2019-2020 Elected Council Members
Executive:
Chair: Tony van der Mout
Vice Chair: -
Treasurers: Jonathan Waldron
Secretary: Sara Parkes
Members at Large:
Cori Anderson
Amy Brotzel
Maria Clavel
Heather Greenwood
Sarah Mitchell
Matt Neidzielski
Mary Simone
Phil Streets (Council email, website, communication)
Joshua Walt
Rosy Young
Chantal
Teacher Representatives: Nathalie Vrana and Daniella Kealey
The responsibilities of the executives include:
1. Chair: plans, organizes, and chairs Council meetings; communicates with the school principal and community members; and ensures that parents/guardians of students are consulted on matters under consideration.
2. Vice-Chair (or Co-Chair): takes on the responsibilities of the Chair if she/he is absent or unable to fulfill his/her duties.
3. Secretary: prepares and distributes Council meeting minutes; drafts Council correspondence; and keeps files of Council’s official documents. This position may be shared among 3 people.
4. Treasurer: receives, pays out, and keeps accounts of all Council funding and approved expenses; prepares regular financial statements subject to annual audits; and holds joint signing authority for Council expenditures along with one other Council member.
Elections
Parents who would like to become School Council members can nominate themselves prior to the first annual meeting of Council, which is usually held within the first 30 days of the new school year. Parent members are elected at the meeting by the parents present. Terms are for one year, although members may seek additional terms of office.