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Pare rent nt En Engage agement ment and the he Ca Cathol holic ic Sc School

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Advisor isory y Co Council ncil

April, 2012

Carla Marchetti Coordinator International Languages/ Parent & Community Engagement

Importance of Parent Engagement Parent Engagement in Policy and Guidelines Ontario Regulation 612/00 TCDSB School Council Policy S.10  PRO and PIC Grants Resources Questions

Why engage parents?

Th The ch chil ild's 's fir irst and most in influ luentia ential l teache her r is is th the parent. A chil ild's 's id ideas about education tion and it its sig ignific ificance ance begi gin wit ith the pare rent. t. Improving ving the effectiv tivene eness ss of the home as a le learnin ing g envir ironme nment nt is is cr crit itic ical l to promotin ting g lo long-term rm school l success. ss.

How do we apply this understanding within the context of Catholic School Advisory Councils and parent engagement?

Parent nt Engag agement ment Student Engagement Student

Achievement and Well Being

Our Mission: We are an inclusive Catholic learning community that educates students, staff, parents and trustees to grow in grace and knowledge and to lead lives rooted in faith, hope and charity.

Parent nt Engag agement ment

PARISH SCHOOL

HOME

Living Our Catholic Values

• Parents will be supported in their integral role of nurturing

the relationship between home, school and parish.

Student Achievement and Well-Being

• Students, staff and parents will share a common understanding of

the learning goals and related success criteria by 2015.

Strengthening Public Confidence

• Enhance a variety of communications vehicles to all

stakeholders.

• Communicate TCDSB Multi-Year Strategic Plan, goals,

values and achievements.

• Create and implement a proactive community

engagement strategy.

Parents in Partnership…. A A PARENT ENGAGEME EMENT NT

POLICY FOR ONTARIO SC SCHOOLS S 2010 2010

Parent nt Voice in Education

• n Project

ct—2005 2005 3 K Key Areas for Action

 To

• empowe
• wer the parent

ent vo voice ce within thin the educatio ucation system  To

• create

te a more e welcom lcomin ing and inclusive clusive envir ironm

• nmen

ent for parents nts  To

• recogn
• gniz

ize e the differ eren ences es among

• ng

Ontario’s diverse communities. Fulf lfil illi ling g the Vision ion of Parent nt Engag gageme ement—Strat rategie egies s for Succ ccess

1.

• 1. Positive

ve school climate where re parents nts are heard. 2.

• 2. Identify

tify and remove ve barriers and reflec ect t diversity ty of communiti unities. 3.

• 3. Provide

de parents ts with knowled wledge, ge, skills, and tools they y need to support rt student nt learni ning ng at ho home and at school. 4.

• 4. Review

view and expand and communica icati tion

• n and outreach

ch strategie gies relate ted to su supportin ing g learnin ing g at home and parent t enga gagement gement in schools.

Sch chool

• ol Act

ctions ns

• Active

vely ly explore and utilize opportuni niti ties (such h as Parents nts Reachi aching ng Out (PRO) ) Grants) ) to further her engag age parents nts at school

• l and at home to su

support student nt achieve vemen ment.

• Active

vely ly support and encoura

• urage

ge school counci cil members rs and

• ther

r parents ts to sh share their r ideas for re reduci cing ng the student nt achieve ievemen ment gap and to help inform sc school improveme ment nt plans.

SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS FRAMEWORK K-12 2010

Home, School and Communi nity ty Partners rshi hips

6.1 The School

• l Council

il has a m

meaningful ingful role in su supportin ing learni ning ng and achievement vement for students

6.2 Student

nts, , parents ts and communi nity ty members are engag aged and welcome med as re respected cted, valued partne ners

6.3 The school and communi

nity ty build partners rshi hips to enhan ance ce learni ning ng opportuni niti ties for st students nts

6.4 Learni

ning ng opportunit ities, ies, resource urces and supports are provided d to h help parent nts support t student nt learni ning ng and have producti tive ve parent-tea teacher cher- student convers rsat atio ions ns.

Realizing the Promise of Diversity ….

ONTARIO’S

EQU QUIT ITY Y AND INCLUSIVE CLUSIVE EDUCA CATION TION STR TRATE TEGY Y

200 009

Focuses on:

• enco

cour urag aging ng open dialogue ue with parents ts, community unity groups, and partner ners

• develo

elopin ing g community nity partner ershi hips that reflect lect the diversity ty of t the broader communi nity ty

• ensur

uring ng that diverse groups are on school commun unitie ties

• analyz

yzin ing g current nt outreach ch efforts ts so t that all community unity groups have access to a and can participa ipate te in school-co comm mmun unity ty partnerships

Catholic tholic Scho hool

• l Ad

Advi visory sory Cou

• unci

ncils ls

are re mand ndat ated ed by pro rovi vincial ncial la law w and nd gov governed erned by by sc scho hool

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boa

• ard

rd pol

• licy

icy. .

