Year: 1983 - 84 AGM March 1, 1983 Past President: Bill Kormylo President: Elmer Bartel/Lucille Blanchette 1st. Vice President: Lucille Blanchette/Bill Kormylo 2nd Vice President: John Nelson/ Treasurer: Keith Walker Secretary: Marvin Sveistrup Professional Development: Jean-Yves Rochon Public Relations: Al Yanuszewski Regional Reps Metro: Helen Loeppky Parkland: Westman: Larry Budzinski South Central: Lorenzo Tougas South East: Anne Berg Interlake: Bob Scott Northern: Jack Epp C.C.D.B.: Hugo Stephan Administrators7 Association of Manitoba Past President - Bill Kormylo President - Elmer Bartel Vice President - Lucille Blanchette Secretary - Marvin Sviestrup Treasurer - Keith Walker Business Meeting Agenda Hay 20, 1983 - 9:30 A.M. St. James - Assiniboia School Division #2 - Teacher Centre 1 . Acceptance of Agenda 2. Minutes of the March 22, 1983 Business Meeting 3. Business Arising From the Minutes a) Logo for Letterhead - K. Walker b) Notification of Agencies - M. Sviestrup c) Letter to Bert Cenerini - M. Sviestrup ^ d) Letter to Flin Flon S.D. re: NorthernRep. - E. Bartel e) Letter to Deputy Minister - E. Bartel f) Letters to Divisions re: Executive Members - E. Bartel k. Treasurer's Report - K. Walker 5. Correspondence a) Reply from the Minister of Education b) Letter of Resignation - President 6. Committee Reports a) Public Relations - A. Yanuszewski b) Professional Development - jean Ives Rochon c) Resolutions Committee - John Nelson 7. Reports from Regions - Re: Task Force on Resolutions a) Interlake Region - Resolution #1 b) Westman Region - Resolution #3 c) Metro Region - Resolution #5 8. Duties of Coordinators - Job Description - H. Stephen 9. List of Objectives for S.E.A.A.M. - #13, lA, 6 15 10. Update on Special Ed. Certification Requirements 11. Replacement of President - Action 12. Other Business 13. Next Meeting - September 16, 1983 l^t. Adjournment SEAAM Executive Meeting May 22, 1983 St. James Teachers' Center Present: Elmer Bartel, Lucille Blanchette, John Nelson, Keith Walker, Bill Kormylo, Jean Yves Rochon, Al Yanuszewski, Hugh Stephen, Jack Epp, Lorenzo Tougas, Larry Budzinski, Bob Scott and Marvin Sveistrup Motion: Epp/Nelson - that we accept agenda as circulated, with one minor change. Carried Motion: Budzinski/Scott - that we adopt the minutes of executive meeting of April 22, as circulated. Carried Business Arising Out of Minutes - Keith Walker reported that the logo for the SEAAM letterhead was not finished yet. Would try and have it for the September executive meeting. - letters to various agencies re list of executive members - on hold pending changes in executive. - letter to Bert Cenerini - being forwarded - letter to Deputy Minister is gone out. 'v ^ - letter to Superintendent of Flin Ron School Division re co-ordinator's attendance at Executive meetings is gone out. Treasurer's Report - Keith Walker - bank balance of $1,419.72 - 2 C.C. & D. Branch consultants have requested a refund of $30 for Conference expenses. Hugo Stephen will attend to this matter. Correspondence - a letter from Elmer Bartel to the Minister was read. - the Minister's letter to Elmer was read. - the Minister's letter to the Free Press regarding a particular article re special needs programs was read. Attitude of SEAAM A lengthy discussion took place re the impressions newspaper articles such as _ Maureen Brosnahan's have on the public. There is little the Association can do other than work on its P.R.. The public relations chairperson should contact the Free Press re the Association's willingness to co-operate and provide information re special education programs. Also compliment it on the "Deaf-Blind" article. More contacts need to be made with local community newspapers to improve P.R. SEAAM Meeting Page 2 May 22, 1983 President's Resignation A letter of resignation from the president was read. Motion: Epp/Yanuszewski - that the president's resignation be accepted with regret. Carried Replacement of President Motion: Walker/Epp - that Lucille Blanchette assume the President's position effective August 1, 1983. The second vice-president will move up to the position of first vice, and the position of second vice will remain open until the fall meeting when a temporary replacement will be appointed. Motion: . Rochon/Blanchette - that John Nelson be appointed first vice-president of the Association, effective August 1, 1983. Carried Motion: Blanchette/Budzinski - that we move a vote of thanks to Elmer for all he has done for the Association, and that we congratulate him on his recent appointment as Superintendent of Schools for the Garden Valley School Division. Carried The membership is to be advised of the executive changes through the regional The secretary was instructed to write to Dennis Wrightson, the new co-ordinator for Beautiful Plains, welcoming him to the position, and inviting him to join the