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Achievement and wellbeing. Catholic education. Public meeting. To order.

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So today the opening prayer will be sung. By st.

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Gerald. For more to eleven.

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We're just waiting for the it.

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Here we go.

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Noodles. All day favorite.

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Don't say I fault. Great health and a continued healing.

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We pray for our loved ones. We pray for your

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kindness and mercy. We pray for your guidance and protection.

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Amen. In the name of the Father, to the Son

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and of the Holy Spirit. Thank you, St. Gerald. That

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was very nice. Trustee Kennedy, would you like to say

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something? Yes. Just thank the students of St. Gerald for

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that prayer. It's very nice to have students pray with

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us as we start our meeting, so thank you. St.

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John the Evangelist will be reading the land. Acknowledgment, ward

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ten.

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The land that we walk on belongs to the creator,

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does not go out to humanity, but rather humanity in

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the heart of the earth. Being joined by all of

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the beach, a principle reflected in the dangerous, wonderful covenant.

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Taking only what we need to preserve our earth for

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future generations, leaving some for others as a sign of

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respect and caring while keeping it clean by. Revitalizing the

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land to stay in generations to come. Also, our catholic

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district school board property are situated on the traditional territories

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of the amish nabi. The whole day national city and

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we're not people. We recognize that the land covered by

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Treaty 13 is held by the Mrs. Pagas of the

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credit First Nation. We also listened to the echoes of

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their prayers to the creator. And respect the gilly of

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mother earth while striving to learn and draw wisdom from

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First nations anywhere in mates and traditions.

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Thank you very much. St. John the Evangelist. That was

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very nice. Trustee de Georgia, would you like to say

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something. Thank you to the students of St. John the

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evangelist. It's nice and refreshing, as opposed to the usual

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land acknowledgement. It's nice to see the students get involved

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and just a small note of facilities. There's some work

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that has to be done in that schoolyard. Thank you.

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O Canada will be sung by Darcy McGee word night.

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All night. Our home and. To.

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Major love. And all of us come and.

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Show us free. From more and wild. We set on

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our for me. Glory, us and me.

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All can. Only stand on our. We stand on our.

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Thank you very much for the students. Of.

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Great rendition of Bo Canada. As a former student of

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Darcy McGee. Thank you very much. Roll call and apologies.

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Frank domico is here. Trustee kennedy. Present. Trustee Crawford.

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Present. Trustee de Domenico. Present. Trustee de Grande. Here.

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Trustee de Georgio. Here. Student trustee Ruben Desela.

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Present. Trustee Lapretti. President. Trustee Levinsky present.

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Trustee Martino present. Trustee Morrison. Regrets. Trustee Ritzo. Present.

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Trustee tanawan president Mr. Chair. And student trustee. Joy luck.

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Good luck. Okay. Thank you. Approval of the agenda.

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Can I get a mover? Trustee Crawford seconded by. Trustee

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Kennedy. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to request a

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member statement.

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Thank you. Trustee Kennedy, and thank you. I'd like to

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request two inquiries. And do you need to know what

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they're about? Sure. One is about the Canada flag. And

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the other is about singing O Canada. Trustee did Domenico.

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Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to request an

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opportunity to give a brief member statement. Trustee Ritzo. I

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would like an inquiry. Nature of the inquiry is St.

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No Twendingale. Trustee Libretti. I have

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a member statement. Anyone online have any member statements or

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inquiries? No. All right.

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Okay, I'll do a member statement as well. Reports from

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private session.

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Thanks, Mr. Chair. Yes. In private this evening we approved

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a candidate. For membership. In the two slgbtq plus advisory

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committee. And we also approved. The following students. To

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receive to be the recipients. Of the Sister Yvonne Hunter

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Young Women in Leadership award. 2025. The students are grade

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eight award goes to Libya Gabrielle Mater Danadi from St.

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James Catholic school. Grade twelve award. Goes to. Ashian. Uday

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joy. Gold. Good luck. Father, henry carr.

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Are there any declarations of interest? Sorry. I need to

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move on a second, okay? Moved by trustee Ritzo, seconded

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by trustee Crawford. Any objections? Need a record of all,

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okay? Everyone start voting, please.

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We have nine so far to fold it. Don't forget

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the online ones, okay? All right. So.

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Online. How do you vote? Trustee del Grande. Favor. He's

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got to click his button. Got it. Okay. Student trustees.

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How do you vote? In favor. In favor.

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Okay. Stop voting. Okay. So

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that carries. Declarations of interest. No declarations of interest, okay?

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Approval and signing of the minutes of the meeting held.

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January 9. 2025. Moved by Trustee Kennedy, seconded by trustee

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Tanawan. Anyone opposed?

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Now we move on to delegations. There's none. Member statements.

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Okay. Trustee Crawford. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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I would like to. Extend birthday. Best wishes to trustee

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Angela Kennedy, whose birthday was yesterday, and trustee Teresa Lebinsky

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whose birthday is today? And the knights promised to sing.

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Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday,

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dear. Angela, teresa and gary. Happy birthday. To you.

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Trustee Tannewan. Has had a recent birthday, too. My apologies.

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Last year. Now we have.

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Trustee the Domenico. Thank you, Mr. Chair. In my statement,

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I just like to announce that the fifth annual 2025

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War II emerging young artist competition is almost ready to

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close submissions. We've had over 250 submissions already, and with

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24 hours. Plus to go. It's going to be very

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exciting. I want to thank the staff support. As always,

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our trustee service officers and the superintendents involved. This is

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a competition I initiated during Covid. We accept paintings, drawings,

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dance, singing, performing instruments. Digital arts, crafts, literature, of course.

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And it's a chance for students to express their artistic

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side and we will have an awards night thanks to

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our friends at Michael Power, St. Joseph principal Clough and

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others. And, of course, Superintendent Wallow and Superintendent Bria. We

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will have on April 2, a wonderful awards night with

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fabulous pri. Prizes, treats and exhibitions of professional art also.

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Thank you, Mr. Chair. Trustee Lipretti. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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A few weeks ago, a student at St. Augustine lost

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everything in a horrible home fire. At this time, I

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would like to thank the Toronto Malboroughs, the Von Rangers,

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the Duffield. Devils hockey families for routing together to help

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this family recover and get back on their feet. Little

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D is a total stud on the ice, and it

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was completely overwhelming to see how the hockey families were

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able to make sure that he made the playoffs the

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next day, the day after the fire. Special thanks to

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Principal Harris, Superintendent Campbell, and a very special thank you

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to Kevin Hodgkinson. Mom and son are very grateful. And

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in complete awe of how our TcDSB community always comes

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together when someone is down. We always bring them back

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up. Thank you. Thank you for that. Now we are

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on to our presentations. The first presentation, twelve a from.

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I had a statement, but trustee Crawford took it. I

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withdraw my statement. Twelve a. The Angel foundation for learning.

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Annual report. John Wuyek, executive director of the Angel foundation

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for Learning. Reference item 18 C.

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Of the. Course. Okay. Thank

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you. Thanks for. Thank you. Chair

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Demiko. It is a pleasure to be here with all

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of you this evening. It is fitting that the Angel

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foundation for Learning has the opportunity to provide a presentation,

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an update during. Lent. As you know, this is a

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time when the faithful are asked to focus their efforts.

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Thoughts and meditation on a number of areas, one of

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which is alms giving, echoed by Christ in our command.

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Love thy neighbor. This is truly what the Angel foundation

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is about, and it is certainly the part of the

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mission. And vision of the Toronto Catholic District School Board.

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To demonstrate love of neighbor within the school community and

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to call students through Gospel values and Ontario Catholic graduate

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expectations. To indeed love thy neighbor. Good evening, everyone. I

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am John Weac, executive director of the Angel foundation for

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Learning. Joining me tonight is the chair of the Angel

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foundation for learning, Don Walker. Good evening, all. Once again,

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I'm very proud to join you this evening as the

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chair of the AFL. Board. When John and I last

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updated you, we centered the conversation around the motivation to

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care as animated in our four pillars. Student nutrition, the

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Guardian Angel Care Fund. Awards, anniversaries and the A team

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student leadership. This year we're pleased to provide our update

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through four avenues, but this time, and most timely, through

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the lens of love, of neighbor. And as you can

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see from the visual, the board of directors at the

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Angel foundation provide more than a traditional governance role. They

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are actively engaged in the AFL because of their lifelong

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commitment to support kids and dispel inequity from their truly

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diverse experiences. The topic of governance is no stranger than

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those assembled here, we are proud of the representation from

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various employee groups on our board, and it's the aim

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of our board, to expand the diversity. Of experience of

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the individuals who guide and collaborate with the executive director

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as well as with the other members of the board.

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Not only will this broaden the expertise of the group,

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but it will potentially strengthen the approach of the foundation

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as it grows and adapts to the world of post

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Covid charities. This dynamic growth will garner results in fundraising

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strategies. Partnership involvement, strategic thinking and capacity building as we

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journey as a staff and foundation. To recreate a dynamic

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and responsive strategic direction. Over the next few years, we

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have come to understand the values and actions that will

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help us navigate our plan. In each of our four

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pillars, we will seek to inspire, nurture, collaborate and build

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equity to remove barriers for students and create equitable opportunities

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for them. Our 20 23 24 board of directors are

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listed on page 15 of the annual report. That is

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part of tonight's committee meeting package. We're very thankful and

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appreciative. For their collaboration and service. Our core deliverable from

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a comprehensive strategic plan in the context of governance will

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be to maintain and grow the breadth of experience, conviction

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and confidence of all of our AFL board members who

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share the value of love and compassion for our neighbor.

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In 1987 when the Angel foundation was originally established with

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the name of Metseph Local community. Based aid and care

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has been at the heart of the Angel foundation during

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that time. The founders of the foundation recognized. In MSSB

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schools that there were children and families who struggled daily

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to make ends meet during that time. In our school

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board history, schools welcomed immigrants from around the world, newcomers

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who are victims. To war and oppression as well. There

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were families whose personal circumstances led to less food on

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the table at home. Today, the reasons are generally of

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the same, and happily, so is the response. Our schools

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see the face of Jesus. And welcome the newcomer. Welcome.

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The downtrodden and welcome the distraught. This is indeed the

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gift of our catholic culture and why? In addition to

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that, the Angel foundation is there to provide support over

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the course of the past year. The need and the

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issue of food insecurity. Has not gone away. In fact,

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this crisis has continued to grow. In our families, and

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TCDSB schools are not immune from the challenging economic times

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that are faced by Torontonians, families struggle to stretch their

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budgets. Rent continues to be on the rise. Employment opportunities

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are fewer and are for shorter terms. Adults in the

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household keep multiple jobs. We have seen this time and

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time again how a single serious family incident can plunge

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such families into crisis. A medical emergency, an abuse of

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home life, separation and loss of status, a fire in

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the home. Can all have devastating impact on our children

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in our schools. Often and sadly. A consistent culprit in

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the struggle of our. Families is the rising cost of

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groceries. Daily Bread Food bank has reported that one in

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ten Trotonians rely on food banks. Three quarters of food

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bank clients live at risk of homelessness. Because they spend

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73% of their income on rent, clearly to thousands. Of

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our families. This is their everyday reality. Coupled with the

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rising cost of groceries, many of our students face us

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in the classroom with an empty and undernourished tummy. Thankful,

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thankfully. 172 of our schools have student nutrition programs. In

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January 2025, we expanded the nutrition program to seven more

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schools. We do expect the growth to continue. Our midmorning

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meal, served daily to 65,000 students. Is by no means.

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A complete nutritional break before morning recess, but it is

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a relief to many children who are hungry. Feel a

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lack of energy and are lethargic. This snack is not

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a hodgepodge. Collection of available food, but often includes fresh

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vegetables or fruit as well as grains. In the need

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for student nutrition programs in our schools is, in fact,

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A sad necessity. However, it is one where the majority

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of our schools have made it a part. Of their

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school culture, and it is an expression of loving one's

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neighbor. As we have nothing but deep appreciation and thanks

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for our school base volunteers as well as principals. And

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other staff who are the ones who know the children.

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And responsibly organize, shop and report the logistical details. Naturally.

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Once again, it is the vocational care of staff that

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makes all of the difference in our schools in addressing

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other needs of students, as seen in the report package

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on page eight, the Angel foundation continues to provide shortterm

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relief for students and families as well through our guardian

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angel funds our peggy project. College and University Administration Fund

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and our AFL awards anniversaries. This connection that we have

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with individual schools and families is not one of happenstance.

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This type of care only occurs for two reasons. One,

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through the generosity of our donors, And two, the ability

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and relational leadership of school and support staff to recognize

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those in need in other words, our staff make all

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the difference. And it is when we are in relationship

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that we care. And it's only when we care that

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people will trust us. And only then can people truly

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see and want to seek help. It's in its pur.

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Purest form. This is love of neighbor. Over the years.

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All of you have taken the opportunity to attend and

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participate. In an angel foundation fundraising event or fundraiser. Who

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can forget the excitement of the approaching 50 50 draw.

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Where winners often take home more than $20,000 and the

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same $20,000 benefits are dear children who can forget, who's

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already looking forward to the NHL hockey pool? Which will

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be celebrating at the end of this presentation. Mainly thanks

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to those who play, and especially trustee Frank Demiko. Many

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more of you I'm sure look forward to our annual

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snowball gala in late November where we can share an

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evening of camaraderie, celebration and awareness with the hope of

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providing a brighter day for our children. These and all

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the other events and fundraisers are more than gatherings to

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raise money. We know. We gather to do good. We

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gather with a focus on our students, and we gather.

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So that when we leave, we feel good about ourselves

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and we want to do more to help. As executive

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director, I am so fortunate to receive the accolades for

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our events from our golf tournaments. To our bowling tour.

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Springfling. Everyone has a good time, and in every case,

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it is. The student presence that steals the show. You

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know why they steal the show? They are close to

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our hearts. They are at the core. Of our business.

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And whatever role we have, Superintendent. Parent, trustee, director or

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otherwise. We care. The Angel Foundation's events are not only

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fundraisers. We are only too happy to bring like minded

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people together to celebrate and to do more for our

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children. In the same vein and tradition. This is true

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of the business partnerships we have nurtured and grown over

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the course of the last year. We are very fortunate

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to meet people and organizations who share the same values

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as we have. On page seven of the report, we

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find a breakdown. Of the nature of corporate donations. I

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met recently with the business owner donor who had been

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in his contracting business for well over 30 years, and

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he wanted to tell me in so much detail how

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he came to appreciate the value of doing good and

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contributing to a charity like the Angel foundation. He wanted

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me to know. About his. Upbringing. He wanted me to

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know about how he treats his employees. He shared with

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me how his father taught him his work ethic. I

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believe that conversation. That conversation is a microcosm of many

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of the partnerships we continue to create with those in

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the Toronto area. The public believes in our students. They

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see themselves in us and in the students we serve.

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We have together. An honorable duty to help them get

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to their goals. And in this way, the. Principle of

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love, of neighbor holds strong because of our recognition of

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ourselves. And the good people we meet. The professional and

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passionate staff of the Angel foundation might only be seen

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as, to borrow a phrase, ministers of fun and charity.

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However. Their roles run much deeper as they are in

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house service providers who are stewards of a monetary resource

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that is fundraised, donated or granted. AFL staff are true

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experts who thoughtfully conduit this resource for use in the

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service of children, young adults and their families. Listed on

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page 15 of the report. I am blessed to work

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with emmy iris, yvonne shay, angie tashiana, and sherry. Personally,

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they are moms, partners and wives. But at work they

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are the caring adult, the beating heart, if you will,

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for the Angel foundation. It is very important that as

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executive director, you hear. Me state that fundraising, government and

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corporate grants. May be the daily breadth of the AFL,

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but the staff. Is truly the jam. Call my seven

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colleagues critical minerals, if you like. They are the true

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and essential resource of this. Charity. Investing in their well

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being is just as much of it as a priority.

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The leadership and experience in this area of student nutrition

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programs. They demonstrate to schools. Model care and best practices.

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They allow students to thrive through the morning meal. Staff

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engineering and galvanized support for our students through the foundation,

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through the many events and fundraising activities, many times staff

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model and are ambassadors of the AFL. Constantly drawing out

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individual, institutional and corporate benevolence. And for our TCDSB student

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leaders. This modeling is intentionally programmed and invested. In through

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the ATM initiative focus on youth and young disciples projects.

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In collaboration, of course, with the tcdsb office of student

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leadership. Thank you, trustees, for receiving Don and I to

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proudly report on behalf of the AFL board and staff

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on the meaningful and exemplary impacts of the angel that

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the angel foundation makes. In support of students. Our students.

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Just as organizations like the TCDSB and AFL have missions

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and visions, Christ too. Had a mission and vision. At

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the heart of this call was the new commandment to

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love thy neighbor. We thank the board for sharing that

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journey with us and for your continuing generous support. We

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look forward to a brighter future for our students in

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continued fellowship. Thank you. Just a small video. Thank you

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very much for that. And maybe it's not going to

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run, so we'll stop it right there, trustee. Demiko.

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Okay. That's fine. That's good. Okay. Oh, that's plain.

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Thank you, Angel Foundation.

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Thank you, Angel Foundation.

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Give me some. Give me.

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No, stop.

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Is that everything? So can we get a motion? Would

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anybody like to speak? Trustee Ritzo to receive I have

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some questions. Sure. Seconded by trustee Crawford. Go ahead, trustee

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Ritza. Thank you so much for your presentation. As some

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of you may know around this horseshoe, and I'm sure

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that both of you may know this as well. Student

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nutrition. Is. Very close and dear to my heart. Many

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of us have worked tirelessly over several decades to get

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it to the point that it's at today. So my

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question to you is. How many schools did you assist?

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In applying. For student nutrition programs in this year. This

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year, as we look forward to next year through you,

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Mr. Chair, last year, because I think that some of

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them have already. You talked about six or seven of

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them. Yes, we have seven. New ones. That was 2024.

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Yes. Right. Yes. So you. 've already done that. So

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you've added six or seven. I understand that share life.

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Or the Archdiocese of Toronto has also done about six

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or seven catholic charities. Catholic charities. Is funded on a

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temporary basis, a one year basis for seven schools. And

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those programs, if I could just explain the one. Funded

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by Catholic Charities and share life are running one day

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a week. And that's only because of the limited funds,

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but it does start to establish a bit. Of a

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school culture in the school. Schools. And did you apply

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to the city of Toronto to fund those seven programs

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full time? For next year. Most of those schools are

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included as well as some others in terms of expansion.

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Yes. Okay, so, as you know, I was unaware of

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this. The deadline passed, and whatever we had in, we

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had in. And then. I went to a city school

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board advisory committee meeting, and the staff. Indicated that. In

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the city of Toronto budget, there was an additional $6.5

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million allocated to food nutrition and that the deadline had

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been extended. How many schools did you assist with funding

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going forward for 2025? So in terms of assisting, we

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helped. The seven that received the program in January. We

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helped them apply. The restriction, if you will. When that

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came up very suddenly in November, December. Is that the

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only schools that would be considered for that January start

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date would have had to have already applied. For acceptance

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at the 24 25 school year. And so there were

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others that had applied for this school year. Trustee Ritzo

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but they would only considered among that group. And of

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course, as you know, it's always between ourselves, TDSB and

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the two French. Boards, right? I attended a meeting February

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25, I believe, was the city school board advisory committee,

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where the staff told me that the deadline had been

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extended. And that new applications for new schools would. Be

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looked at with the criteria, of course, that they needed

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to meet. So the gain I'm going to ask that

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question. How many schools did you assist in making sure

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that their applications were in. Roughly speaking, as we look

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forward to next year, there's approximately. Twelve to 14 of

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our schools that I know have applied. I can give

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you the exact number. Once I check, but around that

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number is fair. Okay. Are you also aware. And this

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was news to me as well. But $6.5 million. There

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was an additional on the 2025? No, the 2024. I

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think it was, what, 2.5 million that. Was allocated by

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the city, roughly, which funded the six programs, so 6.5

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million. Is a lot more, obviously. And what the intention

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was was to also provide a lunch program. So my

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question is. Have you applied for the lunch programs? For

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existing programs to date? Through you, Mr. Chair. The information

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I have at this point, Trustee Ritzo, is that movement.

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Towards a lunch program. Is not of the priority it

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may have once been. I'm not saying it's. No longer

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part of the conversation, but that's not my understanding of

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where things are at. Right now. Well, I was told

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by the staff that 6.5 million were going to be

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going in towards. Providing not only a breakfast program but

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a lunch program for kids. Perhaps there are going to

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be some pilots. But. I'm sorry, that's not my immediate

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understanding of it. Okay, so perhaps you could explain to

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me. What expectations do you have? As you know, the

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federal government. Fund. Is funding a universal nutrition program. What

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expectation is it that money will be flowing? From. That.

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To the city of Toronto. Thank you for asking that

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question. Trustee Reedso the federal money. As you know, with

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the federal daycare plan needed to be approved by each

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province and each province had their own agreement. And such

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an agreement did occur with the province of Ontario as

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it pertains to student nutrition programs. The money. Has flowed.

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Is that correct? English. But the money has flowed for

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this year. And has been transferred. Our shared lease to

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the Angel foundation, and we have dispersed. This money is

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to be used for. Preexisting programs, not for expansion. So

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it's to help in areas of nutrition. To help in

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areas of schools that might be meeting some difficulties in

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meeting their budgets and. So on. If I understood your

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question correctly. To the best of my knowledge. That federal

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provincial money will flow again next year, and I'm not

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sure at this point just because there's so much going

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on. If it'll flow that way. So. It didn't pass

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through the city. It passed rate through tfss and then

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to us from the province. For expansion to existing programs.

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And how much was that? Roughly in my head, about

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$860,000 for Angel foundation and its programs. Well, I don't

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know. Have I still have time or Maya over? Because

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I can't. Tell Mr. Chair. Yes. You're overtime. I'm over.

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Okay, so I'm over. I can't. Ask any more questions.

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Thank you. Thank you, trustee Ritz. Trustee did the medical

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thanks, Mr. Chair. And thank you, both of you, for

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coming and bringing the report. I can say as a

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former member of the board of angel, along with trustee

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Lapretti, trustee deepest quali from another board and, of course,

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trustee D. Giorgio and trustee Morrison and others. Have participated,

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I think Trustee Demiko. I mentioned trustee Morrison and others

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who were on the board. We're always delighted to help.

