SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 47 (POWELL RIVER) BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING 4:00 PM., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2012

SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE

A G E N D A

PRESENTATIONS: Troy Marshall re: BAA Introduction to Trades course (attached) Theresa Verdiel & Gerry Brach re: Bullying & ERASE Program

(attached)

QUESTION PERIOD: CHAIRPERSON’S REMARKS: 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

The Regular & Closed Minutes of October 16, 2012 and Closed Minutes of November 13, 2012

3. CORRESPONDENCE:

INCOMING (attached):

a) School District #78 re: Program Options – Public & Independent Schools b) School District #38 re: Final Brief to Select Standing Committee on Finance &

Government Services c) School District #68 re: $10/Day Child Care (2 letters) d) School District #72 re: Trades and Technology Programs

4. REPORTS:

Superintendent of Schools’ Report o Distribution of Gideon Bibles – Policy/Regulation Amendment (attached) o Enrolment – October 31, 2012 (attached) o Suspensions – October 31, 2012 (attached)

Secretary-Treasurer’s Report o Project Reports (oral)

QUESTION PERIOD: MEDIA QUESTION PERIOD: ADJOURNMENT:

  

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Board/Authority Authorized Course Framework Template

 

School District/Independent School Authority Name  Powell River 

School District/Independent School Authority Number  School District 47 

Developed by  Don Nelson/ Troy Marshall 

Date Developed  Oct 2012 

School Name  Oceanview Education Center 

Principal’s Name  Troy Marshall 

Superintendent Approval Date (for School Districts only)   

Superintendent Signature (for School Districts only)   

Board/Authority Approval Date   

Board/Authority Chair Signature   

Course Name  Introduction to Trades 10/ 

Introduction to Trades 11 

Grade Level of Course  Grade 10 Grade 11 

Number of Course Credits  4 + 4 

Number of Hours of Instruction  100 +100 

Prerequisite(s)  None 

Special Training, Facilities or Equipment Required  Classroom/ Equipped Shop Area/ Computer Lab/ Bussing 

Course Synopsis  Attached 

 

  

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Adapt the following categories according to the structure of the course. For example, the course may be 

organized into topics rather than units, or the learning outcomes may be grouped under suborganizers, 

grouped under curriculum organizers. This section of the template serves as a guide to ensure the 

course contains all required components.  

RationaleIntroduction to Trades 10/11 is a course designed for students at risk. It will provide a toolbox of usable skills, beyond their academics, to help with career planning.1 Upon completion, all students will be better equipped to enter the working world after graduation. Any successful student will be given priority seating in SD47 Dual Credit Programs, if desired.

1)Brooks Secondary School-School Goals 2011/2012

Organizational Structure: (units, topics, modules): 

Unit/Topic  Title  Time 

Unit 1 Introduction, Discovery and Career Planning

8 Hours 

Unit 2 Personal Safety, Shop Safety and Fire Protection

10 Hours 

Unit 3 Care, Maintenance and Use of Tools

30 Hours 

Unit 4  Tradesmath/ Drafting and Communication  30 Hours 

Unit 5 Practice Modules (Tutorials and Labs)

52 Hours 

Unit 6  Work Experience(s) 60 Hours 

Unit 7  Comm11 -Trades Communications

Total Hours 

10 Hours 

200 hours 

 

 

 

  

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Unit/Topic/ModuleDescriptions(A short description and the curriculum organizers and learning outcomes of each unit/topic/module.)  

 

Unit One-Introduction, Discovery and Career Planning

At the end of these lessons student will have better understanding of a variety of trades and the labour market. Students will be able to describe essential skills, procedures and requirements to become an Apprentice to a Journeyed person.

Unit Two-Personal Safety, Shop Safety and Fire Protection

At the end of these lessons, successful students will receive certification in Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), Basic 1st Aid, Scaffolding and Fall Protection. As well, instruction in Basic Fire suppression and workplace inspection will be provided.

Unit Three-Care, Maintenance and Use of Tools

At the end of this unit, students must achieve 80% proficiency on basic hand tools usage, power machine safety and workplace safety. Exam(s) will be administered.

Unit Four- Tradesmath/ Drafting and Communication

Successful students will receive credit towards Apprenticeship and Workplace (A&W) Math in units covering; Measurement-Imperial & Metric; Fractions, Rates, Ratios and Slope; Volume, Surface Area, Circumference; Drafting- Basic pictorial Diagrams; Blueprint Reading/ Door & Window Tables; Money Math-Cost estimation / Percentages/ Taxes; Budgeting, and Accounting- Time sheets/Logs-Recording, Reporting, Scheduling.

