Western Springs College Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes Held at ...

4. MonitoringCurriculum Area Presentation: ESOL (Kay Wallace)Kay talked to her tabled ESOL Department Report.She commented on the high class numbers of the two junior classes (18 & 19). The senior levelswere manageable. This year there were more MOE-funded ESOL junior students then there hasbeen before.A new Teacher Aide, Dyane Roberts, was proving to be a welcomed asset. Karen Yates hadrecently taken over Kay’s 3 classes to enable her to take up the part-time new position ofCareers Counsellor.Kay then talked on differentiation, the huge range of abilities in the classes at times could bechallenging.She felt her department was well resourced.Kay made the suggestion that International Students could be introduced at assemblies to helpwith their integration into the school community. Ken stated that this is current policy.E-portfolios were a new concept being introduced.Kay was thanked for her presentation and information on ESOL.5. Strategic DecisionsEnrolments for 2011The new Board was brought up to date on enrolment issues at WSC.Discussion centered around out-of-zone enrolments and why we were looking at no out-of-zoneenrolments for 2011.Ken talked to the tabled New Teaching Space Template and how out-of-zone students adverselyaffected classroom entitlement.Trevor asked that the Board recommends that no mainstream Year 9 students be enrolled from out-ofzone.This was put to the vote : 1 = no 11 = yesTrevor Crosby / Alice HeathercarriedTrevor asked that the Board establish an Enrolment Committee.Trevor Crosby / David PeirsecarriedTrevor Crosby (as chair) and Gordon Ikin to be on the Enrolment Committee with two seniormanagement team representatives, and David Peirse to assist as required.7.20: Break