Superintendent's Report Board of Education Meeting April 9, 2019

1. Superintendent's ReportBoard of Education MeetingApril 9, 2019 Presented by: Patricia Gartland, Superintendent, SD43

2. Directions 2020 “To ensure quality learning opportunities for all students of all ages” Status of Goals: What are we currently doing and what have we accomplished?

3. Introduction Through intentional strategic planning and goal setting, resource allocation, focused implementation methods, ongoing measurement and reflection, and proactive communications, SD43 has risen to a new level of student, employee and district-wide success. This success, guided by the Board of Education’s leadership and strategic vision - Directions 2020, is demonstrated by: • Exceptional leadership at all levels • Positive changes to academic programs and curriculum • Enhanced student support services • Strategic financial and capital planning and resource allocation • Innovative implementation and use of technology • Proactive communications to tell the success stories • Effective HR practices • State-of-the-art facilities

4. Board Goal & District Objectives: Goal 1 “Achieve Student Success” Our core work and common goal is educational excellence.

5. Develop in our students the following attributes of the educated citizen: strong character and cultural identity, effective communicator, critical and creative thinker, contributor, collaborator, personally and socially responsible

6. Supporting Diverse Learners • Implementation of Ministry of Education re-designed curriculum and New Graduation Program with a focus on cross-curricular core competencies: critical and creative thinking, communication, positive personal and cultural identity, personal awareness and responsibility, social responsibility • Indigenization of the Curriculum through Pedagogy and Practice • Mentorship, Literacy, Numeracy, Technology, Restorative Practice and Self-Regulation Learning Support Teachers • Mental Health and Physical and Health Education Coordinator • Competency Based Individual Education Plan (IEP) and new Ministry template • Pedagogy of Play for Early Learning (Ministry Initiative supported by BCSSA)

7. Develop in our students the ability to assess their own learning in order to achieve their highest level of success

8. Communicating Student Learning • Implementation of a New Report Card Template in accordance with the Framework for Enhancing Student Learning • includes student voice/student perspective as well as self-assessment of the core competencies • Learning Services Support Plans for Student Self-Assessment of the Core Competencies • Professional Development Plan to support Assessment practices in a Competency-Based Curriculum • Promotion of student voice through the district middle and secondary school Student Leadership Council

9. Foster early identification of learner’s needs and offer an interdisciplinary approach to increase their academic, social and emotional development

10. Learner Needs • Comprehensive Needs Assessment process to inform staffing support in schools • Implementation of K-1 Classroom-Based Assessments (CBA) and development of CBA protocol for French Immersion • Modelling class review process in K-1 Classrooms • Introduction of Predictive Assessment of Reading (PAR) at all 46 elementary sites • Creation of Aligned Tiered Assessment Tools and Corresponding Interventions for Literacy/Numeracy • Changing Results for Young Children (Ministry Initiative)

11. Learner Needs cont’d • Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) with UBC and Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) • Introduction of the Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (CHEQ) at all elementary schools – parent questionnaire prior to Kindergarten • Early Development Instrument (EDI) – teacher generated • Comprehensive Student Services Mentoring Program • Itinerant Support Teachers (IST) augmentation • Stop Now and Plan (SNAP) program (behavior) • Mental Health Literacy curriculum, Coordinator and Pro-D • Alternate Education and Community Schools reviews and planning

12. Continue to pursue and develop innovative and personalized learning experiences for all students

13. Instructional Practice • Comprehensive professional development plan including Focus Days and Learning Without Boundaries meetings • Completion of the District Numeracy Lab and creation of the District Literacy Lab • Comprehensive District Mentoring Program • Families of Schools to promote collaboration and alignment

14. Board Goal & District Objectives: Goal 2 “Enhance Learning Through Technology” Cultivate the use of technology to improve learning and working experiences for all.

15. Promote technology facilitated learning experiences which develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to work and learn in an information society

16. Building Capacities • Developed innovative professional support structures which have improved capacity to use technology effectively. • Introduction of foundational cloud-based tools to support work and instructional practice – Office 365, Freshgrade, etc • Internationally recognized STEM programs developing computational thinking and coding skills using Spheros and Micro:bits • Presented with three Canadian Educational Technology awards for transformational leadership including the 2018 Canadian K-12 School System Innovator of the Year award. • Developed partnerships with Microsoft, FingerFoods, Micro:bits and other leading tech companies

17. Provide flexible, reliable and sustainable access to technology to support working and learning

18. Strategic Planning • Implementation of long-term sustainability model to support both classroom technology and the infrastructure required to make it effective. • School Technology Plans to engage local stakeholders and subsidy programs to support best-practice and promote equity • Technology Support Teachers and pedagogical help desk • Investments in data collection and analytics tools to enhance the information used to support decision making both operationally and in the classroom • Developed a scope and sequence for technology initiatives in support of the curriculum

19. Foster safe and responsible use of digital tools

20. Safe Computing • Designed and implemented an ongoing Digital Citizenship campaign • Operational practice, security and policy reviews to ensure practice meets needs for changing environment • Equipment and software standards to ensure a secure environment • Locally-developed curriculum training students to use computers safely – Digital Learning 10

21. Board Goal & District Objectives: Goal 3 “Foster a Sustainable Educational Organization” Ensure that our human, financial and physical resources are sustainable.

22. Be an employer of choice known for leading HR practices

23. Human Resource Improvements • Training HR staff to develop leading edge practices • Support and training for employees including: Comprehensive Mentoring program, Cognitive Coaching training, Adaptive Schools training, Building Leadership Capacity, Book Clubs • Holding a Career Fair to recruit new employees • Fostering positive relationships with partner groups • Forging strong relationships with post-secondary partners • Establishing permanent TTOC’s • Reorganizing HR structure through organizational capacity initiative

24. Ensure the school district has facilities that support world class learning

25. Facility Improvement • Classroom conversions in support of the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decision Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) and Letter of Understanding (LOU) #17 • Seismic Replacement Programs • Building enhancements • New schools • Advocacy, new schools planned, opened, additions, maintenance • Improvements to building maintenance programs

26. Ensure a financially stable organization through progressive management practices and multi year financial planning

27. Financial Stability • Implementation of Financial Governance Best Practices • Finance and Audit Committee • Budget Consultation Revisions • Implementation of Tax Payer Accountability Principles • Accumulated Surplus Policy – provides financial stability  • Multi-Year Financial Plan – to be introduced in April • Enterprise Risk Management Study • Focus on Key Organizational Risks • Closing of Post Retirement Group Benefits (PRGB) plan • Closing Non-Teaching Pension Plan (NTPP) and transferring active employees to Municipal Pension Plan (MPP)

28. Maintain our position as the leader in International Education programs

29. Thoughtful Growth • Enhance awareness of value of International Education for our district, staff, students and our communities • Invest in strong relationships with overseas partners • Continue to provide a world-class International Summer School Program • Develop an International Teacher Training Program to diversify activities and create sustainable district supports benefiting district educators

30. Support continuous improvement and operational efficiencies throughout the organization

31. Organizational Efficiencies • Planning for enrolment growth with urbanization and densification of our communities • Online registration for Programs of Choice that places students in programs more efficiently and supports enrolment and staffing accuracy • Ongoing review of catchment areas to support new schools, enrolment growth and Programs of Choice • Maximizing capacity of existing facilities

32. Continuous Improvement • KPMG Human Resources Review • Maintenance Review • Alternate Education Review • Community Schools Review • Child Care Task Force • Organizational Capacity Initiative • Information Technology Infrastructure and Systems Review