Year: 1994 - 95 AGM December 1, 1994 - SSAAM
Year: 1994 - 95 AGM December 1, 1994 - SSAAM
Year: 1994 - 95 AGM December 1, 1994 - SSAAM
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METRO S.S.A.A.M. REPORT<br />
MARCH 25,<strong>1994</strong><br />
1. Letter was sent in February to the Minister of Education re: interdepartmental protocol<br />
for students with medical needs. To date there has been no response.<br />
2. Placement forms for students entering the school system from pre-school programs<br />
were discussed. The group decided that in order to have a uniform form, they would<br />
use River East's form which had been adapted from Wpg. # 1's.<br />
3. Ben Lewis - Family Services attended the last meeting to discuss the lack of adult<br />
service supports. At present day service arrangements for individuals is $200,000 over<br />
expenditure. Six to seven individuals have not been placed into a program, but have<br />
the support of a "stable and able" family. For September <strong>1994</strong> first commitment will be<br />
to individuals who don't live with families or who present with significant family<br />
circumstances.<br />
4. Deaf and Hard of Hearing is focusing upon identifying services provided within each<br />
school division and identifying gaps and priorities in service. A letter will then be<br />
forwarded to the Minister of Education outlining this information.<br />
5. Professional Development - May 6,<strong>1994</strong>, Garden City Inn<br />
One day forum facilitated by Gordon Potter, Assistant Superintendent,<br />
Woodstock, New Brunswick<br />
The goal is to develop a "white paper" containing positions on maintaining the<br />
vision and perspectives as to where energies should be placed in<br />
acknowledgment of current restraint.<br />
Attendance - 4 invitations to each division, maximum attendance set at 60.<br />
- invitations will also be sent to Metro CFS areas, advocacy<br />
agencies, CCDB, and the University of Manitoba.<br />
Total cost of the forum will be $2500.00. Each Metro school division will be . \<br />
asked to contribute $250.00 to host the day.<br />
6. Summer Institute on Inclusive Education - will present a series of Public Forums [/) ^ 0 j^C H<br />
focusing on positive examples of inclusion involving various school divisions. \. Medical Upda<br />
and the College of Physicians and Surgeons. They are continuing to look at levels of<br />
care, transfer of function, and training issues. They are also looking at developing<br />
school entry protocols for developing Health Care Plans as well as developing binders<br />
focusing on various medical needs.
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