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Out. And trustee Ritzo. Yes. Thank you for correcting me.

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I have seen in my ward the effect of angel

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on the ground. And it really is astounding. These are

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big numbers, lots of schools, but to the individual child,

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it is very important. And I want to say also.

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I would say the unsung heroes. Here are the principles

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01:15:58,834 --> 01:16:01,434
in the schools, many of whom take on the role

475
01:16:01,434 --> 01:16:03,554
of taking the food and putting it in the fridge,

476
01:16:03,554 --> 01:16:07,714
organizing the distribution, getting students to help that whole role

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01:16:07,714 --> 01:16:11,634
on top of their enormous role already in the schools.

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01:16:11,634 --> 01:16:15,589
So I want to thank them, but please keep. Up

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01:16:15,589 --> 01:16:17,709
the great work. We're here to support you, and your

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01:16:17,709 --> 01:16:21,389
events are magnificent. We all enjoy going to them and

481
01:16:21,389 --> 01:16:23,389
pretending we know how to play golf and other things

482
01:16:23,389 --> 01:16:26,874
like that. Anyway. Thank you. Thanks, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

483
01:16:28,625 --> 01:16:31,465
Thank you very much. So that has been moved and

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01:16:31,465 --> 01:16:35,945
seconded. Is anyone opposed? We don't. Have six no vote.

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01:16:35,945 --> 01:16:41,159
All right, I'd like to ask for, like, A two

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01:16:41,159 --> 01:16:45,279
minute recess. If we can take a nice photo with

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01:16:45,279 --> 01:16:49,050
some of the staff and the trustees. For the Angel

488
01:16:49,050 --> 01:16:52,270
foundation check presentation. Two minutes.

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01:20:27,080 --> 01:20:29,000
I'm going to call the meeting back.

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01:20:37,338 --> 01:20:44,094
Mr. Wu yek. Mr. Wuyak, before you leave. The associate

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01:20:44,094 --> 01:20:47,561
director would like to say something to you. Through you,

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01:20:47,561 --> 01:20:50,601
Mr. Chair. Thank you for the opportunity to extend a

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01:20:50,601 --> 01:20:54,348
note of gratitude to both. John and Don and their

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01:20:54,348 --> 01:20:59,517
teams. For the wonderful presentation and for the impactful work.

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01:20:59,517 --> 01:21:03,637
Thank you to trustee D. Domenico for appropriately acknowledging the

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01:21:03,637 --> 01:21:06,917
work of principals and parent volunteers at the schools that

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01:21:06,917 --> 01:21:12,131
operationalize the programs. It's critical to know from a school

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01:21:12,131 --> 01:21:14,891
perspective that your work is life giving and that it

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01:21:14,891 --> 01:21:17,611
plays a pivotal role in enhancing our student engagement and

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01:21:17,611 --> 01:21:20,371
achievement at our schools. We look forward to continued partnership

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01:21:20,371 --> 01:21:22,971
and growth. And thank you both very much. Thank you.

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01:21:24,622 --> 01:21:27,342
It's appropriate to segue from a presentation that speaks to

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01:21:27,342 --> 01:21:30,422
feeding the body and soul. To the next presentation, which

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01:21:30,422 --> 01:21:32,982
speaks to feeding the minds of our educators and leaders

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01:21:32,982 --> 01:21:36,942
with knowledge, particularly in the area of mathematics, it's my

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01:21:36,942 --> 01:21:41,898
pleasure to introduce. Superintendent of math Curriculum and Innovation, Kimberly

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01:21:41,898 --> 01:21:46,418
Dixon. To speak to the math achievement action plan, I'm

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01:21:46,418 --> 01:21:50,378
sure that she will, appropriately, as she always does, recognize

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01:21:50,378 --> 01:21:55,455
the strong team that is behind her. And. For the

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01:21:55,455 --> 01:22:00,175
assembly. Please know that math and math achievement remains an

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01:22:00,175 --> 01:22:05,139
urgent, critical need for our board. Thank you, Mr. Delamora.

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Go ahead. Thank you, chair. Good evening, everyone. Thank you.

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01:22:14,148 --> 01:22:17,588
For hearing our presentation today. Our goal is to share

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progress in three areas. Student achievement, student progress and their

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01:22:21,508 --> 01:22:26,388
attitudes towards math and teacher and administration, confidence in leading

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01:22:26,388 --> 01:22:30,028
the math program. And finally, I will acknowledge the strategies

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01:22:30,028 --> 01:22:33,228
that schools report have been the most effective in supporting

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01:22:33,228 --> 01:22:35,842
their growth. So, in the area of achievement, schools were

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01:22:35,842 --> 01:22:40,462
asked to monitor student achievement within the first semester. And

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01:22:40,462 --> 01:22:43,822
identify whether the students they were tracking moved to the

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01:22:43,822 --> 01:22:46,702
next level. So, for example, level two to level three

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01:22:46,702 --> 01:22:49,862
within a level. So two minus to two plus or

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01:22:49,862 --> 01:22:55,029
not yet moved. In elementary, more than 50% of students

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01:22:55,029 --> 01:22:59,713
in priority schools moved to the next level. And more

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01:22:59,713 --> 01:23:03,912
students in priority schools move to the next level. While

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01:23:03,912 --> 01:23:08,112
more students in non priority schools moved within levels. So

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what I'm describing is movement. Positive movement across the system

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and a closing of the gap between priority schools and

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01:23:15,032 --> 01:23:19,391
non priority schools. At secondary level, there were more students

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01:23:19,391 --> 01:23:23,191
in nonpriety schools likely to achieve their grade. Nine credit.

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01:23:23,191 --> 01:23:26,751
So this continues to remain an area of growth and

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01:23:26,751 --> 01:23:29,591
focus for the team. So in addition to the work

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01:23:29,591 --> 01:23:32,111
that we do throughout the year, we're exploring how we

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01:23:32,111 --> 01:23:35,311
can support a pathway through coned in the summer. For

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01:23:35,311 --> 01:23:38,550
those students who are unsuccessful in obta. Obtaining that credit

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01:23:38,550 --> 01:23:42,076
during the school year. With respect to student attitudes towards

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01:23:42,076 --> 01:23:45,676
math, all students across the system had the opportunity to

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01:23:45,676 --> 01:23:48,916
participate in a survey on their attitude towards math in

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01:23:48,916 --> 01:23:52,956
the fall and again in January. Students were to indicate

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01:23:52,956 --> 01:23:56,476
their agreement. Yes or no to the statement? I am

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01:23:56,476 --> 01:24:02,180
good at math. Grade three student attitudes were stable across

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01:24:02,180 --> 01:24:05,980
the two surveys. About 66% of students agree that they

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01:24:05,980 --> 01:24:09,279
are good at math. In grade six, we see that

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01:24:09,279 --> 01:24:12,919
decline. Student attitude was lower than in grade three at

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01:24:12,919 --> 01:24:17,159
around 50%. And declined in priority schools across the two

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01:24:17,159 --> 01:24:22,119
surveys while remaining stable in non priority schools. Grade nine

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01:24:22,119 --> 01:24:24,999
student attitudes were similar to grade six, so about 50%

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01:24:24,999 --> 01:24:29,119
in priority schools and 60% in non priority schools, agreeing

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01:24:29,119 --> 01:24:32,359
that they are good at math and remain stable across

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01:24:32,359 --> 01:24:37,535
the two surveys. This fall and in January. When it

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01:24:37,535 --> 01:24:40,895
comes to staff confidence, there were a variety of central

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01:24:40,895 --> 01:24:44,655
professional development opportunities available to staff and at the end

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01:24:44,655 --> 01:24:47,615
of these professional development sessions, they were asked to complete

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01:24:47,615 --> 01:24:52,335
exit surveys. Teachers were asked if their confidence in implementing

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01:24:52,335 --> 01:24:58,589
high impact instructional practices, those hip strategies. Had increased after

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01:24:58,589 --> 01:25:03,197
the professional development session, and we're very pleased. That they

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01:25:03,197 --> 01:25:07,397
reported. 78% of the teachers reported that their confidence had

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01:25:07,397 --> 01:25:11,977
increased. In the priority schools, and 82% of staff from

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01:25:11,977 --> 01:25:15,457
non priority schools who attended reported their confidence had increased.

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01:25:16,686 --> 01:25:20,646
Last year. We had an intense focus on teachers and

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01:25:20,646 --> 01:25:23,806
students, of course, but we heard from our administrators that

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01:25:23,806 --> 01:25:27,206
only 50% of them felt confident leading the math program.

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01:25:28,544 --> 01:25:32,824
So we intentionally wrapped around administrators this year. In response

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01:25:32,824 --> 01:25:36,584
to that, we provided support to administrators through targeted sessions

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01:25:36,584 --> 01:25:41,224
at their principal meetings and co leading professional development sessions

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01:25:41,224 --> 01:25:45,064
with their local staff through our math hub model. And

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01:25:45,064 --> 01:25:48,862
this year we're very pleased to say that 83. Percent

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01:25:48,862 --> 01:25:54,502
of elementary administrators and 78% of secondary administrators reported feeling

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confident in their knowledge to locate curriculum content and resources

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01:25:58,382 --> 01:26:03,049
to support their teachers in their school. Finally, the feedback

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01:26:03,049 --> 01:26:05,769
from the field about the mass supports they find most

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01:26:05,769 --> 01:26:11,809
valuable across elementary and secondary in both priority and nonpriority

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01:26:11,809 --> 01:26:16,227
schools are the following. Time for their school based team

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01:26:16,227 --> 01:26:20,033
to analyze local school data. Which the map team make

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01:26:20,033 --> 01:26:25,776
themselves available to participate and support. Job embedded support from

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01:26:25,776 --> 01:26:29,176
the math team, such as math hubs and the work

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01:26:29,176 --> 01:26:33,906
that the facilitators do in the classrooms every day. And

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01:26:33,906 --> 01:26:39,017
consistent implementation and use of recommended resources. These are a

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01:26:39,017 --> 01:26:41,137
lot of numbers and a lot of words, and they

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01:26:41,137 --> 01:26:44,257
say that a picture is worth 1000 words, so I'm

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01:26:44,257 --> 01:26:49,231
very pleased. To present to you a math sizzle reel.

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01:29:03,827 --> 01:29:10,595
Check in the oven. What's the second beer after rolling?

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01:29:38,811 --> 01:29:41,211
There's, like, no opinion in math. They're all just facts.

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01:29:41,211 --> 01:29:45,201
That's why. I like it. You can't have a different

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01:29:45,201 --> 01:29:49,041
instance. Everybody thinks this is exactly nothing. Everybody's like, hobbies

586
01:29:49,041 --> 01:29:51,481
can all like. It's like puzzle pieces.

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01:30:09,373 --> 01:30:13,982
That's it. Thank you very much for that. Wonderful presentation.

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01:30:15,189 --> 01:30:21,789
Move by trustee the Domenico seconded by trustee Kennedy.

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01:30:25,334 --> 01:30:29,574
Trustee to the medical. Yeah. Thanks, chair. Thank you. Superintendent

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01:30:29,574 --> 01:30:34,630
Dixon. I must say, I've not seen too many supers

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01:30:34,630 --> 01:30:36,870
come. And all of the employees. Show up on their

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01:30:36,870 --> 01:30:39,590
free time just to support you. So I'm not sure

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01:30:39,590 --> 01:30:42,477
what they thought was going to happen. We're very happy

594
01:30:42,477 --> 01:30:46,179
and excited with what's going on here. You're clearly inspiring

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01:30:46,179 --> 01:30:48,379
your team, and that's wonderful. I do want to ask

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01:30:48,379 --> 01:30:51,014
you. About something that. You and I were speaking about?

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01:30:52,354 --> 01:30:57,089
Off camera, off messaging here earlier. The connection with math

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01:30:57,089 --> 01:31:00,970
and music. My background, being in music all my life.

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01:31:00,970 --> 01:31:03,290
I know the connection. I know the connection about rhythm.

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01:31:04,751 --> 01:31:06,511
You also spoke, and I'm going to tie it to

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01:31:06,511 --> 01:31:11,424
your phrase. Getting students. Either excited about math. There was

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01:31:11,424 --> 01:31:15,024
something you said a few times about them feeling that

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01:31:15,024 --> 01:31:18,464
they're. Interested in it, they feel confident in it. You've

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01:31:18,464 --> 01:31:21,744
taken surveys asking them, and we see the confidence rate

605
01:31:21,744 --> 01:31:26,341
drop. Is that correct? In grade six. From the beginning

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01:31:26,341 --> 01:31:29,341
of the year to mid year, it does drop, not

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01:31:29,341 --> 01:31:34,061
significantly, but statistically significantly. So there's a small drop. Okay.

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01:31:36,862 --> 01:31:39,102
I saw what you were doing with the indigenous beads.

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01:31:42,166 --> 01:31:46,534
That's fabulous. Is there any way to integrate music into

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01:31:46,534 --> 01:31:49,774
the math program? Because, once again, music is all math.

611
01:31:49,774 --> 01:31:54,893
It's all patterns. It's all different rhythmic structures. Is there

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01:31:54,893 --> 01:31:56,893
something they could do? Because that would get them. Kids

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01:31:56,893 --> 01:31:59,853
love music. Is there any way to put that together

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01:31:59,853 --> 01:32:03,333
for them? So appreciate the comments about the team certainly

615
01:32:03,333 --> 01:32:06,803
know that. I don't make them come. They do enjoy

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01:32:06,803 --> 01:32:10,163
coming. None of them said they were pressured. Well, one

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01:32:10,163 --> 01:32:13,233
did. And I have to give credit to a managing

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01:32:13,233 --> 01:32:17,033
Davidson and Michelle Mello, who took the initiative. To gather

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01:32:17,033 --> 01:32:20,673
the pictures. There they go from across the system to

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01:32:20,673 --> 01:32:24,119
display in the sizzle reel. This evening. While they're great

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01:32:24,119 --> 01:32:26,439
at math, they have other talents and skills, as you

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01:32:26,439 --> 01:32:29,359
can see. My team knows that I always say the

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01:32:29,359 --> 01:32:32,199
work happens at the intersection, and so we have partnered.

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01:32:32,199 --> 01:32:37,479
Very closely with the indigenous department to engage in mathematics

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01:32:37,479 --> 01:32:41,567
in a different way. In an indigenous way. We were

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01:32:41,567 --> 01:32:44,167
working very closely with the special service department. What you

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01:32:44,167 --> 01:32:46,847
saw was a clip of a student who might have

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01:32:46,847 --> 01:32:51,047
otherwise been withdrawn from the class for that patterning beading

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01:32:51,047 --> 01:32:56,004
activity, but instead. The math facilitator worked with the school

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01:32:56,004 --> 01:33:00,484
staff to engage the blind and low vision itinerant teacher

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01:33:00,484 --> 01:33:03,964
to prepare the template so that that student could participate

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01:33:03,964 --> 01:33:07,089
in the class. We believe that the math class can

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01:33:07,089 --> 01:33:10,626
be opened up. That if we use a universal design

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01:33:10,626 --> 01:33:14,793
for learning, I look over to my colleague superintendent me,

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01:33:14,793 --> 01:33:19,414
and. We make math accessible for all students. With low

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01:33:19,414 --> 01:33:22,734
floor and high ceiling questions where all students can enter.

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01:33:25,235 --> 01:33:28,990
That all students can be successful in mathematics. I recently

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01:33:28,990 --> 01:33:32,350
have taken on the visual and dramatic arts and the

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01:33:32,350 --> 01:33:36,430
music portfolios and the resource teacher Robert Longo is very

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01:33:36,430 --> 01:33:39,950
exciting, excited because he too sees the connection with math.

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01:33:41,982 --> 01:33:46,125
And again. It's just about students seeing math across their

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01:33:46,125 --> 01:33:50,861
day. At school and when they go home and recognizing

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01:33:50,861 --> 01:33:55,178
it and being able. So, yeah. Certainly fractions. In those

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01:33:55,178 --> 01:33:58,872
rhythms. In reading music. There's ways that we're going to

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01:33:58,872 --> 01:34:01,232
explore ways that they've already started exploring, but we will

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01:34:01,232 --> 01:34:04,672
explore more now that we're a cohesive department. Representing steam.

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01:34:06,371 --> 01:34:08,851
Fantastic. Congratulations to you and your team. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

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01:34:10,418 --> 01:34:14,498
Trustee Ritzo. Yeah, I'm just going to follow up on

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01:34:14,498 --> 01:34:24,402
that. This could be, like, probably old news. Or no

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01:34:24,402 --> 01:34:27,762
longer valid anymore, but it was my understanding that if.

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01:34:29,213 --> 01:34:35,359
Children participated in music, like learning the piano. They would

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01:34:35,359 --> 01:34:41,786
actually be better. At mash. Is there any factual evidence

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01:34:41,786 --> 01:34:48,074
of that? Through the chair. I won't throw this question

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01:34:48,074 --> 01:34:50,394
to trustee D. Domenico, and I'll give it a go

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01:34:50,394 --> 01:34:56,451
myself. Look at him. Really? Because it develops a different

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01:34:56,451 --> 01:34:58,451
part of the brain. Right? It activates a different part

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01:34:58,451 --> 01:35:02,131
of. The brain that enhances the students learning. So, yes,

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01:35:02,131 --> 01:35:06,827
there definitely is a connection. So why aren't we promoting?

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01:35:08,313 --> 01:35:15,008
More music. For instance. At kindergarten. That would, in fact,

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01:35:15,008 --> 01:35:20,604
assist kids in learning math in later years. Well through

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01:35:20,604 --> 01:35:22,964
the chair. That's what we're going to start to endeavor

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01:35:22,964 --> 01:35:31,113
to do. I'm flabbergasted that. It hasn't taken place.

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01:35:33,212 --> 01:35:36,862
I really expected you to say you're doing it. Through

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01:35:36,862 --> 01:35:43,530
the chair trustee just received the portfolio, so. I will

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01:35:43,530 --> 01:35:45,410
look into it with the team. Perhaps they have been

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01:35:45,410 --> 01:35:48,250
engaged in it, but certainly I hear your commentary, and

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01:35:48,250 --> 01:35:50,570
I agree, and that will be a direction we go

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01:35:50,570 --> 01:35:53,450
forward with. Thank you. Very much and thank you for

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01:35:53,450 --> 01:35:59,679
the presentation. Any other speakers on this online? None. Thank

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01:35:59,679 --> 01:36:02,679
you very much for the wonderful presentation. And we got

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01:36:02,679 --> 01:36:05,119
to figure out the source of funding for getting some

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01:36:05,119 --> 01:36:14,747
music equipment. Now we're at

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01:36:14,747 --> 01:36:19,478
twelve c. I see my fellow brother knights are here

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01:36:19,478 --> 01:36:28,003
to do a presentation. Executive.

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01:36:29,768 --> 01:36:35,854
This is the trustee, Crawford. Trustee, Ward twelve. Superintendent Campbell

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01:36:35,854 --> 01:36:45,467
executive superintendent. Field services. Wallow, superintendent of education. And superintendent

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01:36:45,467 --> 01:36:54,185
Malik, vice principal. Sorry. Moved by trustee Crawford. Thank you,

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01:36:54,185 --> 01:37:02,628
Mr. Chair. Seconded by Trustee Lebinsky. Go ahead. Dear colleagues,

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01:37:02,628 --> 01:37:05,668
tonight we are recognizing the outstanding service of the Knights

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01:37:05,668 --> 01:37:10,721
of Columbus. Demonstrating our appreciation and gratitude to the knights

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01:37:10,721 --> 01:37:16,081
who have spent numerous hours delivering new, warm winter coats.

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01:37:16,081 --> 01:37:20,361
To TCDSV schools for our students who needed them the

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01:37:20,361 --> 01:37:25,241
most for the past several winters. Tonight, we have invited

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01:37:25,241 --> 01:37:29,541
these knights to our board. To thank you in person

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01:37:29,541 --> 01:37:33,221
for your generous gift of thousands of coats and hundreds

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01:37:33,221 --> 01:37:36,821
of hours of your time delivering them to our schools.

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01:37:38,403 --> 01:37:42,963
These nights are from three councils, one initobico, one in

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01:37:42,963 --> 01:37:46,603
Scarborough and one in central. Toronto, all of which have

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01:37:46,603 --> 01:37:51,738
been very active in the coats for Kids program. Tonight

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01:37:51,738 --> 01:37:55,698
we celebrate the growing partnership between the Knights and the

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01:37:55,698 --> 01:38:00,944
Toronto Catholic district school board. The Knights of Columbus worldwide

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01:38:00,944 --> 01:38:05,324
started the Coats for Kids program. In 2009 and since

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01:38:05,324 --> 01:38:08,644
then have given warm winter coats to over a million

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01:38:08,644 --> 01:38:13,433
children. The Knights are a Roman Catholic fraternal men's organization

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01:38:13,433 --> 01:38:17,953
founded by the now Blessed Father Michael J. McGiveney in

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01:38:17,953 --> 01:38:23,793
1882 in New Haven, Connecticut, with the mission of helping

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01:38:23,793 --> 01:38:29,303
widows and orphans. Today, the order has grown to be.

