P U B L I C S E S S I O N A G E N D A - Halton District School Board
P U B L I C S E S S I O N A G E N D A - Halton District School Board
P U B L I C S E S S I O N A G E N D A - Halton District School Board
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STAFF<br />
Goal 1<br />
Staff will participate in collaborative, supportive and inclusive working and learning communities focused on innovation and research.<br />
Targets<br />
● By 2016, the <strong>Board</strong> will approve an Employment Equity Policy.<br />
● By 2016, the principles of Employment Equity as delineated in the Policy will be integrated into the recruitment and promotion practices of the<br />
<strong>Board</strong>.<br />
● By 2016, schools and departments will have staff participate in a collaborative, supportive, inclusive learning community (PLC) with a work place<br />
environment focused on innovation and research that reflects the principles of equity.<br />
Strategies 201213 Results 201213 Strategies 201314<br />
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Develop an action plan for employment<br />
equity strategies.<br />
Develop an interview training program<br />
on equitable interviewing techniques.<br />
<strong>Board</strong> approved an Employment Equity Policy.<br />
The enactment of Regulation 274 has resulted in<br />
a hiatus of our plans re an Equity Hiring Strategy<br />
as we clarify our responsibilities under the Reg.<br />
Closing the gap for students in need includes the<br />
following: targeted funding for specific schools<br />
identified through the <strong>School</strong> Needs Index;<br />
eLearning courses and blended learning to<br />
further engage students in both panels; create<br />
innovative programs like the GOAL program<br />
(Get Outside And Learn) focused on disengaged<br />
grade 10 students; and attempting to engage<br />
dropouts with our Reengagement Strategy.<br />
Staff will begin the review of recruitment<br />
practices and hiring strategies with a view to<br />
compliance with our policy.<br />
Staff will continue these programs as well as<br />
focusing on Culturally Responsive<br />
Teaching:inclusive instruction; Developmental<br />
Assets;Think Kids (CPS); Restorative Practices<br />
Managers and Principals will be asked to<br />
formally recognize staff performance and<br />
achievements<br />
●<br />
Staff Learning Teams will focus on<br />
innovative, research based strategies to<br />
enhance student engagement and<br />
Student Success<br />
Principal Learning Teams on Literacy,<br />
Numeracy, Collaborative Strategies and Guided<br />
Reading meet regularly throughout the year led<br />
by principals/vps with expertise in these areas.
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