alberta school councils’ association school council best practices webinar
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A collaborative project by ASCA/ERLC/ARPDC as a result of a grant from Alberta Education to support implementation
Alberta School Councils’ Association
School Council Best PracticesWebinar
ASCA Instructors for this Webinar
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All ASCA workshop Instructors are highly experienced individuals with an intense desire to assist parents and school councils in their roles of supporting and enhancing student achievement. In-house education and training complements the real-life learning each Instructor embarks upon in their day-to-day lives within their families and educational circles.
Presenter Image and Bio
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Cheryl Low
Larissa Bissett
Lisa Dickner Marilyn Welsch
Lynda Akers
Michele Mulder
Trina Boymook
To facilitate a discussion forum for school council members across Albertato exchange ideas, identify challengesand share successes related to their school council roles and responsibilities.
Objective: School Council Best Practices
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Four Areas of Focus (for today)
• Advise/Lobby/Decide: Who does what, when and with whom?
• Engaging Your School Community: Is there anybody out there?
• Fundraising: Who? What? Why? Where? When? and even How!
• School Council Governance: Rules? What rules?!?SC Best Practices Webinar4
A. Northern AlbertaB. Greater Edmonton AreaC. Central AlbertaD. Calgary and Southern AlbertaE. Other
Where are you?
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School Council MembershipWhat best describes your role on your School Council?
A. Parent
B. Student
C. Teacher
C. Principal or Admin
D. Community Member
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What is the purpose of School Council?
What is the role of School Council?
Setting the Stage
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Breakout rooms
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Advise/Lobby/
Decide ???
Engaging
Your School
Community
Fundraising
$$$
School
Council
Governance
To move yourself to your breakout room:
• _________ Group stays in the main room.
Click and drag your name to your break out room.
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• Reminder of Objective:Advise/Lobby/Decide
To facilitate a discussion forum for school council members across Albertato exchange ideas, identify challengesand share successes related to their school council roles and responsibilities.
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• Definition and/or interpretation of “advise”Advise/Lobby/Decide
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• Provide some examples of when/how your School Council has advised their school or board
Advise/Lobby/Decide
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• Definition and/or interpretation of “lobby”Advise/Lobby/Decide
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• Provide some examples of when/how your School Council has lobbied their school, board, Alberta Education or another group in the community
Advise/Lobby/Decide
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• As per the School Act and the School Councils Regulation, on which items is a school council authorized to “decide”?
Advise/Lobby/Decide
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• Provide some examples of when/how your School Council has made decisions from a school council perspective.
Advise/Lobby/Decide
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• Reminder of Objective:Fundraising
To facilitate a discussion forum for school council members across Albertato exchange ideas, identify challengesand share successes related to their school council roles and responsibilities.
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• What does Legislation say about School Councils and Fundraising?
Fundraising
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• What concerns might there be of a School Council that chooses to fundraise?
• What are the benefits?
Fundraising
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• What does Legislation say about groups other than School Councils becoming incorporated (as a Society) with a purpose of raising funds for (students in) a school?
Fundraising
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• What are the similarities between the 2 groups?
• What are the differences?
Fundraising
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• What challenges has your school council had in the area of fundraising?
Fundraising
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• What successes has your school council had in the area of fundraising?
Fundraising
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• Reminder of Objective:Engaging Your School Community
To facilitate a discussion forum for school council members across Albertato exchange ideas, identify challengesand share successes related to their school council roles and responsibilities.
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• What does it mean to “be engaged”? Is it different than “being involved”?
Engaging Your School Community
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• Provide some examples of who makes up your school community
Engaging Your School Community
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• What is the value to having an “engaged” school community? Who benefits? Any examples?
Engaging Your School Community
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• What barriers has your school council run into while trying to engage your school community?
Engaging Your School Community
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• What has your school council done that has successfully engaged more members of your school community?
Engaging Your School Community
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• What are some of the ways that your school council, or school, recognizes the efforts and contributions of engaged school community members?
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• Reminder of Objective:School Council Governance
To facilitate a discussion forum for school council members across Albertato exchange ideas, identify challengesand share successes related to their school council roles and responsibilities.
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• What does Legislation say about School Council Governance?
School Council Governance
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• What are the benefits to a school council having a written document guiding the way in which their important work is conducted?
School Council Governance
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• Provide some examples of the types of documents used to guide the work of school councils.
School Council Governance
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• Mini-poll: What does your School Council use?
School Council Governance
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A. BylawsB. Operating ProceduresC. ConstitutionD. Terms of ReferenceE. Other/Don’t Know
• What makes each of these documents different?
• What are some of the challenges associated with the more ‘formal’ governance documents?
School Council Governance
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• What topics can, or should, be included within the governance document for a school council?
School Council Governance
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School Council Governance
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• Authority• Purpose (Vision)• Changes/Amendments• Mission• Objectives/Functions• Membership • Governance Models• Quorum• Decision Making• Policies
• Meetings• Agenda• Communication• Chairperson• Positions and Descriptions • Vacancies• Committees• Fundraising• Code of Ethics• Personal Information and
Privacy Act (PIPA)
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Sharing Collective Wisdom
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Top Two Tidbits
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Advise/Lobby/ Decide
Fundraising Engaging Your School Community
School Council Governance
• Devote time, thought and study, to the role and responsibilities of a school council member so I can provide effective service to my council.
• Be familiar with school council policies and operating principles.• Work with my fellow school council members in a spirit of harmony cooperation,
and respect for differences of opinion. • Promote positive and collaborative relationships on school council, between
school council and the greater school community. • Encourage parent participation in school council. • Work with my fellow school council members to support the goals of the school’s
education and improvement plans. • Assist the school council to excel in all of its efforts and undertakings. • Act as an advocate for excellence in education at the school and community levels.• Declare any conflict of interest.• Never disclose any confidential information I may have access to through other
involvements at the school.• Use the appropriate communication channels to address concerns
CODE OF Conduct for SCHOOL COUNCIL MEMBERS
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Refer to Handout #1 – Code of Conduct & Code of Ethics
Additional Resources
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• ASCA Website (templates, tip sheets and more!) www.albertaschoolcouncils.ca
• ASC Resource Manual http://bit.ly/zEDXIR
• Alberta Education http://education.alberta.ca/parents/role/schoolcouncils.aspx
• Board Development http://culture.alberta.ca/bdp/default.aspx
• Corporate Registries http://www.servicealberta.ca/Corporate_Registries.cfm
• Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission http://aglc.ca/
Refer to Handout #2 – Additional Resources
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