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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OF THE RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL SOCIETY
DATE
JUNE 4, 2014.
Thursday, June 5, 14
BOARD OF DIRECTORS & SOCIETY MEMBERS
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday June 4th , 2014
Location: RVS
Type of Meeting:
Annual General Meeting
Chair:
Rob Nieuwesteeg
Directors In
Attendance:
Francesca Callebaut, Don Eckford, Mona Hunter, Chester Krala, Andrew
McBride, Jon Wrathall,
Regrets:
Carole Hunter
Please Read:
AGM Agenda, Minutes of last meeting, Audited financial statements
Invited Guests:
Erin Corbett – Head of School
Teachers & Administrative Staff – River Valley School
River Valley School Society Members
Minutes:
Agenda Items
Topic
Presenter
1.0 Approval of Agenda
Rob
2
2.0 Appointment of Secretary and Scrutineer for AGM:
Rob
1
3.0 Assessment of Quorum
Rob
1
4.0 Approval of Minutes : May 14th, 2013 AGM
Rob
1
5.0 Finance
a) Review of current Budget
b) Review of next years’ budget
Andrew
6.0 Governance and Board Nominations
a)
*
*
*
*
*
Election of Board Members
Rob Nieuwesteeg (Returning Member)
Andrew McBride (Returning Member)
Mona Hunter (Retuning Member)
Francesca Callebaut (Retuning Member)
Chester Krala (Retuning Member)
River Valley School Society - Monthly Board Meeting Agenda
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Time
10
Don Eckford
* Jon Wrathall (Retuning Member)
* Carole Hunter (Retuning Member)
* Don Eckford (Returning Member)
•
Other nominations
o Barbara Fabris (external)
o Jeff Barefoot
* Other nominations from the floor
* Board acknowledgments and thank-you
7.0 Strategic Planning
Rob
10
8.0 Capital Campaign
Jon?
5
9.0 Motion to Adjourn (Formal part of AGM)
Rob
2
10.0 Report from Head of School
Erin
45
11.0 Gala Update
Mona
10
12.0 Closing remarks
Rob
Next Annual General Meeting:
TBD
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River&Valley&School&Board&Meeting&5&AGM&
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May&14,&2013&at&7:00pm&
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Board&Attendees:&Mona&Hunter,&Erin&Corbett,&Don&Eckford,&Chris&Lewis,&Andrew&&
McBride,&Ed&Trahan,&Boyd&Belisle,&Rob&Nieuwesteeg&
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Meeting'opened'at'7:02'pm'
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1.&Welcome&by&Board&Chair&&
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2.&Rob&Nieuwesteeg&did&an&overview&of&the&agenda.&
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3.&Approval'of'agenda&motion&and&second.&
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4.&Quorum&was&assessed&and&seconded.&
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5.&Secretary'and'scrutineer&was&appointed&and&seconded.&&
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6.&Minutes&approved&and&seconded.&&
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7.'Governance'and'election'of'the'Board'of'Directors&5&Rob&presented&the&present&&
Board&along&with&incoming&members&with&a&call&to&other&nominations.&There&were&&
none.&Rob&moved&and&the&motion&was&seconded.&&
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8.&Finance'report&was&presented&by&Andrew&with&an&open&invitation&to&questions.&&
a.&School&enrolment&has&grown&significantly;&&
b.&Surplus&at&present&and&projected;&&
c.&Statement&of&operations&presented&with&open&invite&to&audience&for&copies&as&desired;&&
d.&Gala&fundraiser&summary&presented;&&
e.&School's&summary&of&fundraising.&&
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Question&asked&about&a&required&surplus&as&mentioned&in&the&minutes.&RVS&is&in&a&&
good&position&and&are&operating&from&a&surplus.&
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9.&Motion'to'adjourn&the&formal&part&of&the&meeting&and&motion&seconded.&&
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10.Head&of&School&Report:&&
a.&Highlights&of&school&year&2012/2013&5&various&items&were&presented&including&
programming,&partnerships,&procedures&around&safety,&staffing,&student&
population,&gala&and&fund&development,&finances&reviewed,&facility,&&
AB&Ed&school&monitoring&report&update,&government&funding,&and&communication&&
strategies;&&
