Highlights From March 20, 2001
| Program Review - Cochrane High School | |
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In early January, trustees voted to conduct a program review of Project Excellence at Cochrane in response to concerns raised about the program from parents and the community. Project Excellence is currently the only program of its kind within District School Board Ontario North East and features individualized programs and classrooms organized as learning centers.
Following a study of the program review results provided to the board in early March and in response to a presentation by the Cochrane Emergency Committee voicing their concerns about the program, trustees voted that effective September 2001, Cochrane High School will be completely organized in a regular structured system on a semester basis for students from grades 9 to 11 inclusive. Administration will also study the viability of incorporating the current grade 12 and OAC students into the structured system versus having them complete their studies in an individualized setting separate from grades 9 to 11. |
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| Retirement | |
| Trustees accepted with regret the resignation to retirement of Sharon Gorham, Regional Superintendent of Schools - Northern Region effective July 13, 2001. | |
| Appointment | |
| Jim Rowe was appointed Vice-Principal of Timiskaming District Secondary School effective April 2, 2001. | |
| Southern Region Accommodation Committee Recommendations | |
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The Southern Region Accommodation Committee met on February 22, 2001 and the following recommendations were brought forth and passed at the board table:
That Matachewan Public School be closed effective June 30th, 2001. That the Board will dispose of the Matachewan Public School building in accordance with regulations. It is hoped that this will expedite the community's vision of a Learning Centre. The committee also recommended the following: That movement of students outside boundaries In the Southern Region be authorized by the Superintendent before the authorization of the Principal. |
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| Policy Approvals | |
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The Tragic Events Policy received first reading and will be posted on the website for consultation prior to being brought back to the board.
The Appraisal of Professional Practices - Teachers Policy received second reading and will be bought back to the policy committee prior to third reading and approval. The following policies were given third reading and approval. These policies will be now be posted on the website as part of the Policy Manual. |
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