PIC Meeting 2 2016 17 November 29 2016

PIC Meeting #2 2016 -17 November 29, 2016 9: 25: 51 AM

Agenda Time Item Speaker Action Needed 1 Welcome & Introductions 17: 30 – Declaration of Conflict of Information, Indra Maharjan Interest Approval 17: 35 Approval of Agenda/ Minutes 2 17: 35 – Trustee Updates 17: 45 Stan/Nokha/ Kathy Information 3 17: 45 – Director Update 17: 55 Tony Pontes Information 4 17: 55 – Election Update 18: 05 Indra Maharjan Information/ Approval 9: 25: 51 AM

Agenda Time Item Speaker Action Needed 5 18: 05 – 18: 10 PIC Budget Indra M/ Kayla Tishcoff Informatio n 6 18: 10 – 18: 20 Subcommittee Updates Great Start Updates Indra Maharjan/ Daniella Balsall Informatio n 7 18: 20 – 18: 25 Other Business: Indra Maharjan 8 18: 25 – 18: 35 Public Questions Next Meeting: January 19, 2017 -5: 306: 30 PM 9: 25: 51 AM

Agenda • Welcome & Introductions: Indra Maharjan – Declaration of Conflict of Interest – Approval of Agenda – Approval of September 19, 2016 Minutes – New Members • Harsh Thakkar (Mississauga Parent) • Student member, TBD 9: 25: 52 AM

PIC Mandate • support, encourage, and enhance meaningful parent engagement at the board level • to improve student achievement and wellbeing; • provide information and advice to the board on parent engagement; • communicate with and support school councils; • undertake activities to help parents support their children’s learning at home and at school. 9: 25: 52 AM

Agenda • Trustee’s Updates – Stan Cameron, Caledon – Nokha Dakroub, Mississauga – Kathy Mc. Donald, Brampton • Director’s Update – Tony Pontes 9: 25: 52 AM

Plan for Student Success 2016 -2021 9: 25: 52 AM

Agenda • Election Update: Indra Maharjan – G. Paul Renwick: Secretary – Jagdev Bahra: Treasurer – PIC Budget: $28, 600 – It’s family affair: $10, 000 – PIC T-shirt : $1, 500 – Printing: $3, 500 – Translation/ Templates/ Tool kits? – How do you like the budget to be spent? – Inputs to budget subcommittee by December 15 th 9: 25: 53 AM

Agenda – Subcommittee Updates: – PRO Grant: Daniella Balasal – Events: Indra Maharjan – Communication: Paul Renwick – Budget: Jagdev Bahra 9: 25: 53 AM

Agenda • Great Start Updates: Indra Maharjan – Two events – Increasing parent engagement in your schools – 21 st Century Learning 9: 25: 53 AM

Encourage Parent Involvement at your school Need of Toolkit for council of different school levels 9: 25: 53 AM

21 st Century Learning Implementation of the vision by teachers needs to be the same across the Board as teachers have different teaching styles. Difficult to force students to adjust every 9: 25: 55 AM year as teachers change.

Agenda • Next event: • It’s a family affair event • Early February • Workshop Model • Inputs to Events subcommittee by December 20 th will be appreciated 9: 25: 57 AM

Agenda • Other Business: IM – Motion regarding membership: 2+ absences will result in member being removed from PIC committee – Proposed changes in by-law as approved in September 19, 2016 meeting 9: 25: 57 AM

Agenda Bylaw change The committee approved a change to Bylaw: Filling committee vacancies from: Committee members who are absent from three consecutive committee meetings without the approval of the committee thereby vacate their seat. The co-chairs have the ability to approve the extended absence of any committee member. To: Committee members who are absent from three consecutive committee meetings without the approval of the committee thereby vacate their seat. Members who are absent from two consecutive committee meetings will receive a notice from the co-chairs, asking for confirmation of their interest to remain on PIC. The cochairs have the ability to approve the extended absence of any committee member. 9: 25: 57 AM

Agenda • Written Submission to Chair: IM • Public Questions • Next Meeting: January 19, 2017 -5: 30 -6: 30 PM 9: 25: 57 AM

Thank You 9: 25: 58 AM

2016/2017 Roadmap Focus on Parent Engagement, Student Achievement, Support Student Councils…. . • Continue Building Momentum through events • Support and engage school councils • Newsletter • Subcommittees • Accountability • Effective Use of Budget PIC Outreach Communications Delivery Model • Improving student success in High Needs Neighbourhoods PRO Grant 9: 25: 59 AM