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School Council

The primary purpose of a School Council is to focus the resources of an entire community on the well being and effective learning of our young people. Membership of our school council consists of, but may not be limited to:

• Parents/guardians of students enrolled in the school
• Community representative(s)
• The school principal
• A teacher representative
• A school support staff representative

School Council acts in an advisory capacity to the principal on matters such as school curriculum and a code of behaviour. Other issues can include the preparation of school profiles, extracurricular activities and the establishment of ad-hoc committees for fund raising. The School Council also meets a minimum of four times per year as required by the Education Act (Regulations 612/00 and 613/00). The Ministry of Education has issued a handbook outlining the School Council's functions and requirements. The handbook can be accessed via this website: http://www.oecta.on.ca/agms/agm2001/other/schoolcouncils.pdf

Anyone in the school or broader community is welcome to attend and to observe School Council meetings. These meetings deal with many issues important to the school community, however they are not forums for the discussion of parent-teacher-student issues. These concerns will be referred to the Principal.

Occasionally, observers may be asked to step from the room for issues of confidentiality or voting procedures.

Our school council is always looking for dynamic individuals in our community to be part of the team. All are welcome.

Please contact the School Council Chair:

Jacqueline Raulin (jtraulin06@yahoo.ca)

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