MINUTES – May 13 Meeting

TOPIC	DISCUSSION POINTS	PRESEN-TER	OUTCOME
Previous Meeting Minutes	Attendees: Marisa Di Monte, Ron Chan, Carol Banwell, Andrea Lall, Renata Greenberg, Jackson and Judy Orellana, Ruth O’Reilly, Alice Xu, Shaheen Khan, Lianne Hubbard, Richard Western, Diane Kriksciunas Reviewed minutes Reported on status of action items - 3-8 Ask J. Jenkins for a wish list to finance some extra purchases for after school program – Has not been submitted yet - 4-1 Carol Banwell called to ask if we can replace glide ride with something else – they have agreed to install a modified glide ride - 4-2 Marisa contacted Miriam regarding info from last year’s BBQ – small committee set up to organize this event for June 11 (rain date June 13) - 4-3 Liane will report on fitness awareness workshop – next meeting - 4-4 Lianne reported on possible fundraising options – to be finalized next meeting	Marisa Di Monte	Information Status of action items Decision Modify & accept minutes Decision: Approved glide ride installation as per description provided by C. Banwell and A. Lall
Principal’s Report – 15 minutes	Student’s father passed away - Social Worker discussed strategies for teacher to use in discussion with class - Letter to go home - Staff members will be attending a memorial service. Student's Father.... September" 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 approved: - Risers for choir - $1000 - Small outdoor play equipment - $500 - Fans - $60 - Enrichment - $950 Andrea agreed that the teachers should be advised that next year when booking the cost of the programs they should be more precise in their estimates School Organization - Grade1-5 population for next year is 209 (almost 300 with K) - Mrs Samuelson , Mrs Doherty and Mrs. Bayliss will be retiring. - Mrs. Veinot, and Ms Mina have resigned - Miss De Gurerre is moving to another school - Ms. Lall and Ms Woods will be conducting interviews to fill 2.5 positions at the school Budget - Trustees are asking our support to fight the cuts - There will be changes to the transportation and other special programmes Transportation - Parents attended meeting to dispute cut - Any complaint should be addressed to Janice Barker or Bill Zumpano at the board - Concern about the safety of the kids with a certain bus driver who varies from the bus route Lunch Room Supervisor - The Board will fund a ratio of 1 supervisor to 60 students which at our current numbers leaves us with 3.7 - Hollywood has been assigned 3 lunch room supervisors for next year - The union is very firm that it will not let additional supervisors be funded by parent councils or volunteers	Andrea Lall	Decision: Decided to fund part of the teacher’s wish list to a total of $2510. Action 5-1: Ron Chan will write a letter on behalf of the WHO regarding this bus concern
Membership & Committees	Committee chairs did not report at this meeting
	Class rep
	Pizza lunch
	Enrichment
	EQAO
	Fundraising
Treasurer and Chair’s Report	With $7100.00 in the bank, we discussed the rest of the school year expenditures Teacher wish list – $2510 Graduation - $500 Play day BBQ - $400 Remainder will be left as a buffer for next year	Richard Western	Decision: to fund school events and leave buffer for next year
Other Business - 15 minutes	POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM THE QUESTIONNAIRE THAT WENT HOME – BUT POSITIONS ON THE SCHOOL COUNCIL REMAIN OPEN – PLEASE COME OUT TO SUPPORT YOUR COUNCIL June 10 - review of next year's goals. Nomination for next year’s positions Dress Code Committee - Diane reported on guidelines that committee drafted - Will be published in June and September newsletter Fundraising - Liane discussed several fundraising options - We will finalize next year’s fundraising goals and projects at next meeting FINAL WHO MEETING FOR THE YEAR - JUNE 10		5-2 Liane will report on next year’s fundraising options and fitness workshop