September 17th, 2013

Director’s Update

Waterloo Region District School Board – Committee of the Whole Meeting

On September 16, 2013 at 7:00pm, the WRDSB held its Committee of the Whole Meeting. The agenda and reports for this meeting are available on the Board’s website by clicking here.

No delegations appeared at this meeting.

Policy & Governance

Consent Agenda Procedure (verbal report)
Chair Martin explained the process for the new consent agenda.

Trustee Committee Membership (verbal report)
Trustees discussed committee membership for the 2013-14 school year.

Reports
Introduction to the 2013-14 Board Improvement Plan for Student Achievement (BIPSA)

Executive Superintendent Mary Lou Mackie, along with Mark Harper, Superintendent of Learning Services and Marty Deacon, Executive Officer, presented the 2013-14 Board Improvement Plan for Student Achievement.

The overall goal is Optimizing Learning and Achievement for All Students. The goal for the 2013-14 school year is: specified groups will improve their ability to communicate their thinking.

The BIPSA is supported by, and helps to support, the board’s Strategic Plan and Strategic Directions. The Six WRDSB Strategic Directions are outlined in the WRDSB’s Strategic Plan and are intended to guide the thinking and actions of educators, students, parents and other stakeholders in an effort to achieve the WRDSB’s overall goal of Optimizing Learning and Achievement for all Students. Student Achievement, Diversity and Inclusion, Engagement, Wellness, Forward Thinking, and Championing Public Education are the guiding principles that support the Vision of the Student, Educator and the Values of the WRDSB.

Please visit the Board Improvement Plan Website for more information

Fair, Inclusive and Equitable Hiring Practices Initiative Update (For Information)
The Waterloo Region District School Board believes that committing the principles of equity, inclusion and diversity makes us stronger. Human Resource Services believes that a commitment to these values ought to be reflected in fair, inclusive and equitable hiring practices.

Over the next two years, a three-phase plan will unfold across the system, led by a steering team of system leaders. This plan will follow five action-based commitments.

A draft document (Moving Forward: Building and Inclusive Workforce) has been shared broadly, and will be released to administrators, and the system, at an upcoming System Leaders’ Meeting.

For more information on this initiative, please reference the report.

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:40pm