Agenda Board Meeting – Public Session Anna DeBartolo Chair Tuesday, March 3, 2015 (Vaughan) Board Room – 7:30 p.m. Pages Nancy Elgie Vice-Chair 1. Roll Call (Georgina) 2. Approval of Agenda Peter Adams-Luchowski (Aurora & King) 3. Declaration of Conflict of Interest Linda Aversa 4. Report from the Board Meeting – Private Session, (Vaughan) March 3, 2015 Loralea Carruthers 5. Student Trustee Report – Harii Mahesh and Daniel Roytman (East Gwillimbury & Whitchurch-Stouffville) 6. Director’s Information Report Carol Chan 7. APPLAUSE! 1 (Richmond Hill) Susan Geller 8. Ontario Public School Boards’ Association Report (Markham and Vaughan) 9. Special Announcements Harii Mahesh (Student Trustee) 10. Approval of Minutes of the February 3, 2015 Board 2-27 Meeting and February 17, 2015 Special Board Meeting Corrie McBain (Richmond Hill) 11. Routine (*) and Non-Routine Presentation of Minutes and Reports of Board Committees: Juanita Nathan (Markham) (b) Policy and By-Law Committee Minutes 28-69 Billy Pang Tuesday, February 3, 2015 (Markham) Non-Routine Recommendation #4 Daniel Roytman (c) Property Management Committee Minutes, 70-91 (Student Trustee) Tuesday, February 17, 2015 Non-Routine Recommendation #1 Allan Tam (Markham) Martin Van Beek (Newmarket) 60 Wellington Street West, Box 40, Aurora Ontario L4G 3H2 (905) 727-3141 (905) 895-7216 (905) 722-3201 (416) 969-8131 Fax: (905) 727-1931 www.yrdsb.ca A g e n d a York Region District School Board Page 2 Pages (e) Board Standing Committee Minutes 92-96 Tuesday, February 17, 2015 (*) (f) Chair’s Committee Minutes, 97-107 Monday, February 23, 2015 Non-Routine Recommendations #2, 5, 6 & 7 12. Routine (*) Acceptance of Advisory Committee Minutes and Non-Routine Recommendations Requiring Board Approval: (a) Special Education Advisory Committee Minutes, 108-115 Thursday, February 5, 2015 (*) (b) Parent, Family and Community Engagement Advisory 116-121 Committee Minutes, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 (*) (c) Equity and Inclusivity Advisory Committee Minutes, 122-128 Thursday, February 12, 2015 (*) 13. Meetings and Events (*) 129-130 14. Adjournment Applause! March 2015 Applause! is the monthly recognition of significant achievements and contributions by staff, students and community partners at a York Region District School Board Public Board Meeting. Recognition of achievements is based on alignment with the organizational goals outlined by the Trustees’ Multi-Year Plan in combination with the criteria set out in Staff Awards and Student Awards policies. Student Earns Perfect Score on BC Calculus Exam – 1 of 9 out of 93000 Students Worldwide Each May, the Markham District High School (MDHS) Enriched Calculus class writes the three hour external Advanced Placement AB Calculus Exam. This exam covers university calculus material. On the most recent exam each of MDHS’s 27 students received the top score possible (5), but extra special was the result of then Grade 11 student Hanzhen Lin. Hanzhen obtained a top score of “5” on the more challenging BC Calculus Examination and was 1 of 9 individuals in the world, out of 93,000 students that wrote the exact same test, to obtain absolutely perfect on every aspect of his paper. The outstanding news for Hanzhen continues as he received an official invitation from the Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) in Ottawa asking him to represent Canada at this year’s Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO). In addition, the CMS requested that he write the prestigious Canadian Mathematical Olympiad paper. Hanzhen is in very elite company as less than 100 Canadians are part of this invitation. All of these honours and opportunities are a result of the superb scores he obtained on many national and international mathematics competitions he has written while at MDHS. As one of the leaders of our extracurricular math club, Hanzhen very much enjoys encouraging younger members of the group to participate in and be successful in such mathematical competitions. This outstanding accomplishment is a testament to Hanzhen’s natural ability and work ethic but is also a reflection of the excellent support provided by staff. Character Shines for Second Year at Dr. J.M. Denison Secondary School The Denison Girl’s Senior Basketball team had a winning season again this year despite being a varsity level team that has very few senior students. They played many York Region Athletic Association (YRAA) teams at the Triple A level and qualified as the YRAA Double A entry to participate in a play-in against one of the schools in the Double A level in Durham. The team won and moved onto the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association (OFSAA) tournament where they were not expecting to win but went to play their absolute best and to learn. OFSAA awarded them the Sportsmanship Award for the whole tournament for an unprecedented second time in 2 years because of their great character. They were lauded by the organizers for their heart and kindness to others, as well as being positive in all of their interactions with everyone at the