Governing Boards

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What is a Governing Board?

A governing board is a body established in each school according to the Education Act. It is composed of the principal, parents, teachers, representatives of both the non-teaching professionals and support staff, daycare, and students in cycle 2 of secondary school, and community representatives who work in partnership to ensure that all students receive the best possible learning opportunities.

What does a Governing Board do?

The powers and functions of the governing board are related to four areas: general, educational services, community services and physical and financial resources.

Governing Board Elections

Each September, the chair of the governing board or the school principal calls a general assembly of the parents of the students who attend the school to elect parent representatives to the governing board.

At the meeting, the parents also elect a representative to the ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ Parents Committee from among their representatives on the governing board.

Terms of Office and Vacancies

The term of office for parent representatives is two years except for the first year a governing board is established when half the parents elected serve one year. The term of office for other members is one year.

If a parent representative leaves the governing board before completing his or her mandate, the other parent representatives on the governing board appoint a parent to fill the vacancy and complete the mandate. A parent representative whose child no longer attends the school may remain a member of the governing board until the next general assembly held before September 30 of the new school year.