Take a look through the different positions on the executive committees.

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Time commitments listed are just an example, it all depends how much you want to get involved with

Chairperson

Time Commitment: 4+ hours per month (includes time attending monthly meeting)

Key Attributes:

• Be a parent of a student attending the school.

• Be someone who can work collaboratively with others.

• Have some organizational skills

• Commit to role for full school year

Chair’s Relationship with the Principal:

Regular and ongoing communication with the school principal. This relationship of mutual trust and respect must be nurtured, being mindful of common goals for the learning community.

Typical Duties:

• preparing agendas for school council meetings in consultation with the principal

• chairing and maintaining meeting decorum

• ensuring that minutes are recorded and maintained

• communicating with the principal on a regular basis

• ensuring there is regular communication with the school community, beyond those who attend meetings

• following existing school council by-laws/operating procedures

• ensuring roles and responsibilities are clearly defined

• soliciting input from all members

• staying informed about school board policy that impacts school council

• striving to ensure the diversity of the school community is represented on school council

• promoting teamwork between the school council, principal and staff

• leading a school council self-evaluation (e.g., completing the annual report to the school board).

• participate in discussions / decisions / ideas generation to improve the function of Council

• contribute to successful School Council events as part of organizing / day-of volunteer

Vice/Co-Chair

Time Commitment: 2 - 3 hours per month (includes time attending monthly meeting)

Typical Duties:

• chair meetings, in the event the chair is unavailable

• support the chair in agenda preparation

• promote teamwork and assist the chair in the smooth running of the meetings

• keep informed of relevant school and school board policies

• prepare to assume the responsibility of chairperson in the future

• participate in discussions / decisions / ideas generation to improve the function of Council

• contribute to successful School Council events as part of organizing / day-of volunteer

Secretary

Time Commitment: 3 hours per month (includes time attending monthly meeting)

Typical Duties:

• act as a recorder at each meeting and ensure the minutes accurately reflect the directions agreed to at the school council meeting

• keep minutes, correspondence, records and other school council documents (e.g., constitution and operating procedures) filed in an orderly fashion and publicly accessible, in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act

• have a working knowledge of the operating procedures of the school council

• ensure notices of meetings and other school council / fundraising events are distributed.

• participate in discussions / decisions / ideas generation to improve the function of Council

• contribute to successful School Council events as part of organizing / day-of volunteer

Director - General

Time Commitment: 2 - 3 hours per month(includes time attending monthly meeting)

Typical Duties:

• assist where interested / needed with School Council needs

• attend monthly meetings (in evening) where possible

• participate in discussions / decisions / ideas generation to improve the function of Council

• contribute to successful School Council events as part of organizing / day-of volunteer