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b.&Thank&yous&to&Board,&parent&volunteers,&and&staff&of&RVS;&&
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c.&Strategic&Planning&5&general&overview&of&key&themes&built&around&future&
planning&and&the&central&role&of&the&student&in⁢&&
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d.&Planning&for&coming&year&presented&5&a&few&details&such&as&RVS'&10&year&
anniversary,&3&year&anniversary&of&Progressive&Program,&educational&aide&by&
1/classroom&ration,&Arrowsmith&Program,&New&Classroom&renovations,&School&
Psychologist&hired,&Team&Teaching,&Art&being&added&to&grade&3,&Drama&teacher&
hired,&Math&specialist&1&day/week&for&grades&156,&Collaboration&Coordinator,&New&
Assistant&Principal;&&
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e.&New&classroom&teacher&assignments&presented&for&2013/2014&(what&teachers&
are&teaching&what&and&at&what&level);&&
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f.&Alberta&Ed&view&on&Achievement&test&vs&start&year&tests,&not&in&place&until&next&
year&&
and&only&for&grade&3;&&
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g.&Accountability&Survey&results&presented;&&
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h.&Erin&opened&to&questions&and&a&few&questions&were&asked&and&answered.&
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11.Presentation&around&Gala&event&and&the&future&Gala&5&set&for&Sept&28,&2013.&
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12.Development&plan&discussion&presented&5&goal&and&purpose&articulated.&Money,&gifts&
in&kind,&direct&involvement,&etc.&are&all&welcome.&&
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13.Closing&remarks.&&
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14.Meeting&adjourned&at&8:30&pm.&
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FINANCIAL UPDATE
AUDITED RESULTS 2013 & PROJECTED YEAR END 2014
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RIVER%VALLEY%SCHOOL%SOCIETY
Statement%of%Operations
For%the%Year%Ended%August%31,%
2014
2013
Enrolment
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%267
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%205
Revenues
(Projected)
(Audited)
3333333333333333333333,209,289
3333333333333333333331,201,624
333333333333333333333333246,891
33333333333333333333333333378,896
33333333333333333333333333360,939
333333333333333333333333190,717
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%4,988,357
333333333333333332,523,045
333333333333333331,015,873
333333333333333333333278,490
3333333333333333333333384,585
3333333333333333333333388,212
3333333333333333333333383,926
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%4,074,131
27%
18%
K11%
K7%
K31%
127%
22%
33333333333333333333333333390,425
3333333333333333333333,266,029
333333333333333333333333385,455
333333333333333333333333802,137
333333333333333333333333109,856
33333333333333333333333333392,160
33333333333333333333333333393,707
333333333333333333333333333333333K
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%4,839,768
333333333333333333333101,014
333333333333333332,226,558
333333333333333333333553,830
333333333333333333333692,131
3333333333333333333333347,176
3333333333333333333333390,368
33333333333333333333333337,985
3333333333333333333333343,306
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%3,762,368
K10%
47%
K30%
16%
133%
2%
1074%
K100%
29%
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%148,588
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%311,763
K52%
Tuition3and3student3fees
Education3grants
Kids3Club,3Amort'n3&3Other
Bussing3fees
Donations
Fundraising
Expenditures
Amortization
Salaries3and3benefits
General3and3administrative
Rent,3utilities3and3maintenance
Fundraising
Bussing3service3and3rental
Other
Flood3expense3(net)
Surplus
Surplus%to%Revenue%ratio
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3%
%%change
8%
30%
River&Valley&School
Yearly&Enrolment&&&Financial&Performance
2014
2012
2013
2014
2015
Junior&Kindergarten&and&Tots
12
20
30
60
Kindergarten
25
37
32
32
0
26
48
Tuition
Grants
Total/student
Grades&1&I&6
128
148
179
181
&&&&&&&&&&&10,500
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&I
&&&&&&&&10,500 &&&&&&&&&&4,012 &&&&&&&&&&&14,512
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&I
