Dear
Parents/Guardians,
Welcome
back to another school year! We hope you
had a wonderful summer and we look forward to another year of fun activities
for the students and their families.
School
Council will be hosting the Meet the Teacher Night Pizza Social which will be
held on Thursday, September 17th at 6:00pm in the school gym right
before Meet the Teacher Night which starts at 6:30pm. This social is an opportunity for parents to
meet other parents at the school in an informal setting. We will have some pizza and drinks available.
SKT
and School Council is always in need of volunteers. The learning commons is in particular need of
volunteers. If you are able to volunteer
for the school and/or school council, please fill out the Parent/Guardian Interest Form and return it to the
school before Friday, September 18th. You can also complete the form online at: http://bit.ly/sktcscSept2015InterestForm
Our
first School Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 22nd
at 7pm in the Learning Commons at the school.
All parents/guardians are encouraged to attend this meeting! School Council is always looking for new
members to help us create a more positive school environment for our children. For a description of the roles and
responsibilities of SKT Council, please see below.
For
more information about the SKT School Council, you can look at what we
accomplished last year on our School Council website. In addition if you have any questions, you
can contact us via email or by leaving a note at the school (addressed to
School Council).
As
we are a green friendly school, this will be the last paper newsletter that we
will be sending out to all families. If
you are interested in continuing to receive paper copies of the school and
School Council newsletter, please fill out the Paper Newsletter Form and return it to the
school before Friday, September 18th.
We
look forward to meeting you at the Pizza Social or at our first council
meeting!
SKT School Council
Twitter: SKTCouncilOCSB
School Council Roles and Responsibilities
Parent Members*
·
Attends and participates in
CSC meetings and
on ad hoc committees.
·
Votes
on issues as required.
·
Participates in information and
training programs.
·
Acts as a communication link
with
school community.
Chair (or 2 Co-Chairs
if applicable)*
·
Communicates
on an on-going basis with the
School Principal
·
sets the dates and times of meetings
·
establishes the meeting agenda
·
Chairs school council meetings.
·
Ensures
a record of meetings are recorded and maintained.
·
Ensures that the
school community is kept
informed on CSC
proceedings and activities.
·
Represents the council at special functions.
·
Acts as a spokesperson for
the CSC.
·
Consults with senior board
staff and trustees, as
required.
·
Participates in information and
training sessions.
·
Ensures follow-up on items raised by
council members.
·
Ensures
council members are familiar with
the local constitution/by-laws.
Vice-Chair
(if applicable)
·
Assumes acting role
in
the absence of the Chair.
·
Assumes any other
duties as assigned by the Chair.
Secretary*
·
Records,
distributes and maintains records of CSC meetings and correspondence
related to CSC meetings.
·
Ensures the record of decision
is distributed no
less than one (1) week
after each meeting.
·
Ensures
access to SKT CSC records by the school
community.
·
Ensures that a
copy of the record
is
provided to the school
for the school community.
Treasurer*
·
Develops
a budget at least one year out, at the direction of
the Chair and the CSC.
·
Maintains a record
of
SKT CSC funds and financial activities as required
by
Board policy and in
keeping with
common accounting practices.
·
Co-signs cheques for payment of goods and services.
·
Prepares an annual,
written financial statement for review and
approval of the CSC.
·
Ensures
access to CSC financial records by the school community.
·
Ensures that a
copy of the financial record
is
provided to the school
for access by the school
community.
School Council Parent Association Representative (appointed position)
·
Reports and consults with the
CSC on issues referred by the Board and/or the Parent Association.
·
Represents the opinions of parents in their school community.
·
Represents and expresses the
majority view of the CSC.
·
Attends the
Ottawa Catholic School
Council Parent Association
meetings.
Parish Representative
(appointed position)
·
Brings the concerns of
the parish regarding
Catholic education to the
CSC.
·
Serves to disseminate the
suggestions, orientations, activities and concerns of the CSC to
the wider parish
communities.
·
Assists in
promoting, aligning and co-ordinating the
liturgical celebrations
and other activities of the parishes,
school and community as required.
·
Assists in maintaining the
Catholic dimension in
the total school community.
Community Representative (appointed position)
·
Reflects the
views of the local
community and brings forth concerns to the CSC.
·
Provides
a link between the
CSC and the community.
