PORTER CREEK SECONDARY SCHOOL COUNCIL
Minutes of Regular Meeting
March 14, 2018
School Library

Present:	Council Members:				Administration:
		Kerri Scholz:  Chair				Peter Giangrande: A/ Principal
		Don Fitzsimmons				Kyle Janzen:  A/Vice Principal
		Amanda Leas
		Dale Cheeseman
		Sean Smith
		William Carlick
		Sherry Goodman
		Jerry Zahora:  Secretary Treasurer

Regrets:	Matt Power:  Council Member
		Leona Kains:  Council Member
		Bruce Underhill:  Council Member

Guests:	Souhail Soujah:  A/Superintendent of Schools
		Evelyn Troy:  CELC, KD
		Tracy Thomas:  AYSCBC
		Judy Fortain:  Parent

1.	Call to Order:  Meeting was called to order at 6:38 PM

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

3.	Adoption of Minutes:  Moved by Sherry, second by Don, THAT the Minutes of
	Regular Meeting, February 14, 2018 be adopted.				CARRIED

4.	Parent/Community Issues:
	4.1	Student dangerous driving in parking lot after school:
		William has observed some students doing doughnuts in the student parking
		lot after school.  On some instances, they almost hit a vehicle.   He inquired if
		he could/should call the RCMP when it happens, or since it is on school property
		he should not. 
		Peter advised this is an issue that the school is trying to discourage, and 
		encouraged William to contact the RCMP if necessary.  This also happens during
		school time hours and as well after school.
		Students are made aware that this is not allowed or accepted behaviour.  The
		school has the right to issue a notice for them to leave the school property 
		as this is a dangerous risk.  The notice is sent via Registered Mail if the person
		is known.  This is done under the Code of Conduct.  The RCMP is notified if
		the vehicle can be identified.  
		Physical barriers are to be put in place to help alleviate this and break up the 
		open space.  This should help calm it down somewhat.  Project planning has 
		been advised and is on the list for the spring.

		Other suggestions were to install video cameras.  The request for that would 
		have to go through DM office for approval at this time.

		If it is observed again, to call the office as soon as possible so staff can go out
		and deal with it. 

5.	Reports:  Committees:
	5.1	School Growth Plan:  Meeting to be held April 25, 2018 – all day
	5.2	Health and Safety:  Ice around school discussed at recent meeting.
	5.3	Field Trips:
		-	Sled Ed:  To Rose Lake, Haines Summit
		-	SASE

6.	Principal’s Report:
	-	Enrolment:  454
	-	Staffing:  FADS and Planning filled
		Posting for 2018-19 requirements coming soon
		EA support application to dept. this day
		Athabascan position not filled this year; hope to fill for next year
		Staff reduction for next year.  May not be able to offer Spanish
	-	Lunch Time Minute to Win it – Feb 19-22
		Grad Committee won $1500.
	-	Experiential Day:  Feb 22:  Student created connections on that day, great
		success
	-	Course offering/schedule for 2018-19 being worked on
	-	Transitioning from elementary to high school of Gr. 7’s
	-	Gr. 8 Parent meeting for 2018-19 – to be done mid-April
	-	Parent/teacher/student interviews were successful
	-	Basketball season finished:  Competitive teams developed over the season great, 		good progress
	-	Gr. 8 Band camp held last weekend, good connections made, and great success
	-	Running club to start after Spring Break, Rugby Club is planned
	-	Feb. 26 Curriculum redesign PD Day:  Great success
	-	Next PD Day in April to include First People’s English resource session,
		Health/Sexuality session for PE teachers, 
	-	April 25 – Next School Growth Plan Mtg. All day
	-	Health and Safety Meeting, March 13, Ice around school issue discussed
	-	Budgets:  update provided to council on 2017-18 school year
		Working on 2018-19 budget planning
	-	Ayeshi Culture Camp and Bison Hunt with Elijah Smith School:
		Approx. 8 students from Gr. 8 – 9 participated with students from ESES.
		Trip was excellent, a bison was acquired, also will participate in 
		hide processing, butchering on March 15 at ESES
	-	Cultural and First Nations Inclusion aspects continuing in classes and programs
	-	Spring Break:  March 19 – Apr 2 (includes Easter)
	-	Health Behaviours of School Age Children Survey – March 15

7.	Treasurer’s Report:  Balance in account at end of February, $9336.80.

8.	Old Business and Correspondence:
	8.1	School Council Conference:  Reminder:
		Tracy discussed the conference, which is on April 5-7 and encouraged 
		Council members to attend.  Registration to be completed prior or by 
		March 20. 

		AYSCBC has a bit of funding available to school councils.  Amount was
		not provided, however council was encouraged to discuss what it could
		be used for.  Put on the roundtable discussions at the School Council
		Conference. 

	8.2	School Council Elections Reminder:
		Elections are:  
		-	Nomination papers can be picked up:  April 9, 2018
		-	Nomination day is April 26, 2018
		-	Election of Members:  May 7, 2018

9.	New Business and Correspondence:
	9.1	Cell Phone Use Policy:
		There are no suspensions for cell phone use in hallways.  School is 
		re – communicating to teachers that administration does support them in
		their classroom cell phone rules and are also giving them some strategies
		that they could use if they do not want to have cell phone use in their classes
		one is cell phone parking, and also leaving behind the cell phones when
		going out of classrooms on a hall pass.  This was because some students
		were taking very long hallway/bathroom breaks to be on their phones outside
		of the class.  
		Council held roundtable discussions on this subject.

	9.2	School Zone Traffic Infrastructure:  Letter from Dept. of Education:
		Council discussed safety near and around the school, which included the
		parking lot issues discussed earlier.

ACTION:	Letter to be written by School Council to respond to letter from Dept.
		Deadline for response is April 6, 2018.

MOTION:	Moved by Dale, second by Don, THAT the Porter Creek Secondary School
		Council makes a MOTION to move in camera at 7:30 PM.
											CARRIED

MOTION:	Moved by William, second by Dale, THAT the Porter Creek Secondary School
		Council makes a MOTION to move out of camera at 8:15PM.
											CARRIED

10.	Adjournment:  Meeting adjourned at 8:16 PM.
	Next regular meeting, April 11, 2018

________________________					______________________
Kerri Scholz:							Jerry Zahora:
Chair								Secretary Treasurer