Thread by @FAPareja

Representing @ETFOPeel at tonight’s virtual regular meeting of @PeelSchools. I’ll be posting at #PDSBMtg. // #ETFO #onted #onlab

Meeting begins with the Acknowledgement of Traditional Territory & the National Anthem. #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

Board Supervisor Bruce Rodrigues approves the agenda for the meeting. #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

Board Supervisor Rodrigues reads the names of a number of @PeelSchools employees who will soon be retiring. The last name is that of Brother @ProfDGW19771, who was a mentor & co-worker to me for years @LisgarMS. #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

.@PeelSchools Director of Education Colleen Russell-Rawlins gives an overview of events that have been marked during March 2021. In the context of COVID, the Director recognizes the work done by board staff “to keep Ss, families, & each other safe.” #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

Director Russell-Rawlins: March 2021 also marked the one year anniversary of the Ministry Review of the PDSB.

Director pleased to hear that #onted workers will be included in Phase 2 of COVID vaccinations. #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onlab

Director Russell-Rawlins touches on board plans for ‘Wellness Wednesdays’, as well as the updated process for Principal & Vice-Principal promotions. #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

On the one-year anniversary of the Ministry Review: “The Directives are not a checklist. We’re beginning to work on each area so that the experiences of students and staff change.” #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

Director Russell-Rawlins provides a one-year community update on the Ministry Directives of the #PDSBReview. The complete update can be found here: peelschools.org/trustees/board… #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

School Leaders Omari Rhoden, Raquel Walker, & Amit Mehrotra provide an update on the formation of the Student Equity Committee, as per Directive 11 of the Ministry Review. A promotional video is shared, which will go live tomorrow, March 24. #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

Rhoden, Walker, & Mehrotra ask that the video be shared with students in Grades 7 to 12 to encourage them to apply to the Student Equity Committee. #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

On staff eating practices, Superintendent Claudine Scuccato: “There has been no directive to staff that they eat lunch in their cars. There has been some social media chatter on this, & we want to make sure it’s clear.” #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

Supervisor Rodrigues reads a question from Trustee Crocker, related to concerns shared with him this morning about Dr. Loh’s interview on Metro Morning. #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

Drs. Loh & Hau both stated, in an email exchange earlier today, that since the return to in-person learning, there have been nine positive COVID cases amongst adult staff that can be traced to staff eating together in closed spaces. #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

Trustee Crocker’s question, as read by Supervisor Rodrigues: “Does the Board acknowledge & affirm that it views our front-line school workers as partners in the fight against Covid 19?” #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

Director Russell-Rawlins responds to say that she absolutely acknowledges & affirms this, & recognizes the work done by all board staff throughout the year under very difficult circumstances. #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

Director Russell-Rawlins & Assistant Director Rohan Thompson intro & speak to the work being done to develop a PDSB Anti-Racism Policy, & the feedback provided to the system through the recent ThoughtExchange. Full report: peelschools.org/trustees/board… #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

Superintendent Liz Cook & AD Poleen Grewal provide an update on Directive 17, Reform of the Guidance Program/System. Full report here: peelschools.org/trustees/board… #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

Board Counsel Giselle Basanta provides an update on a Board Interim Policy on the Expungement of Suspension and Expulsion Records for Students in Kindergarten to Grade 3 (as per Directive 21). Full report here: peelschools.org/trustees/board… #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

Superintendent Cook introduces the update to the Elementary FI Review, which had been paused in the spring of 2020 because of the pandemic, & was recently restarted as of January 2021. Full update here: peelschools.org/trustees/board… #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

Director Russell-Rawlins (w the support of AD Grewal) presents the board’s new ‘Strategy for African, Black and Caribbean Student Success’. Full report here: peelschools.org/trustees/board… #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

AD Jaspal Gill provides an overview of the board’s new Interim Policy on ‘School Board Teacher Hiring Practices’ as per PPM 165. Report here: peelschools.org/trustees/board… #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

AD Jaspal Gill introduces an update to the January 26 cyber-security incident. Police investigation is, apparently, still ongoing. Not clear when, if ever, a full disclosure of what happened will be made public. Full report: peelschools.org/trustees/board… #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab

That’s it for tonight. For those interested, all reports & docs referenced can be found here: peelschools.org/trustees/board… #PDSBMtg #ETFO #onted #onlab