Meeting of the Board of Trustees
Highlights of the June 8, 2004 meetingBoard Highlights
Board recognizes student award winners
The board of trustees honoured students who have received academic, music or sports awards at the provincial, national or international level.
Provincial education grants leave Peel board with shortfall in key areas
Wayne McNally, associate director of operational support services, provided highlights of the education grants announced by the provincial government on May 26. The government has announced about 70 per cent of the revenue. School boards are awaiting announcements about the remaining revenue.
The Peel board expects a revenue gain of about $81 million for 2004-05:
- The government has provided a two per cent increase in benchmark funding in all areas of the budget. This increase is tied to the rate of inflation.
- Projected enrolment growth of four per cent will account for $38 million of the increase.
Despite these increases, there are two areas of significant revenue shortfall:
- Though the government's new funding model for transportation will provide the Peel board with a 4.5 per cent increase, there is a projected shortfall of $7 million between what government grant and the actual transportation costs in Peel.
- Though the grants provide a two per cent increase on benchmarks in salaries and benefits, the Peel board is still left with a salary gap of $30 million.
- The Peel board has not yet received Cycle 5 ISA special education funding amounting to $5.8 million for 2003-04. These funds have been approved for special needs students, but have not yet been paid by the government. The Peel board budget will include the $5.8 million in its revenue projection, identifying it as a budget risk.
The proposed budget will be presented at the regular board meeting on June 24. For more information or a copy of the proposed budget, contact Susan Graham in the Director's Office, 905-890-1010, ext. 2012.
Board approves repeat design for elementary school
The Peel board has approved the design of Osprey Woods Public School, developed by Robbie Sane Architects, as a repeat elementary school design.
Boundary established for Meadowvale Village Secondary School
The board approved the attendance boundary for the new secondary school that will open in the Meadowvale Village community. This secondary school, which will be located on Courtney Park Drive, near McLaughlin Road north of Hwy 401 in Mississauga, will open for students in grades 9 and 10 in September 2005. The opening of this new school will also result in changes to the boundaries for Streetsville Secondary School.
For boundary details, contact Planning and Accommodation, 905-890-1010 (or 1-800-668-1146) ext. 2212.
Superintendent assignments and appointments
The board approved the following superintendent assignments, effective Aug. 1, 2004:
Alison Clinton, from superintendent of education for the elementary schools in the Bramalea, Chinguacousy and Lincoln Alexander families, to superintendent of education – secondary for the following schools: Applewood, Cawthra Park, Clarkson, Erindale, Glenforest, Gordon Graydon, Lorne Park, Port Credit, TL Kennedy and The Woodlands.
Berisford Richardson, from superintendent of education for the elementary schools in the Clarkson (Churchill Meadows), Erindale, John Fraser and The Woodlands families, to superintendent of education for the elementary schools in the Bramalea, Chinguacousy, and Lincoln Alexander families.
The board approved the following superintendent appointments, effective Aug. 1, 2004:
Roger Martin, from assistant to the superintendent, Mississauga West Field Office, to superintendent of education – secondary for the following schools: Brampton Centennial, Central Peel, John Fraser, Meadowvale, Rick Hansen, Streetsville, Turner Fenton and West Credit Families. Martin has spent much of his career with the Peel board. He demonstrated his outstanding leadership in central board office and field office positions, and as principal of several Peel schools, including Erindale and Glenforest.
Elizabeth Sinclair-Artwell, from principal, Maple Leaf Public School, Toronto District School Board, to superintendent of education for the elementary schools in the Clarkson (Churchill Meadows), Erindale, John Fraser, and The Woodlands Families. Sinclair-Artwell has demonstrated her instructional and administrative leadership through a wide variety of positions in elementary and secondary schools, as well as field offices and the central board office of Toronto District School Board.
Elementary Vice-Principal Assignment
The board approved the following assignment, effective Sept. 7:
Christine Cripps from vice-principal at Russell D. Barber Public School to vice-principal at Robert H. Lagerquist Sr. Public School
Retirements
Trustees recognized the contributions and years of service of the following staff who are retiring effective June 30 unless otherwise indicated:
- Iris Casey, teacher
- Rose-Marie Divjak, secretary
- Margaret Holloway, teacher, will retire Sept. 30
- Maire Ketola, teacher
- Donna Kirby, secretary
- Angela Komorowski, secretary, will retire Sept. 3
- Thomas Lester, teacher, will retire July 31
- Loreta Maddalena, school attendant, retired May 14
- Mary Perkins, teacher
- Julie Simpson, teacher, will retire Sept. 30
- Frances Sullivan, head secretary
- Harold Wilson, teacher
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