PORTER CREEK SECONDARY SCHOOL COUNCIL
Minutes of Regular Council Meeting
October 10, 2018
School Library
“We respectfully acknowledge that we work and learn with the traditional territory of the people of the
   Kwanlin Dun First Nation and Ta’an Kwa’chan Council.” 

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

Regrets:	Matt Power:  Council Member
		Andrew Robulack:  Awaiting appointment to council

Guests:	Jennifer Kozmen:  Interested in Council position

1.	Call to Order:  Meeting was called to order at 6:33PM

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

3.	Adoption of Minutes:  Moved by Amanda, second by Deanna, THAT the Minutes of
	Regular Meeting, September 12, 2018 be adopted.				CARRIED

4.	Community Issues:  Deanna brought forward information with reference to
	High schools starting later in the day. 
	Research has shown that the “teenage brain shift” is more prone to that.
	Deanna will prepare and bring more information with reference to the research
	done.  There have been no discussions at PC as of yet.  
	The ILC is open early in the day but stays open later.  This might be of interest in
	this and to see when students come and how effective this would be.  
	There were roundtable discussion with reference to the start time and end time, etc.
	and the scheduling of classes, etc.

ACTION:	Deanna to bring information to next meeting.

	There were roundtable discussions with reference to if there is a death and how 
	the school is dealing with the students at that time.  
	There was a drug related death over the weekend.  Was a recent graduate
	from the school.  
	There were presentations done in the fall at the school to inform students.  Perhaps 
	show the students re: injecting, have them trained.  
	A psychologist is coming to the school to speak with students in the next 3 months and
	will discuss with sr. students.  
	Mini assemblies also address the drug situation and will be discussed again.
	The student support and staff support is in place to deal with issues such as this.
	There are also several sites for students to access for information.  As well, encouraging
	parents to speak with their students to discuss this serious issue.

5.	Reports:  Committees:
	5.1	School Growth Plan:  Meeting to be held Oct. 12, 9 – 2:30, Sean and William
		to attend.  
		Sean inquired as to what is being looked at by administration the Dept. of Ed.
		How can we help achieve these elements?
		How serious is School Council in being involved in this? How to achieve goals, etc

		Peter advised the school is on level with the plan on what the school will be
		doing.	There are a lot of  good things going on at the school. PRIDE, with
		First Nations First ways of knowing and doing, is the focus. 	

		Enrolment number should be going up soon as well.  Some questions with ref
		to this is what will the Growth Plan look like then? What about the Capital
		planning?  By the dept. of Education – How efficient is it and where is it going? 
		
		William asked when the FN Curriculum will be done. And the introduction to the
		history, etc. Suggested maybe offering more may increase the school population
		as well.  What about extra support?  Perhaps School Council can look at and help
		to increase the population as well.
		Dale suggested the population at the school will increase.  It is how they will
		get here, from other areas; programming provided will help as well, however, if
		classes are full – cannot help.  Other schools may offer some programs not 
		offered at PC and vice versa with other schools.
		
		PC has the best experiential offerings in the Yukon at this time.  

		William advised that CYFN has been meeting and discussing education.  He 
		invited Peter, or Dale or council members to attend and discuss.  Will 
		obtain and provide more info to all.  Some items discussed have been:

		Graduation:  Discussions on graduation with dignity and purpose and focus on
		after graduation.  PC is increasing supports to obtain this focus.

		3 Day workshop:  with Randall Teglichi presentation.  

ACTION:	William to email contact info and name of course to council and administration.

		There were more roundtable discussions on the School Growth Plan.

