Board News for the  Meeting of April 30, 2013

Trustees Proudly Wear BCSTA "Me Too BC" Campaign Buttons for the Regular Meeting Me Too BC is a campaign of the BC School Trustees' Association intended to help raise the profile of public education during the provincial election. For more information, visit metoobc.ca
Board Recognizes BC Basketball Stars Township of Langley Deputy Mayor David Davis joined Trustees in recognizing the extraordinary efforts of the Walnut Grove Gators Senior Boys and the Brookswood Bobcats Senior Girls in this year's provincial basketball championships. To have two schools place first and second the same year is a rare accomplishment which has the entire Langley community beeming with pride. Congratulations again to the teams and coaches!
Superintendent's Report - Achievement Report Superintendent Suzanne Hoffman presented the Board of Education with an update on the District Achievement Report. Review the presentation. Though there remains some work to do, the good news is that six-year completion rates have been trending steadily upwards with a current overall student completion rate of 82% for 2011/2012.
Superintendent's Report - Aboriginal Enhancement Agreement Annual Report - Year 2 On behalf of Superintendent Suzanne Hoffman, District Principal Dave Coutu presented the Board of Education with an overview of the Aboriginal Enhancement Agreement Annual Report for Year 2. Review the report. The report outlines the four goals the District's Aboriginal Program hopes to achieve with our Aboriginal students, which fall under the realm of Emotional, Spiritual, Physical and Intellectual, all within the context of a well-rounded education.
Kwantlen Student XCEL Program Staff provided the Board with an update on the year one pilot of the XCEL Program partnership Langley Secondary and Brookswood Secondary have had in place with Kwantlen Polytechnic University during the current school year. Review the presentation. 19 students participated this year, including 9 from LSS and 10 from BSS, who achieved a 100% pass rate. Kelsey Sanders, LSS, Criminology 1100 and Psychology 1100 Justin Gloanec, BSS, Criminology 1100 and Psychology 1100 “Teachers you to be responsible and independent” “It’s made the university experience appear less daunting to our students” With the success of the pilot, the XCEL program is being expanded to allow enrollment by grade 12 students from 8 schools next year. More information.
Superintendent's Report - Strategic Plan Review Superintendent Hoffman presented the Board of Education with an update on the District's ongoing review of the 2012-2013 Strategic Plan. Review the presentation.
Invitation to Be Extended to Students School Trustee Megan Dykeman submitted a motion that would see the inclusion of a student representative as one of the stakeholders who take part in the board's regular meetings and other district functions. The motion was passed unanimously.   Dykeman also gave notice that she will make a motion at the next board meeting intended to help parents be more active in the district.   She noted that many parents cannot attend school board meetings which are typically once each month in the evening.   She will make a motion to have the district follow the leads of other local governments and see if some kind of online video streaming and archiving option is possible for Board meetings.