School Council Resource Guide  

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Overview

• Roles and reponsibilities for student success
• Peel board policy supports school councils
• Tip sheet - How to prepare an action plan
• Action Plan template

3. School Council Chair Contact List

4. Ministry Handbook: School Councils: A Guide for Members

5. Ministry Regulations Backgrounder-New school council regulations

• Ontario Regulation 612/00, School Council Regulation
• Ontario Regulation 613/00, a regulation to amend #298

6. Policies and Procedures

• Board Policy #61--plain language and actual
• Operating procedure #14

7. Constitution and Bylaws

• Tip Sheet - How to prepare a constitution and bylaw
• Constitution template
• Constitution sample
• Bylaw sample - Code of ethics
• Bylaw sample - Election procedures
• Bylaw sample - Roles of school council executive
• Bylaw sample - Filling council vacancies
• Bylaw sample - Conflict of interest
• Bylaw sample - Resolving conflict

8. Fundraising

• Tip sheet - Great fundraising ideas
• Tip sheet - Top 10 fundraising tips
• Tip sheet - How to plan a successful event
• Event planning checklist

9. Recruiting

• Tip sheet - How to recruit parents to your school council
• Tip sheet – 10 ways to get your school council off to a flying start! new

10. Other Tip Sheets

• Tip sheet - Making decisions by consensus or vote
• Tip sheet – Encourage Brainstorming new
• Tip sheet - Resolving conflict
• Tip sheet - Volunteer recognition
• Council meeting checklist

11. Great Meetings/Great Minutes

12. School Council accounts

• Tip Sheet - How to manage school council funds
• Tip Sheet - How to calculate a profit or loss

13. Annual Report

• Tip sheet - How to prepare an annual report
• Annual Report template
• Annual Report sample

14. Your link to additional school council information

15. School Information (this section can be used for notes and information collected from your school council meetings)

 

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