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TRILLIUM LAKELANDS DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD / Regular Meeting of the Board / Public Agenda 1

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD

AGENDA DATE: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 LOCATION: Lindsay Education Centre TIME: 6:30 p.m. 1 CALL TO ORDER 2 NATIONAL ANTHEM

3 DECLARATION OF POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST 4 DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

4.1 Summer Learning ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. Gillespie

5 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA/ADDITIONS

6 ACTION ITEMS:

6.1 Approval: Board Minutes dated June 13, 2017 --------------------------------------- (pgs.3-7)

6.2 Recommendations from In-Camera ----------------------------------------------------- L. Hope

6.3 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

6.3.a Suspensions and Expulsions Report -------------------------------------------- B. Barrett (pgs.8-14) 6.3.b Rural Education Funding Report ------------------------------------------------- L. Hope (pg.15) 6.3.c Board Committees – Trustee Membership 2017-2018 -------------------- L. Hope (pgs.16-21)

6.4 TRUSTEE REPORTS:

6.4.a SEAC Minutes dated June 6, 2017 ----------------------------------------------- S.Binstock (pgs.22-26)

7 INFORMATION ITEMS (VERBAL)

7.1 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: (verbal)

7.1.a Summer Construction Update Report ------------------------------------------ B. Kaye/C. Young 7.1.b Administrative Update -------------------------------------------------------------- L. Hope

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7.1.c System Update ----------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Shedden

7.2 STUDENT TRUSTEE REPORTS (verbal): 7.2.a G7 Student Senate Report -------------------------------------------------------- M. Hopkins 7.2.b OSTA-OECO Report ----------------------------------------------------------------- M. Hopkins

7.3 TRUSTEE REPORTS (verbal):

7.3.a OPSBA Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------- D. Morrison

8 CORRESPONDENCE

9 PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS 10 NEXT MEETING

DATE: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 LOCATION: Rosseau Room – Muskoka Education Centre VIDEO CONFERENCE: VC Room – Haliburton County Education Centre

Board Room – Lindsay Education Centre TIME: 6:30 p.m.

11 ADJOURNMENT

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Trillium Lakelands District School Board Regular Meeting of the Board

Public Session

Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Location: Lindsay Education Centre Time: 6:30 p.m.

Present: D. Alton, S. Binstock, G. Brohman, J. Byrne, L. Clodd, C. Galea, D. Morrison,B. Reain, J. Saunders, C. Wilcox

Administration: B. Barrett, W. Browne, A. Gillespie, D. Golden, L. Hope, B. Kaye, K. MacIver,D. Scates, C. Shedden

1. CALL TO ORDERThe meeting was called to order at 6:47 p.m.

2. NATIONAL ANTHEM

3. DECLARATION OF POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTERESTThere were no conflicts of interest.

4. DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

4.1. G7 Student SenateChair Clodd and Director Hope presented Student Trustee Galea with a plaque honouring her work as a representative of the board. Student Trustee Galea then joined her fellow G7 Student Senate members in a presentation about the G7 and their student leadership activities over the past school year.

4.2. Students as Researchers (STAR) Superintendent of Learning Barrett spoke about some of the student voice initiatives that have taken place in this school year, including the Students as Researchers program. He introduced students from Huntsville High School, who presented trustees with information on their research project to improve school spirit and student wellbeing, the results, and next steps for the upcoming year.

5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA/ADDITIONS

17-06-110 C. Wilcox/ D. MorrisonTHAT THE AGENDA BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. Carried.

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6. ACTION ITEMS

6.1. Approval: Board Minutes dated May 30, 2017

17-06-111 D. Alton / G. Brohman THAT THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING DATED MAY 30, 2017 BE APPROVED. Carried.

6.2. Recommendations From In-Camera

17-06-112 J. Byrne / D. Morrison THAT THE EMPLOYEE SERVICES STAFFING REPORT DATED JUNE 13, 2017 BE APPROVED. Carried.

