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SCHOOL COUNCIL
WELCOME TO PARENTS SEPTEMBER 2015
*Parents play a vital role in education. When parents are engaged and involved, everyone – students, parents and families, teachers, schools and communities – benefits, and our schools become increasingly rich and positive places to teach, learn and grow.
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/involvement/pe_policy2010.pdf
Regulation 612/00 states:
* (2. (1) The purpose of school councils is, through the active participation of parents, to improve pupil achievement and to enhance the accountability of the education system to parents. O. Reg. 612/00, s. 2 (1).
*(2) A school council’s primary means of achieving its purpose is by making recommendations in accordance with this Regulation to the principal of the school and the board that established the council. O. Reg. 612/00, s. 2 (2).
*A School Council’s job is building the capacity of parents to support our children as they move forward in life so they are successful in and beyond school.
*Teachers get yearly Professional Development – parents don’t.
*All parents are CAPABLE of helping their children succeed to their ability at school, we may simply not have the capacity – School Councils enable parents to gain that capacity.
How parents can get involved Election Committee – to organize elections
Outreach and Learning Committee – to plan outreach and learning for parents & teachers
Welcome & Communications Committee – to create welcome packet for parents & make parents feel welcome and to ensure two-way communication with all parents and the school council
Volunteer Committee – to identify, encourage and coordinate volunteers
Budget and Funding Committee – to set and manage the budget for the year’s activities and to raise the funds required (by fundraising or grant) required for budgeted activities.
Gifted Advisory Committee – to address issues specific to Gifted Program
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Committee – to address issues specific to DHH program
Core/LD Committee – to address issues specific to LD program.
Caring and Safe Schools Committee – to provide parent input into this required school committee
Budget and
Funding
Parents
Each Committee
must contain one School
Council Parent
Member. ALL members of a
committee may vote.
Outreach and
Learning
Welcome &
Communi-cations
Election
Core/LD
School Council(19)
19 votes
Gifted Advisory
Deaf & HoH
Caring and Safe Schools
Parents who attend school events & activities
Volunteer
Non-Teaching
Staff(1)
1 vote
Community(1)
1 vote
Principal(1)
no vote allowed
Teaching Staff (1)
1 vote
Students(1)
1 vote
Parent Volunteers
All parents are always welcome (and encouraged!) to come to School Council meetings.
There are MANY ways to get involved, we welcome you to become actively engaged with Northern Secondary School!
How would you like to show your child that their school matters to you and you want to be involved?
Email: [email protected]