MINUTES – April 22nd Meeting

TOPIC	DISCUSSION POINTS	PRESEN-TER	OUTCOME
Previous Meeting Minutes – 15 minutes	Reviewed minutes Reported on status of action items: 2-1 Greenest City project – we discovered that we do not meet the criteria for this project 2-2 Playground Update – - Chris Moore has communicated with the school and Bellair - Glide ride will be replaced. - New Sign posted to advise students of playground safety (green- ok to play – red – unsafe) 3-6 Kamlesh and Carole to go to bank and get statement to clarify some transactions, and to change over signing authority. 3-7 Devise a protocol for issuing checks and refunds 3-8 Ask J. Jenkins for a wish list to finance some extra purchases for after school program	Marisa Di Monte	Information Status of action items Decision Modify & accept minutes Action 4-1 Carol Banwell will call to ask if we can replace glide ride with something else.
Principal’s Report – 15 minutes	Student’s father passed away · There will be counselling for him as well as his peers · Letter to go home · WHO will be donating to the family in their time of need Teachers’ Wish List The WHO asked teacher to make requests for the remainder of the Who funds to be spent this year. The following items were requested: - Risers for choir - $1000 - Small outdoor play equipment - $500 - Fans - $100 - Electric pencil sharpener - $50 - Chart stand - $150 - Enrichment - $950 (due to unexpected increases in activities) We will be prepared to debate and vote on an amount to be transferred to these expenses at the next meeting. Upcoming Events - Graduation - Play Day BBQ – June 11 with June 13 as a rain day. WHO will pay for food and refreshments with the school to pay for BBQ rental Lianne, Carole, Shaheen and Marisa volunteered to organize. Pizza Lunch - Richard and Miriam are in the process of clearing up the NSF cheque situation - It was agreed that a lump sum payment was more manageable than monthly payment - Any parent that had difficulty paying in a lump sum could include 2 post-dated cheques. Budget - Shrinking of funding from the Ministry - Shortfall of $125 m - Many programmes will be affected (maintenance, occasional teachers, outdoor ed, after school programmes) - Lunch supervisor is currently over staffed by 4 (ratio allowed by Board is 1:60) - Judi Codd will speak to these issues at the next ward Meeting tomorrow at 7:00pm.	Andrea Lall	Action4-2 Marisa to contact Miriam regarding info from last year’s BBQ.
Membership & Committees	Committee chairs did not report at this meeting
	Class rep
	Pizza lunch
	Enrichment
	EQAO
	Fundraising
Treasurer’s Report	Bank statement was not presented Carole spoke about getting a ledger for next year that would be updated and stay in the office and carbonized cheques. Will vote on this at next meeting.	Richard Western
Other Business - 15 minutes	POSITIONS ON THE SCHOOL COUNCIL REMAIN OPEN – PLEASE COME OUT TO SUPPORT YOUR COUNCIL May 13 - discussion of next year's council positions, nominations and election procedures. June 10 - review of next year's goals. Advertisement of Positions notice will go home in Friday File. - Fitness Awareness Workshop for September-October proposed by Lee Dash - Lianne Hubbard will look into details and report at next meeting - Concern about washroom safety was discussed. - Pop machine request by a student to have access to it – refused. - Dress Code committee meeting at 4:00 on May 8 in staff room.	Marisa Di Monte	4-3 Liane will report on fitness awareness w 4-4 Lianne will look at fundraising flyers and report at next meeting to have a plan for possible next year workshop