6.3. Administrative Reports

6.3.a. SEAC Input into the 2017-2018 Budget Superintendent of Learning MacIver presented to trustees the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) input on the Special Education Department Budget for 2017-2018. THE SEAC INPUT INTO THE 2017-2018 BUDGET WAS PRESENTED FOR INFORMATION.

6.3.b. 2017-2018 Budget

Superintendent of Business Kaye presented the 2017-2018 Draft Budget Review to trustees.

17-06-113 J. Saunders / J. Byrne THAT THE 2017-2018 OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2018, IN THE AMOUNT OF $213,972,358 BE APPROVED, PENDING APPROVAL BY THE MINISTRY. Carried.

6.3.c. Renaming of the Haliburton AETC

Director Hope presented to trustees the proposal to rename the Haliburton AETC to the Leonard Salvatori Alternative Education Centre.

17-06-114 G. Brohman / J. Saunders THAT THE NAME ON THE CURRENT HALIBURTON AETC BUILDING IN HALIBURTON BE CHANGED TO THE LEONARD SALVATORI ALTERNATE EDUCATION CENTRE. Carried.

6.4. Trustee Reports

6.4.a. SEAC Minutes – May 2, 2017 Trustee Binstock presented the SEAC minutes from the May 2, 2017 meeting.

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THE SEAC MINUTES DATED MAY 2, 2017 WERE RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION.

7. INFORMATION ITEMS (VERBAL) 7.1. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

7.1.a. Administrative Update

Director Hope updated trustees on the following items and events:

A thank you to trustees for their participation in end of year celebrations at schools and for their presentations of staff recognition and years of service gifts to staff.

166 students are currently registered in the Summer Learning Program in nine classrooms within seven schools across the district. Funding has been provided by CODE and partnerships with SIRCH and OEYC have helped shape this opportunity for young learners.

Superintendent Gillespie reported that 46 students participated in the four levels of the DELF International French exam. There was a 100 percent pass rate. Three of these students are in grade 8 and will be tracked to see if they continue with French in their school career.

City of Kawartha Lakes Ward System proposal updates are coming to a close soon, which will affect how the five Kawartha Lakes trustees may align with the eight different wards. Work will formally begin within the next few months to present trustees with various models for review. Of the five trustees, most will have one ward, while some will have two. It is unlikely that there will be an overlap.

7.1.b. System Update District Manager Shedden provided an update on upcoming events and department initiatives.

7.2. STUDENT TRUSTEE REPORTS

7.2.a. G7 Student Senate Report On behalf of the G7 Student Senate, Student Trustee Galea thanked the board for the opportunities and support that have been made available to the group.

7.2.b. OSTA-AECO Report Student Trustee Galea reported on recent and upcoming OSTA-AECO activities and information.

7.3. TRUSTEE REPORTS

7.3.a. Communications Advisory Committee Meeting Report Trustee Saunders provided an update on the Communications Advisory Committee activities and upcoming plans.

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7.3.b. FNMI Committee Meeting Report Chair Clodd updated trustees on the recent FNMI Committee meeting.

7.3.c. OPSBA Report Trustee Morrison provided an update on recent OPSBA information and activities.

8. CORRESPONDENCE There was no correspondence.

9. PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS There were no questions or comments from the public.

10. ADJOURNMENT

17-06-115 J. Byrne / B. Reain THAT THE BOARD DO NOW ADJOURN AT 8:01 P.M. AND RETURN TO IN-CAMERA SESSION. Carried.

The public session reconvened at 8:39 P.M.

17-06-116 J. Byrne / B. Reain THAT THE TRILLIUM LAKELANDS DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD REAFFIRMS ITS SUPPORT FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FRAMEWORK AS DEVELOPED BY THE FOUR TRUSTEE ASSOCIATIONS AND CODE. Carried.

17-06-117 J. Saunders / C. Wilcox THAT THE TRILLIUM LAKELANDS DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ENDORSES THE POSITION THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FRAMEWORK AS APPROVED BE SUPPORTED AND IMPLEMENTED BY OPSBA WITHOUT REVISION. Carried.

