Abbotsford Senior PAC

Minutes from September 12, 2017

At ASSS Library Conference Room

  1. Call to order
  2. Meeting called to order at 7:06 pm by Ralf
  3. Adoption of Agenda
  4. Motion by Sherri Anderson to accept the Agenda and seconded by Sheelah Meade
  5. Adoption of June Minutes
  6. Corrections of Tracy name and Sherri. Motion by Sherri Anderson to accept the Minutes and seconded by Corinna Landsberger
  7. Principal Report – Rob Comeau
  8. Our last Chef Jodi went to Maple Ridge and our new chef is Chef Roberts
  9. Our music teacher moved the first week of school. Grant McDonald has been hired as the new Music teacher.
  10. The Pump house has become the new Art Room; ceramics, drawing and paint room
  11. Sweeney conference room is being used by ELL students
  12. Abby Arts Annex room has been secured.
  13. We are short space for second semester at this moment
  14. There are 3 designated students permitted per class. Remedy then has to go to prep time in some way.
  15. School Plan is being presented to the staff
  16. Focus on resiliency as we still have staff off. Bruce Cuthbertson is off for a bit. Mr. Sidhu is in for now.
  17. Fall sports has started; rugby, volleyball and football
  18. September pro-d the staff is going to Whistler.
  19. Common Learning Outcomes in curriculum district wide standardizing
  20. End of Semester new report card on Outcome base (more to come)
  21. Bevan entrance is open until the Library closes unless there is an event. Gate near the 711 entrance closed between 5 and 6pm
  22. Possible speed bumps to be placed to help slow down traffic
  23. No security Guard at the Library. There is a Library Technician and a teacher in library all day
  24. Students who are late attend PAC: Panther Achievement Center
  25. Collab and XBlock are continuing this year
  26. There is 1100 students at the school 60/yr for IB and there is 24 in the Career Programs
  27. Treasurers Report – Corinna Landsberger
  28. See attached
  29. Not sure what we are receiving from Gaming this year at this time
  30. DPAC Report – Tracy Fogarty
  31. No report at this time meeting is at the end of September
  32. Elections
  33. Chair: Ralf Landsberger
  34. Vice Chair:Sherri Anderson
  35. Treasurer:Corinna Landsberger
  36. DPAC: Tracy Fogarty
  37. Secretary: Diane Horner

All those nominated accepted their positions and are in by acclamation.

  1. New Business
  2. Letter to the School Board to have Security Guard put back in place at the Library. Letter to go to Kevin Godden, Shirley Wilson and the School Trustees
  3. Motion by Sherri Anderson to have the letter done. Seconded by Kathy Pauls
  4. Letter to be done by Sherri Anderson ad given at the next Board meeting on Monday September 18, 2017.
  5. Find out about a possible memorial bench/tree with a plaque. Revisit this conversation at next PAC meeting. Ralf to check on process and the possibility of this happening
  6. Adjournment at 8:22
  7. Send minutes to Betty to have placed on website