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Toronto District School Board July 28, 2016

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Special Meeting

July 28, 2016

A special meeting was convened at 1:05 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2016, in the Executive

Meeting Room, Fifth Floor, 5050 Yonge Street, Toronto, with Jennifer Arp, Vice-chair of the

Board, presiding.

The following members were present: Trustees Jennifer Arp, Sheila Cary-Meagher, Tiffany

Ford, Gerri Gershon, Chris Glover, Pamela Gough, Parthi Kandavel, Shelley Laskin, Ken Lister,

Alexandra Lulka, Ausma Malik, Avtar Minhas, Chris Moise, Robin Pilkey, Neethan Shan, David

Smith, Marit Stiles, Jennifer Story and Manna Wong. Regrets were received from Trustees

Alexander Brown, Jerry Chadwick and Chris Tonks. Trustees Cary-Meagher, Ford, Gershon,

Laskin, Pilkey, Shan, Smith, Stiles, Story and Wong participated by electronic means.

The office of Trustee held by Sheila Ward was vacated following her death on February 17,

2016. The office of Trustee held by Howard Kaplan was vacated following his death on April

11, 2016. The office of Trustee held by Michael Ford was vacated following his resignation on

May 4, 2016.

1. Purpose

The purpose of the meeting was to consider official elections results, a property matter and

private legal and personnel matters.

2. Official Elections Results for By-elections in Etobicoke North, Ward 1 and

York Centre, Ward 5 and Appointments to the Finance and Accountability

Committee and the Program and School Services Committee (see page 6)

The office of Trustee held by Michael Ford was vacated on May 4, 2016 following his

resignation. The office of Trustee held by Howard Kaplan was vacated on April 11, 2016

following his death on April 11, 2016.

With the departure of Trustees Ford and Kaplan and following the Organizational meeting held

on December 1, 2015, two vacancies exist on the Finance and Accountability and Program and

School Services Committees.

By-elections to fill the vacancies in Wards 1 and 5, Etobicoke North and York Centre,

respectively, were held on Monday, July 25, 2016. The Board received a posting from the City

of Toronto’s City Clerk’s Office informing the Board of the results of the by-elections (see page

6) and declaring Avtar Minhas and Alexandra Lulka elected as members of the Toronto District

School Board for the term of office July 26, 2016 to November 30, 2018.

Trustee Glover, seconded by Trustee Gough, moved:



(a) That the memorandum dated July 26, 2016 from the City Clerk advising that Avtar

Minhas and Alexandra Lulka have been declared elected to the office of Trustee for

Ward 1, Etobicoke North and Ward 5, York Centre, respectively, for a term ending

November 30, 2018, be received;

(b) That Trustee Lulka be appointed to serve on the Finance and Accountability

Committee for the term ending November 30, 2016;

(c) That Trustee Minhas be appointed to serve on the Program and School Services

Committee for the term ending November 30, 2016.

The motion was carried.

3. Resolution Into Committee of the Whole (Private)

At 1:08 p.m., on motion of Trustee Moise, seconded by Trustee Glover, the special meeting

resolved into Committee of the Whole (Private) to consider matters on the private agenda of the

Committee of the Whole.

4. Reconvene

At 1:42 p.m., the regular meeting reconvened.

5. Committee of the Whole (Private), Report No. 116, July 28, 2016 (see page 5)

Trustee Glover, seconded by Trustee Moise, moved: That Report No. 116 of the Committee of

the Whole (Private) be adopted.

The motion was carried.

6. Ontario Municipal Board Hearing Regarding Development at 411 Church

Street

Trustee Moise, seconded by Trustee Shan, moved:

Whereas, the Toronto District School Board values parent and community involvement; and

Whereas, the Toronto District School Board values the health and well-being of its

students; and

Whereas, the parents and community of Church Street Public School, as well as the City of

Toronto oppose the proposed development of 411 Church Street deviating from the

currently established zoning bylaws;

Therefore, be it resolved:

That the Toronto District School Board apply to the Ontario Municipal Board for party

status regarding case number PL 160145, the development located at 411 Church Street,



thereby allowing the TDSB to have a seat at the table to negotiate in the best interest of the

TDSB and to work cooperatively with the City of Toronto on this portfolio.

The motion was carried on a recorded vote (see Recorded Vote 79, page 4).

7. Adjournment

At 3:23 p.m., on motion of Trustee Gough, seconded by Trustee Moise, the meeting adjourned.

Jennifer Arp

Chair pro tem



Summary of Recorded Votes

Trustee Recorded

Vote 79 (see pg. 3)

Arp N

Brown A

Cary-Meagher A

Chadwick A

Ford Y

Gershon N

Glover Y

Gough N

Kandavel Y

Laskin N

Lister N

Lulka N

Malik Y

Minhas Y

Moise Y

Pilkey A

Shan Y

Smith Y

Stiles Y

Story Y

Tonks A

Wong Y

Total Y 11

Total N 6

Total A and C 5

Y Vote in favour N Vote against A Absent * No vote cast (the Chair). The Board’s

Bylaws, Section 28.5 states: “The chair may vote once on each motion under consideration.”

N* No vote cast. The Board’s Bylaws, Section 28.3 states: A member, except the chair, who is present and who

fails to vote on a motion shall be deemed to have voted against the motion.

C Absent due to declaration of a possible conflict of interest


Committee of the Whole Board (Private), Report No. 116, July 28, 2016

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Committee of the Whole (Private)

Report No. 116, July 28, 2016

A special meeting of the Committee of the Whole (Private) was convened at 1:08 p.m. on

Thursday, July 28, 2016, in the Executive Meeting Room, Fifth Floor, 5050 Yonge Street,

Toronto, with Jennifer Arp, Vice-chair of the Board, presiding.

The following members were present: Trustees Jennifer Arp, Sheila Cary-Meagher, Tiffany

Ford, Gerri Gershon, Chris Glover, Pamela Gough, Parthi Kandavel, Shelley Laskin, Ken Lister,

Alexandra Lulka, Ausma Malik, Avtar Minhas, Chris Moise, Robin Pilkey, Neethan Shan, David

Smith, Marit Stiles, Jennifer Story and Manna Wong. Regrets were received from Trustees

Alexander Brown, Jerry Chadwick and Chris Tonks. Trustees Cary-Meagher, Ford, Gershon,

Laskin, Pilkey, Shan, Smith, Stiles, Story and Wong participated by electronic means.

1. Staff Changes

The Committee considered a report from staff (as shown in the private minutes of the Committee

of the Whole) presenting staff changes.

The Committee of the Whole (Private) RECOMMENDS that the staff changes be approved.

2. Selections, Transfers and Placements of Principals and Vice-principals

The Committee considered a report from staff (as shown in the private minutes of the Committee

of the Whole) presenting selections, transfers and placements of principals and vice-principals

for approval.

The Committee of the Whole RECOMMENDS that the selections, transfers and placements of

principals and vice-principals be approved.

3. Private Legal Matter

The Committee heard an update on a private legal matter (as shown in the private minutes of the

Committee of the Whole).

The Committee of the Whole (Private) RECOMMENDS that the private legal matter be

received.

Jennifer Arp

Chair of the Committee

Adopted July 28, 2016 (see page 2)


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