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01:38:29,303 --> 01:38:36,237
How strong? Worldwide. 2 million. Throughout the world. Several years

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01:38:36,237 --> 01:38:40,997
ago, my late husband and former trustee, Paul Crawford, a

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01:38:40,997 --> 01:38:45,197
Knight himself, planted the seeds of growing this partnership through

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01:38:45,197 --> 01:38:52,954
discussions with director brown. In October of 2023. Three knights

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01:38:52,954 --> 01:38:57,154
met with director and Dr. Brown. Sorry, met with the

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01:38:57,154 --> 01:39:01,474
director and Dr. Brown connected them. With superintendents Kakamo and

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01:39:01,474 --> 01:39:06,354
Peterson for the 2023 2024 rollout of coats. And other

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01:39:06,354 --> 01:39:10,114
family programs such as the Keep Christ and Christmas poster

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01:39:10,114 --> 01:39:14,194
contest and the basketball free. Throw for the 2024 to

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01:39:14,194 --> 01:39:22,328
2025 school year. Executive Superintendent Campbell and Superintendent Wallow assisted

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01:39:22,328 --> 01:39:25,608
the Knights with providing timely information of the schools who

709
01:39:25,608 --> 01:39:29,862
would benefit the most. In this presentation this evening, we

710
01:39:29,862 --> 01:39:33,382
will have further remarks from a few staff members. We

711
01:39:33,382 --> 01:39:41,489
will view a video. Produced by. Vice principal Stanley Malik

712
01:39:41,489 --> 01:39:46,929
featuring the Knights we are honoring tonight. And after that,

713
01:39:46,929 --> 01:39:49,929
the knights will receive a certificate and a token of

714
01:39:49,929 --> 01:39:52,689
appreciation. And hopefully we'll be able to get a group

715
01:39:52,689 --> 01:39:59,256
photo. So please, over to you, Dr. Brown. Thank you,

716
01:39:59,256 --> 01:40:02,856
Trustee Crawford. I appreciate two our nights, the opportunity to

717
01:40:02,856 --> 01:40:06,571
say a few words of appreciation. My father was a

718
01:40:06,571 --> 01:40:08,691
night. I'm very connected to the work that you do

719
01:40:08,691 --> 01:40:12,970
in parishes. And communities throughout. Ontario and certainly here in

720
01:40:12,970 --> 01:40:17,811
the city of Toronto. As chair trustee, Crawford said. This

721
01:40:17,811 --> 01:40:20,691
came to me through Paul Crawford, and he wanted to

722
01:40:20,691 --> 01:40:22,611
meet with me to talk a little bit about this

723
01:40:22,611 --> 01:40:26,611
program and the passion for supporting students and recognizing that

724
01:40:26,611 --> 01:40:29,691
if we can do these small things in ways that

725
01:40:29,691 --> 01:40:32,971
make an impact, it's something that can grow. And so

726
01:40:32,971 --> 01:40:35,291
I was happy to be a part of making the

727
01:40:35,291 --> 01:40:38,548
connections. Here to grow that program because we see the

728
01:40:38,548 --> 01:40:41,108
impact it's making in our schools. A lot of students

729
01:40:41,108 --> 01:40:43,755
come to us from all over the world. And that

730
01:40:43,755 --> 01:40:45,795
first winter is difficult. And a lot of families, a

731
01:40:45,795 --> 01:40:48,635
lot of families struggle for different ways and the pride

732
01:40:48,635 --> 01:40:51,835
of being able to put on a new coat, especially

733
01:40:51,835 --> 01:40:53,475
as it comes to the winter season makes a huge

734
01:40:53,475 --> 01:40:55,835
impact. And that happens because of the work of the

735
01:40:55,835 --> 01:40:58,835
night. This is just one example of the work that

736
01:40:58,835 --> 01:41:01,275
you do on a daily basis to support in our

737
01:41:01,275 --> 01:41:04,227
communities, and it's something for us in the Catholic. Community

738
01:41:04,227 --> 01:41:06,387
we're tremendously proud of, and we're grateful to you. So

739
01:41:06,387 --> 01:41:09,307
we're happy to be able to recognize you in this

740
01:41:09,307 --> 01:41:12,107
very small way for the enormous work that you do.

741
01:41:12,107 --> 01:41:13,547
So thank you so much on behalf of the Toronto

742
01:41:13,547 --> 01:41:14,107
Catholic School board.

743
01:41:31,480 --> 01:41:36,480
Executive superintendent Shauna Campbell. Thank you to the chair, trustee

744
01:41:36,480 --> 01:41:39,200
Crawford. I'm so honored to be able to just say

745
01:41:39,200 --> 01:41:43,480
a couple words on behalf of the dedicated staff at

746
01:41:43,480 --> 01:41:47,040
our schools. The administrators who work with your teams and

747
01:41:47,040 --> 01:41:54,310
our social workers. Who also contribute some of the information,

748
01:41:54,310 --> 01:42:00,111
helping us. To navigate which families might best benefit from

749
01:42:00,111 --> 01:42:04,009
your generosity. Coats for kids. For those of us who

750
01:42:04,009 --> 01:42:07,169
are so blessed to work in the schools, I have

751
01:42:07,169 --> 01:42:11,509
had the opportunity. And this year, two times. On visits

752
01:42:11,509 --> 01:42:14,813
at schools. I got to get a hug from a

753
01:42:14,813 --> 01:42:17,813
child showing off their new coat. And even at one

754
01:42:17,813 --> 01:42:19,933
of the schools. A mom was picking up two of

755
01:42:19,933 --> 01:42:23,093
her children who had been gifted coats and she said,

756
01:42:23,093 --> 01:42:26,613
please. Thank you, everyone. And I'm just humbled to be

757
01:42:26,613 --> 01:42:30,868
able to. Be present to see the generous and the

758
01:42:30,868 --> 01:42:33,068
warmth and the joy they bring to the students and

759
01:42:33,068 --> 01:42:39,177
the families. Thank you. And whatever branch. Initiates the projects

760
01:42:39,177 --> 01:42:45,049
and activities. I've seen it. In the schools for many

761
01:42:45,049 --> 01:42:47,929
years, whether it's Christmas parties, the free throw coats for

762
01:42:47,929 --> 01:42:51,821
kids. We just are very grateful for what you're bringing

763
01:42:51,821 --> 01:42:57,901
to our families. Thank you. Superintendent wallow. Mr. Muscott is

764
01:42:57,901 --> 01:43:00,461
here with us this evening, and he is the grand.

765
01:43:00,461 --> 01:43:07,061
Knight for tobacco in the St. John Bosco Council 14327.

766
01:43:07,061 --> 01:43:10,341
On behalf of the many schools. That you faithfully serve

767
01:43:10,341 --> 01:43:14,872
across north of tobacco. Take this opportunity to. Extend our

768
01:43:14,872 --> 01:43:20,112
deepest gratitude for your tremendous leadership as grand knight and

769
01:43:20,112 --> 01:43:22,792
serving and leading in the community. We know that you

770
01:43:22,792 --> 01:43:25,472
have a direct connection with all the schools that you

771
01:43:25,472 --> 01:43:30,952
work in and your leadership is commendable. Over this past

772
01:43:30,952 --> 01:43:35,293
year, I've witnessed firsthand the impacts of your outstanding. Work.

773
01:43:35,293 --> 01:43:37,893
Your initiatives have not only provided the support needed, but

774
01:43:37,893 --> 01:43:42,659
have also fostered a spirit of unity. And services that

775
01:43:42,659 --> 01:43:45,939
continue to aspire us all. I was amazed by your

776
01:43:45,939 --> 01:43:49,619
ability to organize and lead a highly successful free throw

777
01:43:49,619 --> 01:43:55,225
competition. That several of the schools in Atoba co participated

778
01:43:55,225 --> 01:43:58,954
in. Incredible quotes for kids program and an amazing turkey

779
01:43:58,954 --> 01:44:02,594
giveaway at Christmas. The nights of Columbus is renowned for

780
01:44:02,594 --> 01:44:08,247
its principles of charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism. Values that

781
01:44:08,247 --> 01:44:10,767
you and all of your colleagues with us this evening

782
01:44:10,767 --> 01:44:15,224
and across the city of Toronto. Champion through their efforts.

783
01:44:15,224 --> 01:44:19,064
Thank you for your exceptional leadership and countless contributions to

784
01:44:19,064 --> 01:44:21,024
each of you. With us this evening and all the

785
01:44:21,024 --> 01:44:30,678
other members across the city. Thank you. Thank you very

786
01:44:30,678 --> 01:44:36,330
much, staff, for your remarks of gratitude. We now look

787
01:44:36,330 --> 01:44:40,370
forward to seeing the video. That Stanley Malik has put

788
01:44:40,370 --> 01:44:49,947
together with these nights, so please roll. Good evening. My

789
01:44:49,947 --> 01:44:52,147
name is Henry Miller. I'm also a proud member of

790
01:44:52,147 --> 01:44:57,519
the nights of Columbus. And it's my joy and honor

791
01:44:57,519 --> 01:45:00,519
and a privilege to welcome you tonight to this meeting.

792
01:45:00,519 --> 01:45:05,159
I'm speaking from the council chambers of Toronto council 1388.

793
01:45:06,919 --> 01:45:09,959
And my name is Brian Green. I am the Deputy

794
01:45:09,959 --> 01:45:14,399
Grand Knight of Council 1388 of the Knights of Columbus

795
01:45:14,399 --> 01:45:20,222
in Toronto. Coach for kids, which has been. In operation

796
01:45:20,222 --> 01:45:24,142
for some dozen years now or more is a really

797
01:45:24,142 --> 01:45:26,422
good program for Canada. When you think that we have

798
01:45:26,422 --> 01:45:30,542
cold winters and we've been able to partner. Us really,

799
01:45:30,542 --> 01:45:34,022
in the years that it started at council 1388 to

800
01:45:34,022 --> 01:45:37,182
involve more and more organizations. And get more and more

801
01:45:37,182 --> 01:45:40,990
coats to needy kids. We worked with the Toronto Catholic

802
01:45:40,990 --> 01:45:47,117
District School board. Because through teachers, through vice principals, principals

803
01:45:47,117 --> 01:45:49,277
that may be members of the council or no members

804
01:45:49,277 --> 01:45:53,603
of the council. So for the Toronto Catholic School board,

805
01:45:53,603 --> 01:45:59,522
we provided between seven and 800. New. Winter coats to

806
01:45:59,522 --> 01:46:04,941
a variety of schools all over Toratok. We drove those

807
01:46:04,941 --> 01:46:09,464
coats and boxes to a number of schools. I think

808
01:46:09,464 --> 01:46:12,544
we traveled close to 1200. Do that all over the

809
01:46:12,544 --> 01:46:14,984
city. Hello. My name is Mark. Libinsky. I'm the Grand

810
01:46:14,984 --> 01:46:19,003
Knight of Toronto Council of 1388. The oldest council in

811
01:46:19,003 --> 01:46:22,480
the city of Toronto. Just a couple of years ago,

812
01:46:22,480 --> 01:46:25,040
I joined the Knights of Columbus. It was because of

813
01:46:25,040 --> 01:46:29,120
the relationship. Of my wife and another trustee that was

814
01:46:29,120 --> 01:46:32,640
developed, and her husband kept on encouraging me to join.

815
01:46:32,640 --> 01:46:35,240
The knights. It was because of that connection that I

816
01:46:35,240 --> 01:46:39,760
made with Paul propper that I joined. The Knights and

817
01:46:39,760 --> 01:46:43,287
the first year. I saw Paul as the grand knight

818
01:46:43,287 --> 01:46:46,247
delivery close to St. Joseph. It really touched me. The

819
01:46:46,247 --> 01:46:49,367
next year I became the grand knight. Unfortunately, we lost

820
01:46:49,367 --> 01:46:53,147
Paul, but his legacy. As the Grand Knight had his

821
01:46:53,147 --> 01:46:57,034
energy in these programs such as. Quotes for kids, AP

822
01:46:57,034 --> 01:47:00,594
for women supporting the missions of Canada, all these other

823
01:47:00,594 --> 01:47:02,794
charities. I'm so proud of to be a part of

824
01:47:02,794 --> 01:47:08,065
now as part of Toronto council 1388. As a former

825
01:47:08,065 --> 01:47:11,385
student at St. Joseph at school, it was a pleasure

826
01:47:11,385 --> 01:47:15,705
and an honor and also it was very emotional as

827
01:47:15,705 --> 01:47:23,007
being part of. The. Kids program tonight to Columbus to

828
01:47:23,007 --> 01:47:26,447
deliver coats to the Ukraine refugees. I know myself when

829
01:47:26,447 --> 01:47:29,789
I would deliver the coats there. To the school. The

830
01:47:29,789 --> 01:47:34,455
principal was a very appreciative. School trustee Teresa Levinsky. My

831
01:47:34,455 --> 01:47:38,135
wife was also very appreciated that my council was able

832
01:47:38,135 --> 01:47:42,335
to do this delivery to these refugees that were very

833
01:47:42,335 --> 01:47:44,935
appreciative of having a brand new coke. With a label

834
01:47:44,935 --> 01:47:47,415
on it and the Grand Knight of St. John Bosco

835
01:47:47,415 --> 01:47:52,175
Council, 14327 nights. Of Columbus at St. Bennett's parish. In

836
01:47:52,175 --> 01:47:55,869
total. There's many programs we've been running and successfully this

837
01:47:55,869 --> 01:47:57,709
year, things we haven't. Done a year have been brought

838
01:47:57,709 --> 01:48:00,229
back. One of the programs we started and brought back

839
01:48:00,229 --> 01:48:02,669
this. Year is a free throw contest. It's run all

840
01:48:02,669 --> 01:48:05,229
over the city through many councils, all over the city

841
01:48:05,229 --> 01:48:09,000
of Toronto, but specifically in area one. We rounded up

842
01:48:09,000 --> 01:48:11,560
the schools in here. We approached the principals, we approached

843
01:48:11,560 --> 01:48:14,320
the staff to run the programs some good. And those

844
01:48:14,320 --> 01:48:16,880
who couldn't. We ran it for them on Saturdays this

845
01:48:16,880 --> 01:48:20,743
year. We were lucky. That through my superior, my state

846
01:48:20,743 --> 01:48:23,743
deputy. We actually got the coach donated here. We're looking

847
01:48:23,743 --> 01:48:25,983
at doing more in the community, seeing what the needs

848
01:48:25,983 --> 01:48:28,943
are at the separate schools or the different schools and

849
01:48:28,943 --> 01:48:32,842
hopefully donating more jackets. It comes at a cost to

850
01:48:32,842 --> 01:48:35,082
us, but that's what we do. We do raise funds.

851
01:48:35,082 --> 01:48:36,882
For the community. We want to help the community where

852
01:48:36,882 --> 01:48:40,082
we can. This is a need that we've seen, especially

853
01:48:40,082 --> 01:48:43,282
at some of the schools that have less fortunate students.

854
01:48:43,282 --> 01:48:45,482
And something we want to come back stronger with in

855
01:48:45,482 --> 01:48:49,562
the 2025 2026 year. Good morning. My name is Jaim.

856
01:48:49,315 --> 01:48:56,071
Jaime cut for kids. This is a wonderful. Program from

857
01:48:56,071 --> 01:49:00,271
the Nitro Columbus, which over the years has reached about

858
01:49:00,271 --> 01:49:06,794
1 million. Coats globally. Ontario, we have about 100,000 coats

859
01:49:06,794 --> 01:49:12,518
being distributed every year, and this year. The year 2024.

860
01:49:12,896 --> 01:49:18,726
Ms. Carboro we had about. 1200. Colts ministry with it.

861
01:49:18,726 --> 01:49:22,126
That has been a great growth over the years. When

862
01:49:22,126 --> 01:49:27,486
we started with about 24 coats. That's two boxes of

863
01:49:27,486 --> 01:49:31,650
twelve coats each. On november at the mcgregor community center.

864
01:49:33,356 --> 01:49:36,596
And the chair of the board, Nancy Krafter, was kind

865
01:49:36,596 --> 01:49:40,276
enough for thin, so we were able to witness many

866
01:49:40,276 --> 01:49:44,676
families coming to collect codes for the kids. So thank

867
01:49:44,676 --> 01:49:47,196
you very much for joining. Us this evening. It's been

868
01:49:47,196 --> 01:49:50,524
a great pleasure to offer you just a glimpse. Of

869
01:49:50,524 --> 01:49:53,990
all the things that we knights of Columbus do. We

870
01:49:53,990 --> 01:49:56,990
serve children and families, people of all kinds. And it

871
01:49:56,990 --> 01:50:00,245
is a great joy to be a knight. And we

872
01:50:00,245 --> 01:50:04,165
hope that this great relationship between our Toronto Catholic district

873
01:50:04,165 --> 01:50:08,127
school board. And the knights will continue long after this

874
01:50:08,127 --> 01:50:12,327
125th anniversary of the night in ONTario. And on to

875
01:50:12,327 --> 01:50:22,053
the 200th anniversary and beyond. Thank you very much. Star

876
01:50:22,053 --> 01:50:26,493
Nights and the producer, Stanley Malik. Very nice. Thank you.

877
01:50:31,519 --> 01:50:34,959
So if I could please be joined by Trustee Crawford.

878
01:50:34,959 --> 01:50:36,839
1 second there's a couple of other speakers, and then

879
01:50:36,839 --> 01:50:41,924
we can do that. Is that okay? Hold the certificates,

880
01:50:41,924 --> 01:50:48,834
okay? Trustee levinsky. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to

881
01:50:48,834 --> 01:50:54,202
extend my heartfelt gratitude. To the ownite of Columbus for

882
01:50:54,202 --> 01:50:58,602
the extraordinary contributions to our communities and for coming to

883
01:50:58,602 --> 01:51:03,108
our school board tonight. The codes for Kids program is

884
01:51:03,108 --> 01:51:08,279
remarkable. Providing approximately 200 students in atomic collection Parkdale High

885
01:51:08,279 --> 01:51:12,895
park with warm coats over the last two years. I

886
01:51:12,895 --> 01:51:15,855
was deeply touched by the efforts of our former trustee,

887
01:51:15,855 --> 01:51:21,719
Paul Crawford. Justine Nancy Crawford's husband. And Brian Green, who

888
01:51:21,719 --> 01:51:24,599
delivered codes for the first time to St. Joseph at

889
01:51:24,599 --> 01:51:29,510
school after the war. Began. Their dedication didn't stop there.

890
01:51:29,510 --> 01:51:32,390
They also provided codes to St. Vincent Depal School community.

891
01:51:34,263 --> 01:51:37,503
And many, many other schools. One parent who witnessed this

892
01:51:37,503 --> 01:51:43,030
special delivery was overjoyed. To learn she could get a

893
01:51:43,030 --> 01:51:47,413
bright new code for her child. These codes, valued at

894
01:51:47,413 --> 01:51:52,133
probably $100 each, are more than just clothing. They're a

895
01:51:52,133 --> 01:51:56,731
symbol. Of hope and support. My sincerest thanks to the

896
01:51:56,731 --> 01:52:01,451
Knights of Columbus for your unwavering commitment to making a

897
01:52:01,451 --> 01:52:05,035
difference in the lives of our neighbors. I also would

898
01:52:05,035 --> 01:52:08,875
like to express my gratitude to council 1388 for the

899
01:52:08,875 --> 01:52:13,453
exceptionally warm welcome to the patriarch. Chef Chuk, the head

900
01:52:13,453 --> 01:52:17,253
of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, who commemorated the third

901
01:52:17,253 --> 01:52:21,813
anniversary of the brutal war in Ukraine alongside Canadians and

902
01:52:21,813 --> 01:52:26,352
ukrainian Canadians in Toronto. I had the honor of sharing

903
01:52:26,352 --> 01:52:31,023
a meal with him personally and witnessed firsthand. The profound

904
01:52:31,023 --> 01:52:35,527
impact of your good work. Also, I'd like to take

905
01:52:35,527 --> 01:52:39,927
this opportunity to thank our former trustee, Pal Crawford, for

906
01:52:39,927 --> 01:52:45,287
encouraging my husband, Michael Lebinsky, to join council 1388, where

907
01:52:45,287 --> 01:52:48,767
he now serves as grand Knight. We are thrilled that

908
01:52:48,767 --> 01:52:54,567
Frank Cardinal Leo has also recently joined council 1388. So,

909
01:52:54,567 --> 01:52:57,407
Mark, I am very proud of you and your fellow

910
01:52:57,407 --> 01:53:01,207
knights. Thank you all nights for making a real difference

911
01:53:01,207 --> 01:53:04,207
in our community. And thank you all for coming here

912
01:53:04,207 --> 01:53:06,927
today. By the way, that was a nice t shirt,

913
01:53:06,927 --> 01:53:15,267
Mark. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

914
01:53:19,463 --> 01:53:23,109
First off, I'd like to congratulate. Knights of Columbus on

915
01:53:23,109 --> 01:53:27,029
its way 125th year. I am a part of council

916
01:53:27,029 --> 01:53:32,029
11525 St. Joseph Parish, one of the oldest. I'm not

917
01:53:32,029 --> 01:53:33,989
sure if it's the oldest, but. It's been there for

918
01:53:33,989 --> 01:53:40,923
a while. I would highlight. Some of the things. That

919
01:53:40,923 --> 01:53:43,283
was not in the video. So the nights not only

920
01:53:43,283 --> 01:53:46,643
do that, they have other special projects. For instance, I

921
01:53:46,643 --> 01:53:50,965
want to mention. Especially. One of our schools. Divine infant.

922
01:53:50,965 --> 01:53:55,449
They were able to transform, I think. That's Jaime's area.

923
01:53:55,449 --> 01:54:01,501
Transform the atrium. Into a chapel, and that's church grade

924
01:54:01,501 --> 01:54:07,349
arts, diocese approved altar. And they put all the. 14

925
01:54:07,349 --> 01:54:11,549
stations there, so I've never seen those. But that's just

926
01:54:11,549 --> 01:54:16,234
one of the many things. That. The Knights are doing,

927
01:54:16,234 --> 01:54:19,034
and we all know that the knights, along with the

928
01:54:19,034 --> 01:54:21,434
CWL, are the right hand and left hand of the

929
01:54:21,434 --> 01:54:27,042
church and it's great to see. That go into the

930
01:54:27,042 --> 01:54:30,882
schools as well in terms of the home school parish

931
01:54:30,882 --> 01:54:35,563
that we talk about. So very much. Appreciated and also,

932
01:54:35,563 --> 01:54:39,243
of course, the millions of codes which we were recipients

933
01:54:39,243 --> 01:54:46,580
of. Brian. It's very. Enthusiastic about delivering them. And thank

934
01:54:46,580 --> 01:54:50,233
you. Thank you so much for all your efforts. That

935
01:54:50,233 --> 01:54:53,513
benefits some of our refugee schools. We call them especially

936
01:54:53,513 --> 01:54:59,541
saint. Lamont and also Saint Renego pill. So thank you,

937
01:54:59,541 --> 01:55:02,821
Mr. Chair. And again, thank you very. Much. Congratulations.

