BASINVIEW DRIVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Date: October 26th, 2015
SAC MEETING
In Attendance:
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Stephanie Pitcher (SAC Chair/Parent)
Leah Castel (Community)
Denise Brown (Staff)
Trish Schmeisser (Staff)
Ken Marchand (Principal)
Denise Brown (Staff)
Trish Schmeisser (Staff)
Lori White (Parent)
Schmeisser (Community) Agenda Items
Meeting Trish
Norms
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Agenda proposed and
passed
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Minutes from previous
meeting reviewed and
passed
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Meeting dates reviewed:
Meetings not to exceed an
hour and a half
AGENDA
1. Welcome and Introductions (2 min)
2. Agenda (2 min)
a. Adoption of Agenda
3. Minutes (2 min)
a. Approve Minutes from September 30, 2015
4. Business Arising from Minutes and Previous Minutes (5 min)
1. No business arising from previous meeting
5. Student Success Planning – SSP (Administration) (10 min)
a. Sharing of story to group
b. Current update on progress in development of plan
7. Long Range Outlook 5 min)
8. New Business (35 min)
a. Update from SAC PD session
b. Review and feedback to the propose Boundary Policy
1. Do the principles listed in the School Boundaries policy reflect what is
required to allow for an effective Boundary Policy? If not, what are proposed
revisions?
2. What communication is required between a Boundary Review Committee
and School Advisory Councils at schools that are impacted by a boundary
review?
3. Do you have any other comments or concerns regarding the policy?
c. Allergies
8. Principal’s Report (15 min)
a. Report Card Update
b. Update on Book purchases
c. Events/Activities
AGENDA
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Agenda
a. Adoption of Agenda- Approved
3. Minutes
a. Minutes from September 30th, 2015- Approved
4. Business Arising From Minutes and Previous Meeting
a. No Business arising from previous meeting
5. Student Success Planning – SSP (Administration)
a. Sharing of story to Group
CSI (Continous School Improvement) Basinview School presented goals and CSI. Basinview was recognized by the
school board as well as 6 senior staff members for the incredible things that are happening at our school.
b. Current update on progress in development of plan
The Provincial Assessment New lead team attended a lead team session at the board. They streamlined the data
and the staff brainstormed within each grade- literacy and math.
6. Long Range Outlook
a. Projections for 2015 was that enrollment would be 602 students. We are currently at 580, 20 kids below where
they projected the enrollment for Basinview. If enrollment reached 602 Basinview School could not house that many
students. Projection for 2016 – Enrollment will be 622. Basinview is included in a list of schools that are part o f a Board
approved Boundary Review . Stephanie Pitcher is going to draft a letter to Steve Wharburton to inquire about the
boundary review. There has been a consistent trend of primary enrollment between 80-100 students
7. New Business
a. Update from SAC PD Session
Ken Marchand attened the SAC PD session. During the PD session Ken read and answered questions pertaining to
the SAC. During the SAC meeting the SAC read and answered the same questions and reviewed the correct
answers. Discussed the role and responsibility of the SAC.
b. Review and feedback to the proposed Boundary Policy
1. Do the principles listed in the School Boundaries policy reflect what is required to allow for an effective
Boundary Policy? If not, what are proposed revisions?
Ken Marchand had a question pertaining to 2.9. Appropriate student and staff resources and furniture. It should
be part of the process but it is currently not there. Basinview School gained 250 kids and the resources did not
follow the children.
Discussed 2.1 The best possible outcome for the students, community and overall board. Discussed and questioned
that during previous boundary reviews some of the board members didn’t know the specifics of the schools in
question.
2. What communication is required between a Boundary Review Committee and SAC at schools that are impacted
by a boundary review?
There is an opportunity for school communication with the community chair and the principal would report
back to the the SAC.
3. Do you have any other comments or concerns regarding the policy?
Section 9 – Timeline. The board committee meetings will take place within the school year.
c. Allergies
2014-2015 there was a school wide ban of fish due to allergies of a staff member. The staff member is not at Basinview this
year so the ban on fish has been lifted.
There is a child this year that is allergic to sesame seeds. The school is working closely with the family. Basinview has 13
kids with anaphylactic allergies.
8. Principal’s Report
a. Report Card Update
Report Cards go home November 19.
There have been changes to the report cards. Please see attached.
b. Update on Book purchases (to be discussed at the next SAC meeting)
c. Events/Activities
We Day
Holiday Concerts (December 8 and December 9)
Holiday Bazaar
Remembrance Day Ceremony – November 9, at 11 am
Caribou Math Contest: worldwide contest for 3-12
Health and Wellness
Scholastic Book Fair
Girl Talk
Playground Leaders and School Leaders
Parent Teacher Interviews (Nov 26. Afternoon and Evening)
CBC and Canada’s Greatest Music Class Project
Upcoming Topics
Busing – Capstone/Hollyhock/Hammonds Plains Road
Parking Safety
Update on Book Purchases
School Photography for next year
Next Meeting – November 30 at 6:30