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Roles & Responsibilities
Roles & Responsibilities
Chair/Co-Chair/Vice-Chair
Chair/Co-Chair/Vice-Chair
Voting members
Attend four meetings minimum per year as per School Council Regulation. Or as determined by bylaws.
Organize meetings; assist with preparing agendas; facilitate council meeting with a positive outcome
Consult with parents/guardians about activities (fundraisers, parent engagement, etc.)
Communicate with the school Principal, Vice-Principal and other TDSB staff on behalf of the council.
Act as a bridge between parents, TDSB and community. Facilitate the resolution of conflict
Adhere to the voices of the parents and encourage parents to bring their voices forward.
Communicate with the school Principal on behalf of the Council
Ensure that minutes of Council meetings are recorded and maintained
Participate as ex-officio members of all committees established by the School Council
Secretary
Secretary
Voting members
Attend four meetings minimum per year as per School Council Regulation. Or as determined by collective group.
Take minutes during meetings, edit and distribute to parents two weeks before next meeting, after approval.
After council approval, share minutes with parents, post minutes on bulletin board/ email and place in School Council binder. Make copies for council monthly meeting.
Ensure CASL guidelines are followed
Manage all internal and external e-lists/social media etc.
School Council Structure
School Council Structure
Member of the School Council Executive Committee
Treasurer
Treasurer
Voting member
Attend four meetings minimum per year as per School Council Regulation. Or as determined by collective group.
Review TDSB Fundraising Guide TDSB Approved Fundraising and Fun Fair Vendors and Procedures for School Council Funds https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Community/How-to-Get-Involved/School-Councils/School-Council-Funds
Keep the council members informed on budgetary matters.
Generate monthly report and updates parents, Principal and Vice-Principal at monthly meetings.
Work cooperatively with the school Administrators regarding program accounts.
Be available to accurately count School Council funds raised and prepare deposit slips to school account. All money handling must be done during school hours and at school.
School Council Structure
School Council Structure
Member of the School Council Executive Committee
Principal
Principal
The school principal is a non-voting member of the school council. They are an important link between the council and the school. (In fact, a meeting cannot be considered a meeting of the school council unless the Principal, or delegated Vice-Principal, is in attendance).
School Council Structure
School Council Structure
Propose member of the School Council Executive Committee
Parent Representatives
Parent Representatives
Voting members
Participate on any committees established by the School Council
Contribute to the discussions of the School Council
Solicit the view of other parents and members of the community to share with the School Council
Observe the Council’s code of ethics and established by laws
Student Representatives
Student Representatives
Voting members
Contributes to the discussions of the School Council
Solicits the views of other students to share with the School Council
May participate on any committees established by the School Council
Communicates information from the Council to other students
School Staff Representative
School Staff Representative
(One each from the teaching and non-teaching staff)
Voting members
School staff representatives are voting members who
Contributes to the discussions of the School Council
Solicit views from their staff groups to share with the School Council
May participate on any committees established by the School Council
Communicate information back to their staff groups
Observe the Council’s code of ethics and established bylaws
Community Representative
Community Representative
Is a voting member
Contributes to the discussions of the School Council
Represents the community perspective
May participates on any committees established by the School Council
Helps build partnerships and links between the school and the community
Observes the councils code of ethics and established bylaws
NOTE: Council may add any other executive role (e.g. French Immersion Rep, Ward Rep, PIAC Rep etc.) as outlined in its Bylaws.
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