Welcome back to Clairlea, everyone! I hope that all the kids are settling nicely into their routines. I would like to introduce myself - I'm Catharine, the parent of a grade 5 student at Clairlea. I write this blog to share information about the Clairlea School Council and the school community.
This year's first school council meeting is tomorrow evening, Wednesday Sept 16, 7:00pm to 8:30pm at the school. Child-minding is available.
Please join us as we elect our school council executive and begin to plan the year's activities. Everyone is welcome, whether or not you wish to become a voting member of school council.
What is school council?
School councils are a way for parents and guardians to get involved in their children's education. Their primary function is to improve student achievement and enhance the accountability of the education system to parents.*
Every school in the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has one. According to the TDSB, school councils "advise the principal and the Board on a variety of issues and activities relating to student achievement, curriculum goals and priorities, school budget priorities, school safety, renovation plans, after school activities, and criteria for selection of new principals." School councils can make recommendations to their principals and school boards on any matter.*
School councils also raise money to help improve the school. Come to tomorrow's meeting to find out what Clairlea School Council's 2014-2015 fundraising accomplished!
Who gets to be a member?**
Any parent can be a member (up to 50 parent members)
The principal or vice-principal is a (non-voting) member
One teacher (elected by his/her colleagues)
One non-teaching employee of the school (elected by his/her colleagues)
One student can be a member, if appointed by the principal
One or more community members, if appointed by the council
Who can attend meetings?
Anyone in the Clairlea community can attend meetings. That means you! Whether or not you are a voting member, please do come and share your views on how we can enhance the school. Join us tomorrow, Wednesday Sept 16, 7:00pm to 8:30pm at the school. Child-minding is available.
*School Councils: a guide for members (p.1.1)
**School Councils: a guide for members (p.3.1)
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