School councils have been created to enhance students’ learning through the cooperative efforts of parents/guardians, students, staff members, and others in the community. School councils are an advisory body of volunteers who work together to provide ideas and opinions to help the principal and sometimes the school district, make schools a better place for learning. School Councils are involved with issues affecting the education programs, extracurricular activities, and the operation of individual schools. (A School Council is a provincially regulated advisory body functioning under Ministry of Education Regulation 612/00 and board policy.)
School Councils Members
School council membership reflects both the school and the community and includes the following voting members:
- parents/guardians (including the chair, who must be a parent)
- the principal (non-voting)
- a teacher
- a non-teaching school staff member
- a student representative (on secondary school councils only)
- at least one member from the community at large (appointed by council)
Parents and guardians must make up the majority of council members. The positions within School Council (i.e., executive officers: chair, treasurer, and secretary) are elected positions.
More Info About School Councils
Use the following links to find out more about Ontario School Councils:
-School Council Handbook has been posted on www.hdsb.ca (Parents and Community, School Council Link).
-School Councils: A Guide for Members can be found at http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/council/
-The Ontario School Council Support Centre at http://www.schoolcouncils.net.
WOSS Staff Directory, click here
Attendance Portal
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WOSS School Council Highlights, click here