938
01:55:10,866 --> 01:55:14,426
Thanks, Mr. Chair. I want to thank the Knights very

939
01:55:14,426 --> 01:55:17,746
much. You made a big impact in my award at

940
01:55:17,746 --> 01:55:23,236
the basketball competition. Was very, very popular. I noticed that

941
01:55:23,236 --> 01:55:26,754
the nights that were there. Were in that event were

942
01:55:26,754 --> 01:55:29,434
retired teachers who were giving of their time, principles, vice

943
01:55:29,434 --> 01:55:35,005
principals, And the students really loved it. I was delighted

944
01:55:35,005 --> 01:55:37,925
to donate a plaque and the medals that for the

945
01:55:37,925 --> 01:55:42,198
event and. The schools were proud to be part of

946
01:55:42,198 --> 01:55:44,758
it. So thank you, knights, for what you've done. Thank

947
01:55:44,758 --> 01:55:54,347
you, Mr. Chair. Trustee Crawford oh, sorry. Trustee Martino. Thank

948
01:55:54,347 --> 01:55:57,545
you, Mr. Chair. Yeah. I, too, wanted to thank the

949
01:55:57,545 --> 01:56:02,309
knights for the great work. Up in. It's overco. World

950
01:56:02,309 --> 01:56:07,881
War I. Guess a lot of people involved. Gave away

951
01:56:07,881 --> 01:56:11,647
about 1000 turkeys. Up at a couple of our high

952
01:56:11,647 --> 01:56:16,468
schools and. Into three, I think three of our elementaries,

953
01:56:16,468 --> 01:56:20,188
and it was a great opportunity to meet a lot

954
01:56:20,188 --> 01:56:23,221
of families that came to pick them up. And the

955
01:56:23,221 --> 01:56:28,301
distribution went. It was a wonderful distribution. Everybody pitched in

956
01:56:28,301 --> 01:56:30,941
and it was a great, great event, so I have

957
01:56:30,941 --> 01:56:35,261
to thank you for participating in that. So again, thanks

958
01:56:35,261 --> 01:56:40,190
for your input, your help, your contributions. Trustee Crawford.

959
01:56:46,055 --> 01:56:52,709
Certificate time. Okay, now, Mr. Chair. Okay. Director Brown and

960
01:56:52,709 --> 01:56:53,789
chair D. Domenico.

961
01:57:13,094 --> 01:57:22,920
Token of Margaret. Appreciate. Steven

962
01:57:22,920 --> 01:57:23,120
budget.

963
01:57:34,303 --> 01:57:36,383
Thank you very much. Thank you. Steven, can we get

964
01:57:36,383 --> 01:57:42,352
a. Tito Fernandez here. Wait for. Oh, we're going to

965
01:57:42,352 --> 01:57:44,072
do one at a time. Okay, awesome.

966
01:57:56,951 --> 01:58:03,708
You'll take it for him. Thank you. Brian green. I

967
01:58:03,708 --> 01:58:04,148
know brian.

968
01:58:17,221 --> 01:58:22,024
Thank you. Thank you, Brian. Jamie. Jaime. Jaime.

969
01:58:35,044 --> 01:58:41,463
Beautiful, mighty stretch. Mark lebinsky. Thank you so much. Thank

970
01:58:41,463 --> 01:58:41,503
you.

971
01:58:51,834 --> 01:58:53,754
Thank you. Excellent. Henry Miller.

972
01:59:02,400 --> 01:59:09,556
Okay. Adam muskat.

973
01:59:19,176 --> 01:59:28,441
Congratulations. Michael muskat.

974
01:59:31,171 --> 01:59:35,359
Are you malting? Yes. Thank you.

975
01:59:44,575 --> 01:59:45,135
Ross eturno.

976
02:00:01,294 --> 02:00:06,380
Casey smith. And jack turner.

977
02:00:12,299 --> 02:00:21,500
Thank you. Very much. Thank you. Thank you.

978
02:00:25,626 --> 02:00:25,706
Wonderful.

979
02:00:48,320 --> 02:00:56,827
Frank. I took a picture of him.

980
02:01:00,724 --> 02:01:03,284
You'll indulge me. A thank you to all the staff

981
02:01:03,284 --> 02:01:06,604
who helped put this together and we haven't mentioned yet.

982
02:01:09,597 --> 02:01:14,397
Jennifer Gianone and Maria Alvarez Fritz, thank you very much.

983
02:01:14,397 --> 02:01:17,397
So thank you, everyone. We're going to call a five

984
02:01:17,397 --> 02:01:22,937
minute break. And trustee Crawford, if you want to get

985
02:01:22,937 --> 02:01:27,994
everybody outside to take a group photo. So I'll see

986
02:01:27,994 --> 02:01:28,794
you all in a few minutes.

987
02:14:47,541 --> 02:14:54,586
Okay. Welcome back, everybody. Sylvia, are we good to go?

988
02:14:56,439 --> 02:15:03,801
Welcome back, everybody. We're going to do quorum. Trustee Demiko

989
02:15:03,801 --> 02:15:10,591
is here. Trustee Crawford no. Trustee did a menico. No.

990
02:15:10,591 --> 02:15:17,708
Where the heck is everybody? Trustee de Grande. Here. Trustee

991
02:15:17,708 --> 02:15:27,590
de Georgio. Present trustee Tanawan president. Trustee

992
02:15:27,590 --> 02:15:33,362
Martino. Present the trustee, Lapretti.

993
02:15:37,758 --> 02:15:43,572
Trustee Ritzo. Okay. And I see the other trustees coming

994
02:15:43,572 --> 02:15:43,612
in.

995
02:15:53,186 --> 02:16:03,134
Trustee. The Domenico are coming to the table. Now. We

996
02:16:03,134 --> 02:16:06,250
are on consent and review. I have you.

997
02:16:14,927 --> 02:16:19,967
Walking slowly. So the first thing is 18. A monthly

998
02:16:19,967 --> 02:16:26,515
procurements and approval recommendation. Anybody want to hold it. Are

999
02:16:26,515 --> 02:16:30,940
we doing? Review consent. Yes. Okay. I want to hold

1000
02:16:30,940 --> 02:16:36,273
it. 18 b. Summary of projects for utilization of proceeds

1001
02:16:36,273 --> 02:16:42,329
dispositions. 18. C. The Angel foundation for Learning Annual report.

1002
02:16:47,180 --> 02:16:57,084
18 d. Advisory committee report back to board information. Advisory

1003
02:16:57,084 --> 02:17:02,937
board. Advisory committee report back to board information. I thought

1004
02:17:02,937 --> 02:17:07,405
Gary was going to hold that. Advisory committee report back.

1005
02:17:13,272 --> 02:17:16,832
And I'm holding the next one, too. Annual report on

1006
02:17:16,832 --> 02:17:24,810
the accessibility standards. Okay.

1007
02:17:27,056 --> 02:17:33,529
And we have. Inquiries. Trustee Kennedy has two inquiries. Trustee

1008
02:17:33,529 --> 02:17:42,078
Ritzo has one inquiry. Annual 21 a annual calendar reports

1009
02:17:42,078 --> 02:17:51,297
and policy metrics. And 21 b monthly pending list. No

1010
02:17:51,297 --> 02:17:59,420
holds. Do we have a motion or adjournment? Okay. So

1011
02:17:59,420 --> 02:18:09,355
can I get. Someone to move. Trustee Tanawan. Seconded by

1012
02:18:09,355 --> 02:18:18,104
Trustee Ritzo. Thank you. Okay.

1013
02:18:20,672 --> 02:18:24,143
Moving. All items not held be approved. Now we're going

1014
02:18:24,143 --> 02:18:31,275
to vote. Yes. No one. Okay, start voting.

1015
02:18:39,334 --> 02:18:44,096
Seven total. Eight, nine. Trustee del Grande, how do you

1016
02:18:44,096 --> 02:18:52,833
vote? Yes. In favor. Do we have to put his

1017
02:18:52,833 --> 02:18:57,233
button? Can you hear me? We got you. Thank you.

1018
02:19:00,104 --> 02:19:09,903
In favor. All right, that carries. All right, so now

1019
02:19:09,903 --> 02:19:19,568
we are on. 18, a trustee Ritzo. Thank you. Did

1020
02:19:19,568 --> 02:19:25,796
you want to speak? Yes. Okay. Sorry. The student trustees.

1021
02:19:28,610 --> 02:19:30,530
Were to vote. How are you in favor? Sorry about

1022
02:19:30,530 --> 02:19:36,267
that. Student trustees are both in favor. Trustee Ritzo. Yeah.

1023
02:19:36,267 --> 02:19:43,264
Thank you very much. I'm wondering through you, Mr. Chair,

1024
02:19:43,264 --> 02:19:46,024
if I could get. I don't know what. Hpe means.

1025
02:19:47,496 --> 02:19:54,658
Mr director. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Through you to cio

1026
02:19:54,658 --> 02:20:02,712
damat. Hp aruba. Thank you, Associate Director Boyce. Through the

1027
02:20:02,712 --> 02:20:08,816
chair. And to trust the read. Zoe hpe aruba. Is

1028
02:20:08,816 --> 02:20:13,468
the brand name of network appliances. What does it do?

1029
02:20:15,864 --> 02:20:21,104
It provides wifi. We have wifi appliances. We have access.

1030
02:20:22,966 --> 02:20:26,960
That's fine. I just didn't understand what it meant because.

1031
02:20:28,282 --> 02:20:31,482
We have health and physical education, and it confused me.

1032
02:20:33,283 --> 02:20:39,011
With also hpe. Could you tell me? On number two,

1033
02:20:39,011 --> 02:20:44,611
purchase of school administration staff computer services. What is this

1034
02:20:44,611 --> 02:20:50,383
for? It's 1.2 million, as I understand it. And it's

1035
02:20:50,383 --> 02:20:55,411
only for one year. Absolutely. Through the chair, so. This

1036
02:20:55,411 --> 02:21:00,353
is. The lease for the devices that are being used.

1037
02:21:01,527 --> 02:21:07,047
By school administration, principals, vice principals, secretaries and librarians. So

1038
02:21:07,047 --> 02:21:10,659
the lease is coming up, and we are procuring. These

1039
02:21:10,659 --> 02:21:13,659
new devices for them. So the next one confuses me

1040
02:21:13,659 --> 02:21:17,947
as well, which. Is to buy back the lease or.

1041
02:21:21,093 --> 02:21:26,874
To basically lease. The buyout. Of leased monitors and desktops

1042
02:21:26,874 --> 02:21:30,689
for a cost of half a million. So I'm just

1043
02:21:30,689 --> 02:21:34,832
asking the question. Why are we not just buying them?

1044
02:21:36,260 --> 02:21:39,860
It sounds like 1.2 million is a lot of money.

1045
02:21:39,860 --> 02:21:43,180
How many does that buy? And how many does that

1046
02:21:43,180 --> 02:21:53,133
lease? Mr chair. So through you,

1047
02:21:53,133 --> 02:22:02,245
Mr. Chair. And to trustee Ritzo. So the 1.2 approximately

1048
02:22:02,245 --> 02:22:09,134
gives us. About. 1200. Devices. The reason that we are

1049
02:22:09,134 --> 02:22:12,174
buying back the peripherals is that the peripherals are something

1050
02:22:12,174 --> 02:22:15,334
that we can use in a longer term for the

1051
02:22:15,334 --> 02:22:19,934
longer time. For example, the keyboards, the monitors, the desktops.

1052
02:22:19,934 --> 02:22:23,939
They can be used for a longer time. And the

1053
02:22:23,939 --> 02:22:27,299
residual value is actually makes sense for us from the

1054
02:22:27,299 --> 02:22:30,106
financial point of view. But I don't know what the

1055
02:22:30,106 --> 02:22:34,278
financial point of view is. If. We're leasing 1200 and

1056
02:22:34,278 --> 02:22:39,027
we're buying 1200. What's the difference in cost? The difference

1057
02:22:39,027 --> 02:22:44,044
in the cost is that. Financially, it's better for us

1058
02:22:44,044 --> 02:22:47,484
to buy rather than lease, because when you lease at

1059
02:22:47,484 --> 02:22:50,524
the lease time. You have to actually return all of

1060
02:22:50,524 --> 02:22:53,244
the devices back. Exactly what we are doing, right? Now.

1061
02:22:58,917 --> 02:23:01,357
As opposed to? If we buy them, we can extend

1062
02:23:01,357 --> 02:23:04,957
the life of the devices and we can basically stretch

1063
02:23:04,957 --> 02:23:09,007
the value of this spending. So we're not leasing them

1064
02:23:09,007 --> 02:23:11,407
anymore. We are not leasing them anymore. We are getting

1065
02:23:11,407 --> 02:23:14,447
rid of the existing lease, and we are buying. All

1066
02:23:14,447 --> 02:23:20,386
right. And could you explain. Why some of these companies.

1067
02:23:22,325 --> 02:23:29,040
Are not canadian. Owned and operated. As you described earlier

1068
02:23:29,040 --> 02:23:34,191
today in a briefing session, absolutely. So when it comes

1069
02:23:34,191 --> 02:23:41,759
to procurement, whenever possible. Whenever possible. We use canadian. Companies

1070
02:23:41,759 --> 02:23:47,981
as the vendor. But when it comes to devices, Specifically

1071
02:23:47,981 --> 02:23:51,821
hardware devices. Sometimes it's really hard to find a canadian

1072
02:23:51,821 --> 02:23:56,296
source, so that's why we're using. American source. But these

1073
02:23:56,296 --> 02:24:00,878
are the american companies that have presence in Canada. They

1074
02:24:00,878 --> 02:24:05,167
employ canadian employees as well. So whenever possible, we do

1075
02:24:05,167 --> 02:24:08,887
that again. All of that with the framework of the

1076
02:24:08,887 --> 02:24:15,075
supply chain and procurement directives that. Is set within their

1077
02:24:15,075 --> 02:24:19,323
ministry. Thank you so much. And can I also ask

1078
02:24:19,323 --> 02:24:25,198
why we have so many procurements? For HVAC systems on

1079
02:24:25,198 --> 02:24:30,825
this list and why they weren't done altogether. Is there

1080
02:24:30,825 --> 02:24:35,825
some kind of advantage? Mr. Chair to staff, please, because.

1081
02:24:37,078 --> 02:24:39,478
I don't understand it. And I don't understand why some

1082
02:24:39,478 --> 02:24:42,191
of them are so. Much more. And so much less.

1083
02:24:43,196 --> 02:24:46,156
Like there is no consistent figure. Like some of them

1084
02:24:46,156 --> 02:24:49,916
will do. Like three schools, others will do. Only one

1085
02:24:49,916 --> 02:24:53,804
for almost the same amount of money. Yeah, through the

1086
02:24:53,804 --> 02:24:57,084
chair. I'm going to turn it over to Superintendent Zomisa.

1087
02:24:57,084 --> 02:25:00,651
I'll quickly say. They're staggered that way because we want

1088
02:25:00,651 --> 02:25:02,651
to make sure that the contractor, we don't. Want to

1089
02:25:02,651 --> 02:25:04,971
give one contractor too much work, so we want to

1090
02:25:04,971 --> 02:25:08,051
make sure we have different contractors on the projects and

1091
02:25:08,051 --> 02:25:11,904
then superintendent. Can speak to, even though they're all HVAC

1092
02:25:11,904 --> 02:25:14,584
projects, the scope of the work at those schools are

1093
02:25:14,584 --> 02:25:16,464
completely different. But superintendents will be such. Go ahead.

1094
02:25:55,775 --> 02:26:02,565
I can never say her name. Thank you. Associate director

1095
02:26:02,565 --> 02:26:06,725
voice through the chair to trustee Ritzo. The scopes are

1096
02:26:06,725 --> 02:26:11,165
different for all of these projects. Some are boilers, some

1097
02:26:11,165 --> 02:26:16,036
include air handling units. Some include other types of equipment.

1098
02:26:16,036 --> 02:26:18,596
So because the scopes are different, the design is a

1099
02:26:18,596 --> 02:26:22,422
little bit different. Some designs take longer. To complete. Some

1100
02:26:22,422 --> 02:26:26,938
of them started earlier than others, so. They're on different

1101
02:26:26,938 --> 02:26:28,938
paths as far as the schedule goes, and we try

1102
02:26:28,938 --> 02:26:32,034
to tender them. As quickly as possible. Okay. Thank you.

1103
02:26:35,546 --> 02:26:41,813
Perhaps. Through you, Mr. Chair, you can. Explain also why

1104
02:26:41,813 --> 02:26:48,307
some of these companies. Are not canadian. Through the chair

1105
02:26:48,307 --> 02:26:51,387
to trustee ritzo. I just did a quick search on

1106
02:26:51,387 --> 02:26:59,150
some of them. The contractors, you mean? These contractors were

1107
02:26:59,150 --> 02:27:02,430
all pre qualified through the board's pre qualification process a

1108
02:27:02,430 --> 02:27:04,950
number of years. Ago, and we have a two year

1109
02:27:04,950 --> 02:27:09,797
program. As far as I know. They are canadian. If

1110
02:27:09,797 --> 02:27:12,197
you provided me with a list, I would do some

1111
02:27:12,197 --> 02:27:16,174
more research, and then. They have local branches. If. They

1112
02:27:16,174 --> 02:27:19,381
are considered. An american company, potentially, but the ones that

1113
02:27:19,381 --> 02:27:22,301
I'm aware of, that we work with, actually. Are located

1114
02:27:22,301 --> 02:27:25,061
here and have offices in Canada. No. That's great to

1115
02:27:25,061 --> 02:27:29,173
hear. That's. Great to hear. I just did two of

1116
02:27:29,173 --> 02:27:31,932
them. And I'll show you afterwards. Yeah, I'd be interested

1117
02:27:31,932 --> 02:27:36,063
in seeing who they are. Yeah. Okay, great. Mr. Chair.

1118
02:27:36,063 --> 02:27:38,703
There are no other questions. I'll be prepared to move.

1119
02:27:40,594 --> 02:27:47,762
The staff recommendation. Which. Is. For a minute and I'll

1120
02:27:47,762 --> 02:27:53,943
get it. That the board of trustees approve all procurement

1121
02:27:53,943 --> 02:28:01,109
activities. And awards. Listed in appendix A.

1122
02:28:04,139 --> 02:28:13,867
Seconded by Trustee Tanawan. Go ahead. Thank you,

1123
02:28:13,867 --> 02:28:20,984
Mr. Chair. This is number seven, t 37 25. CCtv

1124
02:28:20,984 --> 02:28:30,880
upgrades at seven schools, so roughly. Seven. About 60,000.

1125
02:28:32,906 --> 02:28:41,965
Right for each goal. I learned. For nonprofit corporations. The

1126
02:28:41,965 --> 02:28:47,437
federal government has given. These grants. Up to? I don't

1127
02:28:47,437 --> 02:28:51,143
know, 30, 40,000. And our church has been a recipient

1128
02:28:51,143 --> 02:28:53,703
of it through you, Mr. Chair, I just want to

1129
02:28:53,703 --> 02:28:58,393
know. If we are qualified to get those grants. For

1130
02:28:58,393 --> 02:29:06,297
these schools. On cctv security and all that. Mr chair.

1131
02:29:06,575 --> 02:29:09,295
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Through you to trustee Tattooan. So

1132
02:29:09,295 --> 02:29:12,375
we do access grants where possible. I'm not aware of

1133
02:29:12,375 --> 02:29:14,655
the specific grant you're talking about, but if you forward

1134
02:29:14,655 --> 02:29:17,828
that to us, I'm sure. We've already looked into it.

1135
02:29:17,828 --> 02:29:20,268
But if there's something we missed, I do know. In

1136
02:29:20,268 --> 02:29:24,631
prior years, we've used grants to help. With some prior

1137
02:29:24,631 --> 02:29:29,031
CCTV and security and access for it system, so we

1138
02:29:29,031 --> 02:29:32,151
do access grants regularly. Where we can, but I don't

1139
02:29:32,151 --> 02:29:34,511
know the particular grant you're speaking to, so. If you

1140
02:29:34,511 --> 02:29:35,791
forward that to us, we can take a look at

1141
02:29:35,791 --> 02:29:40,627
it. We'll do, Mr. Chair. Thank you, director. Thank you.

1142
02:29:40,627 --> 02:29:49,781
And no other questions online. Done, okay? All those in

1143
02:29:49,781 --> 02:29:58,859
favor? Sorry. Go ahead. In favor? Did you want to

1144
02:29:58,859 --> 02:30:06,410
speak? No. Okay. Oh, you wanted to just vote. Okay,

1145
02:30:06,410 --> 02:30:10,810
sorry. You're in favor? Yes, in favor. Sorry about. That.

1146
02:30:12,663 --> 02:30:20,067
Trustee Damiko is in favor. Sorry. We're not doing it

1147
02:30:20,067 --> 02:30:27,281
that way anymore. Start voting. We're voting now. Yeah. Trustee

1148
02:30:27,281 --> 02:30:37,268
del Grande. How do you vote? I'm sorry. In favor.

1149
02:30:40,033 --> 02:30:44,233
Is in favor. Trustee Lebinsky, are you online?

1150
02:30:50,598 --> 02:30:51,838
How do you vote, Trustee Lebinsky?

1151
02:31:01,839 --> 02:31:07,676
Ted, we got the brandy. That carries.

1152
02:31:12,296 --> 02:31:20,528
Now we are on. 18 b trustee ritzo. Yes. I'm

1153
02:31:20,528 --> 02:31:23,448
wondering if you could ask staff for a report summary.

1154
02:31:24,699 --> 02:31:31,826
Can we get ten minutes on the clock, please? Doesn't

1155
02:31:31,826 --> 02:31:40,907
start your questions. Ten minutes. Only for questions.

1156
02:31:43,030 --> 02:31:50,964
Have five minutes. Five. Okay. Through the chair to the

1157
02:31:50,964 --> 02:31:54,164
assembly. Happy to provide a brief summary on this report

1158
02:31:54,164 --> 02:31:56,204
as you're. Aware. At our last board meeting, the board

1159
02:31:56,204 --> 02:32:01,680
of trustees asked staff to go away. And bring forth

1160
02:32:01,680 --> 02:32:06,160
some recommendations with respect to utilizing our proceeds of disposition

1161
02:32:06,160 --> 02:32:09,280
for projects that would benefit our school communities and our

1162
02:32:09,280 --> 02:32:14,755
students. As such, this report outlines a number of projects

1163
02:32:14,755 --> 02:32:20,354
which staff believe. Would be beneficial and. A good use

1164
02:32:20,354 --> 02:32:23,514
of the proceeds of disposition dollars that we have to

1165
02:32:23,514 --> 02:32:29,911
help support. Capital and renewal projects. The report outlines three

1166
02:32:29,911 --> 02:32:34,120
main areas of projects. To the board of trustees for

1167
02:32:34,120 --> 02:32:38,720
us for them to consider. One is gymnasium. Gymnasium additions.

