Mrs. Binkley thanked the presenters and wished them luck with this exciting venture. There was no business arising from the previous meeting. There were no Action Items. Direct responsibility rests with the principal. In terms of determining their effectiveness, Mr. Fichaud noted that formal assessment is done by the evaluation completed by staff and the principal.
Informal assessment is monitored by the consultative staff.
When asked if the role of the CYC conflicted with that of the Chaplain, Mr. Fichaud noted that Chaplains are involved in individual counselling while CYC's are more oftened involved in group work. In response to a question regarding whether or not computers were operational in high schools, Mrs. Rabenda noted that the Computer Assistants assigned to the schools have not voiced any concern regarding that issue. Mr. Sweeney will look into the matter. Trustees raised a number of concerns regarding bussing as a result of the integrated transportation with the Halton Board. It was suggested that Laidlaw be invited to the Board to discuss the issues.