Validating our Mission/Vision January 31, 2005 T H DIRECTOR’S E Subjects: BULLETIN 1. SAINTS OF THE TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD 2004-2005 2. FROM THE BOARD 3. DEFERRED SALARY PLAN--repeat - CUPE Local 1328 - OCT, 10- and 11-month Employees We are Partners in - CUPE Local 1328 - SBESS Catholic Education, - CUPE Local 1280, Custodial and Trades and Maintenance a Fellowship of 4. 25-YEAR EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION PROGRAM -- repeat Inspiration 5. FEBRUARY IS PSYCHOLOGY MONTH and Unending 6. UPDATE FROM DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY SERVICES -- repeat Dedication. 7. AFRICAN HERITAGE MONTH -- repeat 8. VICTOR ANGELOSANTE AWARD PRESENTATION 9. CONTESTS, AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURARIES - TCDSB Student Achievement Award – repeat - TCDSB Certificate of Appreciation – repeat A Community of Faith - Sister Mary Hamilton Award for Exceptional Students – repeat - Ashif Jaffer Award for Excellence in Spec. Ed. Support –repeat - TCDSB Alumni Award - Celtic Experience Bursaries and Scholarships – repeat - Junior Education Recognition Award 2005 With Heart in Charity - Community Living Award for Inclusive Education - CRRF Award of Excellence Deadline Extension 10. SCHOOL ANNIVERSARIES - St. Joseph’s 140th Anniversary – repeat Anchored in Hope 11. EVENTS/NOTICES - Black History Month 2005 - Barb Brodski Annual Literacy Tea Change in Date - Over the River and Through the Woods, Staff Arts -- repeat - Cinderella, Michael Power/St. Joseph -- repeat 12. SHARING OUR GOOD NEWS - St Anthony and St. Ambrose Catholic Schools - St. Simon Catholic School - St. Cecilia Catholic School - Blessed Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School - Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School - St. Joseph’s College School - St. Mary Catholic Secondary School - D’Arcy McGee Catholic School …CONTINUED - __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Toronto Catholic District School Board, 80 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 6E8 Telephone: 416-222-8282 PLEASE ENSURE THAT A COPY OF THE WEEKLY DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN IS MADE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STAFF #2 0 January 31, 2005 …..CONTINUED Subjects: 13. MEMORIALS 14. BIRTHS AND ADOPTIONS 15. HEALTH AND SAFETY - First Aid/CPR Graduates and First Aid Box Requirements - Plant Emergency (Boiler Failure) 16. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Empowering the Bystander - St. Augustine’s Seminary Conference – repeat - Summer Activities for Kids with AD(H)D - Retirement Planning Seminars Spring 2005 17. APPLICATIONS – FOR IMMEDIATE POSTING POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY - Major Department Head, James Cardinal McGuigan CUPE LOCAL 1280 - Plumber, East Facilities - Assistant Caretaker, various - Awards and Cancellations We are Partners in Catholic Education, a THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN #20 Fellowship of Inspiration and Unending Dedication. January 31, 2005 SUBJECT: 1 The Saints of the Toronto Catholic District School Board We Celebrate with the following schools on their Saint/Name-sake Feast Day: January 30 - February 5 Don Bosco – January 31 St. John Bosco – January 31 St. Brigid – February 1 Francis Libermann – February 2 Holy Name (Presentation of Our Lord) – February 2 St. Agatha – February 5 We are Partners in Catholic Education, a THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN #20 Fellowship of Inspiration and Unending Dedication. January 31, 2005 SUBJECT: 2 FROM THE BOARD A MONTHLY SUMMARY OF BOARD HIGHLIGHTS AND DECISIONS January 2005 Acting Director appointed by TCDSB John Guyatt, Deputy Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Board, has been appointed as Acting Director until such time as an Interim Director can be appointed. Revised policies approved The Board has approved a revised permit policy, which will be posted on the Board’s website at http://www.tcdsb.org/policyregister/B.R.05,%20Permits%20Policy.pdf. The Board has also approved a revised Playground Equipment Policy, which can be viewed at: http://www.tcdsb.org/policyregister/BG01.html. Catholic Missions of Canada The Board has indicated its support for the Catholic Missions of Canada awareness campaign. The week of May 23rd will be declared Catholic Missions of Canada Week within TCDSB schools. Support for “Get Off Your Buttathon” The TCDSB is supporting the Canadian Diabetes Association in promoting the “Get Off Your Buttathon” event in all TCDSB schools. Information about the activity from the Canadian Diabetes Association will be distributed to all schools. Approval has been given to the Association to approach TCDSB schools regarding rallies and other assemblies for the event. Board approves Borrowing By-law #156 The Board has approved Borrowing By-law #156 which authorizes the Board to maintain a sixty-five million dollar ($65,000,000) demand operating line of credit. Board to investigate