6/3/2003 - Special Board MeetingTHAMES VALLEY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
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SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
2003 JUNE 03,5:00 P.M.
PUBLIC SESSION
BOARD ROOM,EDUCATION CENTRE
AGENDA
V-verbal
M-material
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.APPROVAL OF AGENDA M
3.CONFLICTS OF INTEREST V
4.REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
a.Ad Hoc Committee on tiie Report to ttie M
Rural Education Strategy Task Force,2003
May 30
(Material to be faxed prior to meeting)
5.ADJOURNMENT
THAMES VALLEY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
2003 JUNE 3
The Board met in special session on 2003 June 3 in the Board Roomat the Education Centre at 5:05 p.m.
The following were in attendance:
TRUSTEES
J.Bennett,Chair
G.Hart
A.Cartier
Regrets:P.Jaffe,S.Peters,T.Roberts
Absent:J.Hunter,D.Stewart,
M.McTaggart
ADMINISTRATION AND OTHERS
B.Bryce
B.Greene
P.Gryseels
C.Murphy
J.Thorpe
S.Deiler
P.Battler
P.Schuyler
J.Empringham
K.Havelka
D.Blair
W.Tucker
G.Jazey
M.Sereda
L.Stevenson
D.Anstead
L.Hutchinson
K.Dalton
K.Wilkinson
C.Dennett
S.Christie
1.CALL TO ORDER -Chairperson Bennett called the meeting to order.
2.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA-The agenda was approved on motion of L.Stevenson and S.Deller.
3.CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -No conflicts of interest were declared.
4.REPORT OF COMMITTEES
a.AD HOC COMMITTEE ON THE REPORT TO THE RURAL EDUCATION STRATEGY
TASK FORCE,2003 MAY 30
Committee Chair Graham Hart described the draft submission of the Ad Hoc Committee on the
Report to the Rural Education Strategy Task Force of May 30,2003.He thanked the Committee
members fortheirparticipationas well as Executive Superintendent P.Gryseels and Communications
Manager C.Dennett.
Trustee Hartadvised that the document includes the historyofthe Thames Valley District School
Board,pertinentstatistics and information aboutschool administration andteachingstaff. Thereport
refers tothe Board's accommodation study process.Trustee Hart noted that the procedure survived
a judicial review attesting to its effectiveness.He advised that issues addressed are based on actual
situations and how to deal withsmall schools.The resources required to operate a small school are
discussed referringtothe Rozanski recommendation on core support funding.Trustee Hartreviewed
the summary points of the document.
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4.REPORT OF COMMITTEES,cont'd
a.AD HOC COMMITTEE ON THE REPORT TO THE RURAL EDUCATION STRATEGY
TASK FORCE,2003 MAY 30,cont'd
Following the regional meetings.Dr. Downey will make recommendations as to how the government
could allocate the $50M available to small schools.It is anticipated that a generic reply will be
prepared by Dr. Downey to boards submitting a report. Executive Superintendent C. Murphy will
represent the Director on June 6 at the round table discussion which he attends a similar meeting
called by the Ministry of Education inWindsor. Supt.Gryseels described the concept of a density
factor included in the report.
Suggested revisions to the report were offered.C.Dennett stressed that the report is intended to be
a written submission.
The following motions were moved by G. Hart,seconded by L.Stevenson and carried:
That the submission to the Rural Education Strategy Task Force be approved.
That the Ad Hoc Committee on the Report to the Rural Education Strategy Task Force be
disbanded.
5.ADJOURNMENT - The meeting adjourned at 5:35 p.m. on motion ofS. Dellerand P. Schuyler.
CONFIRMEPr"V^^c<.
Chairperson
RECOMMENDATIONS:
,1.That the submission to the Rural Education Strategy Task Force be approved.
2.That the Ad Hoc Committee on the Report to the Rural Education Strategy Task Force be
disbanded.
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SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF 2003 JUNE 3 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
1.That the submission to the Rural Education Strategy Task Force be approved.
2. That the AdHoc Committee on the Report tothe Rural Education Strategy Task Force be disbanded.