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Motions: Colburn, David
2010/05/11 Quality of Education and School Amalgamation
- Status:
- Notification Given n/a
- Summary:
- That the Administration gather information to respond to questions identified in the Edmonton Public 2007 report entitled ‘School Size and Student Achievement: Key Ideas from Research and Literature’. These questions are: 1) How can the benefits of small schools continue to be experienced as schools become larger through amalgamation because of economic necessity? 2) Is there a perception amongst students and parents that the quality of education received has deteriorated as a result of amalgamation? 3) Have the displaced students marks declined as measured by HLATs and provincial achievement results? 4) Has satisfaction with the District declined because of displacement?
- Originator:
- Colburn, David
- In Favour:
- Opposed:
- School Year that the Notification was Given:
- 2009/2010
2010/04/27 Annual Reports
- Status:
- Notification Given
- Summary:
- That the Administration prepare a series of annual reports on important work in the district, the subject matter of these reports will be determined by the Board, and the scheduling of these reports will be indicated on the district website no later than the end of September.
- Originator:
- Colburn, David
- In Favour:
- Opposed:
- School Year that the Notification was Given:
- 2009/2010
2010/03/09 District Health and Wellness Committee
- Status:
- Defeated 2010/03/23
- Summary:
- That a district health and wellness committee be created, consisting of Trustees, administration, and representation from all staff groups and that the mandate of the committee be to oversee and support the health and well being of students and staff. Trustee Huff offered the following friendly amendment: “That a district health and wellness committee be created of multiple stakeholders and that the mandate of the committee be to oversee and support the health and well being of students and staff. Terms and composition of said committee to be determined by the Board and the administration.”
- Originator:
- Colburn, David
- In Favour:
- Colburn, Huff
- Opposed:
- Esslinger, Fleming, Gibeault, Gibson, Rice, Ripley, Shipka
- School Year that the Notification was Given:
- 2009/2010
2010/02/09 District’s long-term plan for space rationalization
- Status:
- Defeated 2010/02/23
- Summary:
- That a full report on the District’s long-term plan in the area of space rationalization be brought to public board prior to any vote on school closures and that the report provide information in the following areas: a) In the current economic climate, approximately how many schools, over what period of time, would we need to close in order to meet our space rationalization objectives? b) What is the optimal number of unused spaces that the District is working toward? c) What is our plan to address the $24 million spending beyond our level of funding in our Plant Operations and Maintenance budget? d) Provide specific evidence on how and why the quality of education becomes compromised when a school population falls below a certain level.
- Originator:
- Colburn, David
- In Favour:
- Colburn, Gibeault, Huff, Shipka
- Opposed:
- Esslinger, Fleming, Gibson, Rice, Ripley
- School Year that the Notification was Given:
- 2009/2010
2010/02/09 Long Term Plan
- Status:
- Defeated 2010/02/23
- Summary:
- That a full report on the District’s long-term plan in the area of space rationalization be brought to public board prior to any vote on school closures and that the report provide information in the following areas: a) In the current economic climate, approximately how many schools, over what period of time, would we need to close in order to meet our space rationalization objectives? b) What is the optimal number of unused spaces that the District is working toward? c) What is our plan to address the $24 million spending beyond our level of funding in our Plant Operations and Maintenance budget? d) Provide specific evidence on how and why the quality of education becomes compromised when a school population falls below a certain level.
- Originator:
- Colburn, David
- In Favour:
- Colburn, Gibeault, Huff, Shipka
- Opposed:
- Gibson, Esslinger, Flemming, Rice, Ripley
- School Year that the Notification was Given:
- 2009/2010
2009/11/24 Trustees, Councilers&MLAs
- Status:
- Carried 2009/12/08
- Summary:
- …a working committee be created by the Board consisting of Trustees, City Councillors and MLAs to engage in tri-level discussions examining all possibilities related to school closures, school viability and any other related matters deemed appropriate by the committee. The following Amendment by Substitute Motion was MOVED BY Trustee Esslinger: “That the Board host a facilitated meeting after the current sector planning recommendations consisting of Trustees, City Councillors and MLAs to engage in tri-level discussions examining all possibilities related to space including school closures, school viability and community buildings.”
- Originator:
- Colburn, David
- In Favour:
- Colburn, Esslinger, Fleming, Gibeault, Huff, Rice, Ripley
- Opposed:
- Gibson
- School Year that the Notification was Given:
- 2009/2010
2009/05/26 Special Needs Education
- Status:
- Defeated 2009/06/09
- Summary:
- …the Board establish a task force to review and make recommendations on special needs education in order to enhance the education and outcomes for all special needs students…
- Originator:
- Colburn, David
- In Favour:
- Colburn, Gibeault, Huff, Ripley
- Opposed:
- Esslinger, Gibson, Rice, Shipka
- School Year that the Notification was Given:
- 2008/2009
2009/05/12 Geothermal Heating
- Status:
- Defeated 2009/06/09
- Summary:
- …the Minister of Education be urged to explore a geothermal heating model as a pilot project in a new school and that Edmonton Public Schools be the site of that pilot project.
- Originator:
- Colburn, David
- In Favour:
- Colburn, Gibeault, Gibson, Huff
- Opposed:
- Esslinger, Rice, Ripley, Shipka
- School Year that the Notification was Given:
- 2008/2009
2009/03/24 Student Transportation
- Status:
- Referred
- Summary:
- …the District's current Board Policy EEA.BP Student Transportation be amended to allow the Board the authority to allocate non-transportation funds (that is funds not identified as Provincial transportation grants or student transportation fees) to support student transportation needs. (Referred to the Planning and Policy Committee. Disposition Unknown.)
- Originator:
- Colburn, David
- In Favour:
- n/a
- Opposed:
- n/a
- School Year that the Notification was Given:
- 2008/2009
2008/12/09 GeoThermal Heating
- Status:
- Carried 2009/01/13
- Summary:
- …conduct a feasibility study on geothermal heating as an alternative, environmentally-friendly model for existing and new schools. (Approved ‘by general consent’)
- Originator:
- Colburn, David
- In Favour:
- n/a
- Opposed:
- n/a
- School Year that the Notification was Given:
- 2008/2009
2008/11/25 Special Education
- Status:
- Defeated 2008/12/09
- Summary:
- …a substantive report come to board reporting on the effectiveness of special education programming and services in the District and include information on expenditures and achievement related to the District's special education programming…
- Originator:
- Colburn, David
- In Favour:
- Colburn, Huff and Shipka
- Opposed:
- Fleming, Gibeault, Gibson, Rice and Ripley
- School Year that the Notification was Given:
- 2008/2009
2008/10/14 SchoolZone
- Status:
- Defeated 2008/10/28
- Summary:
- …all Edmonton Public Schools be required to implement SchoolZone by no later than September 2010…
- Originator:
- Colburn, David
- In Favour:
- Colburn, Gibeault, Huff
- Opposed:
- Fleming, Esslinger, Gibson, Rice, Ripley, Shipka
- School Year that the Notification was Given:
- 2008/2009
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