Association. Public Relations Report - Al Yanuszewski - three newsletters will be issued during the year. - a letter will go out to the regional reps asking them to advise all members in their region, and solicit articles for the newsletter. Articles should be forwarded directly to Al. - the first newsletter will go out early in September, with deadline for submission of articles by August 15. - all newsletters will contain a "president's message". - Elmer will be asked to submit a farewell message in the September issue. Professional Development - Jean Yves Rochon - distributed report (see attachment) - discussion of theme for the Conference SEAAM Meeting May 22, 1983 Page 3 Professional Development (cont.) - Suggestion: Programming Accountability 1. How do special ed. co-ordinators determine placement for children with special needs? I.E.P.'s? 2. Can FRAME people be involved? 3. Program Evaluation: what are the components of a good program? 4. How do you develop a long-range plan for a special ed. program for the division? 5. Fees up to $100 would be reasonable. 6. More time has to be set aside for the business meeting. 7. Maureen Brosnahan will be invited to attend. The committee will present another report at the next executive meeting. Resolutions #1 - Interlake Region - will be holding a meeting on June 6 to consider this resolution and will have a report for fall meeting. #3 - Westman Region - presented a report (see attachment) Distinction: Accountability may not include accounting. SEAAM should offer its services to Glen Nichols in the area of accounting.. Helen Loeppky, the Metro Region rep. will be invited to join the committee studying this resolution. #5 - Metro Region Helen Loeppky was not present to make a report. Duties of Co-ordinators Hugo Stephan did not have this completed, but will have a report for the fall meeting. List of Objectives from Winter Conference - will be dealt with at fall meeting Miscellaneous 1. Distribution of proposed new guidelines for Special Education Diploma dated 6/12/82. This is a draft only. There could still be some changes. SEAAM Meeting May 22, 1983 Page 4 Miscellaneous (cont.) 2. Letter from Minister - May 16, 1983 re Special Needs - needed to be more specific - exactly how money should be spent. 3. Motion: Tougas/Scott - that SEAAM pay J of Jack Epp's travel expenses of $118.77. Carried Next Meeting - September 16, 1983 beginning at 9:30 a.m. - at St. James Teachers' Center Secretary's Note It will not be policy to send reminder notices re meetings, unless there is some change from previous arrangements, eg. date or location. The executive has planned four meetings per year - on the 3rd Friday of September, November, January'and May. (See minutes of March 22 meeting). Please reserve those dates now. Epp/Yanuszewski - that the meeting adjourn. Carried SOURIS VALLEY SCHOOL DIVISION No. 42 DIVISIONAL. OFFICE - CIVIC CENTRE Chairman TRUSTEES PHONE 483-2178 F. E. WHITE, Hartney S. CUNNINGHAM, Nesbitt Vice-Chairman SOURIS, MANJTOBA S. H. HANSEN, Souris J.K.CORY, Wawanesa W. R. KIRKUP, Souris KOK2CO B. M. MAGUIRE, Elgin W. E. SCHAFFER, B.A., B.Ed. DR. BOYD McCALLUM, Souris Superintendent J. PHILLIPS, Hartney Box 878, Souris L. L. ROBINS, Souris D. R. ROSE, Carroll J. S. NELSON, B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed. C-ordinator of Special Services W. J. WISMER, C.A. Secretary-Treasure Box 820, Souris June. 7, 1983 Ms. Lucitle Blanchette, President S.E.A.A.M. C/0 Ttianscona Sptiingfiield School. Vivision 760 Kildatie Avenue, East WINNIPEG, Manitoba. R2C 324 Veati Lucille: The, purpose ofa this lette.fi is to advice, you that 1 have, fie.ce.nttg resigned as Co-ordinator o^ Special Services &or Souris Valley School Vivision in oftdeA to become the. Principal o£ Haze.1 M. Kellington Ete.me.ntan.ij School, in Weepowo. - thib change, to coincide, with the. new school ye.aA. AA a neAult., I mu&t albo te,ndeA, with. tome, btsiong ie.gtie.tA, my potitton 04 Tiut Vice.-PtieAide.nt o£ the, Spe,cial Education Admin-i&ttiatotiA Assoc- iation o£ Manitoba, e.^e.ctive, June, 30, 1983. 1 fteatize, that this may be 0f$ some, sutiptUse, to you, howe,ve,n, the. situation was not ne.aA to ne.al~ ization at OUA last executive me.e.ting, Although my absence, wiJ'.l alt,e,ti the, otide.fi a£ Vice.-Ptie.side,ncy somewhat - it need not be di^fiuptinQ to the. executive and its duties, 5. E. A. A.M. ha& many se,nioti membe.tis who can capably assume. le,adeAShip tiole.s. 1 have. apptie,ciate.d the, oppotitunity to se.five. with S.E.A.A.M. ove.fi the, last fiew ye.atis. It i^> an organization with a. ge.nuine, and valuable putipose.. 1 wish you and the executive continued success in advocating Special Education Services to children. Sincetiely Q ^3. Nelson Co-otidinatoti Special Services JW/gc 5.A. Johnso-' Secretary- Treasu Ph. 3S5-2216 PINE CREEK SCHOOL DIVISION No.