1168
02:32:40,831 --> 02:32:42,591
These are all four of these projects are projects that

1169
02:32:42,591 --> 02:32:46,671
had previously received approval for use of proceeds. Of disposition

1170
02:32:46,671 --> 02:32:50,431
by the province. However, we require additional dollars to complete

1171
02:32:50,431 --> 02:32:56,229
the projects. In the gymnasium, so. Staff feel very comfortable

1172
02:32:56,229 --> 02:33:00,149
with recommending these projects and asking for the ability to

1173
02:33:00,149 --> 02:33:03,789
ask for an additional exemption from the ministry to utilize

1174
02:33:03,789 --> 02:33:06,869
dollars to complete those projects. The second bucket of projects

1175
02:33:06,869 --> 02:33:11,469
would be ventilation projects. We spoke previously. I've spoken previously.

1176
02:33:12,765 --> 02:33:17,125
At numerous meetings around the desire to improve ventilation at

1177
02:33:17,125 --> 02:33:20,205
a number of our schools. We spoke previously I believe

1178
02:33:20,205 --> 02:33:23,325
it was trustee Ritzo and I were aligned and on

1179
02:33:23,325 --> 02:33:25,925
the same page, the stars aligned that day, and we

1180
02:33:25,925 --> 02:33:29,103
spoke about. A pilot program in a number of our

1181
02:33:29,103 --> 02:33:34,343
schools to implement ventilation, and as such, we are recommending

1182
02:33:34,343 --> 02:33:39,103
some schools to pilot the implementation of mechanical ventilation. We

1183
02:33:39,103 --> 02:33:41,463
have some schools that don't. Even have mechanical ventilation and

1184
02:33:41,463 --> 02:33:44,663
as such that would be a good use of pod

1185
02:33:44,663 --> 02:33:48,911
money. Staff have looked at schools that. Have high enrollment,

1186
02:33:48,911 --> 02:33:54,517
three stories. And utilize some criteria there to allow, sorry.

1187
02:33:54,517 --> 02:33:57,757
To allow us to implement those projects. The third bucket

1188
02:33:57,757 --> 02:34:02,642
of projects. Third and fourth our air conditioned projects. This

1189
02:34:02,642 --> 02:34:07,242
board of trustees has already approved a direction on air

1190
02:34:07,242 --> 02:34:10,242
conditioning. And in our new capital projects, our new capital

1191
02:34:10,242 --> 02:34:14,876
construction projects. Adding that on as it's not something that

1192
02:34:14,876 --> 02:34:17,836
we get funded for in the benchmark. From the ministry.

1193
02:34:17,836 --> 02:34:19,996
So one of the recommendations speaks to continuing with that.

1194
02:34:21,444 --> 02:34:23,644
At a number of future builds. The other recommendation speaks

1195
02:34:23,644 --> 02:34:27,124
to this board of trustees asked staff to go back

1196
02:34:27,124 --> 02:34:29,364
and take a look at a particular school, St. Gregory

1197
02:34:29,364 --> 02:34:34,707
school. There was a delegation where. They purported that their

1198
02:34:34,707 --> 02:34:37,707
school, when built, was built with air conditioning in mind,

1199
02:34:37,707 --> 02:34:40,827
but it didn't. Get built because of value. Engineering staff

1200
02:34:40,827 --> 02:34:44,827
went out on site, confirmed that they are prepped. That.

1201
02:34:44,827 --> 02:34:48,267
It seems that it was probably removed from value engineering.

1202
02:34:48,267 --> 02:34:51,827
So they are far along the way. The cost is

1203
02:34:51,827 --> 02:34:55,406
minimal, relatively speaking. To add that to a school, and

1204
02:34:55,406 --> 02:34:57,366
as such, we are recommending that it would be an

1205
02:34:57,366 --> 02:35:01,699
efficient and a good use of our dollars. And proceeds

1206
02:35:01,699 --> 02:35:05,246
of disposition to allow them. To add air conditioning to

1207
02:35:05,246 --> 02:35:07,926
that school again, it is a highly populated school and

1208
02:35:07,926 --> 02:35:13,281
they are ready. To receive the appropriate mechanical. Upgrades that

1209
02:35:13,281 --> 02:35:17,448
would be necessary to do that, that. 's a short.

1210
02:35:17,448 --> 02:35:20,168
We have provided a table in terms of estimated cost.

1211
02:35:20,168 --> 02:35:23,128
Again, these are all estimates in terms of where we

1212
02:35:23,128 --> 02:35:25,448
have our best thoughts and best estimates as of today.

1213
02:35:26,942 --> 02:35:29,542
And that would utilize the number that's in the report

1214
02:35:29,542 --> 02:35:33,222
of the proceeds of disposition current. Balance. Happy to answer

1215
02:35:33,222 --> 02:35:37,551
any questions. Thank you. And I'd really appreciate it if

1216
02:35:37,551 --> 02:35:41,431
someone could. If you have other speakers, I don't want

1217
02:35:41,431 --> 02:35:43,991
to manipulate the time, so if you could share that

1218
02:35:43,991 --> 02:35:46,871
with me, that would. Be good. So the first question

1219
02:35:46,871 --> 02:35:51,504
I have is why? Didn't you recommend any childcare centers?

1220
02:35:53,281 --> 02:35:59,743
Through the chair to trustee Ritzo. We deliberated about childcare

1221
02:35:59,743 --> 02:36:02,423
centers. We took into account some of the deliberation that's

1222
02:36:02,423 --> 02:36:05,943
occurred around this horseshoe from the board of trustees, and

1223
02:36:05,943 --> 02:36:10,152
we tended to agree with the original sentiment. That was

1224
02:36:10,152 --> 02:36:13,432
had at this board of trustees, whereas childcare wouldn't be

1225
02:36:13,432 --> 02:36:16,472
inappropriate, that should be something that's funded from the provincial

1226
02:36:16,472 --> 02:36:19,992
government. They had made that commitment previously, taken that commitment

1227
02:36:19,992 --> 02:36:25,284
away from us, unfortunately. Utilizing our proceeds of distribution dollars

1228
02:36:25,284 --> 02:36:27,964
for that against some of the other initiatives that are

1229
02:36:27,964 --> 02:36:30,764
listed in the report staff just felt that it was

1230
02:36:30,764 --> 02:36:33,004
a better use of the limited funds we had to

1231
02:36:33,004 --> 02:36:35,884
do those projects, and it would go further in terms

1232
02:36:35,884 --> 02:36:39,616
of the efficiency of those dollars. Thank you. That's a

1233
02:36:39,616 --> 02:36:44,307
valid reason. I totally accept that. May I ask? Did

1234
02:36:44,307 --> 02:36:47,067
you do any evaluation on how much it would cost?

1235
02:36:49,060 --> 02:36:54,950
To do the gyms. And. Some component of a childcare

1236
02:36:54,950 --> 02:37:02,688
center. So. Let's say. Not. Three classrooms. But one classroom,

1237
02:37:02,688 --> 02:37:06,546
or did we do any evaluation? Of how much it

1238
02:37:06,546 --> 02:37:09,826
would cost to do the gym, plus a childcare center.

1239
02:37:12,090 --> 02:37:16,050
In a gym edition. Yeah, through the chair, too. Trustee

1240
02:37:16,050 --> 02:37:19,770
Ritzo we did not, and only because the child care.

1241
02:37:19,770 --> 02:37:22,730
When we liaised with the city of Toronto last year,

1242
02:37:22,730 --> 02:37:25,050
the child care they defined the childcare need across the

1243
02:37:25,050 --> 02:37:27,570
city. So when they say they need five classrooms or

1244
02:37:27,570 --> 02:37:29,290
I think most of them are. Three minimum. There might

1245
02:37:29,290 --> 02:37:31,610
be a couple. Two they've defined. The need. And so

1246
02:37:31,610 --> 02:37:34,518
for us. To arbitrarily say that. Okay, we can get

1247
02:37:34,518 --> 02:37:37,158
by with one classroom plus a gym. Wouldn't be within

1248
02:37:37,158 --> 02:37:40,118
our purview, our expertise, and so in order to be

1249
02:37:40,118 --> 02:37:42,828
equitable and again. And in comparing it to the other

1250
02:37:42,828 --> 02:37:45,548
needs in the report, we focus mainly once we decided

1251
02:37:45,548 --> 02:37:48,908
that childcare wasn't a road that staff would recommend. We

1252
02:37:48,908 --> 02:37:54,406
focus mainly on just the gymnasiums. Okay. But didn't the

1253
02:37:54,406 --> 02:37:57,366
provincial government arbitrarily decide that they were only going to

1254
02:37:57,366 --> 02:38:01,246
give us 25% for childcare centers. Isn't that arbitrary too?

1255
02:38:05,122 --> 02:38:09,282
Through the chair to trustee Ritzo. You're voting me to

1256
02:38:09,282 --> 02:38:11,602
stray into some areas. That aren't my areas of expertise.

1257
02:38:11,602 --> 02:38:14,762
So I would just say confirm that the 25% was

1258
02:38:14,762 --> 02:38:22,107
what the province did offer us. Okay. So what would

1259
02:38:22,107 --> 02:38:27,632
be the difference? Of the amount of money. That we

1260
02:38:27,632 --> 02:38:33,321
would be requesting for approved projects. That the ministry has

1261
02:38:33,321 --> 02:38:37,717
already said. Here's your money. You can spend it. How

1262
02:38:37,717 --> 02:38:42,478
much more money are we talking about? For the additional

1263
02:38:42,478 --> 02:38:47,598
money. For the approved projects. Sorry if I wasn't clear.

1264
02:38:49,417 --> 02:38:51,537
Through the chair. So, just a point of clarification, are

1265
02:38:51,537 --> 02:38:54,057
you asking just for the I. Guess that would be

1266
02:38:54,057 --> 02:38:57,017
just the gymnasiums. Or you're asking for all the projects

1267
02:38:57,017 --> 02:39:02,269
that. We're recommending in the report. What did we get

1268
02:39:02,269 --> 02:39:06,349
ministry approval for and what would be the dollar difference

1269
02:39:06,349 --> 02:39:10,586
that you would be? Requesting for additional money. I'm using

1270
02:39:10,586 --> 02:39:13,626
your words. You said that you needed to ask the

1271
02:39:13,626 --> 02:39:17,866
government for additional money. For approved projects. Those are your

1272
02:39:17,866 --> 02:39:20,866
exact words? Yeah. So through the chair. So if I

1273
02:39:20,866 --> 02:39:25,771
understand the question correctly. We already have about 22 million

1274
02:39:25,771 --> 02:39:28,571
in approved use of Pod. So this report is asking

1275
02:39:28,571 --> 02:39:31,971
for a total of 32 million. Approximately 32 million. So

1276
02:39:31,971 --> 02:39:34,491
you're asking for 10 million more? No, we're asking for

1277
02:39:34,491 --> 02:39:38,171
32 million on top of the 22 that's already approved.

1278
02:39:39,657 --> 02:39:48,194
Now I'm confused. Could you please explain it to me?

1279
02:39:53,268 --> 02:39:58,237
Yeah, through the chair. I'm going to go try to

1280
02:39:58,237 --> 02:40:00,277
go through this line by line so it might make

1281
02:40:00,277 --> 02:40:02,517
it a little bit easier because the first one is

1282
02:40:02,517 --> 02:40:07,519
the complex one. So in the ventilation projects, we need

1283
02:40:07,519 --> 02:40:10,679
12.4. We don't have any approval from. The Ministry for

1284
02:40:10,679 --> 02:40:13,039
any of these ventilators. Okay, but that's not what I'm.

1285
02:40:13,039 --> 02:40:19,092
Asking about now. Then we have. In the air conditioning

1286
02:40:19,092 --> 02:40:20,532
again. We don't have approval for those. So then the

1287
02:40:20,532 --> 02:40:23,372
gymnasiums. I just got to pull up another chart somewhere.

1288
02:40:26,479 --> 02:40:28,919
The gymnasiums is where we're asking for most of the

1289
02:40:28,919 --> 02:40:33,550
additional dollars. And I'm going to maybe ask for some

1290
02:40:33,550 --> 02:40:36,590
help here. Superintendent, is a little me slich. If you

1291
02:40:36,590 --> 02:40:42,947
have that number. At the ready. If you can. Oh,

1292
02:40:42,947 --> 02:40:46,307
there we go. 17.5 is the additional dollars we're asking

1293
02:40:46,307 --> 02:40:51,286
there. And what? Did they originally approve? 8.4.

1294
02:40:56,991 --> 02:41:03,005
1.59.9. Through the chair. So on the gymnasium projects, the

1295
02:41:03,005 --> 02:41:08,123
St. Margaret Father Sarah, St. Bernard and St. Kevin. It's

1296
02:41:08,123 --> 02:41:12,877
approximately 10 million. Approximately 10 million. Already approved. Bottom line,

1297
02:41:12,877 --> 02:41:14,597
what should we get for the money that we have?

1298
02:41:18,191 --> 02:41:24,083
Yeah. Is that what you're suggesting? Is what? Yeah, that's

1299
02:41:24,083 --> 02:41:27,585
what I really want to know. My apologies. I didn't

1300
02:41:27,585 --> 02:41:31,229
hear what trustee del Grande interjected. What can we get

1301
02:41:31,229 --> 02:41:34,149
for the money that we have? Right, so through the

1302
02:41:34,149 --> 02:41:36,069
chair, that's. What this report is recommending. So for the

1303
02:41:36,069 --> 02:41:39,067
money that we have, A current in the table in

1304
02:41:39,067 --> 02:41:44,876
the report, we have a current balance of. 32.859 we

1305
02:41:44,876 --> 02:41:50,676
are asking to utilize 32.74 seven. So all of these

1306
02:41:50,676 --> 02:41:54,076
projects would pretty much maximize the available room in our

1307
02:41:54,076 --> 02:41:57,436
pod to utilize to complete the projects in the report.

1308
02:41:59,334 --> 02:42:02,124
But let's move on what we have. Through the chair

1309
02:42:02,124 --> 02:42:05,324
again. Sorry, trustee del Grande. I didn't catch a can.

1310
02:42:05,324 --> 02:42:08,724
Let's move with what we have each time, the longer

1311
02:42:08,724 --> 02:42:14,024
we delay. The farther we are from getting our goal

1312
02:42:14,024 --> 02:42:20,193
of. Talking. Ten minutes of talking. Questions. No, he's just

1313
02:42:20,193 --> 02:42:23,991
saying, can we move on with what we have? Through

1314
02:42:23,991 --> 02:42:27,471
the chair to the assembly. So just to be totally

1315
02:42:27,471 --> 02:42:30,351
clear, so we need additional, we have to go back

1316
02:42:30,351 --> 02:42:32,951
to the ministry to ask for additional dollars. So even

1317
02:42:32,951 --> 02:42:38,612
though the gymnasium projects have been approved. They're approved at

1318
02:42:38,612 --> 02:42:41,652
an amount that we don't have the sufficient amount of

1319
02:42:41,652 --> 02:42:43,852
dollars. To complete those projects. So we need to go

1320
02:42:43,852 --> 02:42:46,372
back. Trustee del Grande is asking. Right. So we have

1321
02:42:46,372 --> 02:42:48,452
to go back. This report is asking for permission for

1322
02:42:48,452 --> 02:42:51,052
us to go back to the ministry. And ask for

1323
02:42:51,052 --> 02:42:54,889
additional dollars. How much money? Can we do with the

1324
02:42:54,889 --> 02:42:57,849
money we have? We cannot do anything with the money

1325
02:42:57,849 --> 02:43:01,996
that we have. We have to ask. For the capital.

1326
02:43:01,996 --> 02:43:08,538
For the capital projects. Sorry if we have $20 million

1327
02:43:08,538 --> 02:43:12,244
of our own money that's available. What can we do

1328
02:43:12,244 --> 02:43:14,604
with the $20 million? You may have to go ask

1329
02:43:14,604 --> 02:43:18,417
for. More later on the other stuff. But what can

1330
02:43:18,417 --> 02:43:22,535
we get today for the $20 million going? Forward. Through

1331
02:43:22,535 --> 02:43:26,125
the chair to the board of trustees, so. You can't

1332
02:43:26,125 --> 02:43:28,205
think of the money as a lump bucket sum of

1333
02:43:28,205 --> 02:43:33,045
money. The approvals. Come on a per project approval basis.

1334
02:43:33,045 --> 02:43:35,245
So we have a certain amount of proof that St.

1335
02:43:35,245 --> 02:43:38,165
Father Sarah. Certain amount improved at St. Bernard, a certain

1336
02:43:38,165 --> 02:43:41,085
amount of St. Kevin. We cannot complete those projects. With

1337
02:43:41,085 --> 02:43:42,885
the money that we have approved, so you can't think

1338
02:43:42,885 --> 02:43:46,257
of it as a lump. Sum. Of money. It's a

1339
02:43:46,257 --> 02:43:51,337
per project specific approval. Yes, but if we have proceeds

1340
02:43:51,337 --> 02:43:54,777
of disposition. We can ask the government to have us

1341
02:43:54,777 --> 02:44:00,131
use those proceeds of disposition. To complete those projects. Through

1342
02:44:00,131 --> 02:44:03,011
the chair to the trustee, Logan. That's what the purpose

1343
02:44:03,011 --> 02:44:05,211
of this report is, that's what we're asking. If you

1344
02:44:05,211 --> 02:44:08,571
read the recommendations. We are asking the government to get

1345
02:44:08,571 --> 02:44:10,611
dollars to complete the. All right, so let's move the

1346
02:44:10,611 --> 02:44:13,758
recommendations. I make an agreement. Thank you. What are you

1347
02:44:13,758 --> 02:44:18,079
doing? Okay. Trustee did the medical point of order, Mr.

1348
02:44:18,079 --> 02:44:27,872
Chair. State your point. My

1349
02:44:27,872 --> 02:44:30,592
point, Mr. Chairman? Are you running the meeting and are

1350
02:44:30,592 --> 02:44:35,198
you allowing people to speak. I mean, Trustee Riesel had

1351
02:44:35,198 --> 02:44:38,465
the floor. She was speaking. As trustee. Del Grande always

1352
02:44:38,465 --> 02:44:42,185
says he hates to be interrupted, but that's exactly what

1353
02:44:42,185 --> 02:44:46,848
he's been doing. Point of order, trustee Ritzo said. If

1354
02:44:46,848 --> 02:44:49,488
anybody else, I'm taking up a lot of time. If

1355
02:44:49,488 --> 02:44:52,048
anybody else wants to say something, it still has to

1356
02:44:52,048 --> 02:44:54,488
go through the chair. It still has to go through

1357
02:44:54,488 --> 02:44:57,768
the chair and approved by the chair. Okay, thank you.

1358
02:45:00,189 --> 02:45:02,149
Trustee did the medical. You have to push her button

1359
02:45:02,149 --> 02:45:06,832
again. Thanks, Mr. Chair. I want to thank the staff

1360
02:45:06,832 --> 02:45:10,337
for this report, the detail to it. It's a fantastic

1361
02:45:10,337 --> 02:45:15,057
opportunity to take projects that have individually been approved but

1362
02:45:15,057 --> 02:45:18,746
do not have sufficient funds. We can now take the

1363
02:45:18,746 --> 02:45:21,906
funds that we have that are board's money, and we

1364
02:45:21,906 --> 02:45:25,466
can use them to complete three gymnasiums of which we're

1365
02:45:25,466 --> 02:45:29,187
not going to get ever funded. We can. Complete three

1366
02:45:29,187 --> 02:45:33,587
mechanically ventilated schools, St. Benedicts and Cecilia St. Lawrence. We

1367
02:45:33,587 --> 02:45:36,787
can add air. Conditioning to St. Gregory at a low

1368
02:45:36,787 --> 02:45:39,987
cost because it's already pretty much all there, so. I'm

1369
02:45:39,987 --> 02:45:42,107
not sure if I'm able to, Mr. Chair, but I

1370
02:45:42,107 --> 02:45:45,707
would like to. Move the staff recommendation and put this

1371
02:45:45,707 --> 02:45:48,667
on the floor. And let's get this. Let's. Get these.

1372
02:45:49,106 --> 02:45:54,603
Projects done, Mr. Chair. So it's seconded by. Trustee Ritzo

1373
02:45:54,603 --> 02:46:01,768
moved. Trustee Reed. So did you move it? Okay. Trustee

1374
02:46:01,768 --> 02:46:06,048
did the Manico. Moved it. Seconded by Trustee Kennedy. Any

1375
02:46:06,048 --> 02:46:10,800
speakers? Trustee. Yes. Thank you.

1376
02:46:16,436 --> 02:46:21,823
Let's move on to the renewal component of it. So

1377
02:46:21,823 --> 02:46:27,577
could you explain to me why. For example, in St.

1378
02:46:27,577 --> 02:46:36,564
Gregory's case, it's like $500,000. The community.

1379
02:46:38,200 --> 02:46:41,678
Was completely right. It was already done. Why didn't we

1380
02:46:41,678 --> 02:46:44,998
use renewal money? And what it's like to do it

1381
02:46:44,998 --> 02:46:47,958
already? Like this was approved more than a year ago

1382
02:46:47,958 --> 02:46:51,854
in the middle of, like, a heat wave. Yeah, through

1383
02:46:51,854 --> 02:46:54,494
the chair to trustee retail. Why does it have to

1384
02:46:54,494 --> 02:46:57,854
go through pod? It should come. Out of renewal through

1385
02:46:57,854 --> 02:47:00,694
the chair to trustee retail. So two things. You asked

1386
02:47:00,694 --> 02:47:02,534
two questions. So if you allow me to answer? I

1387
02:47:02,534 --> 02:47:04,694
will. Thank you. I just have to get that one

1388
02:47:04,694 --> 02:47:08,054
out. Yes. So we are asking the board for the

1389
02:47:08,054 --> 02:47:10,294
approval in some of the cases. We're asking. For the.

