December 20 Minutes

Members Attending:                                                             Guests:

Randall Leavitt            Chair                                                  

Meaghan Grandy       

Julie Lingley

Ru Ruganda

Debbie Grillo (Teacher rep)

Siya Sharma Student Rep

Principal:

Kendra Frizzell

Regrets:

Krista Ross

Ella Nason

Jocelyn Durrette

Saira Athar

Meeting called to order at 6:05pm

Introductions, student rep

Accept agenda with addition of career addition under new business

• Moved by Ru, 2^nd Julie *motion passed

Acceptance of the minutes as distributed

• Moved by Meghan second by Ru *motion passed

Unfinished business:

• Ru gave update on the Financial literacy component and options. Discussion on how/when is best to get info out. Decided that tentative for Spring (March 23 or April 13^th), will put details together in January and coordinate a meeting between presenter and those engaged at school level; sort out details and best fit. Currently suggested 1 hour presentation for parents with a 2 hour session for the students. Potential for cross school collaboration or connections.
• Subcommittee for Mindfulness/mental health support/initiatives still pulling together resources and will report in January with potential initiatives.

New business:

• Kendra shared the principals’ report;

Discussion on Highschool renewal program and how it would work as well as staggered introduction and possible benefits for students and career paths. It will provide more flexible and fine-tuned pathways towards achieving credits for the students. Slowly transitioning to 2025/26 school year. Student rep and teacher rep both see potential and as a positive. General consensus from parents as well. Things to note; unclear how it would be applied to those with learning challenges, not yet compatible with Power School structure. Also is there a more defined path in regard to college pathway vs university pathway. More details to come as progress is made.

• New support formula has us down in EAs (33 for 21/22 year versus 28 current year, Kendra has indicated that a revisit of formula has gained us 2 additional EA staff and that it can be reassessed in the new year if there is a need to. No action by PSSC needed at this time.
• No update with SIP at this time.
• Reminder of budget timeline for the PSSC, targeting January/February to have allocated and ready to be spent by March.
• Randall shared some information about upcoming DEC meetings (Jan 26^th, Fredericton Inn) as well as challenges trying to connect with other PSSC chairs in the district.

Motion to adjourn the meeting with next meeting set for January 17^th at 6pm.

Moved by Meghan second by Ru – *motion passed

End 6:45

Minutes taken, Randall L.