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Conversation with your Trustee

Conversation with your Trustee. 2011-2012 Budget Update Action on Inclusion Help Plan Our Future: Program and Student Accommodation Other. Purpose. Response to parent request for time to ask questions Speak with your Trustee

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Conversation with your Trustee

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  1. Conversation with your Trustee 2011-2012 Budget Update Action on Inclusion Help Plan Our Future: Program and Student Accommodation Other

  2. Purpose • Response to parent request for time to ask questions • Speak with your Trustee • Respond to emergent topics have been selected, but questions on other topics welcome

  3. 2011-2012 Budget • Base Grant increase equals salary increase of 4.52%/$13.0M • Reduction of grants by $12.0M • Net revenue increase was $1.0, < than ½ of 1% • Provincial negotiated salary increase 4.52% but revenue increase <0.5% • Result – deficit for 2011-2012/funded by the Accumulated Operating Surplus • Staff reduction – 92 FTE/60 FTE were class size funding and AISI funding cuts • 32 FTE reduced as a result of changes to staffing allocations • Budgeted enrolments increase of 600 students • Current count – 1500 student increase • The additional student increase resulted in a number of additional teacher positions which reduced the 93 FTE position cuts

  4. 2011-2012 Budget • Opportunity for Questions

  5. Action on Inclusion • What do we mean by inclusion? http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/animalschool/animalschool.swf • Calgary Catholic commitment to all students • Support of “transformation of required practice” • Action on Inclusion embodies the district theme of “Love one another as I have loved you”

  6. Action on Inclusion • Opportunity for Questions

  7. District practice of community involvement through Public Participation (IAP2 model) • Began with the IAP2 model during the 2007-2008 school year • Involves “partnering with the public in each aspect of decisions including the development of alternatives and the identification of the preferred solution • Providing the public with information to assist them in understanding the problems, the alternatives, opportunities and/or solutions

  8. District practice of community involvement through Public Participation (IAP2 model) • The district will look to stakeholders for direct advice and innovation in formulating solutions and will incorporate their advice and recommendations into decisions to the maximum extent possible

  9. Public Participation meetings and parent input resulting in positive action • St. Albert the Great (Spring 2008) • St. Margaret (Spring 2008) • St. Dominic (Spring 2008) • St. Joan of Arc (Winter 2009) • St. Basil (Winter 2009) • St. Angela (Winter 2010) • Program and Accommodation Planning meetings (2010-2011) • School Council Chair and Trustee GMs • Parent and Trustee Forums

  10. Request School Council Chair support in informing school councils about the next set of Public Participation meetings during 2011-2012 • Help Plan Our Future: Program and Student Accommodation meetings: • Check district internet site for the latest information, meetings, input and feedback www.cssd.ab.ca/Parent Centre/ Program and Accommodation

  11. Thank you! • For taking on the very important role of School Council Chair.

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