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ALEXANDRA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Faculty Council MeetingFebruary 9

, 2009Agenda – Room 107

Mr. L. Cooper, Miss L. Davidchuk, Mr. J. Peters, Mrs. R. Thomas,Mr. J. Rempel, Mrs. S. Ennis, Ms. S. Werner, and Mr. T. Whyte

1.Safe & Caring Committee:

(Mr. Jason Peters)

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Common Planning Dates 2008-2009 No report but a committee planning session will be held tomorrow.

2.Registrations for Next Year:

(Mr. Jason Peters)

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March 3

7:00 p.m. Orientation Evening at Alexandra

all teaching staff

are

requiredto attend

this critical function.

3.School Calendar Updates:

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2009-2010 (Miss Linda Davidchuk)

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Proposed 2010-2011

(Mr. Lorne Cooper)

4.CHHS Attendance Policy:

(Miss Linda Davidchuk and Mr. Jason Peters)

The School Act of the Province of Alberta and Medicine Hat School District #76 Attendance Policy:A student shall conduct himself or herself so as to reasonably comply with the following:• Be diligent in pursing the student’s studies.• Attend school regularly.• Co-operate fully with everyone authorized by the board to provide education programs andother services.• Comply with the rules of the school.• Account to the student’s teachers for the student’s conduct.• Respect the rights of others.Medicine Hat School District Attendance Policy• The school principal shall ensure that procedures are in place to monitor student attendance andto address matters of repeated tardiness, excessive absence, or truancy.• Parents or guardians shall be notified by the school staff should student attendance concerns become apparent.Attendance is one of the most important factors determining success at school. Students must be on timeand attend each and every class. Students who miss more than 30 minutes or 50% of a class, whichever occurs first, will be marked absent. Students arriving after that time should seek to amend this situationwith the classroom teacher by making up this time at a time arranged with the teacher. A student is alwaysresponsible for classroom work missed during their absence.The administration and teaching staff of Crescent Heights High School firmly believe a strong correlationexists between consistent student attendance and a successful learning experience. This attendance policyexists to promote a beneficial educational experience for all students.Junior High Attendance Policy ProceduresA. Attendance Tracking Policy:When a teacher is concerned about a students attendance (excused or not) they will initiate theAttendance/ Intervention Tracking form. This policy has five stages of intervention.• Stage 1 – Initial Tracking – 5 absences

Parents/guardians are contacted.• Stage 2 – Counsellor Intervention – 10 absences

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Counsellor meets with the student.

A letter sent to the Parents/guardians.

Parents/guardians are contacted.• Stage 3 – Administration Intervention – 15 absences

The administrator meets with the student.

Parents/guardians are contacted and a meeting may be arranged.• Stage 4 – Contract Intervention – 20 absences

The administrator meets with the student.

Parents/guardians are contacted and a meeting is arranged.

A letter is sent to the parents/guardians.

A student contract is issued and signed.• Stage 5 – Attendance Board Intervention – 25 absences

The administrator initiates procedures to take the student issue to the Attendance Board.B. Truancy Attendance Policy:A student will be considered truant from a class when he/she is absent from a class without theknowledge or consent of the parent or guardian and the school officials. The student must report to theoffice for each truancy. Contact with the parent or guardian will be made for each truancy. A truancywill be determined by incident. Missing 1 class or 3 classes in the same day would be considered ONEincident.1. When a student is truant once (for the first time) from a class or classes, the teacher will confirmthe truancy with the parent. The parent will be informed of the CHHS truancy policy andarrangements for the student to serve a Wednesday School will be made.• Multiple Truancies during the same day will be considered ONE truant incident.• If the student does NOT show for his Wednesday School the administration will deal with thedefiance.2. When a student is truant for a second time (2nd incident) from a class or classes, the teacher willconfirm the truancy and contact the counsellor. The counselor will : _ meet with the student to discuss the truancy _ contact home to discuss the school policy, the issue and the consequences. _ assign a Wednesday School detention.3. When a student is truant for a third time (3rd incident) from a class or classes, the teacher willconfirm the truancy and contact the administrator.The administrator will: _ meet with the student to discuss the truancy. _ assigns consequences (Wednesday School plus….suspensions or….). _ contact home to discuss the issue and the consequences.4. Further truancies will be submitted to the administrator by the teacher.• Parents and staff will be involved to address the attendance issue(s).• Appropriate consequences will be administered.

5.District PD Day, March 9:

(Mr. Jason Peters and Mrs. Richelle Thomas)

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6.Feedback:

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February Dance (Miss Linda Davidchuk)

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Student Council Chocolate Fund Raiser (Miss Linda Davidchuk)

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Accountability Survey (Miss Linda Davidchuk)

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Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences (Miss Linda Davidchuk and Mr. Jason Peters)