School Council

Successful education requires collaborative partnerships among the school, the home and the community, and that effective relationships between the education system and the communities are promoted through consultation, collaboration and strong communication programs.

Relationships between its schools and their communities can be strengthened through the establishment of local school councils which serve as a means of improving student learning and school effectiveness.

It is the policy of the Board that each school in its jurisdiction establish and maintain a School Council. School Councils are supported in their work through the annual School Council Forums, a handbook, and various resources available online or through the school administrator.

Parents and community members are key to a successful school council, and is just one way parents and community can get involved and support students and schools.

Terry Fox PS Parent Council

The Executive Committee is elected in September.

The School Council has been mandated by the Ministry of Education and serves as an advisory body addressing school-related issues and communicating directly with the Principal and the School Board if necessary. The Council’s role is to represent the parent community and to develop and implement initiatives related to the School Plan for Continuous Improvement, the Homework Policy; the Lunch Policy and the Dress Code. Members of the Council also organize hot lunches, fundraising events, lunch hour activities and support other special school events.