Unit Five-Practice Modules (Tutorials and Labs)

Students will participate in a number of Journeyman developed labs designed to gain hands on experiences in a variety of trades. Using provided tools and materials, students will problem solve and build a number of mini projects in Plumbing, Electrical Glazier, Heating/Ventilation/Refrigeration/Air Conditioning (HVAC), and Heavy Equipment Technician. Students must complete 5 out of the 6 modules before moving on. Students may be transported to active job sites for further enrichment.

  

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Unit 6-Work Experience(s)

At the end of this module, students will have attended and participated in 2 – 30 hr. ??work experiences, in their chosen fields. To achieve a successful evaluation, students must be in attendance 80% and comply with All expectations.

Unit 7- Comm11 -Trades Communications

At the end of this unit, students shall be able to apply communications skills for trades. They will demonstrate competence in recording, reporting and using time sheets &/or personal logs. Before leaving, students will have variety of presentable application letter(s) and one up-to-date resume.

InstructionalComponent 

The program will enable candidates to gain valuable hands on experience and certification while completing coursework toward their graduation. Their coursework will start with shop and workplace safety in conjunction with core modules of trades math and communication. Practical modules will be rotated through. Electrical, Glazier, Plumbing, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Heavy Duty Equipment Maintenance/Operation modules will be delivered by Red Seal Tradespersons. . Further, students will select and attend two, three week, work experiences. A certified teacher will be in attendance while this program utilizes the Oceanview Education Center and partnerships with local businesses.

 

AssessmentComponentOral, Written and Practical Exams. Journals/ Work Logs. Journeyman Evaluation -Probationary Checklist LearningResource(s)Text/Workbooks; BC Building Codes 2006; Carpentry Canada 2nd edition; Drafting and Blueprint reading; A&W Math-Apprenticeship & Workplace 10; Apprenticeship & Workplace 11; Intro Guide to Handtools. Workbooks & Instructor(s); Basic 1st Aid ; Scaffolding and Fall Protection. Online &/or Instructor; Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS). Assorted DVDs AdditionalInformation 

What is Being Done to Address Bullying in Powell River Schools November 2012

All of our schools focus on the principles of students being safe, caring and respectful. This has helped focus students on developing a greater sense of community and tolerance towards others. Each school has a student behaviour/discipline policy with expected behaviours and consequences. Schools are very proactive in their efforts to educate students about the damage and the dangers of bullying and cyber-bullying. We have an Acceptable Use of Computers, Email and Internet Policy, as well as Student

Acceptable Use Agreement for students which includes the requirement that students and parents sign a waiver before the student can use school computers, email and Internet. This is part of the way we ensure students are educated and forewarned of the consequence of misuse. Unfortunately, we cannot restrict and supervise students’ use of their own computers and PDA’s and certainly there is a need to bring parents up to speed on their role in preventing cyber- bullying and the appropriate use of social media like Facebook in the community particularly when it comes to commenting on school and community happenings and issues. Teaching students about their safety using social media is done by hosting speakers such as Personal Protection.

The recent death of Amanda Todd illustrates the exponentially damaging impact bullying has in a wired world. No longer confined to the playground or walk home; bullies can take to the web to pursue and torment their victims. For this reason cyber-bullying is unfortunately particularly insidious. Bullying is a learned behaviour that hurts everyone; those who get bullied, those doing the bullying and the people watching. It damages our schools, our community and our society at large. Bullying has been a topic of concern for Powell River schools for years. We are constantly looking for ways to prevent it, and address it when it does occur. Powell River schools take all reports of bullying very seriously. Our local Board of Education recognizes that students often do as is modeled for them by adults. School Board policies and priorities address how adults work together.

Board Policies: Some of these Board policies include: -Harassment -Trustee Code of Conduct -Safety in the Workplace -Violent Incident Protocol Our board also identified social responsibility-to increase understanding and practice of socially responsible behaviour by all members of the school community as one of its key priorities. School Programs: Our schools have been proactive in designing, developing and delivering programs centred around building positive relationships, and the principles of social responsibility and anti-bullying. Elementary School level: Some of these programs and strategies include:

1) WITS- WITS stands for: Walk Away, Ignore, Tell Someone, Seek Help. It is a program for students in K-3 that helps them deal with bullying and peer victimization.

2) Restitution- Restitution teaches students self-discipline and skills needed to accept personal responsibility for one's actions.