1390
02:47:11,667 --> 02:47:13,947
Board's approval to request an exemption from the ministry because

1391
02:47:13,947 --> 02:47:16,507
we need it in other cases. We're asking for just

1392
02:47:16,507 --> 02:47:20,227
the approval to use the utilization of Pod because we

1393
02:47:20,227 --> 02:47:23,961
may not so, to your point. In St. Gregory specific

1394
02:47:23,961 --> 02:47:26,761
case, we couldn't just go ahead because we had to

1395
02:47:26,761 --> 02:47:30,388
wait for there to be. A HVAC project at the

1396
02:47:30,388 --> 02:47:32,508
school if we were going to use renewal for that

1397
02:47:32,508 --> 02:47:35,588
school, because then it would classify as a new capital

1398
02:47:35,588 --> 02:47:38,843
project, which we needed exemptions. So in that case, We

1399
02:47:38,843 --> 02:47:42,483
actually coincidentally have an HVAC project at St. Gregory's that

1400
02:47:42,483 --> 02:47:44,283
we're going. To try to bundle and we're going to

1401
02:47:44,283 --> 02:47:47,363
see. So whatever is remaining, we'll fund through pod. But

1402
02:47:47,363 --> 02:47:49,723
we just are coming to the board to say, give

1403
02:47:49,723 --> 02:47:52,123
the approval to ask. To use Pod because that's what

1404
02:47:52,123 --> 02:47:56,238
this board has asked staff to do. Through various bylaws.

1405
02:47:56,238 --> 02:47:59,998
So in some cases we will utilize renewal funding where

1406
02:47:59,998 --> 02:48:01,718
possible, but we have to take a look at that,

1407
02:48:01,718 --> 02:48:03,198
and we just wanted to make sure that we just

1408
02:48:03,198 --> 02:48:05,798
get the approvals up front so we don't have to

1409
02:48:05,798 --> 02:48:07,798
come back and forth and we can expedite some of

1410
02:48:07,798 --> 02:48:17,147
these projects. My confusion is if.

1411
02:48:19,348 --> 02:48:22,588
The ministry already approved the projects. I don't want us

1412
02:48:22,588 --> 02:48:27,721
going back there and saying, They can say no. To,

1413
02:48:27,721 --> 02:48:31,161
I don't know, St. Cecilia or whatever. I can't remember

1414
02:48:31,161 --> 02:48:35,492
some of the. Ones on this list. What is it?

1415
02:48:35,492 --> 02:48:42,344
St. Lawrence, st. Benedict and st. Cecilia. I guess, as

1416
02:48:42,344 --> 02:48:45,744
an example. No, but those weren't the approved projects, right?

1417
02:48:47,553 --> 02:48:50,833
Through the charitary trustee, Rito. They weren't the approved prior.

1418
02:48:50,833 --> 02:48:54,273
Okay, let's. Use St. Margaret. Yes, Margaret. To get an

1419
02:48:54,273 --> 02:48:59,555
example. So, unfortunately, the way that it's working, that it

1420
02:48:59,555 --> 02:49:03,642
works right now. Just like as an ATP process. If

1421
02:49:03,642 --> 02:49:06,162
you don't have sufficient money, you have to go. Back

1422
02:49:06,162 --> 02:49:08,042
to ask for more money and ask for. And so

1423
02:49:08,042 --> 02:49:09,642
in this case, not only do we have to ask

1424
02:49:09,642 --> 02:49:12,082
for money, but we have to ask for another exemption

1425
02:49:12,082 --> 02:49:14,202
to get the additional dollars. It's just the way it

1426
02:49:14,202 --> 02:49:17,131
is, so. There is a situation. Just to be very

1427
02:49:17,131 --> 02:49:19,891
clear, we're asking for permission to ask the ministry to

1428
02:49:19,891 --> 02:49:22,691
use these dollars, the ministry could come back and say,

1429
02:49:23,866 --> 02:49:27,586
No, that we can't use the dollars for these purposes.

1430
02:49:27,586 --> 02:49:29,746
Again, we think these are very valid projects. They're projects

1431
02:49:29,746 --> 02:49:32,386
we've spoken about for years. There's projects that we've spoken

1432
02:49:32,386 --> 02:49:34,826
about on a staff to staff level projects that these

1433
02:49:34,826 --> 02:49:37,626
board of trustees have spoken about publicly. So we're not

1434
02:49:37,626 --> 02:49:41,866
here just frivolously spending money. These are. Projects that regardless

1435
02:49:41,866 --> 02:49:44,305
of the financial situation we're in, regardless. Of some of

1436
02:49:44,305 --> 02:49:47,585
the other variables, we would recommend that we use these

1437
02:49:47,585 --> 02:49:50,785
projects. That's why the thoughtfulness. My final stuff is I

1438
02:49:50,785 --> 02:49:55,026
hope that when we submit these proposals, And I hope

1439
02:49:55,026 --> 02:49:59,137
that we do. We say we didn't get any capital

1440
02:49:59,137 --> 02:50:05,024
monies for two years? We didn't. Get. Any. Childcare centers.

1441
02:50:05,024 --> 02:50:09,424
We didn't get any X, Y and Z. These projects

1442
02:50:09,424 --> 02:50:13,928
were already. Approved. We just need an additional amount of

1443
02:50:13,928 --> 02:50:18,328
money to complete them because the cost of living and

1444
02:50:18,328 --> 02:50:22,445
inflation has killed us. Like, I need you to make

1445
02:50:22,445 --> 02:50:25,805
sure that the government, it's not just like here's. A

1446
02:50:25,805 --> 02:50:32,282
little business plan. And. Starting from scratch, especially with the

1447
02:50:32,282 --> 02:50:36,477
new minister of education. Yeah, through the chair to trustee

1448
02:50:36,477 --> 02:50:40,390
Ritzo. Having known me for four years, I hope that

1449
02:50:40,390 --> 02:50:42,590
you can attest to the fact that it will not

1450
02:50:42,590 --> 02:50:46,430
be clothed in niceties and flowers. When we make that

1451
02:50:46,430 --> 02:50:50,532
discussion to the ministry, we have already. Talked about some

1452
02:50:50,532 --> 02:50:53,452
of the things that you've just alluded to about capital

1453
02:50:53,452 --> 02:50:57,612
priorities and childcare. That is a discussion that, and that

1454
02:50:57,612 --> 02:51:01,015
we had to pay $500,000. For the study. For the.

1455
02:51:01,015 --> 02:51:05,095
Yes. So those discussions happen very earnestly and very frankly.

1456
02:51:06,711 --> 02:51:09,431
And both Superintendent Lo Misa and Superintendent Liberto joined me

1457
02:51:09,431 --> 02:51:11,431
on those calls with the ministry. And they can attest

1458
02:51:11,431 --> 02:51:14,791
that I do not mince words on those obviously collegial

1459
02:51:14,791 --> 02:51:17,311
obviously professional, but we do make that point. So you

1460
02:51:17,311 --> 02:51:19,591
can rest assured we will make that point. And advocate

1461
02:51:19,591 --> 02:51:21,111
for our students, because at the end of the day,

1462
02:51:21,111 --> 02:51:23,631
that's what we're advocating for is for our students to

1463
02:51:23,631 --> 02:51:27,670
have better facilities, better condition. Conditions in the classrooms that

1464
02:51:27,670 --> 02:51:30,633
they're in. And no child care, but thank you. That's

1465
02:51:30,633 --> 02:51:35,142
disappointing. Thank you. Trustee del Grande. No, I just want

1466
02:51:35,142 --> 02:51:39,542
to vote. Thank you. Okay. Trustee, the Giorgio. Thank you.

1467
02:51:39,542 --> 02:51:45,565
Through the chair. I just want to sort of Echo

1468
02:51:45,565 --> 02:51:49,205
trustee de Dilmanico's sentiment. This is sort of making the

1469
02:51:49,205 --> 02:51:52,525
best out of what I believe was worst case scenario

1470
02:51:52,525 --> 02:51:57,556
when the province didn't. Fulfill their commitment. So it's not

1471
02:51:57,556 --> 02:52:01,882
the greatest outcome, but it is a reasonable outcome. These

1472
02:52:01,882 --> 02:52:05,344
school communities have been waiting for a long time. It's

1473
02:52:05,344 --> 02:52:07,184
nice to see us find a way to at least

1474
02:52:07,184 --> 02:52:11,544
accomplish. I'll call. It 50% of what they deserve or

1475
02:52:11,544 --> 02:52:14,704
were promised and just following up on what trustee Ritzo

1476
02:52:14,704 --> 02:52:19,093
said. St. Margaret, Father Sarah, St. Kevin and definitely St.

1477
02:52:19,093 --> 02:52:21,973
Bernard. In my ward I can speak to what I'll

1478
02:52:21,973 --> 02:52:24,453
call an emotional roller coaster. It was for these parents

1479
02:52:24,453 --> 02:52:26,173
who've been waiting. For anywhere from eight to ten years.

1480
02:52:27,588 --> 02:52:31,748
And approval, atps, consultants in their faces, drawings thrown up

1481
02:52:31,748 --> 02:52:34,588
in front of the screen. And it's really not nice.

1482
02:52:34,588 --> 02:52:37,508
And it's not our staff, it's really the ministry. That

1483
02:52:37,508 --> 02:52:41,872
put them through that. But. What I'm trying to get

1484
02:52:41,872 --> 02:52:46,052
at is the communication strategy we use. I just want

1485
02:52:46,052 --> 02:52:49,252
some input from our comms team or central staff here

1486
02:52:49,252 --> 02:52:54,782
today. About this gets approved, potentially. But then there's a

1487
02:52:54,782 --> 02:52:57,062
lag, obviously, in terms of whether or not the ministry

1488
02:52:57,062 --> 02:53:00,862
grants us approval to use these pods. But at what

1489
02:53:00,862 --> 02:53:04,542
point will parents receive communication. And what will that communication

1490
02:53:04,542 --> 02:53:07,822
look like? And I think, again, following up on what

1491
02:53:07,822 --> 02:53:11,382
trustee Ritzo said a summary from inception all the way.

1492
02:53:11,678 --> 02:53:14,838
To where we are today would be something very thoughtful

1493
02:53:14,838 --> 02:53:18,438
for these communities, because I'm the trustee. And even I

1494
02:53:18,438 --> 02:53:20,598
have to dig through my outlook to even figure out

1495
02:53:20,598 --> 02:53:24,558
what transpired when and what got approved when and what

1496
02:53:24,558 --> 02:53:27,798
happened here or what went wrong there. So that's all

1497
02:53:27,798 --> 02:53:30,690
I'd like to share. Yeah. If you want to provide

1498
02:53:30,690 --> 02:53:32,890
some comments briefly. Thank you. Yeah. Through the chair to

1499
02:53:32,890 --> 02:53:35,810
trustee Georgia I appreciate your comments. And you're right. Some

1500
02:53:35,810 --> 02:53:37,970
of these histories predate a lot of the people in

1501
02:53:37,970 --> 02:53:39,890
this room, and we have to dig and find it

1502
02:53:39,890 --> 02:53:41,730
out. So as much as possible. We've tried to do

1503
02:53:41,730 --> 02:53:43,610
that, and we will do that, I would say to

1504
02:53:43,610 --> 02:53:46,970
you. We would communicate with the school communities once we

1505
02:53:46,970 --> 02:53:50,509
have the approval. I'm not big on giving. On getting

1506
02:53:50,509 --> 02:53:52,909
people's hopes up and expectations again, I want to reiterate

1507
02:53:52,909 --> 02:53:55,349
to this. Board of trustees that we do still have

1508
02:53:55,349 --> 02:53:57,989
to get the provincial approval from this. Right. So it's

1509
02:53:57,989 --> 02:54:00,389
not just because it's approved here tonight. We can move

1510
02:54:00,389 --> 02:54:02,109
forward. We've got to go and request it. But at

1511
02:54:02,109 --> 02:54:04,389
that point, should we be successful, and there's no reason

1512
02:54:04,389 --> 02:54:06,939
to think that we shouldn't. In the sense of that

1513
02:54:06,939 --> 02:54:10,179
these projects are valid, not in the sense of why

1514
02:54:10,179 --> 02:54:13,557
we may or may not get approved. We would communicate

1515
02:54:13,557 --> 02:54:16,277
definitely to all communities affected because it is good news

1516
02:54:16,277 --> 02:54:19,514
if we're able to proceed with these projects. Am I

1517
02:54:19,514 --> 02:54:25,290
the last speaker? You want to be the last speaker?

1518
02:54:25,290 --> 02:54:30,306
I would please. Just one more seat. Yeah, just. Sorry.

1519
02:54:30,306 --> 02:54:33,826
No problem. Just through the chair to staff. How long

1520
02:54:33,826 --> 02:54:37,186
do we anticipate feedback from the ministry, we'll take on

1521
02:54:37,186 --> 02:54:46,199
this ballpark. Yeah, through the chair.

1522
02:54:48,341 --> 02:54:50,901
To trustee de Georgio. So we'll work on that. Strategies

1523
02:54:50,901 --> 02:54:54,619
like. I'll give an example for the air conditioning projects

1524
02:54:54,619 --> 02:54:57,019
at the new capital schools. Once this board of trustees

1525
02:54:57,019 --> 02:55:00,139
approved. We sent a letter to the ministry asking for

1526
02:55:00,139 --> 02:55:02,499
those, because some of them were time sensitive, obviously, and

1527
02:55:02,499 --> 02:55:04,899
we let them mill that. So we'll figure out what

1528
02:55:04,899 --> 02:55:07,659
the best strategy is probably we would just get pre

1529
02:55:07,659 --> 02:55:09,459
approval or in advance and say we are going to

1530
02:55:09,459 --> 02:55:12,746
use. We'd like to request to utilize it Utili. Utilize

1531
02:55:12,746 --> 02:55:15,426
our proceeds of disposition, and if they affirm that, then

1532
02:55:15,426 --> 02:55:17,866
we can do some of the other pieces behind the

1533
02:55:17,866 --> 02:55:21,266
scenes, so I can't put a sense on the timeline

1534
02:55:21,266 --> 02:55:23,346
as I think trustee Rito alluded to, there is a

1535
02:55:23,346 --> 02:55:27,551
new minister in the Minister of Ministry of Education. So

1536
02:55:27,551 --> 02:55:29,671
they've probably got a brief and get everybody up to

1537
02:55:29,671 --> 02:55:32,788
speed, so. I wouldn't hazard to put a guess on

1538
02:55:32,788 --> 02:55:34,468
it, but we'll try to expedite. Things on our end

1539
02:55:34,468 --> 02:55:36,028
so that we get it in as soon as possible.

1540
02:55:37,770 --> 02:55:40,730
And then, sorry, through the chair. One final question. I

1541
02:55:40,730 --> 02:55:43,730
almost hesitate to ask it, but I'll. Ask it anyways.

1542
02:55:43,730 --> 02:55:46,530
In the event this goes through. In the event the

1543
02:55:46,530 --> 02:55:51,085
ministry approves. The pods for the specific purpose. What happens

1544
02:55:51,085 --> 02:55:57,843
to the child cares. Yeah, through the chair to trustee

1545
02:55:57,843 --> 02:56:00,683
to Giorgio. So we haven't recommended the completion of childcare.

1546
02:56:00,683 --> 02:56:02,563
Projects. As you can see by the chart, it would

1547
02:56:02,563 --> 02:56:08,458
deplete our pod dollars. So. The childcare would be at

1548
02:56:08,458 --> 02:56:11,658
the behest of if the ministry maybe reversed their decisions.

1549
02:56:11,658 --> 02:56:15,485
Or if they decided. To. That's what I'm trying to

1550
02:56:15,485 --> 02:56:19,664
get. I know it's sort of uncharted. Waters, but. Does

1551
02:56:19,664 --> 02:56:22,104
the actual file live on or is it terminated? Is

1552
02:56:22,104 --> 02:56:25,904
there a file at the ministry specifically? On that childcare

1553
02:56:25,904 --> 02:56:29,289
project. So through the chair to trustee to Georgia. So

1554
02:56:29,289 --> 02:56:33,452
the ministry has informed us that. They're canceling this childcare

1555
02:56:33,452 --> 02:56:37,972
project. So I'm not privy to whether in imaginations, but

1556
02:56:37,972 --> 02:56:40,292
would assume that they've closed the file on that. Having

1557
02:56:40,292 --> 02:56:42,852
said that, we have done some work, and so if

1558
02:56:42,852 --> 02:56:45,252
it was to be revived, we wouldn't be starting. From

1559
02:56:45,252 --> 02:56:48,332
ground zero. Yeah, that's where I'm going with this. If

1560
02:56:48,332 --> 02:56:51,372
there's any way for. I guess you're saying internally we

1561
02:56:51,372 --> 02:56:53,300
just keep the files and in the event. That things

1562
02:56:53,300 --> 02:56:58,338
change, we make an adjustment. Okay. Thank you. Trustee did

1563
02:56:58,338 --> 02:57:03,423
the medical. I'm the last speaker. Mr. Chair. Thank you

1564
02:57:03,423 --> 02:57:06,745
very much. I understand the frustration around this room. I'm

1565
02:57:06,745 --> 02:57:10,585
frustrated too with things. However, I think this is a

1566
02:57:10,585 --> 02:57:15,722
very positive step forward. If this board approves these projects,

1567
02:57:15,722 --> 02:57:17,922
we are going to affect thousands of students in a

1568
02:57:17,922 --> 02:57:23,268
very positive way. Gym's air conditioning pilot projects. In a

1569
02:57:23,268 --> 02:57:26,168
whole variety of awards. So I'm going to look at

1570
02:57:26,168 --> 02:57:28,408
the optimistic part. We're going to do our part. I

1571
02:57:28,408 --> 02:57:31,248
know our staff. I know Mr. Boyce and others are

1572
02:57:31,248 --> 02:57:33,608
very firm with the ministry. I've had those discussions with

1573
02:57:33,608 --> 02:57:37,079
them and they will make the case. That in some

1574
02:57:37,079 --> 02:57:39,759
cases it's simply a top up, and others it is

1575
02:57:39,759 --> 02:57:43,979
to deal with. The needs of the community. So ice

1576
02:57:43,979 --> 02:57:48,804
chop up. So I say congratulations to. The staff and

1577
02:57:48,804 --> 02:57:52,524
I asked the trustees to support this motion and make

1578
02:57:52,524 --> 02:57:56,724
the lives of our students. Across many different wards, improved.

1579
02:57:56,724 --> 02:57:58,684
We've talked about this for a long time, for months.

1580
02:57:58,684 --> 02:58:02,004
And months here. Tonight we get to say yes. We

1581
02:58:02,004 --> 02:58:04,484
go forward with it. And I'm asking. For that support

1582
02:58:04,484 --> 02:58:09,028
of the motion. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you. So

1583
02:58:09,028 --> 02:58:14,079
it's been moved and seconded. We're going to take the

1584
02:58:14,079 --> 02:58:20,091
vote. Or did you want to speak Angel? Student.

1585
02:58:24,931 --> 02:58:30,984
Trustee. Good luck. In favor. Student trustee Desilvera in favor.

1586
02:58:32,792 --> 02:58:38,470
Online trustee de Grande. In favor? Trustee Levinsky in favor.

1587
02:58:40,790 --> 02:58:44,482
And over here voting. Is on.

1588
02:58:51,380 --> 02:58:56,420
We should have eleven now, right? Lebinsky. Somebody get Lebinsky.

1589
02:59:01,302 --> 02:59:08,630
Eleven. Okay. Stop voting.

1590
02:59:11,495 --> 02:59:16,822
Well, that passes. All right. Now we are on 18

1591
02:59:16,822 --> 02:59:21,262
c, the Angel foundation for Learning annual report, which we

1592
02:59:21,262 --> 02:59:28,710
all saw the presentation earlier. Moved by Trustee de Domanico,

1593
02:59:28,710 --> 02:59:33,706
seconded by trustee Martino. Anyone want to speak to that?

1594
02:59:33,706 --> 02:59:38,504
No. Okay, let's take the vote.

1595
02:59:45,881 --> 02:59:51,353
Trustee. Good luck. In favor? Student trustee de Silvera in

1596
02:59:51,353 --> 02:59:59,522
favor. Online. Trustee del Grande. Just received here.

1597
03:00:01,936 --> 03:00:08,662
Trustee Lebinsky in favor. And the trustees. The lights are

1598
03:00:08,662 --> 03:00:13,299
on to vote. He didn't respond.

1599
03:00:18,221 --> 03:00:22,037
Trustee Lebinsky was in favor. I know. We have to

1600
03:00:22,037 --> 03:00:30,383
hit. It.

1601
03:00:37,498 --> 03:00:43,249
Seven. One, two and. Again. Frank Faber. You're in favor,

1602
03:00:43,249 --> 03:00:53,217
okay. One person is opposed. One person was opposed. 910

1603
03:00:53,217 --> 03:00:59,745
eleven. We're still missing one. Oh, the Georgia left. Theresa

1604
03:00:59,745 --> 03:01:06,869
is in favor. Yeah. Mike's in favor. So Kevin's not

1605
03:01:06,869 --> 03:01:13,546
here. Idol left, so that's. Nine. She left. That's nine.

1606
03:01:15,512 --> 03:01:22,297
Yeah, we have nine. Stop voting. Good. All right.

1607
03:01:27,874 --> 03:01:33,988
So that carries. 18 d advisory committee report back to

1608
03:01:33,988 --> 03:01:40,423
board information. Pages 41 to 48. Moved by trustee Ritzo.

1609
03:01:42,610 --> 03:01:47,394
I want to ask your question. Okay. And I'd like.

1610
03:01:50,603 --> 03:01:55,605
Status. I was very confused about it. Could someone explain

1611
03:01:55,605 --> 03:01:59,005
to me how. What?

