Meeting of the Board of Trustees
Highlights of the February 24, 2004 meetingBoard Highlights
Peel and Dufferin-Peel Catholic school boards partner to host Terry Fox Run
The Peel District School Board and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board will participate in a Terry Fox Foundation pilot event on Sept. 24, 2004. The day will be celebrated with special activities that provide students, staff and the community with an opportunity to raise funds for The Terry Fox Foundation. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Terry's Marathon of Hope in 2005, every school in Canada will be invited to participate on the same day. Presently, over 4,500 schools in Canada host Terry Fox Runs.
"This is a tremendous opportunity for Peel students to become involved in a region-wide community event," says Janet McDougald, chair of the board. "The pilot has the board's full support. Trustees will encourage schools in our communities to participate and we will aim for 100 per cent participation."
On Sept. 24, every student in the Region of Peel and the county of Dufferin will be encouraged to participate in a unified effort to raise awareness and funds for The Terry Fox Foundation. A number of Mississauga private schools will also take part in the pilot. That day, schools will be shown a live television broadcast featuring interviews with Terry's parents, brother, and a number of cancer survivors. Students will also see video footage of Terry's life. Following this, all students will participate simultaneously in Terry Fox events at their school.
School events may include runs, walks or any other fundraising activity of their choice. By participating in The Terry Fox Run, students demonstrate that running and walking will help raise funds to ease the suffering caused by cancer.
Promotion Process for Elementary and Secondary Principals and Vice-Principals
The board approved the following candidates to be considered for promotion to elementary principal as the need arises:
Joe Catalfamo
Michael Logue
Nickie Pasquini
Linda Pierce
James RumbargerThe board approved the following candidates to be considered for promotion to elementary vice-principal as the need arises:
Donalda Barlow
Mina Baskerville
Suzana Budetic-Borges
David Chalmers
Michael Dzis
Jill Harrison
Karen Jackson
Karen Lane
Arthur Lowe
Matthew McCutcheon
Cynthia Rivet
Reet Sehr
Gale Solomon-Henry
Jane TindallThe board approved the following candidates to be considered for promotion to secondary principal as the need arises:
Dominic Digiacomo
Jeanne GrayThe board approved the following candidates to be considered for promotion to secondary vice-principal as the need arises:
Gary Bedford
Nancy Chew
Sheila Hoyte
Ann Lopez
Deborah Sharp-Ramsay
Paul Walter
Retirements
Trustees recognized the contributions and years of service of the following staff who are retiring effective June 30 unless otherwise indicated:
- Donna Beatty, principal
- Nancy Bright, teacher
- Bonnie Bunkis, teacher
- Shirley Campbell, teacher
- Donald Crowder, teacher
- Margaret Derouet, teacher
- Michael Ford, teacher
- Edith Fullerton, teacher
- Pamela Gilmore, teacher
- Margaret Hammond, teaching assistant
- Christine Higgins, principal, will retire June 30
- David Huether, teacher
- Charles Launder, principal, will retire Dec. 31
- Heather Manson, teacher
- Shona McGregor, teacher, will retire Mar. 31
- Arlene Miller, teacher, will retire Apr. 30
- Diane Monbleau, teacher
- Maria Moniz, school attendant, will retire July 20
- Carmela Peluso, school attendant, will retire Apr. 9
- Karuna Raman, teacher
- Phyllis Robson, teacher
- Beverley Terrell-Deutsch, chief psychologist, will retire Mar. 31
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