&&&&&&&&10,500
&&&&&&&&&&&10,500
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&I
&&&&&&&&11,800 &&&&&&&&&&7,387 &&&&&&&&&&&19,187
Total
165
205
267
321
average&cost/student&in&2014&=&$17,902
7
11
22
23
CASA&(ages&3&to&5)
Grade&6&Grads
Net&Surplus(Deficit)
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&&&&&&&125,918 &&&&&&&311,763 &&&&&&148,588 &&&&&&199,992
&&&&&&&&10,500
BOARD GOVERNANCE: BOARD POSITIONS
2014/15 SCHOOL YEAR
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Strategic Planning Process
To provide an environment that
supports learners, innovation and our
three pedagogies
To be a community leader for the City
of Calgary & Bowness above and
beyond education To be the school of choice To ensure a safe, caring and family
centered environment
To be a leader of inclusive
practices providing “wrap around care” for each and every child
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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
DATE
NOW - AUGUST 2015
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A YEAR OF FLIGHT
RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL, ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
2013.14 A YEAR IN REVIEW
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PLANNING FOR 2014.15
2013/14 highlights
- 10th Anniversary in Bowness
- Scouts Canada partnership
- Math Pickle (K-6)
- 1:1 iPads grades 4-6
- JUMP! Math program whole school
- Open Minds Schools
- Me to We School, Free the Children
- Inaugural Mini We Day (student led)
- Increased enrolment from 229 to 267
- Opened first Arrowsmith classroom in Alberta
- New Drama program with the very talented Lana Skauge
- Additional administrative team members
- Lindsey Bingley, Jyoti Basarke & Kat Phelan awarded a $10K grant from BP
- Survived a natural disaster - and on that note....
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LET’S ADDRESS THE ELEPHANT..
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Flooding in YYC? nah....
River levels & flow rates are
a little above the median
but nothing alarming
keeping a close eye on
things with our partners at
Scouts Canada & CRCAG
Snow caps are melting at
an appropriate rate
we have a crisis
management plan in place
Statistically highly unlikely
city is taking measures
(water barrier systems)
no high stream flow
advisories
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we are taking measures
(back up generators)
2013/14 highlights
- Grade 5 & 6 City Science Fair Participants were all winners!
- Introduction of Tots program in Progressive
- Calgary Marathon, Denny Morrison, CFEP Grant proposal for playground
- Solid financial position continues & helps us build for the future
- Art program introduced to Grade 3
- Student generated awareness
campaigns & fundraising efforts
- Student generated and led clubs
- RB Bennett site secured
- Twitter and Facebook!
- Neverland Gala
- AMAZING TEAM, AMAZING BOARD,
AMAZING VOLUNTEERS!
and so much more...
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the journey forward
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Fond Farewells
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Fond Farewells
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Rebecca Ross
Fond Farewells
Colleen Irving
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Rebecca Ross
Fond Farewells
Colleen Irving
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Kiran Sangha
Rebecca Ross
Fond Farewells
Colleen Irving
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Kiran Sangha
Rebecca Ross
Bethany Trepanier
Fond Farewells
Colleen Irving
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Kiran Sangha
Michelle Berry
Rebecca Ross
Bethany Trepanier
Fond Farewells
Colleen Irving
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Kiran Sangha
Michelle Berry
Shauna Clark
Rebecca Ross
Bethany Trepanier
Fond Farewells
Colleen Irving
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Kiran Sangha
Rebecca Ross
Bethany Trepanier
Michelle Berry
Anne-Marie Reilander
Shauna Clark
Fond Farewells
Colleen Irving
Kiran Sangha
Rebecca Ross
Bethany Trepanier
Michelle Berry
Anne-Marie Reilander
Shauna Clark
THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO RVS! WE’LL MISS YOU!