3) Roots of Empathy- Through visits with a baby and their parent, students are taught about building caring and peaceful and civil societies through the development of empathy in children and adults. This program is offered in kindergarten classes (every school except Texada this year) throughout the district but has also been offered in grades 4/5, as well as grade 7, in the past.

4) Fun Friends /Friends- teaches emotional resilience and social skills development that will stay with young children for life.

5) Codes of Conduct- Every school has one listed at the front of the student agendas. 6) Positive Behavior Support- A prevention-focused continuum of support which

includes proactive instructional approaches to teaching and improving social behaviors. 7) EDI- Early Development Instrument conducted by kindergarten teachers in

February of each year. The data is compiled and analyzed by the Human Early Learning Partnership at UBC, and maps are provided to communities to show vulnerability rates for preschool children in these 5 domains: physical, social, emotional, language and cognitive, and communication. This data is then used by the district/ community to help focus resources.

8) Social Responsibility- a framework for learning problem-solving steps for conflict resolution; addressing community issues; learning about human rights

9) Self- Regulation, ie) Zones of Regulation being used at Edghehill 10) Virtues Program- being used at James Thomson

11) Violence Threat Risk Assessment ( special services staff trained). Used to determine the credibility and seriousness of a threat to harm others and the likelihood that it will be carried out.

12)Behaviour Room at Edgehill- small student group; focus on teaching social emotional skills

13) McKay (CC) Duncan- behavior specialist available 14) District Behavior Team ( Stephanie Keane, Theresa Verdiel) 15) Referrals to outside agencies, ie) Youth and Family Services 16) Resource library at Special Services 17) At the Elementary level there are classroom age appropriate lessons specific to

anti-bullying taught by teachers and counsellors 18) Violent Incident Protocol Committee- used for students at the elementary and

secondary level. This committee includes school district personnel, school based personnel, and a staff from Youth Mental Health. It may at times also include the RCMP, staff from MCFD, and others as warranted. This protocol is initiated when an administrator, under section 91 of the School Act, determines that a student may be endangering the health or welfare of other students.

Secondary School Level: General strategies:

1)Regular visits from RCMP Liaison Officer (Chris Bakker) - Meets with the the Principal on a regular basis to review any concerns that either of them have in regards to situations/students in the school. - When bullying or harassment complaints get made to the RCMP involving students in the school, he works with the school administration to come up with a solution (usually solved using school policy, rather than Criminal Code charges.) -Internet/antibullying presentations for Planning 10 and Health and Career Education 9 classes. -Coaches badminton to help build positive relationships with the students.

2)Re-entry meetings with administration/counsellors for students who have been suspended for violence/drugs.

3)Referral to outside agencies. 4)Yearly satisfaction surveys regarding student safety (Brooks School

2010-2011): 76% of Grade 10 students feel safe at school -91% of Grade 12 students feel safe at school

5)Frequent 1-1 administration/counsellor contact with students regarding bulllying issues. (parent contacts, consequences, personal strengths)

6) Health and Career Education 8: Presentations:

7)Teen Culture and Unsupervised Parties (Rachel Hryniuk)

8)Ways to Develop Healthy Relationships to Support Healthy Living (Rick Berghauser and Kim Bennett). 9)Planning 10 Course includes two presentations about bullying with accompanying assignments. There are also 4 assignment sections that deal with bullying, healthy communication, resolving conflict and healthy relationships. A new section on Defining Diversity where students are provided opportunities to recognize diversity in their school and community will be introduced in Planning 10 classes this year and be a part of Planning 10 online next year. 10) At the Secondary level- anti-bullying lessons are part of Health and Career Education 8 and 9 and Planning 10.

11) Powell River Film festival which is hosted at Brooks School will address the topic of bullying this year.

Groups/Clubs/Programs: -Gay, Straight,Transgender Alliance Group a student-led organization that provides a safe and supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth and their straight allies. - Compassion Project is an experiential project for students that seeks to create safe, caring and connected schools and communities. -Party Program (educates students about staying safe) -First Nations Leadership Group includes training in social responsibility. Presentations: 1) Shape of a Girl is a powerful play about bullying that was inspired by the tragic case of Reena Virk. 2) Power of One is a presentation about how bullying happens and how we can stop it. 3) Unsupervised Parties (Rachel Hryniuk, Chris Bakker, Ian Fleming) 4) Safe Relationships (Rick Berghauser) 5) Party Time (Greg Drew) 6) Internet/Social Media Safety- Internet/Social Media Safety presentation by Darren Laur helps students to understand the enabling power of digital technology and the consequences of high risk on-line behaviour. 7) Brooks drama students presentations on bullying: A play called Kindness by a Vancouver playwright has been done with students in the past. There are plans to do a play sometime this spring on compassion with the Brooks drama 10 class. Every student in drama 9 works on bullying and why it happens. This is also worked on with the grade 8's as part of their five week rotation of Health and Career Education.

