PORTER CREEK SECONDARY SCHOOL COUNCIL
Minutes of Regula Meeting
May 10, 2023
School Library/Phone

“School Council would like to acknowledge that we are on the lands of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and thank them for allowing us to live and work on their traditional land.”

Present:	Council Members:					Administration:
		Misty Ticiniski:  Vice Chair				Peter Giangrande:  Principal
		Jessie Dawson
		Neil Salvin
		Jennifer Kozmen
		Michelle Telep:  Phone
		Jerry Zahora:  Secretary Treasurer

Regrets:	Angela Drainville:  Chair
		Candice Deo:  Vice Principal
		Nicole Cross:  Vice Principal

Guests:	Geraldine Van Bibber:  MLA Porter Creek North

1.	Call to Order:  Meeting was called to order at 6:41PM

2.	Adoption of Agenda:  Moved by Jessie, seconded by Neil, THAT the agenda be adopted.											CARRIED

3.	Adoption of Minutes:  Moved by Neil, seconded by Jennifer K. THAT the Minutes of Regular Meeting, April 12, 2023 be adopted.				CARRIED

4.	Parent/Community Issues:

5.	Reports:  Committees:
5.1	Transportation Committee:  No meeting was held. 
		Discussions took place with reference to safety on city transit, and bus passes 			being issued by administration each month. 

5.2	AYSCBC:  Spring conference to be held on May 12/13, 2023.  Members were 	
	encouraged to register and attend.
	Friday, May 12:  Meet and Greet at the KDCC (Artist Studio)
	Saturday, May 13:  AYSCBC Annual General Meeting
			        School Council Round table discussions,
			        Remarks by Education Deputy Minister, Mary Cameron
			        Strategic Planning presentation, Dr. Deb Bartlette

6.	Principal’s Report:
Peter did a great presentation on the passing of Shirley Adamson, a respected Elder, prior to his report.

Staffing Changes/Updates:	
•	Metals and Mechanics hire:  Anton Riffel
•	Band:  interviews coming up
•	Gr. 8/9 Eng./SS – coming
•	VP:  Jeffrey Hills for next year
•	Esthetics/Eng. hire:  Katarina Rodriguez
•	EA Allocation:  17 FTE
•	Waiting for LAT Allocation

	Social/Emotional/Spirit:
•	Students are interviewed on CBC radio during a trip to public library:
Can listen on:  https://www.cbc.ca/liten/live-radio/1-393/clip/15982940
•	Queer prom to be held June 9
•	Colours day (AM) Survivathon (PM) planned for June 6th:  hand outs of awards
to be done,  BBQ at lunch
•	Skills Canada – whole school 
•	City of Whitehorse presentation for employment
•	Wood Shop projects with Gerties.  Crib boards are being made by students

	Academic/Academic Support:
•	Gr. 8 info Parent night and Gr. 8 transitions evening went well 
(next year new format, combine for transition part and have a pre-meeting)
•	Ram Camps:  Gr. 8 orientation – have been ongoing all week, class by class
in the AM and PM, tour school, meet.  1st day of school to be Aug. 17 for gr. 8.

	Arts/Athletics:
•	Intra school basketball 4 on 4 tournament happening
•	Track and Field day is upcoming

	School Growth/Curriculum/Assessment:
•	Gr. 8 cell phone parking lots for 2023-24 school year.
There has been too much cell phone use. Will be “parked”;  not for students who need them for medical.  Some teachers may ask students to do research, where students can use cell phones.  Feeder schools have this in place in Gr. 7.
•	PCSS 2030 – AIP work is to begin summer, 2023. Funding provided by AIP, plus the Dept. of Education will donate $25,000.00.
Handout provided sites as to where Fire Pit, is to be built, will fit approx. 125 students. Location of Wall tent poles, Kitchen areas, camp sign areas, hide poles areas, smoke shack area.  
•	Future planning, May 24, at 10:00AM.  Meeting with Superintendents to discuss what Peter’s presentation is about.

	Facility/Health/Safety:
•	Use of EA’s as internal coverage for teacher absences done periodically
•	Working on having curtains delivered and hung up as well as a number of ongoing maintenance issues
•	PA System does not work in all classrooms:  Peter to work on
•	Continued work on:
Metal shop wants vented flammables storage
Water in portables in May.  There is no water in the portables; no bathrooms; portables are past their usable time!!
Ladder for dust collector
Elevator repairs are being undertaken to make it useable, while project identification for replacement is being done, should be in the next 4 – 6 years!
Gr. 12 student is intending to paint the speed bumps as part of their capstone project.  Facilities has been consulted on design and paint type.  School will purchase paint.