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New for 2014.15
CAIS Accreditation
Second Campus for Early Learning
Every classroom has a window
Scouts Weeks for K-6 continue
Grade 4/5 will be building a
renewable city
We Day / Mini We Day
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New for 2014.15
Math & Language Instructional Leader
Art being added to K - Grade 2
New timetable structure to provide
longer work periods in Progressive,
uninterrupted 3 hour work cycles in
Montessori and team planning time
Whole term modules for Art & Drama in
lieu of scheduled 45 mins 2X/week
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RVS EARLY LEARNING CAMPUS
PHYS-ED & LIBRARY FOR ALL GRADES & CASA, TOTS, JUNIOR K & KINDERGARTEN
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PROJECT
EARLY LEARNING CAMPUS
A MAP OF OUR LITTLE PEOPLE’S FUTURE
WHEN
SEPTEMBER 2014
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WHO
RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL
A Tale of 2 Campuses
Administration full time (Assistant Principal) at ELC & part time at
Elementary campus
Head of School will float between both
Part Time facilities staﬀ
Kids Club @ RVS Elementary Campus
Transportation provided for children to & from sites
Staggered start/finish time of 15 minutes
Phys-Ed & Library at Early Learning Campus
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Financing our second site
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Financing our second site
Estimated renovation cost:
$1 million
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How will we pay for this?
Accumulated surplus of $850,000+
Cash Settlement from flood
Capital Campaign (first phase to raise $1-$1.5 million by August 2015)
No plan to draw from bonds
Financing our second site
Estimated renovation cost:
$1 million
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STAFFING FOR 2014/15
ADMINISTRATION & LEADERSHIP, TEACHERS, SPECIALISTS, SUPPORT STAFF
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Administration
School Administration: Michelle Eisen
Finance: Sherri Rau
Early Childhood Assistant Principal: Lynda Hawes (F/T)
Elementary Assistant Principal: Andrew Cull (P/T)
Inclusion Coordinator: Angela Fleeton (0.4)
Admissions: William Waugh
Communications: Laurie Fuhr
Elementary Math & LA Instructional Leader: Mary Amantea-Klukas
Outreach Coordinator & Social Media: Lindsey Bingley
Transportation & Facilities Supervisor: Richard Lester & TBC
Human Resources: Susan Adams
Head of School: Erin Corbett
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Early Learning Classrooms
Junior KB: Ashley Stewart & IA
Kindergarten A: Kimberley Forgay
(JK) & IA
Kindergarten B: Jennifer Elsayed
& IA
TotsA: Laureen Rohm & IA
Tots B: Hiring team
Junior KA: Starla Robinson & IA
(tots)
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CASA A: Margaret Petropoulos &
Danielle Mayer & IA Yiting Hu
CASA B: Hiring team & IA Marley
Cummings
Specialists
Art Grades K-6: Lennon Kelly
Drama: Lana Skauge
Primary French (ages 3-5):
Martine Mauviel
Music (Early Childhood): TBC
French (grades 1-6): Dawn Anne
McIntyre
Phys-Ed: Leah Hall & Angel
Wilson
Music (grades 1-6):
Jan Taylor-Bilenki
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Speech: Robin Tiller
OT: Tara Keurvers
Resource Teacher: Annick Donde
Library: Shannon Duthie
IA Leads: Ashley Schwartz &
Sharon Turnbull
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Classrooms Grades 1-3
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Classrooms Grades 1-3
Arrowsmith: Jenna Kelly, Kris Koloﬀ & IA Elpida Polychroniadou
Grade 1A: Hollie Clark & IA Laura Klumpp (KB)
Grade 1B: Kimberly Anderson & IA Lori Poirier (KA)
Grade 2A: Michelle Cheverie & IA Jennifer Janzen (1A)
Grade 2B: Tannis Williamson & IA Suzanne Hawkes (1B)
Grade 3A: Lindsay Allan & IA (2A)
Grade 3B: Erin Reimer, Andrew Cull & IA Ashley Schwartz (2B)
Lower El: Lauren Eagen & Maggie Volke
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Classrooms Grades 1-3
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Classrooms Grades 4-6
Grade 4: Darin Bullivant & Yvonne Snyder
Grade 5: Kathleen Phelan & IA
Grade 6A: Gael James (5A)
Grade 6B: Cyrus Mirshahi (5B)
Upper Elementary: Jyoti Basarke & Lindsey
IA Sharon Turnbull
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Bingley &
QUESTIONS?
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CONTACT ERIN CORBETT AT 403-246-2275 EXT222 OR [email protected]

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