PRESIDENT'S JOURNAL

Deputy Minister Attends Executive Council Meeting

January Executive Council Meeting

The CPCO executive council met as scheduled on January 23 - 24, 2009 to convene the business of the organization. We welcomed Clara Pitoscia back to the executive table. Clara was appointed to the vacant position of past-president of the executive council in an effort to assist her in her transition to the role of deputy director in September, 2009.

Deputy Minister of Education, Ben Levin met with the executive council and professional staff on Friday, January 23, 2009 to discuss items of interest and concern. Members of the executive council drew his attention to matters regarding safe schools, supervision, funding for principals and vice-principals and the future of Catholic education.

Members are reminded that approved minutes of all executive council meetings are available on the CPCO Private Members website.

Standing Committees Meet

The work of the five CPCO standing committees is guided by related action items of the CPCO Strategic Plan. Committees provide information and feedback to the executive council on a number of matters.

• The Finance Committee has met once and will soon be providing input to the executive council on the CPCO budget for 2009-2010.
• The Constitution Committee has met to review a number of clauses in the Constitution and is preparing for our Annual General Meeting on May 2, 2009.
• The Professional Services Committee met to provide feedback to the Member Services Director on the New Member Handbook and other CPCO communications.
• The Political Action Committee is examining CPCO’s donations policy which encompasses charitable contributions, political donations and association requests.
• The Member Security Committee is reviewing terms and conditions of employment for principals and vice-principals and preparing a spring survey for members.
• A select committee of new members is being established to provide CPCO with input on what are the needs of our newest members and how we can best communicate with them about CPCO.

Many thanks are extended to the members of these committees as well as those representing CPCO on external committees for sharing their time, talent and expertise in an effort to aid our organization.

Upcoming Events

Feb. 2 – Facilitator training for Principal Congress
Feb. 3 – Learning to 18 Working Table meeting
Feb. 4 – Wellington Principals’ Association visit

If you would like to comment or provide feedback on the President’s Journal, please contact Joan Duckitt at president@cpco.on.ca.