SCHOOL COUNCIL
Secord's School Council is a collaborative platform that brings together parents, teachers, students, administrators, and community members with a shared commitment to enhancing the overall educational experience. This council is a dynamic forum where diverse perspectives converge to contribute ideas, address challenges, and collectively shape our students' educational journey.
Key Objectives
Facilitating Open Communication:
The council acts as a conduit for open and transparent communication among members, ensuring that all voices are heard and valued.
Collaborative Decision-Making:
By fostering a collaborative decision-making process, the council strives to develop policies and initiatives that reflect the needs and aspirations of the entire school community.
Parent-Teacher Partnership:
The council encourages a collaborative approach to student learning and development by promoting a solid partnership between parents and teachers.
Student Involvement and Advocacy:
Recognizing the importance of student input, the council actively involves students in discussions, providing them with a platform to voice their opinions and contribute to school improvement initiatives.
Community Engagement:
The council extends its reach beyond school boundaries by engaging community members, seeking their insights, and fostering a shared responsibility for our students' educational success.
Addressing Concerns and Celebrating Achievements:
The council serves as a forum to address concerns any member raises while celebrating achievements and milestones within the school community.
Activities and Meetings:
The Secondary School Council conducts regular meetings to discuss various aspects of school life, from academic programs to extracurricular activities. These meetings allow stakeholders to share updates, propose initiatives, and address challenges. Additionally, the council supports organizing events such as musicals, semi-formals, and graduation as chaperones or extra hands to strengthen the sense of community within the school.
Further information on parent involvement on the Laura Secord School Council
Article 3 Purpose and Objectives
Encourage meaningful involvement of parents and all members of the school community in support of student learning by focussing on the following areas: parenting skills, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision making and collaborating with the community.
Facilitate building a viable school community that works together in the best interests of our students and their education.
Provide a means for regular communication and dialogue between all partners in education.
Help coordinate the services for school, family and community partnerships related to social, health, safety, recreational and nutrition programs that assist in children's education.
Provide input into decisions made by the school administration, the DSBN and the Ministry.
Participate in the school improvement planning process.
Article 5 Membership
5.1
The School Council comprises parent members, the principal (and vice-principals), community representatives, students, teachers, and support staff as outlined in the Guide, Section 3. Each member of the School Council is considered a voting member, with the exception of the principal (and vice-principals).
5.2
Parent members are expected to:
attend at least three monthly School Council meetings in the school year;
participate in School Council supported events;
join and actively participate in sub-committee(s); and
inform the chair or the secretary if they will be absent from a School Council meeting.
5.3
The School Council may remove any member who misses three (3) consecutive meetings from the School Council.
5.4
A vacancy on the School Council allows the School Council to exercise its authority.
Article 6 Parent Member Elections
6.1
Election of parent members shall occur within the first thirty days of the start of each school year.
6.2
Each parent member of the School Council seeking election must be nominated or self-nominated in writing and must declare if he or she is employed by the DSBN.
6.3
Each parent/guardian of a student enrolled in the school shall be entitled to vote for parent members in each position on the School Council.