Minutes From March 20, 2001

MINUTES of the Regular Board Meeting of District School Board Ontario North East held at 7:00 p.m. in the board room of the Corporate Office, 153 Third Avenue, Schumacher on March 20, 2001.
TRUSTEES PRESENT:
Juergen Leukert (Chair)   Saunders Porter (Vice-Chair)   Howard Archibald   Heather Bozzer   Ruby Brunet   Charlotte Johnson   Corinne Miller   Nancy Pedersen   Rosemary Pochopsky   Albert Schaffer   Arie Van Oosten
STUDENT TRUSTEES PRESENT:
Garnet Wilcox - Hearst High School
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT:
Mark Hall - Director of Education   Barry Peterson - Superintendent of Business and Finance   Gilda Mahon - Regional Superintendent of Schools - Central Region   Sharon Gorham - Regional Superintendent of Schools - Northern Region   Linda Knight - Regional Superintendent of Schools - Southern Region   Ken Ryan - Manager of Human Resources
CALL TO ORDER:
	The meeting was called to order by Juergen Leukert, Chair of the Board.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (IN CAMERA)
883-01 BOZZER/SCHAFFER: THAT, this board resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole, (In-Camera). CARRIED.
884-01 SCHAFFER/JOHNSON: THAT, this Board reconvene in regular session. CARRIED.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
	Trustee Heather Bozzer declared a Conflict of Interest under Correspondence a) City of Timmins.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
885-01 SCHAFFER/BRUNET: THAT, the agenda be approved with the addition of the following under "Other Business" a) Staff Resignation b) Leave of Absence c) Appointment of Vice-Principal d) Director's Contract Amendment e) Southern Region Accommodation Review Committee Minutes and Recommendations and under "Correspondence": a) City of Timmins b) Canadian Mental Health Association of Timmins CARRIED.
INTRODUCTION OF STUDENT TRUSTEE
	Trustee Ruby Brunet introduced student trustee Garnet Wilcox, a Grade 11 student at Hearst High School. Garnet joined the meeting as representative of the 10 student trustees across the district.
PRESENTATION
	A presentation was given to trustees by the Cochrane Emergency Committee, a group of parents and community members concerned about Program Excellence, a program currently being offered at Cochrane High School. Project Excellence features individualized programs and classrooms organized as learning centers. This group expressed their unhappiness with the program and asked trustees to return the high school to a traditional model of education as is offered to other high schools within Ontario.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 6, 2001
886-01 BOZZER/JOHNSON: THAT, the minutes of the Regular Board meeting held on March 6, 2001 be accepted. CARRIED.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Cash Disbursements
887-01 SCHAFFER/BRUNET: THAT, That the Board accept the report on Cash Disbursements for the month of February, 2001 in the amount of $8,688,592.83. CARRIED.
Cochrane High School Program Review
888-01 JOHNSON/ARCHIBALD: 1. THAT, for September 2001, Cochrane High School be completely organized in a regular structured system on a semester basis for students from grades 9 to 11 inclusive. 2. THAT, adequate teacher time and seminar or classroom space be provided so that the grade 12 and OAC students can complete their studies in an individualized setting separate from grades 9 to 11 with the intent of implementing in 2 years a composite Grade 9 - 12 high school. 3. THAT, a staff member be given the responsibility of completing the following: a) meeting with the parents and students from the feeder elementary schools as soon as possible to explain the changes in the organization b) advising parents and students of Cochrane High School students of the changes for the next year. c) advising senior students and their parents as they prepare for graduation. 4. THAT, recommendations 4 through 12 as listed in the Executive Summary of the Project Excellence Program Review Report be given due consideration in the implementation of this change in program delivery at Cochrane High School. CARRIED.
Appraisal of Professional Practices - Teachers - 2nd Reading
889-01 BRUNET/PEDERSEN: THAT, the Appraisal of Professional Practices - Teachers Policy receive second reading. CARRIED.
Code of Conduct - 3rd Reading and Approval
890-01 VAN OOSTEN/BOZZER: THAT, the Student Code of Conduct Policy receive third and final reading and be approved. CARRIED.
Violence Prevention Policy - 3rd Reading and Approval
891-01 BOZZER/SCHAFFER: THAT, the Violence Prevention Policy receive third and final reading and be approved. CARRIED.
Tragic Events Policy - 1st Reading
892-01 JOHNSON/ARCHIBALD: THAT, the Tragic Events Policy receive first reading. CARRIED.
Enrolment Summary
893-01 SCHAFFER/BOZZER: THAT, the enrolment summary for the month of February 2001 be received, contents noted and filed. CARRIED.
CORRESPONDENCE Chair Juergen Leukert read a letter from Ernie Checkeris thanking Mr. Leukert for attending his retirement celebration and for the gift presented to Mr. Checkeris on behalf of the District School Board Ontario North East. Mr. Checkeris recently retired after 55 years as a trustee, earning him the distinction of having been Canada's longest-serving school board trustee.
894-01 ARCHIBALD/MILLER: THAT, the following correspondence be received, contents noted and filed: a) City of Timmins b) Canadian Mental Health Association CARRIED.
Trustee Heather Bozzer declared a conflict of interest.
OTHER BUSINESS
895-01 JOHNSON/PORTER: THAT, the resignation to retirement of Sharon Gorham, Regional Superintendent of Schools, Northern Region effective July 13, 2001 be accepted with regret. CARRIED.
896-01 MILLER/SCHAFFER: THAT, Al Aiello, Principal of Roland Michener Secondary School be granted a one year leave of absence. CARRIED.
897-01 BOZZER/MILLER: THAT, District School Board Ontario North East approve Committee of the Whole Resolution # 2001-2. CARRIED.
898-01 VAN OOSTEN/JOHNSON: THAT, Jim Rowe be appointed Vice-Principal of Timiskaming District Secondary School effective April 2, 2001. CARRIED.
899-01 PORTER/SCHAFFER: THAT, the salary of the Director of Education be adjusted to maintain the current differentials between the superintendents and the Director of Education. CARRIED.
900-01 POCHOPSKY/PEDERSEN: THAT, the minutes of the Southern Regional Accommodation Review Committee Meeting held on February 22, 2001 be approved. CARRIED.
901-01 POCHOPSKY/PEDERSEN: THAT, Matachewan Public School be closed effective June 30, 2001. CARRIED.
902-01 VAN OOSTEN/ARCHIBALD: THAT, District School Board Ontario North East will dispose of the Matachewan building in accordance with regulations. It is hoped that this will expedite the community's vision of a Learning Centre. CARRIED.
903-01 VAN OOSTEN/SCHAFFER: THAT, movement of students outside boundaries in the Southern Region be authorized by the Superintendent of Schools before the authorization of the Principal. CARRIED.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
904-01 SCHAFFER/BOZZER: THAT, we do now adjourn. CARRIED.