Common use of Structure of the Council Clause in Contracts

Structure of the Council. The Advisory Council shall include the following members:  The Principal, who is a non-voting member  Two parents/guardians  Two teachers  One member of the school support staff  Two students  Two community members (which will include one First Nations member) Names of the members of the East Richmond Education Centre (EREC) School Advisory Council and their respective years of service are detailed in an appendix to the bylaws. EREC SAC will make decisions in the following ways:  All decisions will be made by consensus where possible.  If a consensus cannot be reached, the decision will be delayed until the next meeting, which will occur within 30 days.  If at the end of that meeting a consensus cannot be reached, a majority vote is required of the quorum present for the proposal to be approved.  If there is a timeline within which a decision must be reached, an emergency meeting may be called by the chair of the SAC prior to the deadline.  A quorum will be established when the meeting is called to order. A quorum will consist of a minimum of five of the voting members of the SAC and shall ideally include a minimum of one member from each representative group. Representative groups consist of parents/ guardians, staff, students and community members.  In addition, the principal or designate shall be present. The vice principal is the designate. The EREC SAC will be responsible for:  providing all SAC members with a voice in decision-making  working in collaboration with the principal and participating in efforts to improve student achievement, student, and community well-being by receiving information on the school improvement plan and monitoring progress and improvements under the plan  assisting in developing policies that promote student achievement and safe and inclusive schools  developing strategies to improve and support the extracurricular programs and special projects of the school  maintaining effectivecommunication with parents/guardians by holding regular public meetings and making copies of agendas and minutes available upon request  advising the principal and staff on any matters that are referred to the school advisory council by the principal, the regional centre or the Minister  in accordance with the terms of the school advisory council agreement, determining priorities for spending the funds allocated to support the mandate of the school advisory council  advising the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development or the provincial advisory council on policy and other educational matters  preparing an annual report in the form and containing the information determined by the Minister.

Structure of the Council. The Advisory Council shall include the following members:  The Principal, who is a non-voting member  Two parents/guardians  Two teachers  One member of the school support staff  Two students  Two community members (which will include one First Nations member) Names of the members of the East Richmond Education Centre (EREC) School Advisory Council and their respective years of service are detailed in an appendix to the bylaws. EREC SAC will make decisions in the following ways:  All decisions will be made by consensus where possible.  If a consensus cannot be reached, the decision will be delayed until the next meeting, which will occur within 30 days.  If at the end of that meeting a consensus cannot be reached, a majority vote is required of the quorum present for the proposal to be approved.  If there is a timeline within which a decision must be reached, an emergency meeting may be called by the chair of the SAC prior to the deadline.  A quorum will be established when the meeting is called to order. A quorum will consist of a minimum of five of the voting members of the SAC and shall ideally include a minimum of one member from each representative group. Representative groups consist of parents/ parents/guardians, staff, students and community members.  In addition, the principal or designate shall be present. The vice principal is the designate. The EREC SAC will be responsible for:  providing all SAC members with a voice in decision-making  working in collaboration with the principal and participating in efforts to improve student achievement, student, and community well-being by receiving information on the school improvement plan and monitoring progress and improvements under the plan  assisting in developing policies that promote student achievement and safe and inclusive schools  developing strategies to improve and support the extracurricular programs and special projects of the school  maintaining effectivecommunication effective communication with parents/guardians by holding regular public meetings and making copies of agendas and minutes available upon request  advising the principal and staff on any matters that are referred to the school advisory council by the principal, the regional centre or the Minister  in accordance with the terms of the school advisory council agreement, determining priorities for spending the funds allocated to support the mandate of the school advisory council  advising the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development or the provincial advisory council on policy and other educational matters  preparing an annual report in the form and containing the information determined by the Minister.