1612
03:02:22,024 --> 03:02:29,381
Say it again. If you would like. So from what

1613
03:02:29,381 --> 03:02:33,101
I could see, there was emotion that was adopted by

1614
03:02:33,101 --> 03:02:40,124
this. Board on February. The 15th, 2024. That said, the

1615
03:02:40,124 --> 03:02:46,044
existing advisory committee should independently and regularly report to the

1616
03:02:46,044 --> 03:02:52,244
board so that trustees can develop policies needed to address

1617
03:02:52,244 --> 03:02:58,633
all forms of system. Equity issues. So we dealt with

1618
03:02:58,633 --> 03:03:04,822
this at bylaw, we dealt with this at governance. So

1619
03:03:04,822 --> 03:03:11,026
I am a little bit confused. By the final statement

1620
03:03:11,026 --> 03:03:16,263
that says absolutely nothing. So could someone tell me how

1621
03:03:16,263 --> 03:03:23,280
that makes some sense? Okay. Through you, Mr. Chair to

1622
03:03:23,280 --> 03:03:28,186
Superintendent Fernandez. Do you, Mr. Chair to trustee Reitzo, the

1623
03:03:28,186 --> 03:03:31,986
reports intended to take the advice from each advisory committee

1624
03:03:31,986 --> 03:03:35,106
and just provide to the board areas where advisory committees

1625
03:03:35,106 --> 03:03:37,186
are feeling more needs to be done, so I'm sorry.

1626
03:03:38,513 --> 03:03:39,833
I'm not sure I missed something. If it wasn't clear

1627
03:03:39,833 --> 03:03:42,393
enough. There, that was. The intent of it just to

1628
03:03:42,393 --> 03:03:46,153
take each advisory committee's request and present them to the

1629
03:03:46,153 --> 03:03:48,273
board as to where they feel next steps need to

1630
03:03:48,273 --> 03:03:52,621
happen. And when will that occur? That's in the appendix.

1631
03:03:52,621 --> 03:03:55,221
In the appendix. Sorry. Through you, Mr. Chair, through trustee

1632
03:03:55,221 --> 03:03:59,649
retail. That's in the appendix. Okay. You had me worry,

1633
03:03:59,649 --> 03:04:01,369
trustee Reid, so I thought it was way off base

1634
03:04:01,369 --> 03:04:05,920
there. Okay. I quit. Me too. Sorry. I understand now.

1635
03:04:08,128 --> 03:04:11,757
I was like, what is this? All right, I apologize.

1636
03:04:13,506 --> 03:04:16,297
I don't like that writing. On tables and stuff, okay?

1637
03:04:17,464 --> 03:04:20,584
Mr. Chair. Thank you very much. I'll move her seat.

1638
03:04:21,911 --> 03:04:26,511
Move by trustee Ritzo, seconded by trustee Kennedy. I get

1639
03:04:26,511 --> 03:04:32,708
it now. Thank you. We'll get to the boat. Student

1640
03:04:32,708 --> 03:04:38,579
trustee, the silvera in favor. Student trustee. Good luck. In

1641
03:04:38,579 --> 03:04:46,933
favor. Online trustee del Grande. In favor. Trustee Lebinsky. In

1642
03:04:46,933 --> 03:04:51,795
favor if somebody can get their buttons. And rest of

1643
03:04:51,795 --> 03:05:00,946
the trustees can. Display.

1644
03:05:02,900 --> 03:05:11,036
Five. Who's missing? Did you? Sorry. Prank. Seven, eight. One

1645
03:05:11,036 --> 03:05:18,123
more. Did the game finish? We only have eight. It's

1646
03:05:18,123 --> 03:05:19,323
not on time. Okay, we have our nine. Is this

1647
03:05:19,323 --> 03:05:22,003
a game? Yeah. Nine. We were winning for two, okay?

1648
03:05:23,551 --> 03:05:33,040
That carries. They weren't playing in Toronto. They're in New

1649
03:05:33,040 --> 03:05:37,912
York now. We're on 18. E annual report on the

1650
03:05:37,912 --> 03:05:42,318
accessibility standards. If we can get a brief on that.

1651
03:05:44,880 --> 03:05:52,830
Hello. Good evening, everyone, and thank you for the opportunity

1652
03:05:52,830 --> 03:05:56,190
to present a very high level summary of this. Aoda

1653
03:05:56,190 --> 03:05:59,990
achievement report. But before I do so, I'd like to

1654
03:05:59,990 --> 03:06:04,070
introduce Angela Toko. Who is here with us this evening.

1655
03:06:04,070 --> 03:06:07,030
Angelo is a teacher at Dante Alleghari, and he is

1656
03:06:07,030 --> 03:06:12,557
a member of the working group. And Angelo self identifies

1657
03:06:12,557 --> 03:06:15,997
as deaf and hard of hearing, and Angelo relies on

1658
03:06:15,997 --> 03:06:19,837
speech to text as his preference to communicate. So thank

1659
03:06:19,837 --> 03:06:24,378
you, Angelo, for being here. So TCDSB has passed all

1660
03:06:24,378 --> 03:06:28,658
ministry audits this year in the area of transportation training.

1661
03:06:28,658 --> 03:06:34,736
And communication as prescribed by the Ministry of accessibility. And

1662
03:06:34,736 --> 03:06:38,416
seniors, we have received eleven accommodation requests and we have

1663
03:06:38,416 --> 03:06:43,496
fulfilled eleven accommodation requests. 51 buildings and facilities have been

1664
03:06:43,496 --> 03:06:47,776
upgraded to meet accessibility standards, and the number of website

1665
03:06:47,776 --> 03:06:52,256
visits has been steadily maintained. The number of students involved

1666
03:06:52,256 --> 03:06:57,657
in awareness campaigns to understand. The Aoda change attitudinal barriers

1667
03:06:57,657 --> 03:07:02,882
has increased and. The numbers. We continue to receive requests

1668
03:07:02,882 --> 03:07:06,882
for ambassador speakers. We continue to train our leaders and

1669
03:07:06,882 --> 03:07:10,762
staff. And have launched two issues of AODA accessibility and

1670
03:07:10,762 --> 03:07:14,843
highlights for our school leaders. I'm very proud of everyone's

1671
03:07:14,843 --> 03:07:18,003
work. The ability to learn about the removal of barriers

1672
03:07:18,003 --> 03:07:21,843
and inclusion for all, and the awareness that accessibility is

1673
03:07:21,843 --> 03:07:27,003
about the entire catholic community that involves actively removing visible

1674
03:07:27,003 --> 03:07:32,572
and invisible barriers to accessibility. Thank you. Thank you very

1675
03:07:32,572 --> 03:07:41,143
much for that. Trustee Ritzo. Thank you. I find it

1676
03:07:41,143 --> 03:07:47,992
very interesting. That. In all of the lists that were

1677
03:07:47,992 --> 03:07:51,072
as provided. I don't know if it's got an appendix

1678
03:07:51,072 --> 03:07:56,255
on it. Whatever. Aoda action plan 24, 25.

1679
03:08:02,221 --> 03:08:10,747
I find it unbelievable, actually. That none of the schools

1680
03:08:10,747 --> 03:08:17,029
of which I have 24. Have any accessibility for me

1681
03:08:17,029 --> 03:08:24,938
to enter the buildings. I'm wondering. How we couldn't even

1682
03:08:24,938 --> 03:08:29,904
hit one. Through, Mr. Chair. Superintendent Chapel. Happy to give

1683
03:08:29,904 --> 03:08:33,464
a list through you, Mr. Chair, but I would be.

1684
03:08:33,464 --> 03:08:41,467
Happy to provide some kind of list. Do I have

1685
03:08:41,467 --> 03:08:48,935
to say? Please accommodate me. So build. An entranceway so

1686
03:08:48,935 --> 03:08:55,864
I can get into St. Rayfields. Or St. Martha's. Three

1687
03:08:55,864 --> 03:08:57,944
of Mr. Chair two. Associate director voice yeah. Thank you.

1688
03:08:59,770 --> 03:09:04,389
Through the chair to trustee Ritzo. The short answer to

1689
03:09:04,389 --> 03:09:08,845
your question is. We are doing that. We are currently

1690
03:09:08,845 --> 03:09:13,502
assessing all of our buildings to see where particularly. We

1691
03:09:13,502 --> 03:09:18,833
can implement ramps. And larger doorways. Not all of our

1692
03:09:18,833 --> 03:09:22,833
facilities can do that. Superintendent's low methulous team is actually

1693
03:09:22,833 --> 03:09:24,913
currently in that work. It's really good work. I've seen

1694
03:09:24,913 --> 03:09:27,753
a couple of drafts. But we have to figure out

1695
03:09:27,753 --> 03:09:29,353
where we can and where we can. Some of its

1696
03:09:29,353 --> 03:09:32,633
grading issues some of it is building structural issues. But

1697
03:09:32,633 --> 03:09:35,153
where we can, that is our plan is to actually

1698
03:09:35,153 --> 03:09:37,993
install ramps and increase doorways at all of our building.

1699
03:09:37,922 --> 03:09:40,392
Buildings where we can. But I can't sit here and

1700
03:09:40,392 --> 03:09:43,392
tell you that in your ward. All of the or

1701
03:09:43,392 --> 03:09:45,792
in your schools, and this is across the system, but.

1702
03:09:47,461 --> 03:09:51,171
We are working on that. It's not an endeavor. It's

1703
03:09:51,171 --> 03:09:53,051
not a faint endeavor. It does take a lot. Of

1704
03:09:53,051 --> 03:09:54,651
planning, and it does take a lot of, we've got

1705
03:09:54,651 --> 03:09:56,091
to go out to every site, take a look at

1706
03:09:56,091 --> 03:10:00,661
grading, take a look at doorways. We are working on

1707
03:10:00,661 --> 03:10:02,741
that. That's the short answer to it. We are working

1708
03:10:02,741 --> 03:10:08,892
on that. You attended a meeting with MPP Kurzner, the

1709
03:10:08,892 --> 03:10:13,754
solicitor general. And I and the staff at St. Ray

1710
03:10:13,754 --> 03:10:18,142
Fields, I can't get into the building. I can't go

1711
03:10:18,142 --> 03:10:21,102
to the bathroom. I can't get to the second floor.

1712
03:10:22,309 --> 03:10:27,789
Anywhere. Anyhow, people literally had to lift my scooter up

1713
03:10:27,789 --> 03:10:33,871
in order for me to get into that building. Like,

1714
03:10:33,871 --> 03:10:36,365
what do I have to do? Where is it that

1715
03:10:36,365 --> 03:10:40,475
I have to sign with blood? Get me into that

1716
03:10:40,475 --> 03:10:45,156
school. Yeah, through the Jarrett Trustee, Rizal. I was there

1717
03:10:45,156 --> 03:10:49,290
100%. And very appreciative of that. But as I said,

1718
03:10:50,741 --> 03:10:53,341
It's not a matter of wanting to do it or

1719
03:10:53,341 --> 03:10:55,821
not wanting to do it at certain St. Raphaels is

1720
03:10:55,821 --> 03:11:00,101
a great example of a school built in 1950, maybe

1721
03:11:00,101 --> 03:11:04,786
40 something. Where it's a tight sight in terms of

1722
03:11:04,786 --> 03:11:08,226
accessibility. So even to put some sites you could put

1723
03:11:08,226 --> 03:11:11,306
an extension to put an elevator. Some sites you can

1724
03:11:11,306 --> 03:11:13,706
put ramps, but there has to be a certain incline

1725
03:11:13,706 --> 03:11:16,026
and decline, so it's not a matter of wanting to

1726
03:11:16,026 --> 03:11:20,739
trustee Ritzo it's a matter of. Not. Unfortunately, our building,

1727
03:11:20,739 --> 03:11:25,360
some of our building stock is really, really just. Not.

1728
03:11:25,360 --> 03:11:28,040
It doesn't present itself an easy challenge to do it,

1729
03:11:28,040 --> 03:11:30,000
which is why we're. Doing the work to see where

1730
03:11:30,000 --> 03:11:32,280
can we and where we can't. I do not. Disagree

1731
03:11:32,280 --> 03:11:34,320
with anything you're saying. You and I have had this

1732
03:11:34,320 --> 03:11:36,680
conversation. It is something we have to do. But it's

1733
03:11:36,680 --> 03:11:38,680
something we have to do. We have to be diligent.

1734
03:11:38,680 --> 03:11:41,240
About it. And we have to understand where we can

1735
03:11:41,240 --> 03:11:43,640
and where we can so there's, no disagreement, but please

1736
03:11:43,640 --> 03:11:46,932
don't mistake that. For lack of wanting to do it.

1737
03:11:46,932 --> 03:11:49,572
We want to make sure that our buildings where we

1738
03:11:49,572 --> 03:11:53,452
can make them more accessible for our students. As staff,

1739
03:11:53,452 --> 03:11:57,466
trustees, everybody that goes into the building. No, I totally

1740
03:11:57,466 --> 03:12:01,412
get it. And when I think of me, I don't

1741
03:12:01,412 --> 03:12:04,052
really think of. I think of me, obviously, but I

1742
03:12:04,052 --> 03:12:08,019
don't think. Of me. I think of students who are

1743
03:12:08,019 --> 03:12:13,582
disabled. I think of staff that have some accommodations, right?

1744
03:12:15,125 --> 03:12:19,474
It's not about me. So I worry. I worry that

1745
03:12:19,474 --> 03:12:23,257
when I look. And I have a huge. Ward with

1746
03:12:23,257 --> 03:12:26,977
24 schools. So a year from last year to now,

1747
03:12:28,809 --> 03:12:38,732
Zero. And we're supposed to be. Compliant compliance by

1748
03:12:38,732 --> 03:12:41,612
2025. What year are we in? Somebody help me out.

1749
03:12:43,794 --> 03:12:46,154
So through the chair to trustee retail. So I'm going

1750
03:12:46,154 --> 03:12:47,794
to two parts of your question. Again. I'll answer in

1751
03:12:47,794 --> 03:12:51,674
two parts. Okay? And you know what? Some of it,

1752
03:12:51,674 --> 03:12:54,474
it's. Just my frustration. Yes, I appreciate it. And thank

1753
03:12:54,474 --> 03:12:58,472
you for that, saying that, and I appreciate that. For

1754
03:12:58,472 --> 03:12:59,952
the whole board of trustees, not just trustee Ritzo. I

1755
03:12:59,952 --> 03:13:04,455
do want to. Commend, first of all, Superintendent Chafali. Her

1756
03:13:04,455 --> 03:13:08,039
and I actually go out to sites. I think she

1757
03:13:08,039 --> 03:13:10,799
said it in her presentation that we got eleven accommodation

1758
03:13:10,799 --> 03:13:14,159
request. We did eleven accommodations. Last year, so work is

1759
03:13:14,159 --> 03:13:15,959
getting done across the board. Her and I were at

1760
03:13:15,959 --> 03:13:19,404
sites where we had and. I don't want to identify.

1761
03:13:20,589 --> 03:13:23,309
To make particular student identifiable. But I remember one of

1762
03:13:23,309 --> 03:13:26,109
our site visits. We were walking through a building and

1763
03:13:26,109 --> 03:13:30,637
there was a kid. Was really severely impaired and couldn't

1764
03:13:30,637 --> 03:13:35,494
mobile. They couldn't move around. And Superintendent Felley and I,

1765
03:13:35,494 --> 03:13:38,094
with the principal walked around, we said, oh, your stairs

1766
03:13:38,094 --> 03:13:40,694
here. If we put a ramp here, this child can

1767
03:13:40,694 --> 03:13:43,054
get to their classroom, can get to the washroom. We

1768
03:13:43,054 --> 03:13:46,651
can redesign and we. Interacted that right away. Like, we

1769
03:13:46,651 --> 03:13:48,931
take this very seriously because, to your point, it's. Not

1770
03:13:48,931 --> 03:13:52,291
about us as adults. It's about students. It's about being

1771
03:13:52,291 --> 03:13:54,571
able to have a great experience in those schools. So

1772
03:13:54,571 --> 03:13:56,531
I just wanted to say that we take it seriously.

1773
03:13:56,531 --> 03:14:00,519
It's not just lip service in this boardroom. I myself

1774
03:14:00,519 --> 03:14:03,079
go out there with Superintendent Chavelli and we take a

1775
03:14:03,079 --> 03:14:07,389
look. And she has a wonderful relationship with supernatural superintendents.

1776
03:14:07,389 --> 03:14:09,509
Old mislead where we just do things. I don't have

1777
03:14:09,509 --> 03:14:11,149
to be there to get them done, but I just

1778
03:14:11,149 --> 03:14:13,229
wanted to. Say that in terms of the commitment, the

1779
03:14:13,229 --> 03:14:17,618
last part of. Your frustrations. I hear them. I can

1780
03:14:17,618 --> 03:14:19,658
assure you we are working hard on this. This is.

1781
03:14:19,658 --> 03:14:22,538
Not something that's a bottom of the file cabinet for

1782
03:14:22,538 --> 03:14:25,098
us. We are moving, but as Superintendent Chavelli said, there's

1783
03:14:25,098 --> 03:14:27,498
a lot of great work that we do. Do we

1784
03:14:27,498 --> 03:14:30,098
are a large board, so it may seem that the

1785
03:14:30,098 --> 03:14:31,858
work we do is a drop in the bucket, but

1786
03:14:31,858 --> 03:14:33,818
we're doing a ton of work to make sure that

1787
03:14:33,818 --> 03:14:37,551
our school. Schools provide that environment are accessible. So just

1788
03:14:37,551 --> 03:14:39,751
wanted to say that, but I appreciate your frustration and

1789
03:14:39,751 --> 03:14:41,431
we are going to get there if we continue to

1790
03:14:41,431 --> 03:14:49,359
work together. All right. No other speakers. Moved by trustee

1791
03:14:49,359 --> 03:14:53,974
Reid, so seconded by trustee Kennedy. All those in favor?

1792
03:14:56,913 --> 03:15:03,883
Student trustee. Good luck. In favor? Student trustee de Silvera

1793
03:15:03,883 --> 03:15:06,658
in favor. Online trustee de Grande.

1794
03:15:14,207 --> 03:15:21,100
Trustee Lebinsky in favor. All right? And now. We start

1795
03:15:21,100 --> 03:15:25,757
the vote? Everybody can vote. Trustee Lebinsky is in favor.

1796
03:15:25,757 --> 03:15:26,717
If somebody can get that.

1797
03:15:44,171 --> 03:15:53,509
Shoulders play. We can show it. We have nine. That

1798
03:15:53,509 --> 03:16:02,387
carries. Now we have. Final. Inquiries.

1799
03:16:04,665 --> 03:16:13,865
Trustee Kennedy. Go ahead. Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, my

1800
03:16:13,865 --> 03:16:19,834
first inquiry. Is with respect to policy SSO two, that's

1801
03:16:19,834 --> 03:16:25,267
the opening and closing exercises policy with specific question. On

1802
03:16:25,267 --> 03:16:29,719
whether the schools are following the policy. And the students

1803
03:16:29,719 --> 03:16:35,725
are, in fact singing O Canada acapella. Without that recording.

1804
03:16:35,725 --> 03:16:40,101
Hopefully the recordings are in the garbage. Or the recycling.

1805
03:16:41,880 --> 03:16:44,760
So I'm just wondering if staff could answer that question.

1806
03:16:46,182 --> 03:16:51,755
Through you, Mr. Chair. Absolutely appreciate the pro canadian sentiment

1807
03:16:51,755 --> 03:16:54,235
and pride. I know we had a conversation with regards

1808
03:16:54,235 --> 03:16:55,915
to it. I think it's critically important at this time.

1809
03:16:57,719 --> 03:17:00,599
This is just verified with Superintendent Farrell as well about

1810
03:17:00,599 --> 03:17:03,079
the availability of canadian flags and making sure that they're

1811
03:17:03,079 --> 03:17:06,279
being flown. They're all expected to be flown. And if

1812
03:17:06,279 --> 03:17:09,919
there is a requirement for replacement schools can access and

1813
03:17:09,919 --> 03:17:12,319
purchase them as required. With regards to the singing of

1814
03:17:12,319 --> 03:17:16,682
the national anthem. I would say that it's always best

1815
03:17:16,682 --> 03:17:21,313
efforts and it's an expectation. I will personally remind principals

1816
03:17:21,313 --> 03:17:24,393
at next week's k to twelve principal meeting about the

1817
03:17:24,393 --> 03:17:27,553
importance of the policy and the expectation. Encourage them to

1818
03:17:27,553 --> 03:17:30,913
have students come down to the office and sing and

1819
03:17:30,913 --> 03:17:33,393
like any good principle, they'll have contingencies in play. Just

1820
03:17:33,393 --> 03:17:36,073
in case those kids don't show up, and they may

1821
03:17:36,073 --> 03:17:40,369
rely on either the principal singing and assisting. I've been

1822
03:17:40,369 --> 03:17:43,569
in schools where my colleagues around this horseshoe have not

1823
03:17:43,569 --> 03:17:46,129
only sang the national anthem, but sang the school's song.

1824
03:17:48,049 --> 03:17:49,929
To my amazement, so I don't have their skill, but

1825
03:17:49,929 --> 03:17:53,289
I'll reiterate. The importance of it at the k to

1826
03:17:53,289 --> 03:17:57,958
twelve meeting next week with all 200 principals present. Thank

1827
03:17:57,958 --> 03:18:06,627
you. What do you think the percentages of. Students.

1828
03:18:08,078 --> 03:18:12,311
Singing and not. Or of schools having their students sing.

1829
03:18:14,138 --> 03:18:18,738
I know we had Covid intervene here, so it's understandable

1830
03:18:18,738 --> 03:18:20,578
because we had two. Or three years where we weren't

1831
03:18:20,578 --> 03:18:24,898
supposed to sing. Yeah. No, through Mr. Chair, I think.

1832
03:18:24,898 --> 03:18:27,578
I could get some anecdotal feedback. Most definitely. I would

1833
03:18:27,578 --> 03:18:30,898
confidently say that it's. The high majority of our schools

1834
03:18:30,898 --> 03:18:34,200
where the kids are singing in class. That was the

1835
03:18:34,200 --> 03:18:38,000
impetus for bringing these videos to the student achievement meeting

1836
03:18:38,000 --> 03:18:40,960
to showcase the schools. It's not very difficult for us

1837
03:18:40,960 --> 03:18:44,240
to find willing participants, and that's kind of a snapshot

1838
03:18:44,240 --> 03:18:46,240
of what happens in the school on a daily basis,

1839
03:18:46,240 --> 03:18:50,000
so I'm quite confident the percentage of schools where students

1840
03:18:50,000 --> 03:18:53,440
and staff and principal are singing the national anthem. Okay,

1841
03:18:53,440 --> 03:18:56,523
so. The second part to my inquiry is with respect

1842
03:18:56,523 --> 03:19:02,321
to. When we have events. So it's a policy question.

