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The Parents’ Committee must by obligation be consulted on ten points (Education Act, s. 193). In other words, the school board cannot take action in the following areas without first having been advised by the Parents’ Committee: The division, annexation or amalgamation of school board territory
In Ontario, by ministry regulation, every school has a school council with strong parent representation and each board has a Parent Involvement Committee (PIC). The mandate and structure of each group is set out in Ontario Regulation 612/00: School Councils and Parent Involvement Committees.
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- How to Join A Parent Involvement Committee
- Tips For Running Effective Committees
- Resources
Parents can get involved in their child’s education in many ways, including through the school council at their child’s school and the school board parent involvement committee (PIC). Both PICsand school councils encourage parent involvement in support of student achievement, equity and well-being. A PICis an important board-level advisory body tha...
Getting involved is as simple as contacting your local school board or call a Ministry of Education regional officefor your area. Either can put you in contact with your local parent involvement committee. Everyone is welcome to attend parent involvement committee meetings and learn how they work. Meetings are held at least four times a year. Check...
Running meetings
Use these tips to help ensure effective parent involvement committee meetings: 1. plan in advance by selecting meeting dates for the entire school year 2. find a meeting location that is central for all attendees, or consider alternative ways for members to participate, for example, by videoconference or teleconference 3. create an agenda for each meeting and circulate it to members in advance 4. record minutes and maintain financial records 5. inform all participants of any operational proce...
Best practices
Effective parent involvement committees are those that: 1. prioritize student achievement, equity and well-being 2. focus on the needs and interests of all students 3. are composed of members who represent the diversity of the board 4. are actively involved in assisting school councils to engage parents, creating a welcoming environment 5. recognize the diversity of the parents within their school community 6. promote effective and ongoing communication among all partners in education 7. esta...
All boards in Ontario are required to have a Parent Involvement Committee. This fact sheet answers commonly asked questions about Parent Involvement Committees in Ontario. Parent Involvement Committees: • enhance parent involvement to support student achievement and well-being at the regional level.
Give parents tips about how they can stay involved in their child's education. Let parents know how to be part of your school board's parent involvement committee. Legislation and regulations. The Education Act and its regulations provide the statutory basis for how education is delivered to students in the publicly funded school system ...
Tip 2: Develop an action plan. Use the parent survey responses to develop a parent engagement action plan: consider if there are barriers to parent involvement that need to be addressed; identify areas in which parents are willing and available to help, and the skills and experience they have offered to share
Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) acts as an advisory body to the local school board, and provides an important link between parents and the board’s director of education and trustees.
