MINUTES Toronto District School Board October 28, 1998 A meeting of the Toronto District School Board convened at 7:40 p.m. in the Board Room at 155 College Street, Toronto, Ontario with Gail Nyberg, Chair of the Board, presiding. The following members were present: Trustees Irene Atkinson, Brian Blakeley, Donna Cansfield, Diane Cleary, Judi Codd, Christine Ferreira, Gerri Gershon, Suzan Hall, Elizabeth Hill, Jeff Kendall, Shelley Laskin, Sheine Mankovsky, Ron McNaughton, David Moll, Barbara D. Nash, Gail Nyberg, Stephnie Payne, Lilein Schaeffer, Doug Stephens, Mike Thomas, and Sheila Ward. Regrets were received from Trustee Elizebeth Moyer. 238. Approval of Agenda Trustee Blakeley, seconded by Trustee Hall, moved: That the agenda be approved. The motion was carried. 239. Temporary Chair Trustee Hall, Vice-Chair, presided from time to time during the meeting. 240. Declarations of Possible Conflicts of Interest Trustee Blakeley declared a possible conflict of interest with regard to the following matters, indicating that the general nature of his interest is that he is an employee of the union which represents support staff. He did not take part in the discussion or vote on these matters when considered by the Committee in the Whole, in private, and by the Board. • in private session (Committee of the Whole): - Support staff terminations - Update on negotiations (support staff) • in public session: - Union-Staff Redeployment Committee - Joint Union/Federation/Staff/Student Consultative Committee - Discussion of Federated Staffing Matters Trustee Ward declared a possible conflict of interest with regard to the item entitled "Request for proposal - Banking Services" presented as part of Report No. 14 of the Standing Committee. She stated that the general nature of her interest is that she is an employee of the Bank of Montreal. She did not take part in the discussion or vote on this matter when considered by the Board. 531 Minutes of the Toronto District School Board October 28, 1998 Trustee Kendall declared a possible conflict of interest with regard to the negotiations (support staff). He stated that the nature of his interest is that his mother is a school secretary. He did not take part in the discussion or vote on this matter when considered by the Committee of the Whole, in private, and by the Board. Trustee Cansfield declared a possible conflict of interest with regard to the following two matters: (a) Student Information System; and (b) "Financial Information Systems Update" presented as part of Report No. 14 of the Standing Committee (Private Session). She stated that the nature of her interest is that her husband is an employee of IBM Canada. She did not take part in the discussion or vote on these matters when considered by the Committee of the Whole, in private, and by the Board. 241. Confirmation of Minutes Trustee Stephens, seconded by Trustee Schaeffer, moved: That the minutes of the meeting of the Toronto District School Board held on Wednesday, September 23, 1998, be confirmed. The motion was carried. 242. Delegations (a) Oral presentations The Board heard presentations from the following: • Janet Dalziel (Toronto School Administrators Association) and Annie Kidder (parent) on the Interim Selection, Promotion and Placement Procedure for Principals and Vice-Principals. • Karen Mock (League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada), Cornell Wright (Law Student, University of Toronto) and Alejandro Morales (Hispanic Development Council) on the Antiracism and Ethnocultural Equity Draft Policy. • Carol Tough (Highview Child Care Centre) on the Child Care in Schools Draft Policy. (b) Written Submissions The Board considered the following written submissions: On the Proposed Child Care Policy • Katheryne Schulz (Chief Negotiator, CUPE Local 2484) • Joel & Brenda Gladstone (parents, Beatty Buddies Daycare) • David & Anne Weintraub (parents, Beatty Buddies Daycare) • Chris Penny (parent) • S. Valenta (parent, Beatty Buddies Daycare) • Jack Chiu & Yuk-Ling Leung (parents, Beatty Buddies Daycare) • Ed McDonough & Carol Kysela (ratepayers) • Michael Babier (parent, Beatty Buddies Daycare) • Kelly Chevolleau (ratepayer) • Wendy Clark (Toronto Coalition for Better Child Care) • Kimberley Carter (parent) 532 Minutes of the Toronto District School Board October 28, 1998 • A. Rood (parent, Beatty Buddies Daycare) • Board of Directors (Orde Street Daycare) On the Proposed Antiracism and Ethnocultural Equity Policy • Courtnay McFarlane (Youth Worker, Davenport Perth Neighbourhood Center) • Margaret Nosworthy (President - Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) • Margaret Schneider ( Rainbow Classroom Network) • June Larkin (Executive Committee of Educators for Gender Equity) • Debbie Douglas (Inside Out Film and Video