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Section 56 of the Education Act stipulates that the Governing Board chair cannot be a member of the school board personnel. Such a prohibition does not exist for the Parents’ Committee. No provision therefore prevents a school board staff member from becoming to be a member of the Parents’ Committee.
- THE GOVERNING BOARD
The Chair of the Governing Board Education Act Comments 56...
- THE GOVERNING BOARD
This document summarizes what is expected of governing board members and administrators of educational institutions. It also supplies additional details regarding the specific role of the chair and the principal or director.
With the creation of Governing Boards, parents began taking part in the decision-making process. The aim of the Parent Participation Organization (PPO), which may be set up in each school, is in fact to ensure the development of this participation.
The Chair of the Governing Board Education Act Comments 56 The GB shall choose its chair from among the parents' representatives on the governing board who are not members of the personnel of the school board. This is done at the first meeting of the Governing Board called by the principal after the election of the members at the general ...
Aug 2, 2024 · Parent members on the governing board serve a two-year term and representatives on the parents’ committee serve one year. To find out the date of the general meeting, consult your school’s website or contact the administration.
• The positions of chair and vice-chair are assumed by parent members elected to the governing board. The chair and vice-chair hold their positions for one year. • The school staff and the students can elect substitute members to replace regular members in case they are absent.
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In addition, the childcare service may have a parents’ committee that can make recommendations, particularly to the school principal and the governing board (s. 256, Education Act ). 9 In the English school system, the governing board’s power is limited to giving advice to the school board.