17-06-118 B. Reain / D. Alton THAT A LETTER BE DRAFTED BY THE CHAIR OF THE TRILLIUM LAKELANDS DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND SENT TO ALL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARDS AND OPSBA OUTLINING TRILLIUM LAKELANDS DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD’S POSITION ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. Carried.

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17-06-119 J. Byrne / B. Reain THAT THE BOARD DO NOW ADJOURN AT 8:41 P.M. Carried.

Louise Clodd, Chairperson of the Board Larry Hope, Director of Education

Wendy Browne, Recording Secretary

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TRILLIUM LAKELANDS DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

DATE: August 22, 2017 TO: Trustees SUBJECT: Suspension and Expulsion Data Review for 2016-2017 ORIGIN: Bruce Barrett, Superintendent of Learning REFERENCE: Board Meeting- August 29, 2017

PURPOSE: To provide trustees with data regarding student suspensions and

expulsions for the period of September 2016 to June 2017. CONTEXT: Information on suspensions and expulsions is gathered and reported

annually to Trustees as part of system monitoring of Safe and Accepting Schools initiatives.

CONTENT: Trillium Lakelands District School Board remains committed to

maintaining Safe and Accepting Schools. With that concept in mind, the school board works collaboratively with all staff, students, partners and stakeholders to create a safe environment for all staff and students.

This presentation contains a summary of suspensions and expulsions for

the 2016-2017 school year. Data is examined in comparison to the same period in previous years.

Data on suspensions and expulsions is collected monthly and is used in

concert with other indicators to direct programs and services to schools throughout the school year.

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The 1118 occurrences = 4383 days served

Total2009-2010

Total2010-2011

Total2011-2012

Total2012-2013

Total2013-2014

Total2014-2015

Total2015-2016

Total2016-2017

Suspensions/Expulsions 1915 1501 1387 1299 1223 1180 1054 1118

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Occurrences• Occurrences = # times a suspension or expulsion occurred (entered in

Powerschool)= 1118 for 2016-2017

• Students = # students who received one or more suspensions or expulsions (only counts repeat offenders once)

=732 for 2016-2017

• IPRC = of the 732 students that served one or more suspensions or expulsions, 166 students are identified by IPRC (22%)

• IEP = of the 732 students that served one or more suspensions or expulsions, 289 students had an IEP (39%)

• Of the 732 students suspended or expelled one or more times, 294 were from the elementary panel and 438 from the secondary panel

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Of the 732 students suspended or expelled one or more times, 294 were from the Elementary

Panel and 438 from the Secondary Panel

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017Elementary 620 502 369 338 412 457 330 449Secondary 1295 999 1018 961 811 723 721 669

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In the summer of 2013 the shops in the technical wing of Fenelon

Falls Secondary School underwent an overhaul to improve the

facilities at the aging school. Trillium Lakelands DSB Trustees

approved a budget expenditure of $300,000 from the school renewal

line and on first day of the 2013 school year, students in a host of

Transportation, Construction and Machining classes got a look at their

sparkling new facility.

Fast forward to 2017, and Department Head Mike McIntosh and

fellow teachers (Tom McMorrow and Ryan Rawlins) reflect back that

the impact on students was immediate. “When you have great spaces

and the right tools to do the work, students show pride, take

responsibility and get really invested,” says McIntosh. McIntosh

should know, because students are flocking to courses in their

department and some are producing well beyond the classroom.

Take this week for example, as qualifiers wrapped up to determine

Board and Regional winners to go on to the 2017 Ontario Skill Trades

Championship at the Toronto Convention Centre from May 2-5,

Fenelon Falls Secondary surprised other TLDSB and Central Ontario

competitors with eleven students advancing to the Provincials. It’s a

wonderful accomplishment for the school certainly to have 11 qualify

in a range of competitions from construction, electrical, masonry,

INVESTING IN FACILITIES &

INVESTING IN PEOPLE: A

Fenelon Falls Secondary Student

Success Short Story

Wednesday April 5

2017

“If you build it they

will come is true, but if

you build it and staff it

with inspired

passionate teachers,

then lives will change”

Principal Ray Este

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transportation and fashion … but so very, very important for the

continued growth of one young student in particular.

