November+5,+2008

Nashwaaksis Middle School, Room 101 Nov. 5, 2008 @ 4:15 p.m.
 * NBTA Branch 1826 PD Meeting**

Present: Jeff Whipple (PD Chair), Bryanna Aubé (Marysville), Laura Allen (Garden Creek), Jim Bird (Nas’is Memorial), Donna Bliss (Priestman), Nan Chisholm (Montgomery), Cathy Denovan (Royal Road), Rachel Hefling (Ed. Centre, Autism & P.E. Mentors, & NBTA District Office Staff), Lise Martin-Keilty (George), Shawn Morris (Liverpool Student Intern), Marguerite Noel (South Devon), Heather O’Connell (Connaught), Sharyn Pope (Barkers Point), Scott Parks (Albert), Fran Roul (Garden Creek), JoAnn Scott (Liverpool), Melissa Walker (Leo Hayes), Michelle White (Leo Hayes).


 * Greeting and Introductions**


 * Role of the PD Committee**

We are going to be very busy this year. We have a PD Website: 1826pd.wikispaces.com – one stop shopping – everything you need to know is there – meeting minutes - future events – Conference funding information will be placed on the website as well. If you have any information you would like to share on this site forward it to Jeff.


 * Budget**

School-based PD $7,260 Branch Day (May) - $5 000 PD Committee - $5 000 PD Grants - $10 000 Release Time (2days) - $ 314 Emergency Fund $2 127

//Note: At the moment there is only about $1000 left in the Conference Grant Funds.//


 * //__**MOTION:**__ It was moved by M. Noel and seconded by Scott Parks that a request be made to Branch 1826 for an additional $10 000 to be allocated to the PD Committee Conference Grant funds. Carried.//


 * Conference Grants**

NBTA has a maximum of $900 available but they only cover 50% of your costs – The three Councils each have $400 available. – There is an additional $250 funding available from the Branch PD Committee as well – criteria for funding is on the website – The application form is there to be downloaded and printed. – Fill it out and forward it to Marilyn Kaufman at Royal Road. – We will post meeting minutes on the website as well. – Remember to keep your receipts and if you decide not to go to a conference that has been approved, please let the PD Chair know, so that the approved funding can be reallocated.

Branch 1826 - $250 – once annually - NBTA/Council grants – on one application form - $400 – send completed application to NBTA – Middle Level Council is maxed out until January


 * School-Based PD**

Nov. 21st is a local school-based day - $7,260 budgeted for this year - $10 per F.T.E. with a minimum of $100 for small schools. Forward receipts to Marilyn to be reimbursed from Branch 1826 funds. This day belongs to your staff – not your administrator. Guiding question: How is this helping your kids learn? Hence, the PD Planning Template e-mailed out last week. – You can collaborate with other school(s) if you like – let us know – this is now inside the school calendar and, if anyone asks, we want to be able to show what teachers are doing with their time.

April 30th 2009 will be another school-based day.

Note: Each school should have a PD Rep, and a School PD Committee comprised of an administrator and at least one other teacher.

Nov. 10th – District Day Nov. 20th – Branch PD Day

You can roll that day and a half together, if you prefer.

Meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharyn Pope