6.	Principal’s Report:
	-	Enrolment:  460
	-	Temporary staff hired:  J. Jang – Life Skills Program 
					   A. Davidson – Financial Admin until March 2019
	-	Terry Fox Run:  Sept. 21 = Principal Challenge:  Peter participated and donated
		to the Terry Fox run. 
	-	Sept. 25 - Harmony Movement – Social Change Makers Conference: hosted at PC
		Cross Canada Tour – Pat Joe, Chase Blodgett participate
	-	YTA Conf. Held at PC Catering and set up was done by PC students:  Great job!
		Sports team set up and take down in gym
	-	Our School Survey – See of 22nd of Oct.-15-18		
	-	City Wide Food Drive – Oct. 10
	-	Open House and Academic Achievement Awards (Honour Role) Sept 19
	-	Highest Academic Achievement Awards to be held Wed. Oct 17, dinner with 
		parents 
	-	Informal reports sent by email Sept. 24 0 26, next one to be done in Dec.
		Working on getting it to be easier as it is very time consuming at this time
	-	Plan to offer First People’s Eng. 11 only at the Gr. 11 level next year
	-	Gr. 12 students will choose if they want First People’s Eng. 12 or just 
		Eng. 12.
	-	Volleyball games have started; super volley ongoing and Gr. 8 Spook and Spike at
		PC next week
	-	Proposal to hold Ykn. Champs for Gr. 9/10 in Watson Lake.  No decision yet
	-	Discussions with staff re:  Code of Conduct – Oct 12
	-	Shift to mobile computer technology:  less desktops:  
		150 IPads, 75 MacBooks, 30 desktops
	-	Oct. 15 PD Day – Standards Based Grading
	-	Nov 2 PD Day – Framework for Teacher Growth Cont’d, Teacher Evaluation 
		Model and Trauma Sensitive classroom
	-	Gym divider walls:  One is to be repaired; one near the stage has to be 
		replaced 
	-	Lead testing:  Results received, info is on the education website. 
	-	SASE trips ongoing Fabric Artist
	-	London Aesthetics Conference – Feb. 2019, discussions ongoing
	-	Budget update was provided to council 
	-	Applications have been submitted for Tutoring Funding, Cultural, Elders/
		Knowledge Keepers, waiting for reply
	-	as discussed earlier, focus of School Growth Plan - First Nations ways of
		knowing and doing part – course
	-	Elder is in school this fall – Athapaskan language is up and running
	-	Post-Secondary Info meeting held at FH Collins, Oct 10, at 6:30PM, 
		Power Point, and will be posted on website by end of week,  
	-	Schools new website address is: pcssrams.ca

7.	Treasurer’s Report:
	Balance in account at end of Sept. $6392.73

8.	Old Business and Correspondence:
	8.1	Appointment of Chair:  Confirmation of Emotion to appoint
		DALE CHEESEMAN as chair of the Porter Creek School Council until
		June 2019.						E MOTION CARRIED

9.	New Business and Correspondence:
	9.1	School Council Scholarships:
	
MOTION:	Moved by Sean, second by Deanna, THAT the Porter Creek Secondary
		School Council makes a MOTION to provide HANNAH SCHOLZ with a 
		$500.00 scholarship from the PC School Council.			CARRIED

		MOTION: To extend deadline for applications for 1 more Scholarship from
		School Council, until OCT. 31, 2018.					CARRIED

ACTION:	Jerry to provide info to Peter to post on Website advising of the extension
		of the deadline to apply for the PC School Council Scholarship.

	9.2	Resolution:  Jennifer Kozmen:  Appoint to school council:
		Confirmation of Emotion to appoint Jennifer Kozmen to school council.
		Paperwork submitted to Minister of Education.	E MOTION CARRIED

MOTION:	Moved by Sean, second by Deanna, THAT the PC SECONDARY SCHOOL
		COUNCIL move in camera at 8:20PM.				CARRIED

MOTION:	Moved by Deanna, second by Sean, THAT the PC SECONDARY SCHOOL
		COUNCIL move out of camera at 8:50PM.				CARRIED

10.	Adjournment:  Meeting adjourned at 8:53PM
	Next Regular meeting, November 14, 2018

_______________________________				_______________________
Dale Cheeseman:							Jerry Zahora:
Chair									Secretary Treasurer