The 2-Member Team Build Winner

This Garden Bench Planter Box combination project was the featured task at the Best In TLDSB

qualifier last week hosted at Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School. Pictured below

was the work of the winning tandem from Fenelon Falls Secondary School.

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That’s because just over a year ago this student was on a very

different path. Devyn Meredith was one of three students charged by

the OPP with Break and Enter and Mischief after being caught on

security cameras breaking into FFSS late one February evening.

Devyn was just beginning his second semester in what was shaping up

to be a rocky road in secondary school. Besides being charged, he was

issued at 20-day suspension for his role in the act.

Today, Devyn is a different boy; proud, enthusiastic, and ready to

work even harder to achieve his goals.

That’s the power of great spaces and caring teachers who challenge

students every day to set goals and believe in themselves. Our schools

are full of these stories but this was one that really needed to be told.

The Skills Competition is right around the corner and Devyn will be

up against much older, more experienced carpenters, but somehow

that’s all part of the beauty of this story – Good luck!

“Kids need a positive

place to channel their

energy and, sometimes

just someone to

recognize talent.”

Teacher Tom

McMorrow

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DATE: August 22, 2017 TO: Trustees SUBJECT: Rural Education Funding ORIGIN: Larry Hope, Director of Education REFERENCE: Regular Meeting of the Board – August 29, 2017

PURPOSE: To share with trustees the allocation of Rural Education Funding

provided to Trillium Lakelands District School Board. CONTEXT: The Board received notice that $1,200,000 in Rural Education funding

would be provided by the Ministry of Education beginning in September.

CONTENT: Using parameters provided by the Ministry of Education, 42 TLDSB

schools are eligible to receive supports provided through the Rural Education Funding. Senior Administration have determined that the following supports will be provided to schools to meet the needs of the system and provide the support intended through this Rural Education Funding:

1. 5 FTE Student Support Attendance Counsellors (SSAC) to

provide more consistent support in our schools and to increase the amount of time SSACs have in schools and directly with students;

2. 1 FTE Arts Consultant to be able to provide additional school-based support for arts programming;

3. 1 FTE French as a Second Language (FSL)/Special Education Consultant to support increasing special education demands for students in French Immersion programs;

4. 1 FTE First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Education (FNMI) Consultant to continue to build on our prior work that has been dependent on special funding applications in the past but is not always available.

5. 1 FTE Technology Services Consultant to support initiatives such as coding, robotics, and other technology related projects at the school level.

6. 1 FTE English as a Second Language (ESL) Consultant to support increasing needs across the district.

There may also be some additional supports in place to augment Early Years programming.

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DATE: August 17, 2017 TO: Trustees SUBJECT: Board Committees – Trustee Membership 2017-2018 ORIGIN: Larry Hope – Director of Education REFERENCE: Board Meeting – August 29, 2017

PURPOSE: To request participation by trustees on Board committees. CONTEXT: TLDSB trustees are asked each year in August to consider membership on one or

more Board committees for the upcoming school year.

CONTENT: Trustees will be sent an online form with committee choices. Trustees are asked to highlight their top three choices.

A detailed list of Board committees, dates, and locations is also attached. The list

is as complete as possible at this date and does not yet include trustee names or names of administrators on committees.

Chairs Council will review trustee committee membership requests and determine

the trustee for each committee.

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STATUTORY COMMITTEES

Committee Name

Committee Description Meeting Location

Meeting Dates Trustees

Staff

Other

SAL

(Supervised Alternative Learning for Excused Pupils) Considers submissions regarding applications to the SAL program.

Video Conference LEC and MEC 9:00 a.m.

