School Advisory Council
2025-2026
See SAC Handbook https://www.ednet.ns.ca/docs/sachandbook.pdf
See Brookland's SAC bylaws:
Email: cbvrce-sac-brookland@gnspes.ca
The Brookland Elementary School Advisory Council meets regularly to discuss issues that are important for the Brookland School Community. Contact the school if you would like to participate in the advisory council.
Brookland SAC
Membership:
Tiffany Bonnar (Community member)
Lori Power (Community member)
Natalie MacAskill nmacaskill4@gmail.com (parent/ Chair)
Tamara Alleyne (parent)
Vacant (CUPE staff representative)
John Boutilier boutj@gnspes.ca (Administration)
Jenny MacLean acleanje@gnspes.ca (NSTU staff representative)
Bianca Petrie/Kim Crane MacLean (Home and School Members)
Inaugural Meeting of the 2025-2026 School Year:Wednesday, October 8 at 6 pm. We will meet at Brookland Elementary. Please use the royal Avenue entrance if you attend.
Brookland Elementary School Advisory
Council
Meeting Minutes – May 21, 2025, 6:00pm
Attendees:
John Boutilier – Principal
Lorrie Power – Community Member Representative
Sharron McLaughlin – Staff Representative (CUPE)
Kim MacLean – Parent Representative
Bianca Petrie - Home and School Representative
Absent:
Natalie
Tamara
Lori
Jenny
Observer:
Caleigh Rolls – Parent
1. Bianca Petrie will be take minutes for this meeting
2. Reviewed minutes – accepted
3. Boundary Changes – Discussed the new boundary changes that affect Brookland
and Cusac. There is potential for 25 new students to enroll at Brookland currently
there are 3.
4. New Code of conduct-
a. At Tuesdays Staff meeting staff reviewed the new code of conduct and a
teacher commented on the addition of unacceptable behaviour
b. Page 8 SAC – John will bring this to Susan AuCoin’s attention for clarity
5. Account Balance - $3011.51 SAC is committing to end of year field trips
6. Home and School –
a. Explained School supplies initiative for the 2025-2026 school year with a
student pay of $25 and all supplies would be supplied to all classroom
teachers
b. Update on end of year Bye Bye BBQ
c. Discussed grade 5 end of year celebration – decided to split the gym. Half for
party/dance and half for certificate ceremony with parents being invited
7. Staffing – Second list of staff updates for the 2025-2026v school year will be out
tomorrow
8. Codes – currently the school is codes for student protection and privacy that is such
as Code “colour student’s name” discussion will be had with teachers to explain
this a little further as some students are quite nervous and confused about lock
downs and hold and secures when they are explain to their parents at the end of the
day
Adjourned at 7:12 PM
Meeting Minutes, October 8, 2025:
Members in attendance:
Jenny MacLean
Bianca Petrie
Natalie MacAskill
John Boutilier
Caleigh Rolls
Kim Crane MacLean
Lorrie Power
Absent:
Tiffany Bonnar
Tamara Alleyne
Meeting chaired by Natalie MacAskill
Minutes from the May 21st meeting were reviewed and approved.
SAC agreed to donate $1000 to the Home and School to assist with costs.
SAC bylaws were reviewed, along with the SAC “to do” list.
The next meeting was scheduled for February 11th, 2026.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:20pm.
Members Present:
