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Notre Dame School Council
Minutes of November 18, 2014
PRESENT:
Father Louis
Sheri-Lynn Heighington
Kim Pekrul
Kim Skin
RECORDER:
Jeannette Shaw
1) Adoption of Agenda:
Motion: Sheri-Lynn Heighington
To adopt the Agenda as circulated.
Sister Connie
Kathy Mould
Dianne Lowe
Cathy Clement
Charmaine Moeller
Terri Haynal
Jeannette Shaw
Second: Kim Skin
Carried.
2) Minutes of October 21st, 2014:
Motion: Sheri-Lynn Heighington
Second: Kim Skin
To adopt the Minutes of October 21st, 2014 as amended.
Carried.
3) Correspondence: Sabrina’s email. Read by Kathy Mould.
4) Old Business:
Teacher’s wish list for Christmas Gifts: Sheri-Lynn Heighington will make a Christmas present voucher
for each staff member to take into one of the four stores including Olde Creek Store, B&T, Northern Toy
Box and Simple Pleasures towards a purchase of their choice.
Signs for Parking Lot: They are here and ready to be displayed. A thank you note will be sent to the
family who purchased the signs.
5) Financial Report: Charmaine Moeller. Sent via e-mail.
Motion: Jeannette Shaw
Second: Kim Pekrul
That the Financial Report be accepted as circulated.
Carried.
6) Committee Reports
Staff Representative: Cathy Clement, Grade 1. Cathy explained to us how she is enjoying the new
religion program with the use of the book called Alive in Christ. It will work like a “thread” from
Kindergarten throughout grade 7. It is interactive for the children and there is a Family and Faith section
at the end of each unit. It is well thought out and working well in her classroom.
She brought in tools that she is using in her classroom including a handout explaining break the number
apart and Power of 10 Cards.
Her students have a reading buddy with the grade 4 students and it is working well.
She said that the teachers have taken over the recycling program.
CIS Report: Sister Connie. A teleconference was held this morning and there was discussion regarding
the duties of the CIS rep.
Maintenance and Repairs: Doug Becotte has built a special desktop with a 45 degree angle to help a
student with their studies and it is working very well.
Discussion regarding new holes to be made in the gym floor to enable 2 volleyball nets in the gym. Lidia
Arndt is working with the installer of the floor on this project.
Admissions: Kim Skin. We now have 227 students.
Staffing: Sheri-Lynn Heighington. Miss Malkinson will stay with the Grade 2 class until Christmas and
the new Grade 2 teacher will start in January 2015.
Public Relations: Kim Skin: Sent via e-mail.
Parent Support Group: Kim Pekrul. Sent via e-mail.
Parish/School Council Liaison: Dianne Lowe. Nothing to report.
7) Principal’s Report: Terri Haynal. Sent to us via email. No questions asked.
Motion: Kim Pekrul
Second: Sheri-Lynn Heighington
Carried.
To accept all reports as presented.
8) NEW BUSINESS:
The secretary will update the School Hand Book. The Website will also be updated.
9) Next Meeting:
Tuesday January 20th, 2015 at 6:30 pm.
Items for the next meeting:
Opening/Closing Prayer For Next Meeting: Kathy Mould.
10) In Camera:
Motion: Jeannette Shaw
To go to “In Camera”.
Motion: Sheri-Lynn Heighington
To come out of “In Camera”
Second: Sheri-Lynn Heighington
Carried.
Second: Kim Skin
Carried.
Motion: Sheri-Lynn Heighington
Second: Kim Pekrul
Carried.
Part 1- That the Principal and Teachers receive a 2% raise, retroactive to September 1st, 2014 to be
processed as soon as CIS is able.
Part 2- That as of January 1st, 2015 there will be another increase of 1.25%.
This motion will be confirmed after speaking with Chris Dugdale.
Please note:
November 27, 2015: After consultation with Chris Dugdale and the CIS board the following was
change was recommended:
Motion: Sheri-Lynn Heighington
Second Charmaine Moeller
Carried.
The amended motion read: That the principal and teachers receive a 3.25% increase in salary starting
January 1, 2015.
Kathy Mould will send a letter requesting Lynn Monteith carry out School Council’s wishes.
Motion: Jeannette Shaw
Second: Sheri-Lynn Heighington
Carried.
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That Fem Cruz receives a $2.50/hour raise effective the 1 day of the next pay period.
11) Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.