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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<strong>Halton</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Board</strong> – May 15, 2013 page 4<br />
M13-0120 D. Bower / D. Vrooman (cont’d)<br />
THAT selected students complete the Grade 8 Math program in semester one of their<br />
Grade 8 year and begin the Grade 9 Academic Math course in January through an online<br />
course offering from Avon-Maitland Distance Education Centre (AMDEC); and<br />
THAT the assessment process used this past year for entry into the acceleration program<br />
(Math achievement, Math competencies, student interest and learning skills) should<br />
continue to ensure that the students chosen to participate in this pilot will be successful; and<br />
THAT this expanded pilot will be reviewed in May of 2014.<br />
Carried.<br />
M13-0121 A. Strachan / K. Bateman Olmstead<br />
Be it resolved that the <strong>Halton</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Board</strong> undertake a feasibility study to look<br />
at the expansion of accelerated math beyond self-contained gifted by May 2014.<br />
Carried.<br />
Agenda Item 4<br />
4.1 Student Trustee Reports<br />
Arjun Dhanjal and Shaan Bhambra introduced Zoha Khan and Allison Zheng who will serve as the Student<br />
Trustees for the school year 2013-2014.<br />
4.2 Information Items (including Notices of Motion)<br />
4.2.1 Notices of Motion<br />
There were no notices of motion.<br />
For Action: June 5, 2013<br />
4.2.2 Special Education Plan Amendments<br />
D. Boag spoke to Report 13076 and responded to trustee questions.<br />
4.2.3 Policy: Principal/Vice-Principal Promotion/Placement<br />
D. Euale and T. Dyson spoke to Report 13078, and responded to trustee questions.<br />
M13-0122 D. Vrooman / A. Harvey Hope<br />
Be it resolved that the <strong>Halton</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Board</strong> extend the meeting beyond 10 p.m.<br />
Carried.<br />
4.2.4 OPSBA Voting Delegates<br />
D. Vrooman spoke to Report 13079.<br />
M13-0123 D. Danielli / D. Vrooman<br />
Be it resolved that the <strong>Board</strong> waive the rules to deal with this matter this evening.. Carried.<br />
M13-0124 D. Vrooman / D. Danielli<br />
Be it resolved that the <strong>Halton</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Board</strong> confirm Don Vrooman as Voting<br />
Delegate and Kathryn Bateman-Olmstead as Alternate Voting Delegate for the 2013<br />
OPSBA Annual General Meeting.<br />
Carried.<br />
4.2.5 Multi-Year Plan<br />
D. Euale and J. Blackwell spoke to Report 13073, and responded to trustee questions.<br />
For Information: May 15, 2013<br />
4.2.6 Bell Times<br />
L. Veerman spoke to Report 13067 and responded to trustee questions.<br />
S. Bhambra left the meeting at 10:35 p.m.<br />
4.2.7 Targeted Funds for <strong>School</strong>s<br />
J. Blackwell highlighted Report 13066<br />
4.2.8 French Study Update<br />
J. Blackwell called attention to Report 13068.<br />
4.2.9 Portable Inspections<br />
G. Cullen spoke to Report 13071 and responded to trustee questions.<br />
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