Calgary Board of Education Board of Trustees January 12, 2011 System Parent Meeting 6:30

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Calgary Board of EducationBoard of
TrusteesJanuary 12, 2011System Parent
Meeting630 830 p.m.Henry Wise Wood High
School910 75 Avenue S.W.
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AGENDA

• 705 Topic Presentations
• - Board Introductions and Ends Statements Pat
  Cochrane, Trustee, Wards 8 9
• - Role of Trustee/Board Pamela King, Trustee,
  Wards 5 10
• - Operating Budget Carol Bazinet, Trustee,
  Wards 12 14
• - Infrastructure Lynn Ferguson, Trustee, Wards
  3 4
• - New Education Act Joy Bowen-Eyre, Trustee,
  Wards 1 2
• - Programs of Choice George Lane, Trustee,
  Wards 6 7
• 725 Group Discussion Topic Presentation Sheila
  Taylor, Trustee, Wards 11 13
• 745 Groups Present Highlights of Discussion/
  Webinar concludes
• 805 Ward Break-Out Sessions
• - Parents represented by Lynn Ferguson, Trustee,
  Wards 3 4 are welcome to attend another break
  out session or submit questions to be answered
  and posted online following the meeting.
• 830 Meeting Concludes

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Board of Trustees Wards

• Calgary is divided into fourteen wards.
• Each Trustee is responsible for two wards.

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Board of Trustees Wards

• Joy Bowen-Eyre Wards 12
• Lynn Ferguson Wards 34
• Pamela King Wards 510
• George Lane Wards 67
• Pat Cochrane Wards 89
• Sheila Taylor Wards 1113
• Carol Bazinet Wards 1214

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Pat CochraneTrustee, Wards 89

• First elected in 1999.
• Board member for Big Brothers Big Sisters of
  Calgary.
• Board member of the Child and Family Services
  Authority of Calgary and Area.
• Founding Governor and member of the Board of
  Governors of EducationMatters.
• Member of the Samaritan Club of Calgary.

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Our Ends

• Mega EndEach student, in keeping with his or her
  individual abilities and gifts, will complete
  high school with a foundation of learning to
  function effectively in life, work and continued
  learning.
• Academic Success
• Each student will possess the knowledge, skills
  and attitudes required for academic success and
  be effectively prepared for life, work and
  further learning.
• Citizenship
  
  
  Each student will be a responsible citizen by
  being an informed and involved member in his or
  her local, national and global communities.
• Personal Development
  
  Each student will acquire the
  skills, attitudes and knowledge to achieve
  personal highest potential.
• Character
  
  
  Each student will possess the
  character to do what is right, act morally with
  wisdom, and balance individual concerns with the
  rights and needs of others.

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Pamela KingTrustee, Wards 510

• First elected in 2007.
• Native Calgarian, long term resident of the
  Forest Heights community.
• Involved in her neighborhood schools since 1993
• Served on the parent council at David D. Oughten
  School, Sir Wilfrid Laurier School and Jack James
  High School.

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Role of a Trustee the Board of Trustees

• Public School trustees perform a variety of tasks
  including
• Preparing for, attending and participating in
  board meetings and stakeholder group meetings
• Responding to constituents questions and
  concerns
• Visiting schools and attending other CBE meetings
  and events

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Role of a Trustee the Board of Trustees

• The Board of Trustees is responsible for
• Ensuring that the Ends are the focus of
  organizational performance
• Defining three-year priorities to drive school
  district performance
• Approving the annual operating and capital
  budgets
• Evaluating the Chief Superintendent of Schools
• Developing, reviewing and monitoring governance
  policies
• Advocating on behalf of students, the school
  system and Calgarians with other governments,
  agencies and organizations to ensure a strong
  legislative environment for public education in
  Calgary

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Carol BazinetTrustee, Wards 1214

• First elected in 2003.
• Earned a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from
  Lakehead University in Thunder Bay.
• Initially became involved in public education as
  a classroom volunteer in her childrens schools
  and with school councils.
• Past president of the Calgary Association of
  parents and School Councils. (CAPSC)

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Operating Budget

• The CBE did not receive a grant rate increase and
  the change to class size funding resulted in a
  reduction of 4.9 million.
• Our Board continues to ask the provincial
  government to establish a predictable,
  sustainable and equitable funding model.
• The operating budget supports the CBEs
  Three-Year Education Plan
• Approximately 77 of the CBEs budget is tied to
  staff salaries and benefits.

