2003 - SSAAM

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PROVINCIAL SSAAM COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
The period from January March 24th- May 26th , 2003 provided lots of opportunities for
awareness and input
a Correspondence has been more limited (except for e-mails!):
• Letter from Michelle Frechette advising of her immediate resignation as a
regional representative for DSFM
• Letter to Adair Morrison thanking her for accepting our invitation to serve as
the ad hoc representative for the Provincial Executive on the ABA Committee
• E-mail from Joanna Blais regarding joint PD session for new Student Services
Administrators for the 2003-2004 school year
• Responded to Larry Budzinski e-mail request regarding bricks and mortar for
the revived SSAAM Website
• E-mail from Helen Pearson regarding speaker for AGM 2003
a I have begun to appreciate the wisdom in the old adage "be careful what you ask
for.. .you might just get it". In pursuing our goal to have SSAAM become more
involved in provincial issues, I have attended the following input sessions
representing Provincial SSAAM:
• Minister of Education's Committee on Safe Schools - April 10th
• MEY's feedback session on the new Autism support document - May 5th
• MEY's input session on the proposed document supporting effective
processes for handling conflicts between schools and parents — May 8th
• Department Superintendent, Manitoba Youth Centre re: initial planning
meeting to discuss increased sharing of information for young offenders who
are returning from provincial detention centres to public school systems -
May 21st
a I had numerous telephone and e-mails contacts with Larry Bremner from ProActive
to finalize and launch the members survey
a Met with the Professional Development sub-committee to discuss planning for the
2003 AGM-April 21st
a Attended the South East - Interlake Regional Meeting - May 2nd