HMSCPA AGM

Our first meeting of the year is on Wednesday, September 9 at 6:30pm in the Haultain library. This will be the first meeting since Sept 2006 without our McKenzie Towne guests as they now have their own Council and PA organizations. On behalf of the Council we wish them nothing but the best and hope for them the smoothest transitions possible. They will be going through a couple this school year. I would also like to thank the parents from MT who were engaged in the volunteer community surrounding our school. It was a pleasure to work with all of you. And a special thank you to Sherri M. for being a thorough and exemplary Treasurer for our PA.

This meeting is our AGM and we'll be discussing the future of our school. As I'm sure you all know by now the CBE has decided that our area has too many schools and not enough students to fill them. So one of three schools will be shut down after this school year. The CBE has a department that deals with these issues called Community Engagement and Operational Planning (CEOPS). The process for decision was touched on a bit last year during our meetings and will be discussed again on Wednesday. The first step begins on Monday September 14th with a meeting between the three schools and CEOPS to discuss the proposal that the CBE has come up with. Mr. Barkley, myself, and Nick will be in attendance representing Haultain. There will be three more meetings after that with escalating attendance by the community. I will have a full report after the first meeting so that you will be up to date.

There have been many rumours circulating around the community concerning the CBE's plans. Some are absurd, some are just unlikely and some sound too good to be true - all of them can be harmful. The simple fact is that the CBE has not released any information regarding their proposed plans and won't until the 14th. Please be patient with speculation until the CBE releases their information. Stay tuned to this blog and your email for up to date info on the process and the proposals.

The AGM will also be an opportunity to vote on the positions of; Chair, Vice-Chair and Community Representative for the Council; and Treasurer, Fundraiser for the Association. The proposed budget for the next two school years will also be presented to the floor for acceptance. Please plan to attend.