- To support the school plan and its activities - Provide advice to the school and division from a parental perspective - Provide a forum for involvement and discussion of parents in the education system - Provide supports and resources for students and families to encourage engagement in the school community and education
What is a Parent Council Expected to do?
- Establish a constitution - Establish policies and procedures that work for its community and ensure that they are followed - Hold an Annual General Meeting - Hold regular and open meetings for the community - Determine whether or not to be involved in fundraising and establish a process for accurate and transparent record keeping - Encourage participation in the school and school division - Liaise with school administration - Establish long and short term goals
What Can a Parent Council be Involved in?
- School planning - Event planning - Fundraising - Volunteer recruitment - Providing resources for parents
What Can't a Parent Council be Involved in?
- Human resource issues - Student discipline issues
Who is Included in a Parent Council?
- Parents of children attending the school - Community members - Principal and teacher representative - School Trustees
How Can a Parent Council Encourage Involvement?
- Identify what the school community needs and interests are in regard to a school plan and a divisional plan - Discuss how our Parent Council can help address or promote these needs and interests through involvement and engagement - Invite parents to participate