A meeting of the Central Parents Committee held at Laurier Macdonald High School on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

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1 Meeting # /2011 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CENTRAL PARENTS COMMITTEE HELD IN THE LIBRARY ROOM AT LAURIER MACDONALD HIGH SCHOOL, 7355 VIAU, MONTREAL ON APRIL 6, 2011 AT 7:30 P.M. A meeting of the Central Parents Committee held at Laurier Macdonald High School on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Members of the Committee Present: Region 1: Benny Bernetti Gail Giannakas Joe Laurieri Todd Roberts Frank Reda Laura Saragosa Luana Sorella Region 2: Region 3: Angie Bertone Georgia Jerkovic Rania Mansour Linda Perez Ilgin Sartekin Patricia Willis Liz Arnot Nijad Dahdah Debra Fogel Kurt Grabowski Hannu Jailos Kurtis Law Regrets: Region 2: Absent: Region 3: Costa Fokoefs Also Present: Roma Medwid, Deputy Director General, EMSB Brigida Sellato, Communications Consultant, EMSB Mona Kamel, Executive Secretary, CPC - Communications, EMSB 1

2 1. OPENING REMARKS The meeting was called to order by the Chair at 7:42 p.m. and welcomed back Mona Kamel. 2. APPROVAL AND ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA It was moved by Joe Laurieri, seconded by Ilgin Sartekin and unanimously resolved that the agenda be approved as presented. 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Members asked that more information be added to the presentation on daycares. The minutes from March 9 th were tabled to the next meeting in order to make the additions to the minutes. 4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 4.1 BUDGET The members discussed; 1. Scholarships: The members discussed setting up a CPC Scholarship. Members discussed the various criteria for selecting students. It was felt that the best person to select the student would be the principal. The following criteria was suggested; Community Service, best improved student and include the Elementary and High Schools students. It was suggested that there be three recipients (3) one for each region. The chair asked the members to send in their ideas for the scholarship to the executive. 2. Workshops: The members discussed what kind of workshop to attend or sponsor for next year. Ideas should be forwarded to the executive. 3. Allocations: The members discussed raising the allocations from 15$ to 20$. It was moved by Georgia Jerkovic, seconded by Joe Laurieri and resolved that an allocation of 20$ retroactive to September 2010 be allotted to the members seeing if the budget allows after expenses (social not included). Vote: Budget: The chair asked that the treasurer prepare a detailed budget for the next year with expenses and ideas for spending the funds. 4.2 RULES OF OPERATION AND MEMBER CONDUCT Members suggested to review the code of conduct and to bring it to the executive. It was also suggested to form a subcommittee to review the code of conduct. It was moved by Kurtis Law, seconded by Patricia Willis and unanimously resolved that a sub-committee be formed to review the code of conduct for CPC. 2

3 4.3 DAY CARE Linda Perez informed members that she will draft a thank you letter to Luc Harvey and Rosa Fuoco for their presentation on the daycare services. She will also draft a letter with questions that CPC would like to have clarified from that presentation. 4.4 COUNCIL OF COMMISSIONERS Angie Bertone informed the members that she will be involved in the consultation process for Paul VI School as a receiving school. The members do not see any conflict of interest for her to be involved and gave their support. Questions were answered with regard to the gazette article. It was moved by Joe Laurieri, seconded by Kurtis Law and unanimously resolved to send a follow-up letter to the Council with regard to the December 8 th meeting and the Programs. The Chair has had no responses from the letter sent by CPC to the Council. CPC would like to have clarified why council believes they are political? 4.5 MAY MEETING WITH COUNCIL The Chair asked that everyone prepare questions for the May meeting with Council. 5.0 PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD No one from the public was present. 6.0 NEW BUSINESS 6.1 Major School changes The members felt that the entire document should have been sent for consultation. It was not fairly done for those schools that were taken off the list at the beginning. Roma Medwid presented the following to the members, the orientations voted on by Council which created the specific scenarios and allowing for community schools. The concept of the piecemeal approach came out when the boundaries were being looked at for programs. The Board had to deal with the overlapping program boundaries and must look at the whole picture, the entire system. The teacher s ratios are allotted with the student population. The members agreed that CPC should offer help to all the parents involved. All the parents need to work together. There also needs to be a voice for special needs students. There needs to be a guide explaining the process to all parents. The members suggested that there be two information sessions on major school changes (spring and fall) to give parents a chance to hear all the information. It was moved by Gail Giannakas, seconded by Kurtis Law and unanimously resolved that a sub-committee be formed to prepare a package of guidelines for schools for putting together briefs. Volunteers to the sub-committee; Angie Bertone, Georgia Jerkovic, Linda Perez, Gail Giannakas and Kurtis Law. 3

