What can your School Council do
for you?
1. Be in the know. Don’t miss out. Stay well-informed about what
is going on at HHSS.
2. Find out about opportunities, upcoming events & other issues
affecting our school.
3. Learn about education – something in which we all have a
stake.
4. Meet the Principal and hear his informative reports to the
Council.
5. Get the student’s viewpoint from the sitting SAC member of
Council.
6. Hear guest speakers eg. Heads of Dept., Vice Principal,
Trustee . . . etc.
7. Meet other parents and show support to our school.
8. Raise an issue for the Council to hear and consider.
HHSS
School Council ---- FAQ
What exactly is a School Council
anyway?
School Councils are advisory bodies comprised of elected
parents, community representatives, teaching and non-teaching
employees, students and the school Principal. Through the active
participation of parents, school councils work to improve
student achievement and enhance the accountability of the
education system to parents. School Council may provide advice
to the school Principal and the school Board in a variety of
areas, including curriculum goals, school action plans, student
codes of behavior and communication strategies. Elections to
become Council members take place in the first 30 days of each
school year. Every elementary and secondary school in Ontario is
required to operate a School Council. Further information
about School Councils can be obtained from:
http://www.schoolcouncils.net/
What goes on at Council
meetings?
Each meeting is run by the acting Chairperson according to an
agenda. Topics discussed are varied and relate to our school and
to the education of our children. The Principal presents his
report to the Council on school affairs. The Student Activity
Rep. presents a report on the activities of the student body.
Often an invited Guest Speaker will address the Council. The
Council will consider any new business raised within its
mandate.
When and where are Council
meetings? Can anyone attend?
Future School Council Meeting Dates are usually the first
Tuesday evening of every other month - September, November,
January, April & June. Meetings are held in the Seminar
Room (near the Library) at HHSS and start at 7:00 pm. Each
meeting runs for no more than two hours. Everyone is welcome as
all meetings are open. Refreshments are served.
What else does the Council do?
Here are a few examples of Council activities:
- Offer a forum for
Presentations by Guest Speakers on topics of interest to
Parents relating to education
- Annual School Council
complete tour of HHSS: hosted and guided by the Principal
and SAC reps.
- Volunteer Fair organized
and run by the School Council to assist students in choosing
where to perform their forty hours of community service as a
requirement for their high school graduation.
- School Council website:
useful, relevant, up-to-date information & news items
specifically for HHSS parents and students can be viewed at:
http://www.tldsb.on.ca/schools/hhss/council/council.htm