tournament. YORK REGION DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD BOARD MEETING MINUTES - PUBLIC SESSION FEBRUARY 3, 2015 The Board Meeting - Public Session of the York Region District School Board was held in the Board Room of the Education Centre, Aurora at 7:33 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 with Chair A. DeBartolo presiding and the following members present; Trustees P. Adams-Luchowski, L. Aversa, L. Carruthers, C. Chan, N. Elgie, S. Geller, C. McBain, J. Nathan, B. Pang, A. Tam and M. Van Beek. Also in attendance: Student Trustee D. Roytman Absent: Student Trustee H. Mahesh APPROVAL OF AGENDA (*)1. Moved by M. Van Beek, seconded by N. Elgie: That the agenda be approved as written. - Carried - DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST Chair A. DeBartolo asked any trustee who has a direct personal interest or direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any matter being discussed by the Board to state their conflict and the nature thereof. RISE AND REPORT – FEBRUARY 3, 2015 BOARD MEETING – PRIVATE SESSION (*)2. Moved by N. Elgie, seconded by C. Chan: 1) That the York Region District School Board approve the recommendations contained in the minutes of the December 10, 2014 Joint Board Consortium Meeting. 2) That the York Region District School Board approve the recommendations contained in the minutes of the January 20, 2015 Property Management Committee Meeting. 3) That the York Region District School Board approve the recommendations in the Human Resource Services report. BOARD MEETING MINUTES – PUBLIC SESSION PAGE 2 February 3, 2015 ____________________________________________________________________ 4) That the York Region District School Board receive the Student Discipline and Suspension Reports for information. 5) That the York Region District School Board receive the Negotiations Update for information. - Carried - STUDENT TRUSTEE REPORT At this time, Student Trustee D. Roytman made the following remarks. “Madame Chair, Mr. Director, Trustees, Staff, Ladies and Gentlemen. We would like to begin by wishing all trustees and staff members a very happy new year. We hope everyone had a relaxing and joyful break, filled with fun and games, laughter and family. As the new year starts, both of us continue to be as excited and motivated to create consistent and meaningful reform as we were at the beginning of the term. So far in 2015, we have been able to achieve numerous advancements by contributing to policies, increasing awareness of social issues and providing insight into a student's perspective. Our dream of making a lasting impact on education continues to become larger and more vivid as we spend more time as student trustees and our knowledge grows. At the provincial level, we will be attending the Ontario Student Trustees’ Association’s (OSTA) Board Council Conference. At the conference, the Public Board Council will be working alongside the Catholic and Francophone Board Councils, in charity work and policy amendment, in order to represent all students from across Ontario. As well, we will have the pleasure and opportunity to hear speakers from student physical health groups as we work towards reducing the stigma of Mental Health and encourage innovative education across the Province. Through hours of work, team planning and position papers, we hope the voices of students will be heard. At the regional level, the York Region Presidents’ Council (YRPC) has been hard at work preparing and organizing the annual Leadership Conference. The date is May 6, 2015 and for the next several months, we will continue to plan this amazing day. We are sure that the conference will open the eyes of many students, aiding them to realize the depth of true leadership and the profound impact one person can have on another. We are very excited to see the conference take shape and be witness to all the positive ripple effects. In addition, another monthly general assembly meeting is scheduled on February 5, 2015 at Richmond Hill High School. We are also excited to announce that we have been instrumental in amending Board Policy and Procedure #672.0, Student Leadership and Student Voice. This policy has been revised to improve the student experience and encourage all elementary schools BOARD MEETING MINUTES – PUBLIC SESSION PAGE 3 February 3, 2015 ____________________________________________________________________ to have a student council or alternative leadership group. This will help enhance the school environment and create leadership opportunities for students. As well, the revised policy and procedure will provide more clarity about the role of student trustee and the responsibilities of the York Region Presidents’ Council. Overall, the past two months have been less about sustaining and more about progression. We have moved forward with every planned initiative and have addressed every challenge that has been presented. To conclude, I would like to quote Roméo Dallaire, who said: “Those who realize that there are no borders in the world, are usually the ones who are going to leap ahead." Thank you.