Pen High PAC Meeting

Tuesday November 14, 2017

Attendance:Cheryl Woodman, Lynn Gooding, Shelley Clarke (Trustee), Helen Rapin, Chris VanBergeyk (Principal), Shane Fox

Call to Order: 7:02pm

Trustee Report: Shelley Clarke

The Board is presently exploring two recommendations from our strategic plan:
The Board is in the process of auditing our ITuses and network. IBM is conducting the audit with questionnaires for students, staff and administration. With recommendations coming forward at a later date. The recommendations could have ramifications on our budget and will be brought forward during our budget deliberations.
The second initiative is media training for all trustees and senior staff, as part of our"better communications" . Which is another point in our strategic plan.

Admin Report: Principal Chris Van Bergeyk

  • Earthquake drill (Oct 19th)
  • Out in school assembly: District brought in assembly for LGBT
  • Parent/teacher interview (Nov 2nd)
  • End of term 1 Nov 9th and Remembrance Day assembly
  • Curriculum Implementation Day Nov 10th: delayed new Curriculum for 11 & 12, 10’s will start in Sept 2018
  • New numeracy assessment for grade 10 that will start in Jan/18, Literacy assessment for grade 12 (University will look at this), this will appear on transcript
  • Cross city Volleyball match (Nov 14th)
  • Pen Hi parking for students: Vehicle Registration to start and then will decide based on numbers
  • PAC gaming grant requests from teachers
  • Fire Drill: Thursday Nov 16th
  • 10 000 night November 29th: food drive for Food Bank (Pen Hi/KVR & Maggie/Skaha)
  • Mrs. Andrea Devito, Vice Principal, will be moving on to Principal at Uplands Elementary in January 2018

Discussion: Parent/Teacher interview structure and time limits/limitations

Old Business:

Adoption of September minutes: Motion to approve by; Lynn GoodingSeconded by; Cheryl Woodman

Adoption of October minutes: Motion to approve by; Lynn GoodingSeconded by; Cheryl Woodman

New Business:

Dry Grad request of $9000: waiting on presentation from Dry Grad Committee

Requests for PAC funds can be done at any time if “Time Sensitive”

Decided to grant Request for list below b/c time sensitive clubs:

$1000 Fly-tying Club: Motion to approve $500

$500 Lunch club: Motion to approve $500

$131.26 Pottery Club: Motion to approve $131.26

$335 Diversity Club: Motion to approve $335

Discussion on requests, Motion to approve; Lynn GoodingSeconded by; Shane Fox

Treasurer Report:

Gaming Grant received this year: $24 340.19

Current Gaming Account Balance: $28 884.25

Operation Account Balance: $527.64

Meeting Adjourned: 8:22pm

Important Dates:

Early dismissal Days: Thursday April 5 & Friday April 6th

Term End Dates:Term II Ends - Friday January 26th

Term III Ends – Wednesday April 18th

Term IV Ends – Thursday June 28th

Professional Development Days for 2017 – 2018

Friday February 16th

Monday April 16th

Friday May 4th

PAC Meeting Dates for 2017/2018:

Tuesday January 23, 2018

Tuesday February 20, 2018

Tuesday April 17, 2018

Tuesday May 15, 2018

**No meetings scheduled for December, March and June**

Next PAC Meeting: Tuesday January 23, 2018, PSS Library 7:00pm