tesla inspires and excites students Nikola Tesla is relevant to the history of Hamilton (as the inventor who made A/C Long Distance Power Transmission pos‐ sible for our city—the first major city in all of Canada—in 1898) Nikola Tesla is responsible for hundreds of ground-breaking invenons that define our society Nikola Tesla is recognized around the world Nikola Tesla was a humble person 5 2-7 Nikola Tesla is not a polical name, so there is no oppression or other negave connotaon Nikola Tesla is highly respected by the science community The list could go on, but this submission would require the space of books, rather than a few mere pages.
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