RESOLUTION 2023-3 STREAMLINING SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS only approximately 3.5% of eligible voters on Prince Edward Island registered for mail-in ballots for the 2022 School Board Trustee Election1, and WHEREAS voter turnout was low across all zones2 for which elections were held3 WHEREAS the process of requiring eligible voters to register for a mail-in ballot, and having mail-in ballots as…
Read More RESOLUTION 2023-2 READING LITERACY
WHEREAS the definition of reading “Reading Comprehension is the product of Decoding and Language Comprehension (RC = D x LC);” Decoding is the ability to use the Knowledge of letter-sound correspondences to “sound out” written words; language comprehension is the ability to understand spoken and written language; only when students are proficient in both can…
Read More RESOLUTION: 2023-1 ACCESSIBLE AND UNIVERSAL AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR ALL PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND STUDENTS IN GRADES K-6
WHEREAS Prince Edward Island is receiving a historic investment from the federal government of approximately $121 million dollars from 2021-2026 to expand access to child care services for children ages 0-5, this calls attention to an opportunity for the PEI Provincial Government to address the gap in after-school child care for children ages 6-12…
Read More Resolution 2022-1: SCHOOL BUS AIDES
WHEREAS school buses on Prince Edward Island transporting children in grades K-12 currently have only one adult present on the bus – the bus driver, and WHEREAS school bus drivers are responsible for safely operating school buses while providing supervision of up to 70 children under the age of 12 for up to…
Read More Resolution 2021-1: K-12 E-Learning in Prince Edward Island
WHEREAS the COVID 19 pandemic has clarified the need for virtual schooling options for K-12 students in Prince Edward Island, and WHEREAS with the exception of Prince Edward Island, all Canadian provinces offer free distance and online public education to K-12 students i., and WHEREAS the move to online learning during the pandemic has shone…
Read More Resolution 2021-2: Request for Committee to Review Funding of Replacing Expired or Unsafe Playground Equipment
WHEREAS playground equipment is a valuable tool for developing school age children’s physical strength and co-ordination, social skills such as sharing, teamwork and competition and mentally preparing them for classroom expectations. WHEREAS playground equipment located on school property benefits not only the students of that school but the surrounding community as well. Many school yards…
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