September 27, 2017 October 25, 2017 November 22, 2017 December 20, 2017 January 31, 2018 February 28, 2018 April 4, 2018 (10 a.m.) May 2, 2018 May 30, 2018 June 27, 2018

Dave Golden Sandra Corry Traci Hubbert Don MacIver Debbie Pringle Sarah Burgess

Community Representative - Jeri Moores, City of Kawartha Lakes

SEAC

(Special Education Advisory Committee) Reviews the special education plan, the Board’s budget and financial statements as they relate to special education.

Video Conference at MEC and LEC unless otherwise stated 5 p.m.

Katherine MacIver Jennifer Johnston Jennifer Andreasen

Janice Balfour – LDAO Darlene Callan – Five Counties Children’s Centre Leslie Burgess – Tourette Canada – Muskoka Chapter

Rose McHugh- Community Living Central Highlands

Amber Gordon- Community Loving Huntsville

Jamie Read- Autism Ontario Peterborough

Andrea Brown – Community Rep

Audit Committee

Reviews financial reports and statements

Lindsay Bob Kaye Craig Young Kevin Burge

Financial Auditors External Auditors RIAT Jayne Jones Jim Bradley

District School Council / Parent Involvement

A forum for School Council Chairs and area parent representatives to discuss initiatives and issues.

Video Conference at all sites - 7 p.m.

November 16, 2017 January 18, 2018 March 22, 2018 May 10, 2018

Louise Clodd (All trustees are invited to attend )

Larry Hope Catherine Shedden

CKL – Grant Boudrault Muskoka – VACANT AT THIS TIME Haliburton – Sam Itani / Jenn Sharp

Names in bold indicates Committee Chairperson

TRILLIUM LAKELANDS DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD Trustee Committee Dates 2017-2018 revised: 21/08/2017 | Page 1

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STANDING COMMITTEES

Committee Name Committee Description

Meeting Location


Staff

Other

Communications Advisory

Provides feedback and advice to the Board.

HCEC 9:30 to 12:30 p.m.

October 26, 2017 May 31, 2018

Catherine Shedden Larry Hope Laura Blaker

Elementary Arts Advisory Committee

This committee will review current art offerings and opportunities for elementary schools.

HCEC from noon to 3 p.m. (includes lunch)

October 12, 2017 December 7, 2017 March 1, 2018 May 3, 2018

Andrea Gillespie Anne Grant

FNMI Education Provision of input and ideas on the implementation of the Ontario First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Policy Framework

MEC Time?

Heather Truscott Dave Golden Sandra Corry Alison Turnbull Deb Wines Jelynne Sornberger

Teresa Greasley - Wahta Mohawks Council Member Carol Holmes – Wahta Mohawks Education Representative Tammy Porter – Moor River Métis Verna Porter – Provincial Métis

Healthy Schools Advisory Committee

This committee will focuses on aligning goals and vision for student achievement and well-being.

HCEC at 9:30 a.m.

November 18, 2017 February 1, 2018 April 19, 2018

Larry Hope Andrea Gillespie Heather Truscott Catherine Shedden Dave Lyons Cheryl Roffe Wendy Nicholson Holly Groome David Crawford Ray Este

Health Units Lorna McCleary - HKPRDHU Janice Ballam-Lewis - HKPRDHU Cathy Thomson - SMDHU Stephanie Jones - SMDHU Kim Newberry – SMDHU Nourishment Programs Andrea Jones-Pascoe - Muskoka Jennifer Armitage - CKL Aaron Walker - Haliburton



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Safe and Accepting Schools Committee

Professional development, awareness and education on issues related to Equity and Inclusive Education.

HCEC 9:30 a.m. to noon (includes lunch)

September 28, 2017 November 30, 2017 February 8, 2018 April 12, 2018

Katherine MacIver Heather Truscott Cheryl Roffe Jen Andreasen

Staff Recognition – Awards of Excellence

Review award criteria and nominations to select award recipients

HCEC 1-3pm

November 29, 2017 March 28, 2018

Larry Hope Catherine Shedden Andrea Gillespie Wilma Lynch

Wahta Mohawk First Nation Liaison

Deals with activities specific to programs for students from the Wahta Mohawk First Nation.

