French Ad Hoc Committee Activity - March 28, 2017 Meeting
Why did you volunteer to join this
committee?
What contributions do you hope to
make to this committee?
To have a say in child’s education.
Objective view on helping committee Transportation
to achieve its goal.
implications/information.
To support the continuity of the
program.
Sharing experiences & challenges of
our children that are already in the
pilot program.
Sharing knowledge form other
districts/programs/other gov’t
agencies.
Offering a new/different perspective.
Challenges to find proper staff.
To understand the detail of French
curriculum (core, extended &
immersion).
To improve the consistency of the
program.
I believe that speaking French (or
more languages) is important. I love
the French language.
I have children in the program and
feel that I could use that experience to
add value to the decision making
process.
I am passionate about French.
Here to represent the interest of
Special Education.
To improve access & equity.
Being part of decision making process
that affects my child.
I believe that it is very important that
student voice is represented by
someone who has first-hand
experiences on the struggles of
student.
To be a voice for students and parents
in the HCDSB.
I was voluntold.
Appendix A
What information do you need from
staff to accomplish the mandate?
What are some challenges you
foresee for the work of this
committee?
How important to
you are the
additional (optional)
French programs?
Early French
Immersion
(Grades 1-8)
How important to
you are the
additional (optional)
French programs?
Extended French
Immersion
(Grades 5-8)
How important to
you are the
additional (optional)
French programs?
Earlier Core French
(Grade 1-3)
Background information to learn and
process before contributing to
decisions.
Predetermined/preferences of
outcomes???
Very important
Very important
Very important
Very important
Very important
Very important
Transparency and honesty.
Understanding how/why other boards Very important
are able to offer more
Very important
Very important
Retention rates.
Time restraint.
Very important
Very important
Very important
Bring perspective from the lens of a
parent of a child with special needs
Ratio of applicants: acceptances
Expectation of consensus.
Very important
Very important
Very important
Bring perspective of a parent with
children in both EFI and Ext. French.
Clarity of how French program works. Requirement that the French teachers Very important
be Catholic.
Important
Very important
Bring first hand student experience.
What problem solving has taken place Limited resources available to achieve
– solutions presented?
solutions.
Union restrictions
Limited resources available to achieve
solutions.
Hiring regulations – hiring of nonNumber of people in community to
Catholics
understand process.
Financial implications – budget
Inability to “see” the big picture.
restrictions, funds available – what
funding.
Inability to “see” the big picture.
Very important
Important
Very important
Very important
Important
Very important
Very important
Important
Very important
Very important
Important
Very important
Very important
Important
Important
Important
Important
Important
Important
Important
Neutral
Important
Neutral
Stepping away from individual agenda Very important
and seeing the “whole”.
Lack of authority to make decisions – Important
can only recommend.
Neutral
Somewhat important
Somewhat important Neutral
Neutral
Somewhat important Neutral
Somewhat
important
Not at all important
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Neutral
French Ad Hoc Meeting Feedback - March 28, 2017
Appendix A
Do you have any questions, suggestions, or requests for next
meeting?
Today's meeting provided a
background on French programs
and information around the
French teacher staffing process.
After today's meeting, do you
have a fair understanding about
French programs?
Today's meeting provided a
Do you have any worries, concerns, questions regarding
background on French programs the process, meeting format and/or the materials
and information around the
provided so far?
French teacher staffing process.
After today's meeting, do you
have a fair understanding about
French teacher staffing process?
Yes, somewhat - but I still have
some questions.
Yes, somewhat - but I still have
some questions.
Yes, I got all the information I
needed.
Yes, somewhat - but I still have
some questions.
No
Not at this point.
Many! Too many to write here!
Yes! There needs to be order, and people need to be informed that
they cannot just speak out or over people! Perhaps some of the
committee members have never attended a board meeting before,
and house rules need to be established and sent out to ALL
committee members! Thank you!!
Yes, I got all the information I
needed.
Yes, I got all the information I
needed.
Yes, somewhat - but I still have
some questions.
Yes, I got all the information I
needed.
Need more time for discussion as the material is being
presented.
Why is the board not hiring persons who are in communion
with the Roman Catholic Church but part of the Eastern
Rites? Other Catholic boards do? Is this a difference from
one diocese to another?
Extend the meeting by 30 minutes providing acceptable by the
committee.
None – staff present have had the patience of saints with parents
who really don’t understand the process or the politics. One thing..
I think it's important to acknowledge the concerns that are nonstatistical ex. Parents really need reassurance that there are no
more avenues we can take fore recruitment.
Yes, I got all the information I
needed.
Yes, somewhat - but I still have
some questions.
Yes, I got all the information I
needed.
Yes, somewhat - but I still have
some questions.
Not really. I appreciate the breakout sessions.
No! Only thing is the H.R. gentleman answer properly.
Yes, I got all the information I
needed.
Yes, I got all the information I
needed.
Yes, I got all the information I
needed.
Yes, I got all the information I
needed.
Questions from participants need to be addressed in order
and in a more appropriate structured manner. This will
encourage participation
No answer given.
Would like further info on recruiting practices. Media is leveraged?
Ex Linkedin, Facebook, social marketing. Traditional vs nontraditional.
No answer given.
Yes, somewhat - but I still have
some questions.
Yes, somewhat - but I still have
some questions.
I worry that the manner in which the information is
I would like seeing the information provided to the committee
presented doesn’t allow committee members to think over members ahead of the meeting.
and review the material in the presentation effectively.
Yes, somewhat - but I still have
some questions.
Yes, I got all the information I
needed.
Yes, somewhat - but I still have
some questions.
Yes, somewhat - but I still have
some questions.
Meetings may not be long enough because of the many
No answer given.
questions/dialogue form parents.
No, thank you for the effort in presenting clear information, No answer given.
to understand the staffing issues.
Yes. Mine concern is about the mandate. I feel the board is No answer given.
pushing EFI and the expectation is that it will be continued
regardless if the information presented indicates that is not
the best recommendation for our students by this
committee.
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Yes, somewhat - but I still have
some questions.
Yes, somewhat - but I still have
some questions.
Yes, I got all the information I
needed.
Yes, I got all the information I
needed.
Can you please provide the ratio or number French teacher that
Appendix A
switch to English teacher abandoning French, but use French as a
way to get hire.
Are there any requirements to enter Early French Immersion or
Extended French?
No.
No.
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