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Lynn FergusonTrustee, Wards 12

• First elected in 2004.
• Holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the
  University of Winnipeg and undertook postgraduate
  studies on the Connaught Fellowship.
• Founding member and past Vice-President of the
  Calgary Association of Parents and School
  Councils.(CAPSC)
• Past member of the Steering Committee for Support
  Public Education-Act for Kids.
• Founding member and past Vice-President for KIDS
  FIRST.

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Infrastructure

• Our Board was pleased to open six new schools
  this past Fall, which have welcomed a total of
  2,075 elementary students through their doors.
• We anticipate that the West Calgary High School
  (Ernest Manning High replacement) will open in
  September.
• Trustees continue to advocate for new school
  construction, however we have not received a
  response from Alberta Education on our 2010-2013
  School Capital Plan, which was submitted last
  Spring.

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Joy Bowen-EyreTrustee, Wards 12

• Elected in 2010.
• Earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the
  University of Calgary.
• Currently a graduate student in Interdisciplinary
  studies at Athabasca University, with a
  specialization in Education.
• Works with individuals with Fetal Alcohol
  Spectrum Disorder.
• Member of the Calgary Fetal Alcohol Network and
  the Calgary FASP Justice Support Project.

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New Education Act

• Alberta Education is reviewing the School Act and
  new legislation is expected to be introduced in
  the Legislature this Spring.
• There has not be a major revision of the School
  Act since 1988
• Inspiring Education and Setting the Direction for
  Special Education are two initiatives undertaken
  by Alberta Education in order to identify the
  vision Albertans have for the K-12 education
  system.
• Inspiring Action is Alberta Educations response
  to the information gathered through Inspiring
  Education.
• The Board of Trustees hopes the new Education Act
  will be student focused and outcomes focused,
  which will give locally elected boards more
  flexibility in how they meet student needs.

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George LaneTrustee, Wards 67

• First elected in 2004.
• Taught grades 1-9 in one of Albertas last
  one-room schools.
• Holds a Ph.D. from the University of Washington.
• Previously Dean of the Faculty of Management (now
  the Haskayne School of Business), University of
  Calgary.
• Member of the Board of Governors of
  EducationMatters.
• Previous board member and founding Chair of the
  Development Disabilities Resource Centre.

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Programs of Choice

• The CBE offers several programs of choice in
  addition to the regular program offered at most
  of our schools.
• Programs of choice give students an opportunity
  to explore their individual interests and learn
  in an environment that best suits their learning
  style.
• Programs of choice are offered in regular school
  settings, unique settings and on-line through
  CBe-learn.

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Sheila TaylorTrustee, Wards 1113

• Elected in 2010.
• Earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the
  University of Alberta, with concentration in
  Marketing and Finance.
• Trustee Member on the Board Evaluation Committee
  and acts as a Liaison for the Calgary Association
  of Parents and School Councils ( CAPSC)
• Past Treasurer of the School Council at Sam
  Livingston Elementary School.
• Director of her local community association.

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Group Discussion

• Albertans identified the following as qualities
  they believe a student in K-12 system should be
  gaining
• Engaged Thinker
• Who thinks critically and makes discoveries
• Who uses technology to learn, innovate,
  communicate and discover
• Who works with multiple perspectives and
  disciplines to identify problems and find the
  best solutions
• Who communicates these ideas to others
• Who, as a life-long learner, adapts to change
  with an attitude of optimism and hope for the
  future.

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Group Discussion

• Ethical Citizen
• Who builds relationships based on humility,
  fairness and open-mindedness
• Who demonstrates respect, empathy and compassion
• Who through teamwork, collaboration and
  communication contributes fully to the community
  and the world.

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Group Discussion

• Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Who creates opportunities and achieves goals
  through hard work, perseverance and discipline
• Who strives for excellence and earns success
• Who explores ideas and challenges the status quo
• Who is competitive, adaptable and resilient
• Who has the confidence to take risks and make
  bold decisions in the face of adversity.

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• Can you identify the challenges CBE students
  might have in gaining these qualities? How could
  the CBE help students overcome these challenges?