Meeting of the Board of Trustees
Highlights of the June 28, 2007 meetingBoard Highlights
Board approves Annual Accessibility Plan
In accordance with the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the Peel board has developed its Annual Accessibility Plan for 2007-08 to help accommodate persons with disabilities and remove barriers in all schools and board environments. The purpose of the plan is to set priorities and plan for the prevention and removal of barriers over the long term.
The plan will enable the Peel board to plan and move ahead in a strategic way by setting goals, budgeting resources and setting performance measures and monitoring. For a full copy of the report, please visit the Peel board web site at www.peelschools.org and go to the 'Get the Facts' section.
Peel board captures coveted communication award
The Peel board was awarded the prestigious 2007 Gold Quill Award for excellence in communication, presented by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). The board captured an Award of Excellence in the multi-lingual communication category for its multi-lingual websites in 25 languages.
The project was also selected as winner of the Business Issue Award. This award is given annually by the Gold Quill Blue Ribbon Panel. The panel chooses one entry that exemplifies the most outstanding work and strategic involvement on addressing a critical and current business issue that poses a significant threat to the economic well being and/or continued viability of their organization.
IABC's Gold Quill Awards program has been the hallmark of excellence in business communication for more than 35 years. The winners represent the best in organizational communication and their work plans serve as best practices for professional communicators across communication disciplines.
Board approves tenders on additions
The board approved tenders on the construction of the following school additions:
- Barondale Public School tender awarded to Canning Construction Ltd. in the amount of $1.69 million including GST
- Centennial Sr. Public School tender awarded to Struct-Con Construction Ltd. in the amount of $4.98 million including GST
- Lancaster Public School tender awarded to Jasper Construction Corp. in the amount of $2.02 million including GST
- Ridgeview Public School tender awarded to Struct-Con Construction Ltd. in the amount of $4.97 million including GST
- Rowntree Public School tender awarded to Canning Construction Ltd. in the amount of $3.2 million including GST
- Sawmill Valley Public School tender awarded to Struct-Con Construction Ltd. in the amount of $2.82 million including GST
- Somerset Public School tender awarded to Torcom Construction Inc. in the amount of $3.38 million including GST
- Worthington Public School tender awarded to Tasis Contractors Inc. in the amount of $3.59 million including GST
Board approves tender for construction of Kimbark Middle School
The board awarded the tender for the construction of Kimbark Middle School in the amount of $9.21 million including GST to Pre-Eng Contracting Ltd.
Stellar recognizes student award winners
More than 2,000 Peel District School Board students were honoured on June 6 at Stellar—an event that celebrates the success of students at provincial, national and international competitions. Those being honoured received individual or group awards in academic, arts or athletic competitions during the 2006-07 school year.
Noted Janet McDougald, chair of the board, "Student achievement and excellence is evident on a daily basis in Peel schools. The tremendous successes of the students honoured at Stellar only begin to highlight the determination and dedication of Peel students in achieving their goals."
Board congratulates Bramalea S.S. teacher for being recognized by United Nations World Food Program
The board congratulated Jennifer Ojalammi, a French teacher at Bramalea Secondary School, for being recognized by the United Nations World Food Programme for her work on its Fight Hunger: Walk the World campaign. Ojalammi organized the largest walk turnout in Canada, which involved the participation of over 1,700 students and staff from Bramalea Secondary School on May 11, 2007. More than 700,000 people around the world participated in the campaign to raise awareness about child hunger and to provide school meals to over 100,000 children.
Retirements
Trustees recognized the contributions and years of service of the following staff who are retiring effective June 30 unless otherwise indicated:
Kanchan Rastogi, teacher
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NOTE: The next regular meeting of the board of trustees is Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.
