Agenda for Feb. 21 parent council meeting
February 21, 2008 - 7 pm to 9 pm in Fern school auditorium (childcare provided)
This meeting features a discussion of the upcoming TDSB budget decisions. Come and express your opinion and help the council develop its position – should we endorse cuts? If so, which cuts?
We will work towards reaching our own consensus agreement so we can provide our Trustee, Irene Atkinson, with direction from the Fern Parent Council to take to the Board. For more information about the TDSB budget – see the posting below.
Agenda Items
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes from January 24 meeting
3. Chair’s Report (John Richmond) including the following topics:
Homework guidelines – materials distributed and received, analysis to be posted on website and presented at next council meeting
Dance-a-thon – report on how it went
4. Toronto District School Board Budget Cuts (Catherine Marjoribanks): Discussion on upcoming possible budget cuts to develop a consensus position to provide to our Trustee
5. Communications (Amy Stein, Patricia Antonyshyn, Catherine Marjoribanks): Draft protocol to be tabled with discussion scheduled for next council meeting
6. By-Laws Committee (Catherine Marjoribanks, Kate McPherson, André Breau, Craig Tsuji): draft document on entitlement to vote to be tabled with discussion scheduled for a separate meeting
7. Treasurer's Report (Amy Stein)
8. Ward 7 Report (Catherine Marjoribanks)
9. Committee Reports – updates on activities
Arts Committee
Greening Committee
Science & Technology
Fundraising
Food
10. Principal’s Report (Craig Tsuji) including the following topics:
Snow Day – lessons learned
Bill 212 – changes to the safe schools legislation
Grade 7 & 8 girls’ after school club – in partnership with Cheri DiNovo
Character Development Survey – results
Cyber-bullying – how to address it
11. Other Business
This meeting features a discussion of the upcoming TDSB budget decisions. Come and express your opinion and help the council develop its position – should we endorse cuts? If so, which cuts?
We will work towards reaching our own consensus agreement so we can provide our Trustee, Irene Atkinson, with direction from the Fern Parent Council to take to the Board. For more information about the TDSB budget – see the posting below.
Agenda Items
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes from January 24 meeting
3. Chair’s Report (John Richmond) including the following topics:
Homework guidelines – materials distributed and received, analysis to be posted on website and presented at next council meeting
Dance-a-thon – report on how it went
4. Toronto District School Board Budget Cuts (Catherine Marjoribanks): Discussion on upcoming possible budget cuts to develop a consensus position to provide to our Trustee
5. Communications (Amy Stein, Patricia Antonyshyn, Catherine Marjoribanks): Draft protocol to be tabled with discussion scheduled for next council meeting
6. By-Laws Committee (Catherine Marjoribanks, Kate McPherson, André Breau, Craig Tsuji): draft document on entitlement to vote to be tabled with discussion scheduled for a separate meeting
7. Treasurer's Report (Amy Stein)
8. Ward 7 Report (Catherine Marjoribanks)
9. Committee Reports – updates on activities
Arts Committee
Greening Committee
Science & Technology
Fundraising
Food
10. Principal’s Report (Craig Tsuji) including the following topics:
Snow Day – lessons learned
Bill 212 – changes to the safe schools legislation
Grade 7 & 8 girls’ after school club – in partnership with Cheri DiNovo
Character Development Survey – results
Cyber-bullying – how to address it
11. Other Business