PIC Meeting #2 2016-17

1. PIC Meeting #22016-17 November 29, 2016

2. Agenda

3. Agenda

4. 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

5. PIC Mandate • support, encourage, and enhance meaningful parent engagementat the board level • to improve student achievementand well-being; • 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.

6. Agenda • Trustee’s Updates • Stan Cameron, Caledon • NokhaDakroub, Mississauga • Kathy McDonald, Brampton • Director’s Update • Tony Pontes

7. Plan for Student Success2016-2021

8. Agenda • Election Update: Indra Maharjan • G. Paul Renwick: Secretary • JagdevBahra: 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 15th

9. Agenda • Subcommittee Updates: • PRO Grant: Daniella Balasal • Events: Indra Maharjan • Communication: Paul Renwick • Budget: JagdevBahra

10. Agenda • Great Start Updates: Indra Maharjan • Two events • Increasing parent engagement in your schools • 21st Century Learning

11. Encourage Parent Involvementat your school Need of Toolkit for council of different school levels

12. 21st 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 year as teachers change.

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

14. 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

15. 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 co-chairs have the ability to approve the extended absence of any committee member.

16. Agenda • Written Submission to Chair: IM • Public Questions • Next Meeting: January 19, 2017 -5:30-6:30 PM

17. Thank You

18. 2016/2017 Roadmap Focus on Parent Engagement, Student Achievement, Support Student Councils…..