Muskoka Education Centre VC Room Noon to 4 p.m.

Louise Clodd (trustee representing the Gravenhurst area)

Heather Truscott Dave Golden Deb Wines Alison Turnbull

Teresa Greasley - Wahta Mohawks Council Member Carol Holmes – Wahta Mohawks Education Representative



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SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Committee Name Committee Description Meeting Location


Staff

Other

Suspension Appeals and Expulsion Hearings

Reviews suspension appeals to the Code of Conduct. Determines expulsion decisions.

Wherever possible the hearing will be held in the region of the Board where the child attends school.

As needed Chairperson or designate Vice Chairperson or designate And up to 3 other trustees as appointed by the Chair

Bruce Barrett Shelley Johnston David Sornberger Supervisory Officer and Principal of school

Negotiations – Elementary Teachers

Elementary Teachers As needed As needed Dianna Scates Andrea Gillespie Bob Kaye Deb Harvey

Elementary Occasional Teachers

As needed As needed Dianna Scates Andrea Gillespie Bob Kaye Deb Harvey

Elementary Teachers Designated Early Childhood Educators

As needed As needed Dianna Scates Andrea Gillespie Bob Kaye Wilma Lynch Deb Harvey

Negotiations – Secondary Teachers

Secondary Teachers Secondary Occasional Teachers

As needed As needed Dianna Scates Bruce Barrett Bob Kaye Deb Harvey

Professional Student Services Personnel (PSSP)

As needed As needed Dianna Scates Bruce Barrett Bob Kaye Deb Harvey



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Negotiations – CUPE

Custodial / Maintenance / Office / Clerical / Technical / EA

As needed As needed Earl Manners Katherine MacIver Bob Kaye Wilma Lynch Craig Young Deb Harvey

School Administrator Interviews

Meet to review and hire for placement in administrator pools.

As needed As needed Chair or designate Director of Education Academic Superintendents

Ad Hoc COMMITTEES

Committee Name Committee Description Meeting Location


Staff

Other



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DATE: August 29, 2017

TO: Trustees

SUBJECT: SEAC Minutes dated June 6, 2017

ORIGIN: S. Binstock, Trustee

REFERENCE: Board Meeting – August 29, 2017

PURPOSE: To provide the Board with the SEAC Minutes.

CONTEXT: The attached minutes provide information on the latest SEAC activity.

CONTENT: The SEAC Minutes attached includes information on:

Updates and Projects

Planning Discussion

Association and Community News

Department and System Updates

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TRILLIUM LAKELANDS DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Minutes

Date: May 2, 2017 Time: 5pm Location: Video Conference Meeting

Members Present: J. Balfour, Trustee S. Binstock, A. Brown, S. Bullock, D. Callan, R. McHugh, Trustee D. Morrison, S. O’Hare

Regrets: J. ReadStaff Present: J. Andreasen, J. Johnston, K. MacIver, T. Hubbert

Chair J. Balfour shared the following updates on Committee Membership

Tourette Canada, Muskoka Chapter, has an Alternate Member, Stasi O’Hara,replacing Leslie Burgess for the remainder of the SEAC term.

Jamie Read has resigned from SEAC as the Autism Ontario representative andwill be seeking a replacement member to serve the remainder of the term.

1. Approval of Agenda

Moved by S. Binstock, seconded by A. BrownThat the agenda be approved as amendedCarried.

2. Approval of Minutes of April 3, 2017 SEAC Meeting

Moved by A. Brown, Seconded by D. CallanThat minutes from the April 3, 2017 SEAC meeting be approved as presentedCarried.

3. Presentation: Integra Young Warriors

Principal Traci Hubbert shared information and a presentation from theIntegra Young Warriors (IYW) program that is occurring as a pilot programa number of schools.

o The Integra Young Warriors is a partnership program betweenTLDSB and Integra and a number of community partners.

o IYW is a program for students ages 9-12 years old who havelearning disabilities and/or self-regulation or mental healthchallenges.

o The program is a 20 week program, 1 hour per week. There are 6schools piloting the program currently.

o Four Leslie Frost PS students attended to discuss and demonstrateprogram components.

