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The materials included here are intended
to help familiarize parents with our School
Advisory Council and how its functions. In
addition, several of the publications explain how school councils are set
up and run in York Region District School Board (YRDSB) and the
Province of Ontario. To view other YRDSB information and
documents, visit the YRDSB School Council web site. |
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Bridges |
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Bridges is a newsletter designed
for School Councils. It is published 3 times a year by
The York Region District School Board and The Staff
Development Centre. The Staff Development Centre is
committed to creating and supporting opportunities for
learning and growth. |
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School Council Handbook© |
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This document was developed to provide
parents with background information on the York Region
District School Board, as well as information regarding
Board Policies and Procedures relating to school council
operations and key resources to assist parents and other
school council members. It is a comprehensive document
that not only explains the various players on the Board
and their roles, but also school and Board planning
procedures. It also provides information on how to run
an effective school council, answers frequently asked
questions, and provides numerous examples of
documents and forms used by school councils. |
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School Council Orientation |
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The York Region
District School Board produced this booklet to give
parents the tools they need to be effective in their own
school. It provides background information on the
purpose of school councils, as well as information on
the regulation under which school councils are
established and York Region's policy and procedure on
school councils. |
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Policy 262 & Procedure 262 |
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This is the Board's
policy and procedure governing school councils. Board
procedure 262 follows the "musts" in the Ministry of
Education Regulation 612, while clarifying and tailoring
the regulation for the public schools in York Region.
While Procedure 262 covers the operational details of
school councils, it is the Board's Policy 262 that
mandates each school must have a "vibrant" council and
outlines the Board's vision for school councils in York
Region public schools. |
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School Councils: A Guide for Members |
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The Ontario Ministry of Education
published this comprehensive look at school councils in
2001 and updated it in 2002. It covers just about
everything you need to know about school councils in the
province. Some of the topics included in the
booklet are: A Short History of School Councils in
Ontario, The Regulations Governing School Councils,
Effective School Councils, Preparing For and Running
Meetings, Communication, Accountability, and About
Ontario's Education System. View updates here |
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A Handbook of Information for Volunteers |
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A Resource to Support School Councils |
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The intent of this protocol is to
support and guide effective communication between the
Board and its school councils. Effective communication
ensures common understanding, the sharing of relevant
information in a timely manner and provides an avenue
for the resolution of issues.
In addition, this document defines standards and best
practices for the use of electronic and non-electronic
tools. Before communicating, careful consideration
should be given to determine the best communication
tool. This document provides guidance on which
communication tools are available and which are best
suited to different needs and refers only to documents
that are distributed by central Board services. |
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Parental Involvement: |
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A Resource to Support the School Planning Process |
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This booklet provides a list of
resources on subjects ranging from parenting to
communicating to volunteering to learning at home.
Resources on how to develop an effective school council
and collaborating with the community are also listed. |
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Communications Protocol: |
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A Resource to
Support School Councils |
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The intent of this protocol is to
support and guide effective communication between the
Board and its school councils. Effective communication
ensures common understanding, the sharing of relevant
information in a timely manner and provides an avenue
for the resolution of issues.
In addition, this document defines standards and best
practices for the use of electronic and non-electronic
tools. Before communicating, careful consideration
should be given to determine the best communication
tool. This document provides guidance on which
communication tools are available and which are best
suited to different needs and refers only to documents
that are distributed by central Board services. |
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YRDSB Procedure NP 133 |
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Financial Management for School Councils
and Other Parent Fundraising Groups |
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Under the Education Act, Regulation 612,
school boards in Ontario are required to establish a
school council for each school within the board.
Many school councils perform fundraising activities in
the name of the school and as such are required to
conform with the appropriate sections of Regulation 612
that deal with fundraising issues. |
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YRDSB Policy 676 |
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Fundraising and the Use of Non-Board Funds
to Support Student Learning |
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This policy clarifies fundraising
guidelines for both student fundraising and fundraising
by school councils. |
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YRDSB School Councils |
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Check out what other school councils in the York Region District School Board are up to. |
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