	Field Trips:
•	Robotics team going the compete in Skills Canada.  Won in hairstyling as well.
Link:  https://www.youtube.com/skillscompetencescanada
•	Band trip to Red Deer, May 15

	Budgets:
•	Capital budget allocated to a variety of items.
($25,000. Capital budget plus $5,000. = $30,000. In total)

	First Nations and Cultural Inclusion:
•	Tuya to begin stage 1 of traditional camp:  fire pit, outdoor classrooms
•	Language proposal is approved and we are developing poster for Language Coordinator.  Will help to bring Elders, Knowledge keepers, Gr. 8, 9.  Gr. 10 will  connect students to language training at University.  
Southern Tutchone teacher for next year, plus coordinator.
•	Hide Camp and Hand Games tournament:  May 17 – 19th
•	Meeting with MOU principals at KDFN House of Learning – April 13 – discussions took place on language and supports for KDFN students.

	Upcoming/Invitations/Council Requests follow up:
•	Capital Survey for Whitehorse Schools closes on May 15th.  Students participated in a Zoom town hall
Results to be provided mid summer. 

•	Report on Our School Survey and feedback:
Peter gave a presentation on Our School Survey:
Some highlights:
•	School Planning in a good way:
Sense of making is a multi way process through active participation

	School Growth Plan Themes:
•	Relationships:
•	Connection with people, staff, parents
•	Safety and new initiatives:  i.e.:  Traditional camp

	R: = 	Relationships:
-	Homeroom;
-	Kenji Room
	S:  =	Safety:
-	PCSS Inclusion Statement
-	Bathroom Painting
-	Classroom management procedures
	P: =	Programs:
-	Land based leadership 8:  within classrooms
-	Literacy Intervention 8
-	Traditional Camp (s)
	
	Relationship:  Advocacy at school (Staff- student)

	Info provided on PCSS/National:

	Mental Health:
	      Students w/a positive self esteem
	      Students w/a positive sense of belonging
	      Students w/ moderate or high levels of anxiety
	      Students w/ moderate or high levels of depression

	Safety, belonging, new initiatives:
	A:	Drug use or alcohol – High
	B: C: 
	D:	Does not affect me
	
	As well, info on:  
	Cannabis, alcohol, tobacco use
	Mental Wellness (drug and alcohol counsellor

	Option to stay after Gr. 12:
		33% answered YES
		67% answered NO

	Experiential School Focused on Equity, Fairness and Leadership:

Two Schools in One:			A proven Track Record:	PC Ed.  Reserve Land
Both schools on			WILD, SASE, Cosmetology,	Both Schools on Capital list
Capital list (not necessarily		Esthetics, LEAD (Sr.)		(not necessarily actual plan)
actual plan) for renewal or		First Peoples and Hockey,	for renewal or replacement
replacement.				Canada Skills Academy
					as school based programs
					and have created FAD

Starting Summer 2023:
	Construction starting June 2023

	Info:	FADS was a wood Street program however, is now at PCSS
		SLED ED – is now WILD (Sled Ed is a component in it)

7.	Treasurer’s Report:  Balance in account:  $9,704.96.
7.1	School Council Scholarship:
		One application has been received:

		Discussions took place and a decision to extend deadline until June 13, 2023
		for applications was approved.

MOTION:	Moved by Neil, seconded by Jennifer K. THAT the PORTER CREEK SCHOOL 
		COUNCIL makes a MOTION to approve application for School Council 
		Scholarship from:
				Cassandra Cebuliak.
										CARRIED

ACTION:	Jerry to forward to Cassandra.  		Done

8.	Old Business and Correspondence:

9.	New Business and Correspondence:
9.1	RISE, and MH questionnaire:
	Discussions took place on the completion of questions. 

Council members to respond to Jerry with their answers to questions, which will then be compiled and forwarded to Dept. of Ed. on May 15th.

10.	Adjournment:  Meeting adjourned at 8:15PM
Next regular meeting:  June 14, 2023

__________________________				___________________
Misty Ticiniski:							Jerry Zahora:
Vice Chair							Secretary Treasurer