ALBERTA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, ZONE 5

MINUTES – September 24, 1999

 

Minutes         The minutes of the meeting of the Alberta School Boards Association - Zone 5, held at

the Crossroads Inn – Oak Room B, Calgary, Alberta on Friday, September 24, 1999 at 9:30 AM.

 

Call to Order Pat Stutz called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM.

 

Introductions Pat Stutz welcomed everyone to the meeting.

 

In Attendance:        Pat Stutz, Zone 5 Chair, Canadian Rockies RD No. 12

John Neill, Zone 5 Vice-Chair, Prairie Land RD No. 25

Shirley Reinhardt, Golden Hills RD No. 15

John Murray, Rocky View SD No. 41

Maureen L. Munro, Rocky View SD No. 41

Terry Patey, Rocky View SD No. 41

Kim Salkeld, Rocky View SD No. 41

Cindy Berry, Rocky View SD No. 41

Lorne Kosack, Rocky View SD No. 41

Kathy Smith, Golden Hills RD No. 15

Mary Stengler, Christ The Redeemer

Ron Wallace, Superintendent, Christ The Redeemer

Karen Harries, Golden Hills RD No. 15

Jerry Muelaner, Foothills SD No. 38

Carolyn Kaiser, Foothills SD No. 38

Dave MacKenzie, Secretary-Treasurer, Canadian Rockies RD No. 12

David Anderson, Executive Director of ASBA

Donna Engel, Corporate Services, ASBA

Maureen Geres, Government Relations Advisor, ASBA

Dr. Donna Michaels, Superintendent, Calgary Public No. 19

George Cornish, Official Trustee, Calgary Public No. 19

Colleen Brownlee, Superintendent, Rocky View SD No. 41

 

Adoption of Additions and amendments:  New Business (e) ASBA Awards Package.

the Agenda   Maureen Monro moved that the Agenda be adopted as amended.     Carried.

 

Adoption of Errors or Omissions:

Minutes -      Under Rocky View Board Sharing – Lorne Kosak’s report – 2nd bullet is part of the

May 21, 1999 Golden Hills report.

                              

                             John Murray moved that the minutes of the May 21, 1999 meeting be adopted

                             as amended.     Carried.

 

Business Arising                 Judy Tilston is no longer eligible to sit on the ASEBP board. ASBA will be looking for

From Minutes          a new trustees representative to the board.

 

Correspondence      No correspondence.

 

Board Sharing         Carolyn Kaiser, Foothills

 

*   Superintendent, David Lynn is retiring. Recruitment process is underway.

*   Okotoks Jr. High has received approval for an extensive modernization.

*   Successful outreach programs are up and running.

*   The Board has been developing an harassment policy; stakeholders are providing input and hope to finalize in October.

*   Fall Institute will be held in October – a two-day inservice for all staff.

 

 

Christ the Redeemer CSRD No. 3 - Mary Stengler

 

*   15% increase in enrolment in the jurisdiction, 36% in Brooks, 39% in High River.

*   Received an innovation grant for the division’s Technology Centre.

 

Prairie Land RD No. 25 – John Neill

 

*   The jurisdiction has opened an outreach school in Hanna.

*   Innovation grant used for wireless wide area network system.

*   Enrolment down by approximately 60 students.

 

Golden Hills RD No. 15 - Shirley Reinhardt

 

*   2% increase in enrolment in the jurisdiction, 3.5% in Strathmore.

*   A trustee by-election will be held in Strathmore.

*   Official name changed to Golden Hills School Division.

*   Strathmore Catholic community has voted to have a separate school in Strathmore.

*   Innovation funding will allow board to proceed to the design phase on a proposed school / aquatic centre.

 

Rocky View SD No. 41 – Maureen Munro

 

*   1.7% overall growth.

*   Construction of the Bow Valley High School in Cochrane has begun.

*   The jurisdiction will receive $3.7 million under the province’s one-time funding grant.

*   Staff long time service awards night will be held on September 24th.

 

Canadian Rockies SD No. 12 – Pat Stutz

 

*   Board is awaiting word from Alberta Infrastructure regarding a proposed modernization of the Exshaw School.

*   A review of the supported independent learning program at Banff Community High School was completed last spring. The high school is implementing the recommendations contained in the report.

 

Calgary Public No. 19 – Dr. Donna Michaels

 

*   Enrolments have held stable as the new school year begins.

*   New schools are required in 27 Calgary communities.

*   Diploma and achievement test results were good. Grade nine results have improved substantially.

 

 

Reports                  ASBA – David Anderson

 

*   Boards have been expressing their appreciation for the Minister’s announced one-time funding grant.

*   ASBA has been working hard with stakeholders on the new Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (AISI). It was suggested that local MLAs be contacted and asked to support the new initiative.

*   ASBA is working with Alberta Learning on the production of a document that highlights public education.

*   The new process for ASBA Committee appointments is working well.

*   The ASBA building has been sold; office will be moving in December.

*   ASBA awards applications have been sent to boards.

 

 

                   Regional Office

 

*   Written report distributed.

 

 

                   Centre for Leadership and Learning – Karen Harries

         

*   First CLL session of this year will be on October 27th. Next session will be January 27, 2000.

 

Labour Relations – John Murray

 

*   Collective bargaining simulation held in August was well received. 

 

Teacher Preparation – No report

 

 

Calgary Regional Consortium – Kathy Smith

 

*   Dr. Gary McKinnon, Superintendent, Golden Hill SD is the new Chair of the consortium. Kathy Smith is the Vice-Chair.

*   Excellent list of programs in place for the year.

 

 

                   Edwin Parr Committee - Maureen Monro

         

*   The committee will be reviewing the award criteria and may consider a weighting of the criteria in the nominee selection process.

 

 

Treasurer’s Report - Mary Stengler

 

*   The Treasurer distributed a financial statement as of June 30, 1999. (attached)

 

Treas. Report         Mary Stengler moved that the financial report be received as information.           Carried

 

Reports                  Lorne Kosack moved that the reports be received as information. Carried.

 

Board           Dr. Donna Michaels introduced Karen Bird, Assistant Principal, Rideau Park School. Ms. 

Showcase     Bird was a member of Calgary Public’s System Task Force for Quality Learning and assisted in the development of the Quality Learning Document and the Quality Learning CD-ROM reference tool. Karen spoke about the project and demonstrated the Quality Learning CD-ROM.

 

 

Recess                   Lunch break, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

 

New Business a)  Zone 5 By-Laws / Handbook

*   A draft handbook and list of by-laws was distributed and discussed. The draft will be reviewed again in October looking to ratification in November.

 

b)  Meeting Dates

*   The November meeting date has been changed to December 10th

 

c)  CSBA Congress Report

*   Pat Stutz reported on her attendance at the CSBA Congress ’99.

*   The next CSBA annual conference will be held in Charlottetown, PEI, July 28-30 at the Prince Edward Hotel. Further information available at the CSBA web site at www.cdnsba.org

 

d)  ASBA Fall General Meeting – Draft Policy Positions

*   The proposed policy positions and proposed amendments to current policies were reviewed.

*   David Anderson elaborated on the background for many of the proposals and spoke to the discussions that other zones have had regarding the proposals.

 

e)  ASBA Awards

Award                    Shirley Reinhardt moved that Gerry Wilson be nominated for a 1999 Zone Appreciation Nomination Award.                              Carried.

 

 

                   The Board of Directors will meet the night before the October Zone 5 meeting.

 

Adjournment John Murray moved that the meeting be adjourned at 2:28 PM.               Carried.

 

 

 

 

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          Chair                                        Secretary