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School Community Councils
PVSD Regional Meetings
May/June 2010
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AGENDA
● Welcome & Introductions
● School Community Councils in
PVSD Schools● SCC Sharing & Networking
● Focused Conversation
● Closing Comments
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PVSD School Community CouncilsWelcome & Introductions
The purpose of tonight’s meeting isto:
Learn about PVSD SchoolCommunity Council documents,supports and initiatives
Have an opportunity to share
successes and establish networks
Provide feedback and advice to theBoard of Education through focused
conversation
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School Community Councils
PVSD Board, SCCs andLearning Improvement
Plans
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PVSD School Community Councils
(SCCs) and the Board
Board Policy 17 – School CommunityCouncils
This policy identifies that, “To facilitatecommunication the Board and the Director will develop procedures that allow for all School Community Councils to communicate with theBoard at least twice each year.”
This policy allows for Board members to attendSCC meetings to:
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PVSD School Community Councils
(SCCs) and the Board
Board Policy 17 – School CommunityCouncils
Enhance communication;
Enhance educational governance;
Create networks;
Clarify the Board’s role , protocols,directives and initiatives
It is our hope that we will be able toaccomplish some of these targetstonight.
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School Community Councils
The information on purpose, duties and roles located on the following slideswas provided by and used with
permission from:
Daniel Bean, Policy Advisor
Policy and Intergovernmental Relations
Policy, Evaluation and Legislative Services Branch
Ministry of Education
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PVSD School Community Councils
Roles and Responsibilities
Duties:
● Understand and communicate the
needs and goals for students’ learning in their schools andcommunities
● Develop supports for the school’s
learning improvement plan● Communicate to parents and other
stakeholders about the role andactions of the SCC and the school
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PVSD School Community Councils
Roles and Responsibilities
Duties:
● Account for the funds that are spent
through the school communitycouncil
● Participate in SCC training,orientation and development
● SCCs should NOT discuss or be givenaccess to personal/confidentialinformation regarding students, staff or families
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PVSD School Community Councils
Roles and Responsibilities
Other Roles:
● Assist the school, administration orstaff in any initiatives or programs
deemed to assist students in any way● Support improved student learning
outcomes and the school’s learningimprovement plan
● Communicate with the PVSD Board – help to clarify and reinforce theBoard’s role, Division protocols,
procedures, directions or initiatives
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Continuous Improvement Framework (CIF)
Four Priority Areas:
Higher levels of literacy and studentachievement
Equitable opportunities for allstudents
Smooth transitions into and through
the system Strong system wide accountability
and governance
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PVSD Learning Improvement Plans (LIP)
PVSD Schools chose school goals thatwould impact:
Literacy/Student Achievement(Reading, Writing, Math, Science,Attendance, Attitude, Behaviour);
Equitable Opportunities
Smooth Transitions
Accountability and Governance
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SCCs and School-Level Planning
Learning Improvement Plan (LIP)
Principals are to share goals withSCCs
SCCs collaborate with schooladministration and staff in developinga plan to support school goals
It is our hope that Principals willshare their results with the SCC andthat the SCC provides feedback forfuture plans
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School Community Councils
PVSD Supports
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School Community CouncilsPVSD Supports
Each school division is required tohave a senior administrative contactwho is responsible for supportingschool community councils
In PVSD your contact is:
Patrick Mooney
Superintendent of School Operations – Learning Improvement
949-3366
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School Community CouncilsPVSD Supports
We have introduced a reorganizedwebsite:
www.pvsd.ca
Using the Resources for…‘Community’ link and then under the Tell Me AboutHeading there is a ‘SchoolCommunity Council’ Link
http://www.pvsd.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=184&Itemid=403
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School Community CouncilsPVSD Supports
On this website you will find a numberof documents that may be useful toyour school community council
These include: SCC Health Check
SCC Administrative Calendar
Links to PVSD SCC Documents
Links to Ministry/SSBA SCC Supports
We hope to highlight Specific SCCInitiatives and Documents on this site aswell
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School Community CouncilsPVSD Supports
On this website you will find a numberof documents that may be useful toyour school community council
These include: SCC Health Check
SCC Administrative Calendar
Links to PVSD SCC Documents
Links to Ministry/SSBA SCC Supports
We hope to highlight Specific SCCInitiatives and Documents on this site aswell
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School Community Councils
PVSD Initiatives
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School Community Councils
Nutrition Break
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School Community Councils
SCC Successes & Sharing
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SCC Successes & Sharing
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PVSD School Community Councils
Successes & Sharing
Small Group Sharing:
● Please sit at a table that does nothave more than two people from the
same SCC● Assign a recorder & reporter at each
group
● Please record the successes and ideas
● Be prepared to share two or threesuccesses per group with the large group
● Timeline 15-20 minutes – 10 minutes
to share
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School Community Councils
Focused Conversation
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PVSD School Community
Councils – Regional Meeting
Thank-you for attendingthis regional meeting and
for sharing your work andideas!