Minutes of the Garibaldi PAC Meeting January 9, 2013

Minutes of the Garibaldi PAC Meeting January 9, 2013

Attendees:

Ms. Baker
8-Parents

1.Quorum adopted; n=5 necessary to meet quorum

2.Adopted minutes of November and December meetings

• Jocelyn motioned; Jana – 2nd; carried

3.Pac Objectives:

• PAC can use bulletin board outside Staff room for their notices
• White board to be put up overtop; will use funds from general revenue to buy
• No additional discussion; have been circulated on-line and at previous PAC meetings
• Jana made a motion to adopt the PAC objectives; Dave – 2nd; carried

4.Bylaws and Constitution

• Discussion: 5 adults for quorum;
• 2 signatures over $250 required
• Annual report of finances;
• Fiscal year Sept 1 to Aug 31
• 48 hour notice of meeting
• Friendly amendment to change election of board executive to 16 month term from 13. This is to provide opportunity for board to be set up in June for following year.
• 2/3 vote can change this bylaw
• Sandra made a motion to adopt the bylaws and constitution; Anne-Marie – 2nd; carried

5.Ms. Baker update:

• Amy Low – moved on to intermediate school
• Navi Darred will be here till the end of the year. New teacher hired for next year returning from maternity leave.
• Begbie Performance – this Friday; walking field trip
• Gymnastics – starts Friday; mats borrowed from Lord Nelson
• Jan 15/16 – early dismissal for goal setting
• Jan 21 – professional Day – Dr. Steward Shanker - teachers choose to attend his workshop.  – Info on remediation for kids lacking executive function; impacts of digital era on kids and development.
• Fire Drill before Christmas – not planned. Alarm was pulled. Good news is that students did extremely well getting out.
• Hearing screening for Kindergarten
• Camp-Read starting
• Early Feb – Family day

6.Committees

• Fundraising - just under $5000 from soiree
• Movie Night – 30th January – looking for a movie; will use new PA; held in gym
• Parent Education – Anne Marie and Juno
• will start organizing some parent education events or opportunities
• will coordinate with Lorraine to see what else is happening
• Food and Health – second round table discussion today; key points were around autonomy of parents to feed kids what they want; safety with allergies and other food issues; ability of teachers being able to integrate food as a learning tool (e.g. Berries into jam)
• Working to draft a check list that would be distributed at the start of the year that would allow parents to provide input on their concerns and preferences so that they are upfront; provides a platform for discussion and providing information to parents for about alternatives for food in the school – particularly for sharing opportunities.
• Discussion around lunch reversal – something that can be researched and explored before being broached as an idea; key issues around unionized workers for lunch supervision; schools doing it already? What works and what doesn’t? Don’t go too big too soon. This idea may be better implemented at the start of the year.
• Sustainability – book Swap happening in February; includes video, DVD, CD, Board games
• Garden – no update; currently dormant; VSB landscaping looks great; shout out to John Epilette

7.Budget

• Currently $500 under in order to meet the proposed budget for the year.
• This includes having $2000 remaining for next year

8.A motion was made by Jocelyn to give new teacher Navi Darred $100 for class

supplies; Dave seconded; carried.

9.Meeting adjourned; Next meeting February 13