ST.CLAIRCATHOLICDISTRICTSCHOOLBOARDOne-halfofSt.ClairCatholicDSB’sallotmentwasusedbySuperintendentsofEducationDebCrawfordandScottJohnson(21Cboardleads)toattendtheinternationalNewPedagogiesforDeepLearningconferenceinSeattle,WAinOct/2015.TheSCCDSBiscurrentlyusingCODE/TLFmoneytosupportparticipationinthisworldwidecollaborativeinquiryundertheleadershipofMichaelFullan.TheconferenceprovidedSCCDSBtheopportunitytoconnectwithMichaelFullanandothersenioradministrationteamsfromaroundtheworldwhoareatvariousstagesofimplementation. ThefundscoverthefollowingcostsforbothDebCrawfordandScottJohnson: 1. Registrationcosts
2. Transportationcosts
3. Accommodationcosts(hotel/meals)
Theremainderofourboard’sallotmentwillbespentasfollows:FourmembersoftheCorporateServicesteamwillbeattendinganon-sitevisittotheheadofficeofBaragarSystemsinSurrey,BC.TheBaragarSystemsplanningsoftwareprovidesthefunctionalitytomakedata-drivendecisionswithregardstocapitalplanning,operatingbudgetprojections,classroomconfigurationsandstaffingdecisions.ThroughconsultationwithBaragar,SCCDSBstaffplantoachieveoptimaluseofthesystemandasaresultwillspendmoretimediscussingoptionsandsolutions,ratherthantimegatheringthedatatoidentifytheissues.