PA COMMITTEE MEETING Agenda 14 January 2009

Wednesday, 14 January 2009   

Draft Annotated Agenda

1. Adoption of the revised Agenda

2. Report from the PA Bureau on recent developments and up-coming events
- Terrible news regarding Daniel Herrmann
- Meeting with the Students Social Committee – 14 January 2009
- Meeting with ESK Management – 14 January 2009
- Inspection “Discovery of the World” – 21 January 2009
- Meeting with Canteen Committee to organise opening– 26 January 2009, 9am
- Meeting with ESK Management to prepare Admin Board, 29 January 2009
- Valentines Day – 14 February – idea to do book mark
- Open Day – 25 April 2009
- Europe Day – 9 May 2009 – Markert plaz (Danish choir, national hyms CD, etc.)

3. Preparations for the PA Committee Dinner on Friday 13 February 2009

- Invitation and responses (translations, info on website, e-mail and distribution)
- Food and drink (caterers, shoping, help on the day, decoration)
- PA Presentation (see draft)

4. EUROSPORT

- PA Proposal – your thoughts and ideas
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5. Brief info on the INTERPARENTS meeting 15/16 January 2009, Luxembourg

- Comments by Ana Gorey and Sarah Winthrop (European School, Karlsruhe) on the “Analysis of the Academic and professional careers of graduates of the European Schools’ Graduates” − Study by Van Dijk Management Consultants
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6. Follow up to December 2008 meeting – next steps

- CANTEEN (need annual and financial report)
- TRANSPORT (need annual and financial report)
- COMMUNICATION
- FINANCING
- EDUCATIONAL/SCHOOL ISSUES (bullying, 2nd language, library)
- EVENTS 2009 (Valentine’s day, Open Day, Eurosport, etc..)

7. Initial discussion on PA Working methods
i. Meetings with class reps
ii. Meetings with student reps
iii. Meeting with teachers
iv. Meeting with Admin staff
v. Meetings with the school management
vi. Preparation for Education Councils
vii. Preparation for Administration Board

8. Next meeting – Thursday 12 February (if we want to meet before the PA dinner on the 13 February) or 20 February 2009

Cindy van Velzen
Vice-President
ESK PA