PCI Parent Advisory Council Meeting

Monday, April 21, 2008

In Attendance; Kinelm Brookes, Holly Brookes, Bev Stanger, Sandi Knight, Tracey Taylor, Diane Hamilton, Mark Diboll, and Beth Connery.

Regrets; Kim Sissons, Jim Pehura, Sherri Morgan, and Carol Fast.

The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm by Kinelm.

The meeting agenda was presented and there were no additions.

The minutes of March 17, 2008 were read. There were no errors or omissions. Sandi Knight adopted the minutes as read and Tracey Taylor second. All in favor. Carried.

Correspondence; MAPC newsletter was read. Enclosed was a proxy vote form which Kinelm will fill out and send off. On Tuesday, April 29, 2008 there will be a guest speaker, Bill Gordon, to be held at Grant Park School. The topic will be “Getting to Know Your Child Again”. Concerns about the new Phys. Ed. curriculum will be addressed to the Minister of Education.

Treasurer Report; There is no change, $311.87 and $505.

Program Report; There is no report at this time.

Volunteer Report; There is no report at this time.

Safety Report; There was some mold found in the Prince Charles building in the lower level. Two classrooms have been renovated and the problem is fixed and there is work being done on the other classrooms to fix the problem, the work should be done soon.

There was a power outage today. Students were kept in their classrooms and classes were changed systematically to avoid problems in the hallways. Addition of more emergency lighting will be looked into for the hallways.

Tom Henry is looking into having the fire alarm system updated.

Teacher Liaison; Carol Fast is away at this time due to shoulder surgery.

Administration Report; Rodney Verwey won a gold medal in the Power Mech. Competition. He will be off to compete in Calgary.

The plaza project received the Community Grant of $5,000.00. Prairie blossom will be redoing the brick by the bell. The banners will not be going into the bollards, they will be going into the ground and be facing different directions throughout the plaza and the bollards will be capped.

With the implementation of the new Phys. Ed. curriculum students will need 30 credits to graduate, 32 to graduate with distinction and there will be no graduating with merit.

The teen clinic has been started; there will be two offices with a waiting room which will be open 4 days a week by a nurse practioner. This program is funded by the RHA.

A model for the new Phys. Ed. schedule has been proposed to the Phys. Ed. department for the grade 11 and 12 curriculum.

The Grad tea will be held on Sunday, April 27, 2008 everyone is welcome to attend.

Prom is being held on Saturday, May 24, 2008.

There are 19 students trying out for the Provincial all star football teams.

Parent-Teacher meetings went well, the attendance was good.

Student Council Report; There is no report at this time.

Old Business; Information was sent to Jim in regards to receipts for physical activity for income tax purposes. The school will have special receipts if they are requested, otherwise the receipts they have been using will be issued.

New Business; There is no new business at this time.

Meeting adjourned 7:50pm.

Next meeting: Monday, May 26, 2008 at 7:00pm in the PCI library.