PORTER CREEK SECONDARY SCHOOL COUNCIL
Minutes of Regular Meeting
April 10, 2019
School Library

Present:	Council Members:				Administration:
		Andrew Robulack: A/Chair  			Peter Giangrande:  A/Principal
		William Carlick				Kyle Janzen:  A/ Vice Principal
		Sean Smith
		Jennifer Kozmen
		Deanna McLeod
		Jerry Zahora:  Secretary Treasurer

Regrets:	Dale Cheeseman:  Chair
		Don Fitzsimmons:  Council Member
		Amanda Leas:  Council Member

Guests:	Evelyn Troy:  CELC

1.	Call to Order:  Meeting was called to order at 6:40 PM

2.	Adoption of Agenda:  Moved by Jennifer, second by William, THAT the agenda be
	adopted. 									CARRIED

3.	Adoption of Minutes:  Moved by Jennifer, second by Deanna, THAT the Minutes of
	Regular Meeting, March 7, 2019 be adopted.

4.	Parent Concerns:  Feminine products:  Products in BC are now provided.  

	PC already provides products to students. Junior Counsellor (female) stocks
	“baskets” in all female washrooms of a variety of free products.  If they run out, they
	are also given to the girls who often come to her to access.  As well, office also has
	a supply. 

5.	Reports:  
	5.1	School Growth Plan:  Meeting to be held on April 17, - full day: 9-3.
		Sean to attend on behalf of School Council
	5.2	Health and Safety:  Andrew to represent School Council on committee
	5.3	Field Trips:  discussed under Principals report

6.	Principal’s Report:
	-	Enrolment:  439
	-	Staffing:  
		Retirement:  Vickie Dawe, retiring.  Assembly for her retirement planned for
		April 16,
		As well, retiring:  Julie Mitchell, EA, Scott Thompson, EA, Fran, Custodian
	-	Student scheduling completed, 
		Schedule created in Aspen, staffing update is 98% complete
		There were roundtable discussions on staffing and possible layoffs at schools
		Discussions on support of FN studies, language at the school, FN programming
		This should be more relevant at the school.
	-	 “GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance) 
		Rainbow Room” – Official opening on April 18, at 11:30PM, Council members
		invited to attend.  
		Guests in attendance are:  
		Chief of Kwanlin Dun First Nation, Minister of Education, Mayor of Whitehorse, 			YTA President, Yukon NDP Caucus, City Councillors, 
		Community and Religious Leaders, Queer Yukon. Media and drag queens will
		also be in attendance.	
		This is a newly designed safe space where students can feel confident they will 			not be exposed to discrimination, criticism, harassment or any other emotional 			or physical harm.  Room is open in the morning before classes, at first break, 			during second period (by special permission) and over lunch break.  It also 			doubles as a refuge for a few and as a signal to all, that harassment and bullying 			will not be tolerated.
	-	GSA and Social Justice Club Pink Day – April 10
	-	GSA field trip to Yukon Legislature – April 9
	-	School Survey results:  
		Sphere of Concern:  - Hours of day on computer/video games across the grades,
		Is 12 minutes/day higher than the Canadian norms.
		Sphere of Control:  - Effective learning time, relevance (class time), rigor
		(organized, feedback, learning):  - is on track
	-	Student led conferences:  April 10, 11 at 5 – 8 PM
	-	Language Proficiency Index (LPI) – April 23, at 8:30AM
	-	Communication 12 BCP – April 25 and Eng. 12 April 26, both at 9:00 AM
	-	PC to host for all high schools a Numeracy Assessment writing June 24 -26 AM
		and, BCP’s for Eng. 12, June 24, at 9:00 AM and Communications 12 – June 26,
		at 9:00 AM
	-	Implementation of New Curriculum for Gr. 11 and 12 in 2019-20:
		-	No Communications 11 and 12 courses,
			English First People 11 – will be for all to take, as well Eng. 12
			No Social Studies 11; a Socials 12 will be required from several options
			(e.g., Law, Comparative Civilizations, History, Geography)
			First Peoples 11 at the Gr. 11 level paired with either Writing or 
			New Media 
			Career Explorations 12 is a new 4 Credit Course paired 
			with the Capstone project
	-	Computer Investments:  There will be:
		-	41 – 21” IMacs
			172 – MacBook Airs
			50 – I pads,  for a total of 263
		These will be on (8) cards throughout the school.  There will be one lab 
		(Classroom) kept
	-	Badminton has started this week
	-	Facilities:
		-	Ventilation:  Portable one has been installed in the Cosmetology room
		-	Gym Divider Wall:  PID has been submitted on wall closest to stage
			to match existing.  PID has been rated and looking at getting it in
			summer of 2021

ACTION:	School Council to write a letter to the department and get this corrected ASAP

	-	Bison Hunt:  location was changed to Braeburn – March 26 – 29:  Was a great
		success. Bison Feast is being worked on.  Event for volunteers to be done first
	-	Field Trips:  Band Trip to Nationals in Ottawa, Spring 2019 
		French Programming is organizing a multi-school trip to France this summer
		to visit historical sites and engage in language and cultural activities.  
		Organizer, Yann Henry, Director of French Programs would be taking students.
		2 students from PC to participate.
	-	Flag Project:  waiting for DM’s approval for May 22nd to unveil elders Art
		Project, flags and signage

7.	Treasurer’s Report:  Balance in account, $9,380.19

8.	Old Business and Correspondence:
	8.1	First Nation Education – discussions:  to be on next month’s agenda

9.	New Business and Correspondence:
	9.1	Spring School Council Conference:
		A draft agenda has been provided, dates are April 25 – 27, at Yukon Inn.
		Darren Laur, the White Hatter team will facilitate Internet Safety and
		Digital Literacy for parents and caregivers,
		There will be sessions on Fentanyl
		Breakout roundtable discussions for school councils. 
		AYSCBC is also holding its AGM 

		Andrew and Deanna to attend.

		AYSCBC has provided school councils with $2,000. to be used as follows:
		-	Bring school councils into “good standing” with the Dept. of Ed.
			(this does not apply to PC School Council)
		-	Professional Development (i.e., participate at conferences, workshops
			or other training)
		-	strategic planning
		-	board development
		-	purchase of school equipment or support school programs

ACTION:	Council members to “brainstorm” ideas and bring to next meeting in May on
		how funds are to be spent.

ACTION:	Jerry to contact Firesmart to discuss fire smarting around school.	

ACTION:	Jerry to contact Boston Pizza (BP) and set up fundraising through them - 
		“Operation Education”. Will advise when it is set up.
		Receipts to be forwarded to the school and at end of June, will be collected
		by BP and school will receive 5% of total. Deanna to be contact at school

MOTION:	Moved by William, second by Jennifer, THAT the Porter Creek School Council
		moves 	in to camera at 8:07PM.					CARRIED

MOTION:	Moved by Jennifer, second by William, THAT the Porter Creek School Council
		Moves out of camera at 8:23 PM.					CARRIED

10.	Adjournment:  Meeting adjourned at 8:25PM
	Next regular meeting, May 8, 2019

_______________________________			________________________
Andrew Robulack:						Jerry Zahora:
A/Chair							Secretary Treasurer