Thread by @frankiesnorm

Francophone school board @CSCNInfo tonight - live tweeting in English so as to share the information. Follow the thread. 1/

2/ I'm late.

3/ Admin has visited schools/ potential sites for potential schools

4/ Q on next steps. A: narrow the options. Talking spruce grove and stony plain school site

Could be 2021, depending upon which site is available/chosen

6/ trustee citing education act asking whether we need to consult with Ministry. A: unsure at this point, Act is new.

7/ q from @ealary47 on timing for opening of school and setting deadlines

8/ if option is using existing building that could move quicker than if portables are required for an alternate site option

9/ hoping Prov. would finance reno's required

10/ Q from JD Tremblay asking where this school fits into the capital plan. Currently listed as possible future option

11/ openness of Mayor of Spruce Grove to have #feab school noted. Mayor is "all in"

12/ context: this is possible because stony town owns own land, not depending upon developers like Beaumont

13/ now morning on to Beaumont school. Looking at factors that will be considered in assessment of viability

14/ there is a section on the rights of s.23 parents to educate their children in French

15/ moving on to enrollments

16/ numbers are up, daycare increase

17/ 3.5 fte's in supplemental help for students added as at October

18/ budget tomorrow of course

19/ since 1994 @CSCNInfo hss had spectacular growth

20/ q from JD Tremblay as to how we use these growth numbers - useful projections for hiring staff? A: yes

21/ Admin notes that last minutes adjustments always needed

22/ 5.45% increase enrollment

23/ Q by @ealary47 on allocation of the growth burden across different schools

24/ adjustments anticipated when budget comes tomorrow

25/ President report now

26/ meeting on Beaumont school with Star Catholic

27/ feed problems

28/ municipality wasn't clear on what Board wanted, ie. Kindergarten to 12 or 6

29/ was an exploratory meeting

30/ looking at joint projects- municipality surely interested in the fact there could be joint benefits along with school boards

31/ what is the expectation for the Beaumont school- both from parents and government is discussion

32/ noted by Pres. that Minister has a preference for M-12

33/ in camera suggested for later on topic. Moving on

34/ turns out I wasn't on the live feed - jumping ahead

35/ Pres @tan

36/ @CSCNInfo President @TanyaSaumure at the national meeting

37/ meetings with school parents groups planned

38/ discussion on HR. Allo @Unite_24

39/discussion on promotion and retention

40/ JD Tremblay listing some ideas coming out of the sub-committee meeting, want to put in place for this year open houses

41/ need to dispel myths of Francophone schools, ie. no sport, and differentiate in our campaign from Immersion schools

42/ we should actually mention that we will have the best Junior High infrastructure in Edmonton at @Ecole_JM - 2 gyms - yeah Feds!

43/ ideas and discussion related to @979RADIOCITE . Rural or outside of Edmonton needs noted by Steve Daigle

44/ committee information, which if you blink, like i did you miss alot. Bottom line big meeting end of November upcoming budget will be huge

45/ parents at @Ecole_MJ had meeting on progress plan of new school

46/ modernization/new of @Ecole_GR land has been the historical plan, based upon desire of prioritizing certainly for land by using that site for two school @Ecole_MJ

47/ could look for other site. @NathalieLachan6 explains how joined project of @Ecole_MJ at @Ecole_GR site together akso addresses the infrastructure issue for both schools

48/ parents wanted to stay in area, difficult with land to find available site. Would like st Kevin's land for @CSCNInfo but @EdmCathSchools keeping site

49/ @NathalieLachan6 attended the @ACFAAB AGM recently

50/ Trustees Ismael, Steve and Etienne also attended

51/ moving on to test results

52/ numbers sound good. The English as second language remains an important area

53/ let's remember Francophone schools have the same curriculum as Anglophone schools in everything other than French - and @CSCNInfo does better than average in everything, even in the English course.

54/ update on @Ecole_JM

55/ talking spring for transfer of school from contractor

56/ Admin responds that local Principal can well respond to how school transfer happens ie. maybe use gym, let grade 9's taste the new school

57/ on @Ecole_LD the Admin wanting to consult the local community even if AB Ed may not think it's required- should be done either way was well done with @Ecole_JM

58/ will be some type of ceremony for @Ecole_LD this year

59/ discussion from Admin re allocation of federal funding and about links with other boards

60/ moving on to request for portable classrooms

61/numerous questions from Trustees on portables

62/ old portables still at @Ecole_GR being useful as storage

63/ discussion on portables at @ecole_CDT if given and zoning not approved can we use it elsewhere- that's not the plan there is municipal support

64/ Finance Admin noting we will see what kind of funding for portables fits into the capital plan in budget tomorrow

65/ further questions on use of portables once allocated to the @CSCNInfo

I took a break. Now in camera. That's it for me. Thanks to all the Trustees for their work

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