School Council Meeting
November 21

Our Purpose

The School Council aims to boost student achievement and enhance the education system’s accountability by providing recommendations to the Principal and the Board, with active participation

from parents

HOW DO WE HELP ?

We support student & classroom enrichment by raising funds, arranging guest speakers, connecting parents, & advocating for educational improvements that drive student success.

Our School Council meetings are open to everyone!

Each meeting features updates from chairs and committees, the latest school news from the principal, a Q&A with Adam, and time for parents to share ideas or concerns.

Available both in-person & online

meetings run from

6:30-8 p.m.

Join us in the Northern Library (basement) or Via our Hybrid Platform, Microsoft Teams

Virtual Attendees are sent the Meeting Link by 5 p.m. the Day of the Meeting

Research consistently shows that engaged parents contribute significantly to student success.

If you’re interested in a more active role, consider becoming a voting member

Oct. 22 Agenda

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THE SCHOOL COUNCIL VOTING

MEMBERS

Co-Chairs

Jessica Miklos & Omar Becerril

Co-Treasurers

Julie Buckareff & Sarah Flint

Secretary

Stephanie Nacawa

Teacher Rep

Jenn Marr

Student Rep

Savannah Royes & Humza Jadoon

Community Rep

Bronwen Alsop

Parent Reps

Ali Pajang, Anna Rutledge, Catherine Wong, Gavin McCulloch, Harp Thind, John Bakous, Keith Tong, Kristina Turner, Shelagh Durno & Wendy Li

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

Northern Secondary School (NSS)Council Constitution & Bylaws

School Statement of Needs

Northern School Council Meeting Minutes | Oct. 8, 2024

Northern School Council Meeting Minutes | Sept. 17, 2024

Check out Our Election Process below!

To become a Parent Member or Leader:

1) Parents who are interested in becoming a voting parent member (“candidates”) should fill out the self-nomination form above.

2) If there are 15 or less candidates, all applicants will automatically become the new School Council.

3) If there are more than 15 candidates, each parent will have a minute to introduce themselves. Then, there will be a vote by all parents present, and the top 15 candidates will become the new School Council.

Run for Leadership (Co-Chair, Co-Secretary, Co-Treasurer):

1) After School Council has elected its members, each candidate interested in leadership will be given 1 minute to describe their interest in the position and what they’d like to contribute.

2) If there are no more than 2 candidates for each position, they will automatically fill the position.

3) If there are more than 2 candidates for a position, the 15 Parent Members will fill the position by voting.

Roles & Responsibilites

Parent Member

Parent members are voting members who: participate on any committees established by the school council; contribute to the discussions of the school council; solicit the views of other parents and members of the community to share with the school council; observe the council’s code of ethics and established bylaws.

Co-Chair

The co-chairs are elected by the council members and must be parents/guardians. The co-chairs are voting members who, in addition to performing the same duties as other council members, arrange for meetings, prepare agendas, chair council meetings, ensure that minutes of council meetings are recorded and maintained, facilitate the resolution of conflict, participate as ex-officio members of all committees established by the school council; communicate with the school principal on behalf of the council; being a co-signer on the council’s bank account.

Co-Treasure

The co-treasurers are elected by the council members and must be a parent/ guardian. The co-treasurers are voting members who, in addition to performing the same duties as other council members, are responsible for the financial recording and reporting required by the Board; preparing the draft and final budgets for approval by the council; preparing and presenting updated financial information at all meetings; being a cosigner on the council’s bank account.

Co-Secretary

The co-secretaries are elected by the council members and must be a parent/guardian. The co-secretaries are voting members who, in addition to performing the same duties as other council members, are responsible for preparing draft and final minutes of all Council meetings; ensuring that these and all other documents for discussion in meetings are uploaded onto the website; managing communications for Council in our email box.

Student Rep

is a voting member who: contributes to the discussions of the school council; solicits the views of other students to share with the school council; may participate on any committees established by the school council; communicates information from the council to other students; observes the council’s code of ethics and established bylaws.

Teacher Rep

One voting member who: contributes to the discussions of the school council; solicits views from teachers to share with the school council; may participate on any committees established by the school council; communicates information back to teachers; observes the council’s code of ethics and established bylaws.

Staff Rep

One voting member who: contributes to the discussions of the school council; solicits views from non-teachinq staff to share with the school council; may participate on any committees established by the school council; communicates information back to non-teaching staff; observes the council’s code of ethics and established bylaws.

Community Rep

One voting member who: provides information or perspectives to council related to an external organization or community; may participate on any committee established by school council; communicates information back to the committee that they represent; observes the council’s code of ethics and established bylaws.

Principal

The Principal does not vote but must attend all meetings of School Council (VP may attend in lieu) and has broad responsibilities summarized in section 5.6 of the Guide for School Councils

School Council MeetingNovember 21

Our Purpose

The School Council aims to boost student achievement and enhance the education system’s accountability by providing recommendations to the Principal and the Board, with active participation

from parents

HOW DO WE HELP ?

We support student & classroom enrichment by raising funds, arranging guest speakers, connecting parents, & advocating for educational improvements that drive student success.

Our School Council meetings are open to everyone!

Available both in-person & online

meetings run from

6:30-8 p.m.

Join us in the Northern Library (basement) or Via our Hybrid Platform, Microsoft Teams

Virtual Attendees are sent the Meeting Link by 5 p.m. the Day of the Meeting

If you’re interested in a more active role, consider becoming a voting member

THE SCHOOL COUNCIL VOTING

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

Check out Our Election Process below!

To become a Parent Member or Leader:

2) If there are 15 or less candidates, all applicants will automatically become the new School Council.

Run for Leadership (Co-Chair, Co-Secretary, Co-Treasurer):

Roles & Responsibilites

Parent Member

Co-Chair

Co-Treasure

Co-Secretary

Student Rep

Teacher Rep

Staff Rep

Community Rep

Principal

The Principal does not vote but must attend all meetings of School Council (VP may attend in lieu) and has broad responsibilities summarized in section 5.6 of the Guide for School Councils

For Parents, By Parents

Our Mission Is To Give Parents A Voice In How The School Functions

School Council Meeting
November 21