Festival) • Lynda Lemberg (representing Oakwood Collegiate Staff) • Suzanne Ziegler (former Chief Research Officer, Toronto Board of Education) • Tara Goldstein (Assistant Professor, OISE) • Patty Barclay (representing Oasis Alternative S.S. Staff) • Nick J. Mulϑ (Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Ontario) • Terry Singh (Co-Chair, Scarborough Community and Race Relations Committee) • Kyle Rae (City Councillor, Toronto Downtown) • Olivia Chow (City Councillor, Toronto Downtown) • Alison Kemper (Executive Director, Church Street Community Centre) • Anthony Mohamed (Special Projects Coordinator, Inner City Health Program) • Robert D. Katz (President, Urban Alliance on Race Relations) • Vicki Bismilla (Principal, Highland Heights, Scarborough) • Ronald Foster (Teacher, Father and Members of Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays) • Margot Francis (Centre for Independent Visual Media and Education) On the Establishment of a Joint Union/Federation/Staff/Student Consultative Committee on Adult and Continuing Education • Susan Nielsen (Toronto Adult Student Alliance) Trustee Ferreira moved, seconded by Trustee Blakeley: That the Board receive the above delegations and written submissions. The motion was carried. 243. Communication from the Minister of Education and Training - Distribution of Material Trustee McNaughton, seconded by Trustee Payne, moved: That the communication from the Minister of Education and Training, dated September 22, 1998, regarding the distribution of material from Canada News Wire, be received. The motion was carried. 244. Communication from the Rainbow District School Board - OPSBA Membership Trustee Hall, seconded by Trustee Gershon, moved: That the communication from the Rainbow District School Board, dated September 15, 1998, regarding the merits of renewing its membership in the Ontario Public School Boards Association (OPSBA), be received. 533 Minutes of the Toronto District School Board October 28, 1998 The motion was carried. 245. Communication from the Chair of the Toronto Catholic District School Board - Reimbursement by Ministry of Membership in Trustee Associations Trustee Atkinson, seconded by Trustee Cansfield, moved: (a) That the communication from the Chairman of the Board for the Toronto Catholic District School Board, dated September 14, 1998, regarding the issue of the Ministry of Education reimbursing school boards for membership in trustee associations, be received; and (b) That the Chair of the Board forward a similar letter to the Minister of Education and Training, with copies to the Toronto Catholic District School Board and OPSBA. The motion was carried. 246. Communication from the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board - Pupil Accommodation - Request for Delay for the Determination of Surplus Space Trustee Gershon, seconded by Trustee Atkinson, moved: That the communication from the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board, dated September 24, 1998, regarding a request for a two year delay for the determination of a Board's surplus space in exchange for future funding for new pupil places, be received. The motion was carried. Staff undertook to obtain for trustees a copy of the Court Decision cited in the letter. 247. Interim Selection, Promotion and Placement Procedure for Principals and Vice- Principals The Board considered a staff report and an addendum, both dated October 28, 1998, regarding the interim selection, promotion and placement procedure for principals and vice-principals. The addendum provided further explanation and additional information on some of the issues covered in the report, including: • the composition of interview teams • the role of trustees and parents in the design of the profile of the Principal or Vice- Principal • the consultation and involvement of trustees and parents in the draft plans for transfers and placements. Staff advised that these changes could be integrated into the main document. Trustee Laskin, seconded by Trustee Hall, moved: That the Board meet in Committee of the Whole, in public, to consider the Interim Selection, Promotion and Placement Procedure for Principals and Vice-Principals. The motion to meet in Committee of the Whole was carried. 534 Minutes of the Toronto District School Board October 28, 1998 On motion of Trustee Laskin, the Committee of the Whole integrated into the Procedure the changes suggested by staff in their addendum, and made additional changes in integrating the role of trustees and parents into the procedure. On motion of Trustee Mankovsky, the Committee of the Whole changed section D - Anti-Racism and Ethno-Cultural Equity Policy to that shown in the approved procedure. The Committee of the Whole rose and recommended: (a) That the Interim Selection, Promotion