This update provides a summary of the public meeting of Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board held Monday, December 6, 2010 at the Education Centre. It is an unofficial summary of the meeting; official minutes will be approved at the next meeting in January.

Information

Director of Education Kathy Soule read the official returns from the municipal election held Monday, October 25, 2010. All Board members then recited and signed a Declaration of Office: Member of School Board and an Oath of Allegiance. All trustees were invited to give a brief introduction and background of themselves.

Recommendations

Appointment of First Nations representative from Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte

Mike Brant was appointed as First Nations representative from Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte.

Appointment of scrutineers

Superintendents Rob McGall and Dave Rutherford were appointed as scrutineers for the chair and vice-chair elections.

Election of Board Chair

Carl Pitman was elected as Chair of the Board.

Election of Board Vice-chair

Mary Hall was elected as Vice-chair of the Board.

Trustee membership on standing, statutory and administrative committees

STANDING COMMITTEES
Trustees selected membership on standing committees. For 2011, standing committees will consist of the following members:

• Operations and Finance Committee
  Mike Brant, Sam Clements, Thelma Goodfellow, Mary Hall, Dwayne Inch, Dave Patterson. Dwayne Inch will be chair and Sam Clements will be vice-chair.

• Program and Human Resource Committee
  Jennifer Cobb, Lucille Kyle, Thelma Goodfellow, Carl Pitman and Jim Williams. Thelma Goodfellow will be chair and Jim Williams will be vice-chair.

• Executive Committee
  Consists of the Board Chair, Vice-chair and above-noted standing committee chairs, plus one additional member. Sam Clements was elected as the fifth member.
  

STATUTORY COMMITTEES

Trustees selected membership on statutory committees. For 2011, statutory committees will consist of the following members:

• Audit Committee
  Sam Clements, Dwayne Inch and Carl Pitman.

• Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)

Thelma Goodfellow and Lucille Kyle. Dwayne Inch and Dave Patterson will be the alternates.

• Supervised Alternative Learning Committee

Mike Brant and Jennifer Cobb. Jim Williams will be the alternate.

• Student Enrolment/School Capacity Committee

Consists of all Board members. Jim Williams will be chair and Thelma Goodfellow will be vice-chair.

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES

Trustees selected membership on administrative committees. For 2011, administrative committees will consist of the following members:

• Aboriginal Education Steering Committee

Mike Brant and Jennifer Cobb.

• Accessibility Advisory Committee
  Carl Pitman.

• Character Development Committee

Jim Williams.

• Equity and Inclusivity Advisory Committee
  Mike Brant and Jim Williams.

• Food for Learning Committee
  Lucille Kyle.

• Great Place Awards Committee
  Mary Hall.
  

• Information and Technology Advisory Committee

Dave Patterson.

• Leadership Development Steering Committee
  Thelma Goodfellow.

• Marketing Committee
  Carl Pitman.

• Parent Involvement Committee

Jennifer Cobb.

• Safe Schools Advisory Committee

Carl Pitman.

• Specialist High Skills Majors Advisory Committee

Dave Patterson.

Election of representatives to the Ontario Public School Boards' Association

Carl Pitman. Mary Hall will be the alternate.

Appointments to Special Education Advisory Committee

Trustees approved the following individuals to the Special Education Advisory Committee:

• Katie Cudmore, Quinte Children’s Treatment Centre
• Megan Luke, Children’s Mental Health Services
• Dwayne Stacey, Hastings Children’s Aid Society
• Susan Seaman, Counselling Services of Belleville and District
• Jennifer Vincent, Loyalist College, Disability Services Office
• Kelly Mathieson, Family Space Quinte Inc.
• Kimberly Doyle, Community Living Prince Edward
• Lorrie Arsenault, Community Living Quinte West
• Members-at-large for the next four years will be Eve Jelley and Benzie Sangma
  

For more information, please contact Kerry Donnell, Communications Officer, 613-966-1170 or 1 800 267-4350, extension 2354.