acquisition of St. Joseph’s College School At the Administrative and Corporate Services Committee meeting of the Board held on Monday, January 17, 2005, the Board of Trustees agreed to investigate the acquisition of St. Joseph’s College School from the Sisters of St. Joseph. A letter was sent to the community on January 20th. Upcoming Meetings February 3, 2005 Human Resources, Program and Religious Affairs Committee February 10, 2005 Administrative and Corporate Services Committee February 17, 2005 Board February 23, 2005 Special Education Advisory Committee “From the Board” is produced by the Communications Department Toronto Catholic District School Board 416-222-8282, ext. 5314, E-mail: [email protected] This document is also published on the Internet at www.tcdsb.org (see “News”) We are Partners in Catholic Education, a THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN #20 Fellowship of Inspiration and Unending Dedication. January 31, 2005 SUBJECT: 3-1 DEFERRED SALARY PLAN (DSP) CUPE LOCAL 1328 – OCT 10- and 11-MONTH EMPLOYEE Applications are invited for participation in the Deferred Salary Plan. The CUPE 1328 – OCT Collective Agreement, Article 16.15, provides employees the opportunity of participating in a DSP. The Board will grant leaves of absence of one year to CUPE 1328 – OCT employees on the basis of spreading four (4) years’ salary over five (5) years. Any permanent full-time CUPE 1328 – OCT employees who have completed at least two (2) years employment with the Board are eligible. Application forms are now available from the Human Resources Department and must be returned to Linda Moynagh, Supervisor, Human Resources Department, on or before March 1, 2005. To request a DSP application form, please call Cathy Manganaro, Human Resources Department, At 416-222-8282, extension 2260 or log onto the intranet at : http://intranet,tcdsb.on.ca./ipersonnel/forms.htm Further details of the DSP are outlined in Article 16.15 of the C.U.P.E. Local 1328 – OCT Collective Agreement. SUBJECT: 3-2 DEFERRED SALARY PLAN (DSP) CUPE LOCAL 1328 SCHOOL-BASED EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT STAFF Applications are invited for participation in the Deferred Salary Plan. The CUPE 1328 Collective Agreement, Article 16.15, provides employees the opportunity of participating in a DSP. The Board will grant leaves of absence of one year to CUPE 1328 – SBESS employees on the basis of spreading four (4) years’ salary over five (5) years. Any permanent full-time CUPE 1328 – SBESS employees who have completed at least two (2) years employment with the Board are eligible. Application forms are now available from the Human Resources Department intranet site: http://intranet.tcdsb.org/ipersonnel/forms.htm The completed application form must be returned to Linda Moynagh, Supervisor Support Staff, Human Resources Department on or before March 1, 2005. Further details of the DSP are outlined in Article 16.15 of the CUPE Local 1328 Collective Agreement. We are Partners in Catholic Education, a THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN #20 Fellowship of Inspiration and Unending Dedication. January 31, 2005 SUBJECT: 3-3 DEFERRED SALARY PLAN (DSP) CUPE LOCAL 1280 CUSTODIAL & TRADES AND MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES Applications are invited for participation in the Deferred Salary Plan. The CUPE 1280 Collective Agreement, Article 16.12, provides Custodial and Trades & Maintenance employees the opportunity of participating in a DSP. The Board will grant leaves of absence of one year to custodial and trades & maintenance employees on the basis of spreading 4 years salary over 5 years. Any permanent full-time custodial or trades & maintenance employees who have completed at least two (2) years employment with the Board are eligible. Application forms are now available from Human Resources and must be returned to HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, ATTENTION: LINDA MOYNAGH, SUPERVISOR - SUPPORT STAFF, on or before March 1, 2005. To request a DSP application form, please call Agnes Leung – Human Resources extension 2335. Further details of the DSP are outlined in Article 16.12 of the CUPE Local 1280 Collective Agreement SUBJECT: 4 TO ALL EMPLOYEES 25-YEAR EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION PROGRAM WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE 25-YEAR EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION PROGRAM? Any employee with 25 years of service with the Board as of December 31, 2004 is eligible to participate in the program. Please refer to Policy H.M.09. Service may be full-time, broken or unbroken, and include leaves of absence and pregnancy leaves. The Board, at the meeting of November 16, 1989, approved the eligibility purposes. Please complete and return the form below to: Bessie Gruppuso, Manager of Human Resources 416-222-8282 ext. 5340 I will have completed 25 years of service with the Board as of December 31, 2004. NAME: __________________________________________________________