Trustee Report - October 12, 2011 Board Meeting

1. PATS and DIPS - data from all of the Provincial Achievement Tests and Provincial Diploma exams are in from the past school year. Overall, results from our division are gradually improving. There are some areas of concern, which we will continue to examine for future action. The division’s Accountability Pillar (report card for the division) will be published on the division website.

2. September 30th enrolment count - up 29 students from predictions - hiring 0.5 teacher at Glen Avon School for high class numbers in Grade 2 – consideration also required for further computer technician support - also waiting to see how the $107 million the new premier has promised for education will flow back to divisions

3. Policy review - Role of Trustee and Role of Board Chair reviewed - School Councils will receive copies of the review schedule and the policies we have asked them to review.

4. Family School Liaison Workers – the Board will be submitting requests for partnership funding from our local municipalities - FSLW is a valuable program offering personal support for students when required.

5. TBAC (Teacher Board Advisory Committee) – the Board and the local Alberta Teachers Association have agreed to re-establish regular, informal meetings – the first meeting will take place October 25^th.

6. Tripartite Negotiations - teacher contracts come to an end in 2012 - this past summer Alberta government invited the Alberta School Boards Association and the Alberta Teachers Association to start discussions for a framework agreement (teacher wages, school board funding, term and dispute resolution) – the Board made a motion for ASBA to negotiate on its behalf for a provincial agreement - some items will remain for local bargaining

7. Superintendent’s Report:

November 23-26
Senior Girls' 3A provincials - Regional High School

October 14 at 1 pm
Ashmont Secondary Awards ceremony

October 18 at 730 pm
Two Hills Awards ceremony

October 15
ATA Retirement and Induction (St Paul)

Report Cards (starting first term this year)
All K-3 schools will use outcome-based report cards
Two Hills School, Ashmont Elementary, and Mallaig - will also be 'piloting' outcome-based reporting in grades 4-6

October 25 at 7 pm
Two Hills School Open House and presentation to parents regarding Outcome-based reporting

November 15 (pm) & 16 (am) - with exact times to be determined
Preschool Children's Fair in cooperation with local Health partners (to be advertised through local media) -  at the St. Paul Elementary School (open to all parents)
Topics: developmental screening, literacy, resiliency, FASD, and other preschool related topics

8. Education Transformation Meetings - trustees, teachers and government have been meeting in group-discussion meetings across the province to discuss the transformation of our education system – these meetings are another piece of the Inspiring Education initiative and School Act review

9. Capital Report - hazmat started at Racette; hope for construction to start before Christmas - architects shortlisted for F.G. Miller and Two Hills Mennonite