ORDER OF THE DAY: Student Services
Highlights
Review of Program Support Assistant
Services
A Student Services team is in the process of
going to each school to review Program Support Assistant Services.
The team members review Program Support Assistant schedules, Resource
Teacher schedules, Resource service delivery models and student program
plans. This team also completes observations of the students
currently receiving program support assistance.
Individual Program Plan (IPP) Reviews
The Student Services team reviewed each
Individual Program Plan (IPP) from every school. The team used a
rubric to provide written feedback on five IPPs, from each school, to
school teams. The Student Services Consultants are in the process
of meeting, for a day, with each school team to discuss the five IPPs
for which there is written feedback and to review the remaining IPPs
submitted from the school.
Pilot Projects
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Co-Teaching Pilot - Shelburne
Regional High
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Strategies for Teaching Based on
Autism Research (STAR) Pilot - Meadowfields Community School
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Promoting Academics and Enhancing
Self-Esteem for Students with Identified Behavioural Challenges
Programs - Digby Regional High School & Barrington Municipal High
School
Report from the Board Chair
On January 31 the Board Chair, along with
Board Member Tidd, represented the Board at a Community Use of Schools
meeting for Digby Regional High School.
On February 2 the Board Chair, along with
other Board Members & staff, attended the NSTU sponsored Time to
Teach Time to Learn forum in Halifax.
On February 10 team TCRSB scored 199
points to earn 4th place out of 39 teams at the St. Mary's Bay Academy
Trivia Challenge.
On February 13 the Board Chair, along with
Board member Tidd, attended the RCH Policy Review Committee meeting at
10:00am, the SAC Committee meeting at 2:00pm, and the Suspension
Committee meeting at 5:30pm. The RCH Policy Review is complete and
the revised document will be going to the Policy Committee. The
SAC Committee is considering a spring workshop presentation centered on
the expected pandemic. The Suspension Committee continues to work
on possible options for those students experiencing difficulties in the
regular system.
Report from the Director of Programs &
Student Services
The Early Hire Job fairs continue to
offer the TCRSB the chance to promote our Board as a place for
prospective teachers to start their careers. The Director's team
successfully attracted 11 teachers to the TCRSB, many of whom may not
have found their way here without the Early Hire Job Fair opportunity.
Among these early hires is a qualified Guidance Counselor with both
Elementary & Middle High school training.
Report from the Policy Committee
The following policies were approved by
Board motion and are available on this website:
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301.01 School Based Funds
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500.01 Student Transportation Discipline
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810.01 Network Access and Use
You may
click here to access these policies
Report from the Boundary Review Committee
The Boundary Review Committee submitted its
final draft of the revised boundaries to the Board. The Boundaries
were approved by Board motion & will go into effect in September 2007.
You may
click here to view the Boundaries.