ÌýPrincipal or his/her designate are essential in supporting school councils. For information on:
Each ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø school is required to have a school council
made up of the Principal, parents
/caregivers, teachers, support staff, students (secondary
schools), and community members.Ìý The purpose of the
school council is to actively
engage parents
/caregivers
to improve student success.Ìý It also provides a regular opportunity for
its members to discuss how to make the school a better place for learning for
its students.Ìý The Principal brings important information about the school
to the school council.Ìý The school council, in turn, advises the Principal
on matters related to the learning goals of the school, the school's policies
and procedures, students' needs, activities and resources for students and
parents
/caregivers, and
ways of involving parents
/caregivers
in the life of the school.Ìý The school council is required to hold at
least four general meetings each school year that are open to all parents
/caregivers in the school,
and a membership election in September.Ìý The elected Chair of the
school council is a parent/caregivers of a child in the
school.Ìý For more information about your school council, please call your
school or the chair of your school council.
NOTE:ÌýSchool Council
elections are held forÌýparent
/caregiver representativesÌýNOT chair, co-chair, treasurer (School Council executives)
etc.
School Council
By-laws should outline the number of parent
/caregiver representatives that will be elected to School Council. To review a School Council by-law sample click here