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School Advisory Council (SAC)
We are excited to have an SAC at our schools this year. SACs are advisory bodies to individual school principals and the Regional Centre for Education (RCEs), on a range of issues related to their local schools and the overall school system.
Who: Our three elementary schools, Dwight Ross, Kingston & District, and St. Mary’s, which all feed into Pine Ridge Middle School, will be working together with our School Advisory Council (SAC) towards common goals for improving student wellbeing and achievement.
What: 3 meetings per year (minimum)
Where/When: Meeting dates are set for the year. All meetings will be held from 6-7 pm.
October 1, 2025 at Kingston & District School
November 26, 2025 at St. Mary's Elementary School
January 28, 2026 at Dwight Ross School
April 22, 2026 at Kingston & District School
Why: This collaboration will help our students succeed in school by ensuring their emotional and academic needs are met in an ultimate goal of helping to prepare them for moving on in their education as life-long learners. When our students do well, our communities do well.
If you are interested in putting your name forward or have any questions, please contact, Bernice Jackson, Principal at bernice.jackson@avrce.ca
Meeting Minutes:
October 1, 2025: Meeting Minutes
KDS/DRS/SMES School Advisory Council
KDS/DRS/SMES School Advisory Council
School Advisory Councils (SACs) play an important role in supporting student success at the community-level.
SACs are volunteer organizations that receive their authority from the Education Act (2018). The establishment of SACs and their roles and responsibilities are set out in the Education Act and the Ministerial Education Act Regulations.
SACs are volunteer organizations that receive their authority from the Education Act (2018). The establishment of SACs and their roles and responsibilities are set out in the Education Act and the Ministerial Education Act Regulations.
SACs are advisory bodies to individual school principals, regional centres for education (RCEs), and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) on a range of issues related to their local schools and the overall school system.
SAC membership can vary, but generally consists of the school principal, parents/guardians, teachers, other school staff, students, and community members. SAC membership should reflect the diversity of the school community.
In 2018, focus groups were conducted with SAC chairs and principals about enhancing the role of SACs. As a result, SACs now have a stronger voice in regional and provincial policy development, more professional development and networking opportunities, and a budget that supports the SACs mandate and operations.
Parents/guardians and community members who want to get involved in their school’s SAC can contact the school principal. Each RCE and the CSAP have a staff person who is responsible for supporting SACs.
SAC Co-Chairs: Stephanie Desrosiers & Laura d'Entremont
SAC Secretary: Ann Barnes
Principal: Bernice Jackson (KDS) Shelley Lincoln (DRS) Tammy Jones (SMES)
School Support Staff Member: Stephanie Desrosiers & Lauren Avery
Community Representative: Ann Barnes
SAC Annual Report for 2024-2025 for the joint SAC between SMES, DRS & KDS. Should you have any questions, please contact your child's school.
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