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4. Department and System Updates

Superintendent Katherine MacIver shared the following updates with SEAC:

System Updateso Department of Specialized Services is in the process of finalizing

staffing; interviewing for consultant positions will occur this weeko High Schools across the system are hosting transition meetings for

students who will be entering into grade 9 next year and have SEAequipment/ Assistive Technology

o There is a Collaborative and Proactive Solutions meeting occurringmid-May to discuss the CPS strategy and implementation model

District Principal Jennifer Johnston shared the following updates with SEAC:

Professional Development Opportunities:o The Department of Specialized Services will be hosting an

Assistive Technology evening for parents on June 5, 2017. Furtherinformation will be shared with SEAC and community partners oncefinalized.

o A Mental Health First Aid session was offered to Bridging andCoaching Class Teachers and EAs last week

o On April 27 over 90 Principals, SERTs and Special EducationHeads attended professional development focused on supportingstudents with challenging behaviours

System Meetings:o The Special Education Advisory Team (SEAT) gathered in early

April to discuss special education in TLDSB from the point of viewof a variety of roles. The focus for this year has been quality IEPs

o The Principal Advisory Group will meet on May 9 & 10 to discussEA allocations for schools for September 2017

5. SEAC Projects 2016-2017

Parent Survey (Janice Balfour)o Rough draft shared with SEACo Recommendations and suggestions were shared with the Committee

Updates for the Special Education Plan Section 8 (Jennifer Johnston)o District Principal Jennifer Johnston shared the plan for updating the

section on educational and other assessmentso Section 8 will be updated and shared at the June 2017 SEAC

meeting

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6. Other Items for Discussion or Action

Update on the Special Needs Strategy (Katherine MacIver)

o TLDSB is involved in two service areas that align with the LHINservice areas- Nipissing/Parry Sound/Muskoka and City of KawarthaLakes/Haliburton/Peterborough

o Coordinated Service Planning (CSP) models are being rolled out inboth service areas

Goal is to have one, coordinated service plan for kids andtheir families from age 0-18

o Integrated Delivery of Rehabilitation Services (IDRS) plans are beingreviewed by the involved Ministries and revised as required

Next steps for IDRS include completing final proposals byfall 2017 and an implementation by December 2017 to rollout for September 2018.

Draft proposal for IDRS will be shared with SEAC

Parents Reaching Out (PRO) Granto Options:

Opportunity for SEAC members to attend community eventsand provide exposure

Engage some support on survey development and dataanalysis for parent survey

Janice will send an email to SEAC with further options forgrant applications

SEAC Meeting Schedule for 2017-2018

o The decision of the committee was to continue with the first Tuesdayof each month at 5pm

o A draft schedule will be brought forward to the June SEAC Meeting

Dinner Location for June 2017 Meeting

o HCEC was determined to be the preferred location

7. Association and Community News

Community Representative Andrea Brown, on behalf of Community Living SouthMuskoka, shared the following update:

Community Living South Muskoka 50 year pancake breakfast is occurringon May 11 from 9am-11am at the CLSM Office on Depot Drive

Stacey Bullock shared the following updates on behalf of Community Living Huntsville:

On June 17 CLH is hosting a Science North event; it is free for families

Life after High School occurred last week of April at HHS

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8. Correspondence

9. Future Business

DATE PRESENTATION (Lead)

PROJECTS/ OTHER (Lead)

June 6 Dinner

SEAC Input on the Budget (K. MacIver) SEAC Training Consideration/ Plan

Parent Survey (J. Balfour) Section 8 Special Education Plan (J. Johnston) 2017-2018 SEAC Schedule (J. Andreasen) SEAC Yearly Expenses (J. Andreasen)

10. Next Meeting

Tuesday, June 6, 20175pm at HCEC

11. Adjournment

Moved by A. BrownThat the meeting be adjournedCarried

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