1. PIC Meeting #
September 11, 2017
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2. Agenda Next Meeting: October 26, 2017 - 5:30 to 7 PM 12:29:04 AM No.
Time
Item
Speaker
Action Needed 1
17:30 – 17:35
Welcome & Introductions
Declaration of Conflict of Interest
Approval of Agenda
Approval of May 30, 2017 Minutes
Daniella Balasal
Information, Approval 2
17:35 – 17:45
Trustee Updates
Stan/Robert/Kathy
Information 3
17:45 – 17:55
Director’s Update
Peter Joshua 4
17:55-
18:50
Facilitation Session – Planning for
Kelly Krug, Coordinator of Climate, Learning and Working 5
18:50 – 18:55
Election Results
Approval 6
18:55 – 19:00
Written Submission to Chair 7
19:00 – 19:05
Other Business 8
19: :10
Public Questions 9
19: :15
Mingle and Adjournment
Next Meeting: October 26, :30 to 7 PM
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3. Agenda Welcome & Introductions: Daniella Balasal
Declaration of Conflict of Interest
Approval of Agenda
Approval of May 30, 2017 Minutes
New Members
Ashish Kemkar (Brampton Parent)
Tanya Sharma (Brampton Parent)
Michael Harris (Mississauga Parent)
Syed Nasir Ali (Mississauga Parent)
Student member, TBD
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4. Procedural Matters Orientation Package Terms of Reference By-laws
Helpful Contacts and Links
PIC Ministry Handbook
PIC related expenses
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5. Meeting Dates Sept 11 2017 Oct 26 2017 Nov 13 2017 Jan 15 2018
Mar
May
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6. Agenda Trustees Updates Stan Cameron, Caledon
Robert Crocker, Mississauga
Kathy McDonald, Brampton
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7. Director’s Update: Welcome Peter Joshua!
Plan for Student Success
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8. PIC Mandate
support, encourage, and enhance meaningful parent engagement at the board level
to improve student achievement and well-being;
provide information and advice to the board on parent engagement;
communicate with and support school councils;
undertake activities to help parents support their children’s learning at home and at school.
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9. Code of Conduct • respect and follow all applicable laws
• demonstrate honesty and integrity
• respect differences in people
• treat one another with dignity and respect at all times, especially when there is disagreement
• respect the rights of others
• take the proper steps to help those in need
• respect the need of others to work in an environment that encourages learning and teaching
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10. Facilitation Kelly Krug: Coordinator of Climate, Learning and Working
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11. Climate for Learning and Working
PIC
September 11, 2017
Climate For Learning and Working Coordinator
Kelly Krug

12. What is Climate?
The collective feelings and attitudes that are elicited by an environment.
In a positive climate, people feel:
Respected
Accepted
Included
A sense of belonging
Safe – emotionally and physically
We create or break the climate – therefore we have the power to change the climate if necessary
What makes this tough is that everyone is unique. What I need in order to feel this way is not always what others need.

13. Character Attributes in Action
Be honest and caring
Notice & thank others who
who show good character
Model the character attributes
(Even when it’s hard)
Expect from ourselves what
we expect from our students
-we are very good about teaching young children about the character attributes and saying how we want them to act but as people get older, we aren’t always explicit and we assume that they know how they should behave
-but remember that character attributes are developmental in nature, what respect looks like to a 6 year old is much different to someone who is 16 or 36 or even 66.
-the character attributes are all connected so they can’t be done in isolation. It important when you are being honest consider whether you are being respectful and caring

15. Small Group Question: How do we efficiently function to realize our PIC mandate? Timed individual brainstorm Posting ideas - sift and sort Each group to present no more than 3 ideas to larger group.

16. Large Group Question: What do we want to DO this year to realize our vision/mandate?

17. When people share a common vision, they can perform feats that would otherwise be impossible.”
-Robert Fritz

18. Don’t forget
to have fun!

19. Agenda PIC Budget: Audrey Crasto Subcommittees and Representation
Upcoming Election: Daniella Balasal
Co-chair
Treasurer
Secretary
Welcome new members and thank existing members
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20. Agenda Written Submission to Chair: DB
Halton PIC Annual Conference – Sat Oct Kielburger SS, Milton
Parents for Education Conference- Nov 11th- $70
Welcome new members and thank existing members
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21. Agenda Next Meeting: October 26, 2017 @5:30 Other Business: DB
Attendance Commitment: After 3 consecutive absences, member will be removed from PIC committee
Public Questions
Mingle and Adjournment
Next Meeting: October 26, @5:30
Welcome new members and thank existing members
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22. Thank You
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23. Planning Calendar: Daniella Balasal
Regular subcommittee meetings
Great Start (TBD)
PDSB Parent Numeracy Conference
PIC Conference – 3rd It’s a Family Affair
Pro-Grant Events (TBD)
PIC members to participate in school council meetings
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