4 The members proceeded to discuss a letter drafted that will be sent to the Council on the decisions that were taken at the March 30 th meeting. The CPC members are not happy about what is happening at Council. They feel the issues need to be resolved. It was moved by Gail Giannakas, seconded by Angie Bertone and unanimously resolved that the letter be sent out by next week with amendments. Any amendments are to be sent to the chair by by Friday. 6.2 EMSAC (English Montreal Student Advisory Council) The members discussed ways in which CPC could get to know the student committee. 7.0 COMMITTEE REPORTS 7a. Regional Committee Reports Region 1 is meeting next week. Region 2 has moved their date to April 19 th.. Region 3 has invited governing boards to the meeting to ask questions on the school changes. 7b. Parent Commissioners Report Members were present at the Council meeting. 7c. Treasurer s Report There is a balance of $7,969.15, including the night s refreshments. 7d. Regional EPCA Report The Executive Board hired a mediator to help EPCA through a rough patch as the members try to work out problems. 7e. Green Committee No report. 8. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS Due to the time all reports were tabled to the next meeting. 8a. Education & Facilities Committee Written report submitted by Teresa Cocullo. 8b. Educational Policies Committee Written report submitted by Ilgin Sartekin. 8c. Finance & Legislation Committee Meeting was cancelled due to lack of quorum. 8d. Advisory Committee on Adult Education & Vocational Services (AEVS) No meeting. 8e. Advisory Committee on Special Education Services (ACSES) Workshop was held with approximately 40 people in attendance. Will be looking at holding two next year, one in the west end and one in the east end. 8f. Advisory Committee on Transportation No meeting. 4

5 9. CORRESPONDENCE No correspondence. 10. VARIA No varia 11. DATE OF NEXT REGULAR MEETING May 4, 2011 at Laurier Macdonald DATE OF NEXT EXECUTIVE MEETING April 27, 2011 at Laurier Macdonald 12. ADJOURNMENT On a motion by Georgia Jerkovic and seconded by Gail Giannakas the meeting was adjourned 10:25 p.m. Linda Perez Chairperson Mona Kamel Secretary 5

6 EDUCATIONAL POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING Meeting held on March 18, Compentencies: Sept 2011 a document will be distributed to parents in writing explaining how teachers will be evaluating students. The recommendation is that all competencies be evaluated at each report card period. There is inconsistency from school to school. September 2011 all schools public and private will issue 3 reports cards per year. 2. Cegeps: MTA would like an explanation from the various Cegeps on how they are reading our reports cards and the competencies. 3. Exam schedule June 2011: Last day of classes June 9. Exam period from June 9-22, Summer school classes will take place at 2 schools. Supplemental exams will take place in August after the construction holiday. 4. GPI (operating system for up loading marks for report cards): Teachers are having trouble accessing the GPI system- system freezes, cannot get on. Level of frustration is high. 5. Research Project: EPC approved a research project. Experience of students in an Alternative School setting. Next meeting is scheduled for April 18, 2011 Respectively submitted by Ilgin Sartekin 6

7 AEVS MEETING Monday, April 4, 2011 The AEVS Meeting scheduled for Monday, April 4, 2011 was cancelled and therefore no report is available. Respectfully submitted by April 6, 2011 EDUCATION AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday, April 6, 2011 The Education and Facilities Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 6, 2011 was cancelled and therefore no report is available. Respectfully submitted by April 6,