8) Various agencies/organizations facilitate workshops/presentations for students and parents. Moving Forward: To build on existing anti-bullying programs in B.C. school’s, our provincial government introduced the Erase Bullying (Expect Respect And a Safe Education) Strategy in June 2012. This comprehensive prevention and intervention strategy is designed to help prevent, identify and stop harmful behaviours (bullying, risks, threats) in our schools. This strategy will ensure consistent policies and practices across all 60 school districts in our province. The strategy will also increase the capacity of school personnel to support and protect children living in circumstances of domestic violence. As a result of this initiative there will be a: -Safe School Coordinator in every school district -Stronger codes of conduct for schools -New online resources for parents -Teacher pro-d on anti-bullying -Training for pre-service teachers -Training in Preventing Bullying and School- based Violence Prevention Threat/Risk Assessment -New online tools, including a website and smart phone app for students to report bullying -Community partnership and protocols to support threat risk assessment and violence prevention In Closing: Bullying issues are not a new phenomenon; in fact, learning to deal with bullies is considered by many adults to be an inevitable part of growing up. However, technology has changed the nature and scope of bullying, making it more insidious than ever before. Schools have a duty to maintain a positive environment for all students it serves and they must watch for anything that might interfere with this duty. The basic values of respect, responsibility, and the valuing of high quality, positive human relationships are for both parents and schools to teach. Our collective success depends on it.

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October 29, 2012 J. Green, President, NDTA Education Reps for K. Dunaway, Vice-President, CUPE Snuneymuxw First Nation T. Davie, NSAA President Snaw-Naw-As First Nation A. Cameron, President, DPAC Stz’uminus First Nation S. Sproston, Chair, DASG Tillicum Lelum Mid Island Metis Nation To Whom It May Concern: RE: $10/day/Child Care At a recent Board meeting, the Board endorsed the $10/Day/Child Care Plan.

R12/10/24-15 That the Board of Education of School District 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) endorses the Community Plan for a Public System of Integrated Early Care and Learning, otherwise known as the $10/Day/Child Care Plan.

Following this motion, the Board adopted the following motion.

R12/10/24-16 That the Board of Education of School District 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) encourages awareness of the $10/Day/Child Care Plan to our partner groups and request that they endorse the program as well.

Attached, please find a copy of the Board’s letter to Ms. Sharon Gregson of Integrated Early Care & Learning in BC. I would urge you to send a letter in support of this worthy program. Yours truly,

Jamie Brennan Chair Pc: Minister of Education BCPSEA BCSTA (member Boards) Board of Education Superintendent/CEO Secretary-Treasurer

BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT 68 (NANAIMO-LADYSMITH) Today’s Learner – Tomorrow’s Future

395 Wakesiah Avenue

Office of the Board Chair Nanaimo, BC V9R 3K6

Telephone 250-741-5238 Fax 250-741-5309

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October 29, 2012 Ms. Sharon Gregson Integrated Early Care & Learning in BC Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC 2772 East Broadway Vancouver, BC V5M1Y8 Dear Ms. Gregson: RE: $10/day/Child Care Our Board received your correspondence earlier in September and forwarded it to our Education Committee for a fulsome discussion. The Education Committee forwarded the following motion to our Board which was adopted on October 24, 2012.

R12/10/24-15 That the Board of Education of School District 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) endorses the Community Plan for a Public System of Integrated Early Care and Learning, otherwise known as the $10/Day/Child Care Plan.

At our Education Committee Meeting, held earlier in the month, we discussed the $10/day public child-care program plan developed by the Coalition of Child Care Advocates and the Early Childhood Educators of BC. We believe that such a program would allow more people to participate in our workforce with the knowledge that their children were being cared for in a quality environment. We believe it is a good social and economic policy for our province and would hope that the province would fully fund this initiative, if approved. Yours truly,

Jamie Brennan Chair Pc: Minister of Education BCPSEA BCSTA (member Boards) Board of Education Superintendent/CEO Secretary-Treasurer

BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT 68 (NANAIMO-LADYSMITH) Today’s Learner – Tomorrow’s Future

395 Wakesiah Avenue

Office of the Board Chair Nanaimo, BC V9R 3K6

Telephone 250-741-5238 Fax 250-741-5309

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School District 47 (Powell River) Page 1 Special Interest Materials

