School council elections operate every year and are finalised by March 31st. Look out for a ballot from your child's school in early February. if you are elected to the school council the regional office offers training for parent and community members every year in April and May. This training is free and is conducted after working hours usually running as four sessions from 7 to 9pm. Details of this program are below.
School Council Training Program.
Program 1.'Understanding school council's roles and responsibilities'
- the educational context
- changes to legislation
- legal framework and liability issues
- council's role and responsibilities
- accountability of school council
- a productive meeting- understanding meeting procedures
Program 2.'School council processes'
- president's role and responsibilities
- school council standing orders
- chairing productive meetings
Program 3. 'Money matters for school council, including CASES 21 Finance'
- roles, responsibilities and processes
- where does the money come from-the Student Resource package
- developing an annual school budget
- understanding financial reports
- monitoring school finances
Program 4. 'School improvement- a focus on the role of school council'
- the educational context
- the school strategic plan and annual implementation plan
- the school review-what is the data telling us?
- what can we do to move towards improvement?
This training is advertised to schools in term one. Ask your Principal to provide details of this training to your council once it has been advertised.
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