Board Meeting Highlights – October 9, 2024
- Superintendent of Student Services and Assessment and Holy Family school based administrators presented the E-3 monitoring report – Holy Family Student Outcome Data Results. Several student achievement levels were celebrated:
- our grade 5-8 students are achieving above provincial target rates in reading
- our grade 3 students are achieving at reading levels commensurate with the provincial average
- significantly higher than provincial averages / rates for:
- transition from grade 9-10
- 3-year graduation rates
- 5-year graduation rates
- excellent supports, structures and partnerships in Early Learning (ECIP - Early Childhood Intervention Program; Family Resource Centres; Fueling Brains; effective transitions in moving from early learning to grade 1)
- 17% growth in readiness skills during the 2023-24 school year for our Kindergarten children
- Variety of literacy initiatives and programs throughout our schools that result in increased student engagement
- At national averages for positive teacher-student relations, learning climate, expectations for success as well as self-esteem and well-being.
- Very strong community partnerships in each of our schools
- Very strong connections and relationships with Elders and Knowledge Keepers in various First Nations communities
- The Director reviewed key actions of the SCSBA Communication Committee.
- The Board provided agenda items for the upcoming Teacher Liaison meeting on November 20, 2024.
- The following Monitoring Ends and Executive Limitations were presented and accepted as compliant.
- E-3 - Academic Achievement
- EL-1 – Treatment of Students and Staff
- EL-4 – Financial Condition
- EL-8 – Emergency Executive Succession
- The September 30, 2024 student enrolment numbers were shared with the Board. The Division has an enrolment of 1403 students, which is 54 more students this year than last year on Sept 30th, with the largest increase happening at St. Michael School in Weyburn.
- Sept 30 – Truth and Reconciliation Day, teachers spent the day “Learning from the Land” with guests Amos McArthur and Keegan McArthur who led teachers through a day of learning on teepee building the Nakota way, medicine wheel teachings and Indigenous games.
- Amos McArthur, Traditional Knowledge Keeper Pheasant Rump First Nation Carrier of our traditional ways. Advocate for our Nacon Wiconi – Nakota Way of Life.
- Keegan McArthur from Pheasant Rump Nakota Nation. Knowledge Carrier of our traditional way of life.
- The 2024-25 schedule for school masses and liturgical celebrations in all Holy Family schools were shared.
- The next meeting of the Board in November 20, 2024.