School District No. 47 (Powell River)

POLICY: SPECIAL INTEREST MATERIALS Policy No.: _______________ 7133(P) Date Originally Approved: _ November 14, 1984 Most Recent Revision: ____ Reviewed: ________________ Students and staff of the schools are to be protected from intrusions on their time by announcements, flyers, posters, bulletins and communications of any kind from individuals and organizations not directly connected with the school. Requests of this nature should not result in direct or indirect costs in District administration. However, from time to time materials may be made available by non-profit or commercial organizations that have educational value or provide a service to students that otherwise might not be available to them. The principal will determine which materials may be distributed to students, subject to approval of senior officials when there is doubt about the appropriateness of the materials.

School District 47 (Powell River) Page 2 Special Interest Materials

REGULATION: SPECIAL INTEREST MATERIALS Regulation No.: ___________ 7133(R) Date Originally Approved: _ November 14, 1984 Most Recent Revision: ____ November 20, 2012 Reviewed: ________________

1. Religious Materials

There shall be no regular or general distribution of religious materials in school. However, the Board permits the distribution of Gideon Testaments to Grade 5 pupils only when parents have requested it by signing the specific consent form.

2. Propaganda and Prejudicial Material

The Board prohibits the distribution of propaganda and materials based on religious, ethnic or racial prejudice, either inside the schools or on school grounds.

School District No. 47 (Powell River) - October 31, 2012 Enrolment

SCHOOL K Gr1 Gr2 Gr3 Gr4 Gr5 HS 6 7 8 9 10 GA 11 12 HEADS F.T.E. Hds/Sep12 FTE/Sep12

EDGEHILL 25 32 37 25 39 38 30 44 270 270.0000 271 271.0000GRIEF POINT 40 36 32 43 44 39 41 59 334 334.0000 334 334.0000HENDERSON 5 13 10 17 12 13 20 13 103 103.0000 103 103.0000KELLY CREEK 11 15 8 14 12 22 7 11 100 100.0000 101 101.0000TEXADA ELEM 4 1 4 3 3 6 0 1 22 22.0000 23 23.0000THOMSON 22 28 25 22 14 17 13 15 156 156.0000 158 158.0000(Thomson includes Sliammon/French Immersion) 0 0.0000 0 0.0000PROGRAMS* 0 0.0000 0 0.0000DL PIE** 4 4 10 8 16 8 8 6 64 64.0000 60 60.0000TOTAL 111 129 126 132 140 143 0 119 149 1049 1049.0000 1050 1050.0000

PROGRAMS* 5 14 2 17 15 53 42.7500 53 42.7500DL PIE** (35** students not counted Sept/12) 16 13 4 1 6 16 56 31.0000 53 31.0000OCEANVIEW (delete in Oct) 0 0.0000 0 0.0000BROOKS (excludes 20 Intern'l and 18 PCDF) 118 155 187 168 305 933 878.1250 923 883.8750TOTAL 0 0 0 134 173 205 3 191 336 1042 951.8750 1029 957.625

DISTRICT TOTAL 2091 2000.8750 2079 2007.6250

Change between this month & last: 12 6.7500Copies to: J Yule

S. Hopkins

Principals & Vice-Principals

L. Crivea

PRDTA

Coast-Garibaldi Health Unit: Sept 30, Dec 31, June 30 (FAX 485-3305)

HS = Homeschoolers $250 flat rate per head (not included in FTE) *Programs Breakdown (included above) - September 2012 figures - not changed monthly

GA = Graduated Adults Brooks Offsite Program

Ahms Tah Ow

Included in Brooks Figures above

Young Moms & On-Line Learning

Trades Programs

**DL PIE Students not included (Sept figures until Feb)

35 Gr 10-12 not included in Heads/FTE - no active courses - not funded until Feb/May

*NB Brooks, Programs, DL PIE FTE are manual entries Actual numbers in October for Grades 10/11/12 are 18/24/37 (some may be inactive)

007(2009/10) Prepared: 11/16/2012

School District 47 (Powell River)

SUSPENSION REPORT 2012/13

SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE YEAR TO DATE

10 days or less (non‐violent) 1 13 14

10 days or less (violent) 0 3 3

Indefinite (non‐violent) 0 0 0

Indefinite (violent) 0 1 1

indefinite (first drug offence) 0 0 0

            TOTAL 1 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18

Referrals to Review Committee 0

Referrals to Board Discipline Cttee 0

(Violent incidents include: fighting,

physical altercations, threats of bodily harm, etc.)

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