1843
03:19:02,321 --> 03:19:05,801
I know the policy. Students singing is the opening and

1844
03:19:05,801 --> 03:19:10,542
closing. Exercises. But we have other policies that talk about.

1845
03:19:12,515 --> 03:19:16,075
School blessings and anniversaries and events at schools, and they

1846
03:19:16,075 --> 03:19:21,771
have a singer or student. Singing O Canada. It would

1847
03:19:21,771 --> 03:19:26,291
be really nice if whoever they have singing would stop

1848
03:19:26,291 --> 03:19:34,876
after a few bars and let everyone sing. So can

1849
03:19:34,876 --> 03:19:37,836
someone advise if I can put that in a policy?

1850
03:19:37,836 --> 03:19:39,876
I mean, it was great at that Edmonton game. I

1851
03:19:39,876 --> 03:19:47,165
don't know if anybody saw that. Where the Canadians. Or

1852
03:19:47,165 --> 03:19:52,291
the people. Were actually singing Acapella and the singer. Let

1853
03:19:52,291 --> 03:19:54,611
them do it. The leader let them do it. And

1854
03:19:54,611 --> 03:19:57,851
right now, what we need as passionate Canadians and the

1855
03:19:57,851 --> 03:20:01,757
way you get passionate is by singing o Canada. Through

1856
03:20:01,757 --> 03:20:04,117
you, Mr. Chair. I think that the key message and

1857
03:20:04,117 --> 03:20:06,837
the key takeaway is your last. Line about the importance

1858
03:20:06,837 --> 03:20:11,037
of patriotism and reiterating our passion for it, I might

1859
03:20:11,037 --> 03:20:13,637
stop. Short of dictating how and when people should stop

1860
03:20:13,637 --> 03:20:16,157
singing and encourage certain points. But I think that that

1861
03:20:16,157 --> 03:20:22,819
enthusiasm and. The importance of it is something we can

1862
03:20:22,819 --> 03:20:27,510
absolutely reiterate with our principles. We would absolutely reiterate with

1863
03:20:27,510 --> 03:20:30,950
our principles, make sure that they're aware of and they

1864
03:20:30,950 --> 03:20:33,830
are, but we're happy to say it to them again.

1865
03:20:33,830 --> 03:20:36,110
Yeah, with the fashion that you have a good chance

1866
03:20:36,110 --> 03:20:40,390
to jump on that bandwagon with everyone else with respect

1867
03:20:40,390 --> 03:20:46,753
to Canadian. Patriotism. Let's jump on there. And I hope

1868
03:20:46,753 --> 03:20:49,913
that at every graduation we're going to sing. The graduates

1869
03:20:49,913 --> 03:20:54,473
sing here. The graduate singing. I mean, it's really awful

1870
03:20:54,473 --> 03:20:58,313
to see our students not sing at their own graduation.

1871
03:21:00,140 --> 03:21:01,940
I think that your passionate enthusiasm is something that we'd

1872
03:21:01,940 --> 03:21:05,711
be happy to share. And know that. It would be

1873
03:21:05,711 --> 03:21:15,098
received well. Trustee Kennedy. I put it all in one.

1874
03:21:15,098 --> 03:21:18,838
You put it on one. All right. So on that.

1875
03:21:25,316 --> 03:21:30,181
With online trustee Lebinsky. How do you vote? Schneider.

1876
03:21:35,136 --> 03:21:40,976
Student trustee good luck. In favor? Student trustee de Silvera.

1877
03:21:40,976 --> 03:21:46,231
In favor. Did I not hit that? Okay, the rest

1878
03:21:46,231 --> 03:21:52,832
of the trustees can vote. There's eight of us. Do

1879
03:21:52,832 --> 03:22:00,377
we need a mover? In a second. Mr. Chair. Excuse

1880
03:22:00,377 --> 03:22:09,672
me. What are we voting for? Trustee Kennedy. 's

1881
03:22:09,672 --> 03:22:15,032
patriotism. O Canada and the flag. Just receiving the inquiry.

1882
03:22:15,032 --> 03:22:18,524
We're receiving an inquiry. That was an inquiry. Yes. Okay.

1883
03:22:18,524 --> 03:22:22,721
Thank you. I am in favor. Okay. Thank you. Has

1884
03:22:22,721 --> 03:22:27,058
everybody voted? What the heck?

1885
03:22:45,955 --> 03:22:46,555
Sprint over there.

1886
03:22:57,466 --> 03:23:06,826
That carries. Final inquiry from. Trustee Ritzo. Thank

1887
03:23:06,826 --> 03:23:16,226
you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I cannot tell you how

1888
03:23:16,226 --> 03:23:22,812
frustrated the parent community is at St. Antoinell. Their building

1889
03:23:22,812 --> 03:23:31,077
is going up. Registration happened recently. And parents started again,

1890
03:23:31,077 --> 03:23:33,197
like you said, that the school was going to be

1891
03:23:33,197 --> 03:23:40,519
built by September 2025. And I never say anything like

1892
03:23:40,519 --> 03:23:46,676
that. Because I know better. Anytime I get a date.

1893
03:23:49,732 --> 03:23:54,292
I go. Remember, construction takes a lot longer. Just think

1894
03:23:54,292 --> 03:23:57,892
of when you're renovating something. In your home. If they

1895
03:23:57,892 --> 03:24:00,172
say they're going to finish it in a month, it

1896
03:24:00,172 --> 03:24:05,388
may not take a month. I try to sort of

1897
03:24:05,388 --> 03:24:12,311
not exceed anybody's expectations. But. I do want to get

1898
03:24:12,311 --> 03:24:20,863
a realistic. Absolutely. Finished date. No guarantees, but a finished

1899
03:24:20,863 --> 03:24:25,263
date for San Antoine. Daniel with the bookshelves in with

1900
03:24:25,263 --> 03:24:28,703
the cubby holes in with, like, I don't want them

1901
03:24:28,703 --> 03:24:31,983
to come in to a half. Empty building and then

1902
03:24:31,983 --> 03:24:35,103
look for the volleyball polls like I don't want them

1903
03:24:35,103 --> 03:24:38,395
to do. That. So could someone tell me when the

1904
03:24:38,395 --> 03:24:42,035
school will be completed? We have six months left for

1905
03:24:42,035 --> 03:24:48,548
September. Thank you for the inquiry, trustee Ritzo, and. I

1906
03:24:48,548 --> 03:24:51,148
do appreciate your comments to begin with because one of

1907
03:24:51,148 --> 03:24:54,468
the things that I've worked with the team on here,

1908
03:24:54,468 --> 03:24:58,202
which has been the traditional practice, is. Through no fault

1909
03:24:58,202 --> 03:25:00,962
of anyone's, but I do believe we have given dates

1910
03:25:00,962 --> 03:25:03,842
too early to school communities in terms of when they're

1911
03:25:03,842 --> 03:25:07,122
going to be moving in, to your point, construction takes

1912
03:25:07,122 --> 03:25:10,962
a while. There's some various other things that happened prior

1913
03:25:10,962 --> 03:25:13,802
to we get a shovel in the ground. Moving forward.

1914
03:25:13,802 --> 03:25:18,716
So we are being more cautious with. The date. Once

1915
03:25:18,716 --> 03:25:20,116
we get a shovel in the ground, it's a little

1916
03:25:20,116 --> 03:25:21,996
bit easier for us to tell what? The data things

1917
03:25:21,996 --> 03:25:25,814
can still come up. But having said all of that

1918
03:25:25,814 --> 03:25:29,534
preamble, I did meet with the capital staff two weeks

1919
03:25:29,534 --> 03:25:32,974
ago, right before March break. Got an update on every

1920
03:25:32,974 --> 03:25:37,104
project. We are still tracking. I've met with the contractor.

1921
03:25:37,104 --> 03:25:41,213
Having met with. God on site and seeing what's happening.

1922
03:25:41,213 --> 03:25:45,813
We are still tracking for September 2025 for St. Antoine

1923
03:25:45,813 --> 03:25:49,013
Danielle it is tight. It is one of our tighter

1924
03:25:49,013 --> 03:25:52,133
projects in terms of completion as you notice in some

1925
03:25:52,133 --> 03:25:56,954
cases, I'm looking at trustee Kennedy there some cases. We

1926
03:25:56,954 --> 03:25:58,434
do track for a date, and then we come and

1927
03:25:58,434 --> 03:25:59,674
we say, this one's going. To be too tight. It's

1928
03:25:59,674 --> 03:26:01,914
going to be too rush. We would prefer a January.

1929
03:26:03,625 --> 03:26:05,105
Date to move in, just so it's a little bit

1930
03:26:05,105 --> 03:26:07,625
more complete with what we did. At her school recently,

1931
03:26:07,625 --> 03:26:10,185
so if that happens, we will communicate that as soon

1932
03:26:10,185 --> 03:26:12,705
as possible. But part of my dilemma, to be quite

1933
03:26:12,705 --> 03:26:16,786
frank, and I'll say this publicly. I need to be

1934
03:26:16,786 --> 03:26:19,626
able to keep the pressure on the contractors. So if

1935
03:26:19,626 --> 03:26:23,510
I give you a date publicly. Let's further out. This

1936
03:26:23,510 --> 03:26:26,986
is a public meeting. People can give, word can get

1937
03:26:26,986 --> 03:26:29,946
back. We are trying to change the culture with the

1938
03:26:29,946 --> 03:26:31,346
people who work with us, and we've got some really

1939
03:26:31,346 --> 03:26:34,466
good people. But it is construction, and there are some

1940
03:26:34,466 --> 03:26:37,666
people who are in multiple projects and do more. So

1941
03:26:37,666 --> 03:26:39,826
we are trying to change the culture with our people

1942
03:26:39,826 --> 03:26:43,413
who do our work for us. As close to signing

1943
03:26:43,413 --> 03:26:45,853
in blood as possible. When you give us a date,

1944
03:26:45,853 --> 03:26:47,213
we need you to. Deliver on that date. And if

1945
03:26:47,213 --> 03:26:50,413
you don't, there better be a good reason, because moving

1946
03:26:50,413 --> 03:26:55,135
forward. Your relationship with our board is in jeopardy. I

1947
03:26:55,135 --> 03:26:57,615
say that just so that the board of trustees understands

1948
03:26:57,615 --> 03:26:59,775
these are serious conversations that we're having because I don't

1949
03:26:59,775 --> 03:27:01,615
like school communities. I don't like children being out of

1950
03:27:01,615 --> 03:27:05,135
their schools and relocated four or five, six years. We

1951
03:27:05,135 --> 03:27:06,895
want to get that down as close to two as

1952
03:27:06,895 --> 03:27:12,895
possible. So I apologize for the long winded answer. But

1953
03:27:12,895 --> 03:27:16,815
I will say to you, we are tracking Superintendent Zoe

1954
03:27:16,815 --> 03:27:20,455
Mislech myself. I've got that update. We are tracking September

1955
03:27:20,455 --> 03:27:24,259
2025. It is very close on that project, but I

1956
03:27:24,259 --> 03:27:26,539
do not want to tell you right now. Oh. Let's

1957
03:27:26,539 --> 03:27:28,659
extend it. I want to keep that pressure going. I

1958
03:27:28,659 --> 03:27:30,539
want those kids in the school. They've been off site

1959
03:27:30,539 --> 03:27:32,499
for a while. Let's get them in a new school

1960
03:27:32,499 --> 03:27:35,499
community, but we'll continue to provide those updates. Trustee retail

1961
03:27:35,499 --> 03:27:38,779
but we are tracking for September. Do we have anything

1962
03:27:38,779 --> 03:27:42,913
in our contract? I'm just piggybacking now. But do we

1963
03:27:42,913 --> 03:27:47,007
have anything in our contract that says. This is the

1964
03:27:47,007 --> 03:27:50,727
date. You do this and this and you will complete

1965
03:27:50,727 --> 03:27:55,830
buy. Yeah, through the chair. To trustee Ritzo. Because if

1966
03:27:55,830 --> 03:27:59,390
you provide penalties, you have to provide incentives. And the

1967
03:27:59,390 --> 03:28:01,590
way that we have in terms of ministry funding. Give

1968
03:28:01,590 --> 03:28:08,386
them incentives. So what we do have, though, is. We

1969
03:28:08,386 --> 03:28:12,666
pre qualify our vendors that give them the ability to

1970
03:28:12,666 --> 03:28:18,699
bid on a project. So we have done this. Where

1971
03:28:18,699 --> 03:28:22,659
somebody hasn't met the deadline, and we restricted them from

1972
03:28:22,659 --> 03:28:26,609
bidding on a subsequent project. That is the stick, so

1973
03:28:26,609 --> 03:28:30,210
to speak, that we have, because. If it's a high

1974
03:28:30,210 --> 03:28:33,690
school, that's a $60 million project. Your firm can bid

1975
03:28:33,690 --> 03:28:36,130
on. If it's an elementary school, that's a 2030, $40

1976
03:28:36,130 --> 03:28:41,633
million project. So I'm having those conversations with the principals

1977
03:28:41,633 --> 03:28:44,753
and presidents of those companies for them to understand. I

1978
03:28:44,753 --> 03:28:48,637
need you to deliver it because. This isn't. In my

1979
03:28:48,637 --> 03:28:51,277
old world, it's not a recreation center where people can

1980
03:28:51,277 --> 03:28:54,077
go to other recreation. Centers and swim or skate or

1981
03:28:54,077 --> 03:28:57,596
whatever. Your house renovation where you can use the upstairs

1982
03:28:57,596 --> 03:29:00,116
bathroom or downstairs bathroom. This is a school, kids. Are

1983
03:29:00,116 --> 03:29:02,916
in different communities. They're being bust sometimes. Half an hour,

1984
03:29:02,916 --> 03:29:05,756
45 minutes. I need you. To deliver. So we are

1985
03:29:05,756 --> 03:29:08,868
using the next. Sometimes with Toronto traffic? Yes, more like

1986
03:29:08,868 --> 03:29:11,508
an hour. So we are using the mechanisms we have

1987
03:29:11,508 --> 03:29:14,228
available. But it's not a penalty. But I think the

1988
03:29:14,228 --> 03:29:17,468
penalty in the future of not being able to because

1989
03:29:17,468 --> 03:29:19,308
we have a lot of work that we do here

1990
03:29:19,308 --> 03:29:20,708
and we hope to continue. To have a lot of

1991
03:29:20,708 --> 03:29:22,028
work, and we do have a lot of projects in

1992
03:29:22,028 --> 03:29:24,828
the pipeline. If you're not delivering. And if it's your

1993
03:29:24,828 --> 03:29:28,697
fault sometimes. We have to be reasonable. You could find

1994
03:29:28,697 --> 03:29:32,657
something on site that nobody anticipated that you couldn't. But

1995
03:29:32,657 --> 03:29:36,069
for the most part, Myself and the work that was

1996
03:29:36,069 --> 03:29:39,229
superintendent Lumisa is to say, we need this done on

1997
03:29:39,229 --> 03:29:48,436
time on schedule. Thank you very much. That's it. That's

1998
03:29:48,436 --> 03:29:53,239
it. Thank you very much for that. That was. The

1999
03:29:53,239 --> 03:30:01,381
final. Okay. So, all those in favor?

2000
03:30:03,414 --> 03:30:08,519
Anyone. Would need a motion for that. I'll oversee. Moved

2001
03:30:08,519 --> 03:30:14,217
by trustee Kennedy, seconded by. Trustee Crawford for the inquiry.

2002
03:30:15,869 --> 03:30:22,184
All those in favor? Trustee. Student trustee good luck. In

2003
03:30:22,184 --> 03:30:31,650
favor. Student trustee Silvera. In favor. Online trustee Lebinsky. In

2004
03:30:31,650 --> 03:30:36,962
favor. Bill Grande is not there. Let's see. Okay, now.

2005
03:30:45,109 --> 03:30:51,459
Who didn't vote. We're missing one still. Who's missing?

2006
03:30:56,620 --> 03:31:04,556
There's Marcus. Marcus. All right, stop voting. That passes.

2007
03:31:08,200 --> 03:31:11,480
Now, can I get a motion to bring that into

2008
03:31:11,480 --> 03:31:19,264
regular board? Trustee Kennedy, seconded by trustee Tanawan. All those

2009
03:31:19,264 --> 03:31:28,989
in favor? Online trustee Lebinsky. Student

2010
03:31:28,989 --> 03:31:37,745
trustee. Good luck. In favor. Student trustee de

2011
03:31:37,745 --> 03:31:42,708
Silvera in favor. In favor, Mr. Chair? Sorry, I couldn't.

2012
03:31:42,708 --> 03:31:47,792
Thank you. Thank you, Trustee Lebensky. Trustees can start voting.

2013
03:32:05,546 --> 03:32:14,754
Okay. We have eight. Voting. That. Carries. All

2014
03:32:14,754 --> 03:32:22,408
right, so now we're in board. Trustee did Domenico. Thank

2015
03:32:22,408 --> 03:32:26,888
you, Mr. Chair. You've moved all matters to the board.

2016
03:32:28,430 --> 03:32:32,440
So now we'll take a vote. To accept all matters,

2017
03:32:32,440 --> 03:32:36,301
and then I'll kick it back to you. Yes. So

2018
03:32:36,301 --> 03:32:39,461
we're going to approve all matters in private. In public.

2019
03:32:39,461 --> 03:32:42,789
And I will take a vote. I'm going to move

2020
03:32:42,789 --> 03:32:48,673
by. Trustee Kennedy, seconded by trustee Martino. I'm going to

2021
03:32:48,673 --> 03:32:50,833
take a verbal vote because I don't have the okay.

2022
03:32:53,621 --> 03:32:57,890
Technology here. Trustee Crawford. No, you can vote. You can

2023
03:32:57,890 --> 03:33:01,795
vote. Yeah, it's okay. I'm doing it. I'm going to

2024
03:33:01,795 --> 03:33:06,231
go old school. Trustee Crawford in favor. Trustee Tannel. And

2025
03:33:06,231 --> 03:33:09,633
how do you vote? Trustee Tanamo is in favor. Trustee

2026
03:33:09,633 --> 03:33:12,273
Demiko, how do you vote in favor? Trustee Kennedy, how

2027
03:33:12,273 --> 03:33:16,396
do you vote in favor? Thank you very much. Trustee

2028
03:33:16,396 --> 03:33:19,556
ritzo, how do you vote? Trustee Ritzo is in favor.

2029
03:33:19,556 --> 03:33:23,214
Trustee Martino how do you vote? Di Domenico is in

2030
03:33:23,214 --> 03:33:33,191
favor. Student trustee. Ruben. My favorite sandwich. Trustee Joy

2031
03:33:33,191 --> 03:33:37,671
goal. Good luck. In favor online trustee Lebinsky, how do

2032
03:33:37,671 --> 03:33:41,391
you vote? In favor and we are in favor, and

2033
03:33:41,391 --> 03:33:45,831
I would like to move it back to chair. Demiko

2034
03:33:45,831 --> 03:33:50,818
moved by trustee Kennedy, seconded by Trustee Crawford. We got

2035
03:33:50,818 --> 03:33:55,252
to take another vote. Let's see. Crawford, how do you

2036
03:33:55,252 --> 03:33:58,284
vote? In favor. Trustee Tannewan, how do you vote in

2037
03:33:58,284 --> 03:34:01,582
favor? Trustee Demiko, how do you vote. Trust. In favor.

2038
03:34:01,582 --> 03:34:05,622
Trustee kennedy, in favor. Trustee ritzo. In favor. Looking very

2039
03:34:05,622 --> 03:34:10,622
irish tonight, trustee Reedso very nice. I'm telling you, Martino,

2040
03:34:10,622 --> 03:34:13,142
your day late dollar short. Okay, do the medical in

2041
03:34:13,142 --> 03:34:16,022
favor. Martino is in favor. Soon. Trustee joy gold. Good

2042
03:34:16,022 --> 03:34:20,182
luck, is in favor. Trustee Levinsky, how do you vote

2043
03:34:20,182 --> 03:34:23,878
from St. Pat? Patrick's state trustee. Levinsky, how do you

2044
03:34:23,878 --> 03:34:28,118
vote? Your mic is off in favor. Thank you very

2045
03:34:28,118 --> 03:34:33,458
much. Mr. Chair. Mr. Trustee Damiko, I don't see Trustee

2046
03:34:33,458 --> 03:34:36,978
del Grendale next slide. Back to you, trustee Demiko. Thank

2047
03:34:36,978 --> 03:34:43,145
you. Now. We're going to have a closing prayer. I

2048
03:34:43,145 --> 03:34:49,888
will say it. Closing prayer. Our father. Father, son, holy

2049
03:34:49,888 --> 03:34:53,792
spirit. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy

2050
03:34:53,792 --> 03:34:56,752
name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done. On earth

2051
03:34:56,752 --> 03:34:59,392
as it is in heaven. Give us this day our

2052
03:34:59,392 --> 03:35:02,672
daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive

2053
03:35:02,672 --> 03:35:05,952
those who trespass against us and lead us not into

2054
03:35:05,952 --> 03:35:10,680
temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen. Can I get

2055
03:35:10,680 --> 03:35:20,650
a motion for adjournments? Moved by trustee Tanawan,

2056
03:35:20,650 --> 03:35:29,454
seconded by. Trustee Crawford. We have to vote on it.

2057
03:35:29,742 --> 03:35:39,442
Push your button. She's in favor, trustee. Donna one's in

2058
03:35:39,442 --> 03:35:42,563
favor. Mark is over.

2059
03:35:50,159 --> 03:35:51,599
I didn't think you're going to get past the first

2060
03:35:51,599 --> 03:36:01,308
half hour. Yeah. I got the email. Yeah.

2061
03:36:02,921 --> 03:36:05,481
I was going to leave you my phone. If you

2062
03:36:05,481 --> 03:36:07,201
answer on my phone.