Under the Education Act:

• Ontario

ario Re Regu gulation ation 61 612/ 2/00 00-Schoo School l Council ils s and d Pa Parent ent Invo volvem vemen ent t Committees ees

 Re

Regu gulatio lation n req equi uires res that the e school board d and principal ncipals s solicit vi views ws from school l councils ls and d report rt back k to school l councils ls on any advi vice e rec ecei eived ved;

• School Councils exist to advise the principal of the school

and/or the school board on ways to improve student achievement and well-being

• CSACs are to be consulted about:

Principal & Vice Principal Profiles School Code of Conduct Appropriate Dress Code Fund-raising activities Local action plan for student improvement Parent Reaching Out Grants

SCHOOL HOOL COU OUNCILS NCILS AND ND PARENT ENT INVOL OLVE VEMENT MENT COM OMMITTEES ITTEES

• clea

early rly outlines lines the par aram ameters ters within hin whic ich h al all Schoo hool l Counc uncils ils can an opera rate te

 through

• ugh the

e active ve parti ticipation ipation of paren ents, ts, to impro rove ve pupil achievement vement and to enhance ance the accountabil ntability ty of the education ation system tem to parents. rents.

 primary

mary means ns of achieving eving its purpose pose is by making ing recommenda endations ions in accordance dance wi with this s Re Regu gulati tion

• n to the

e principal cipal of the e school and d the board rd that establ blishe ished d the council il.

Purp rpose e (Section ction 2)

Meetings tings (Section ction 12)

• At least four times during the school year.
• CSAC meet within the first

t 35 35 days of the school year, after the election

• ns, on a

a date fixed by t the principal of the school.

• The principal of a school shall, on behalf of CSAC, give written notice of the

dates, s, times and l locations s of the meetings gs of the CSAC to every parent of a pupil who is enrolled ed in t the school.

• The notice may be given by,

(a) giving the notice to the parent’s child for delivery to his or her parent; and (b) posting the notice in the school in a location that is accessible to parents.

By By-laws laws (Sectio ction n 15)

• A

A CSAC may make by-laws ws govern rning ng the conduct ct of it its affairs rs.

• Every

ry CSAC AC sh shall make the following ng by-laws ws: 1.

• 1. elect

ctio ion n procedur ures and the filling of v vacanc ncies ies in the members rshi hip p of t the school council il.

• 2. rules respecti

cting ng participati tion

• n in sc

school council il proceedin ings gs in cases of c conflict ct of in interest rest.

• 3. conflict

ct resolutio ution n process for intern rnal l school council il disp sputes tes. .

Minutes utes an and Finan anci cial al Records

• rds

(Section ection 16)

• A sc

school counci cil shall keep minutes tes of a all o

• f it

its meeti ting ngs and records of all o

• f it

its financia cial transacti ctions

• ns for four years.
• The minutes

tes and records shall be available at the school for exam amin inati tion

• n without

ut charge ge by any person. n.

An Annua nual l Report

• rt (

(Section ection 24)

• Every school council shall annual

ally y submit a w written report on its activities to the principal al of the sc school and to the board that established the council.

• If the school council engages in fundrai

aisin ing g activities, ies, the annua ual l report t shall include a report on those activiti ties.

• The principal

al shall, on behalf of the school council, give a copy of the report to every parent of a pupil who is enrolled in the school by: (a) giving the report to the parent’s child for delivery to his or her parent; ; and (b) posting the report in the school in a location that is accessible to parents.

TCDSB

CATHOLIC SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL

RESOURCE HANDBOOK

TCDSB B Catholic c School Advisory y Counci cil Resour urce ce Handbook k (Draft)

Contents:

• TCDSB Catholic School Advisory Council Policy S.10
• CSAC Election Procedures based on Board Policy S.10 and

common practice

• Sample CSAC Nomination Forms and Election Ballot
• CSAC Roles and Procedures
• Conflict Resolution Policy—H. M. 19
• How to Run an Effective Meeting
• Simplified Rules of Order
• Fundraising in Schools S.M. 04

TCDSB DSB Cat atholic

• lic School

hool Ad Advi visory

• ry

Coun uncil cil Policy licy S. . 10

• Adds

s the follo lowin wing g specif ific icat ation ions. s.

Member bership ship of Catholic lic Sch chool

• l Commun

unity ty

• Includes the Pastor or the Parish designate and all Separate

School ratepayers within the area serviced by the school.

Composi positi tion

• n of the Counci

cil

• shall be composed of a majority of Roman Catholic members

as defined in the Education Act

• Pastor or Parish designate
• One person appointed to act as liaison with OAPCE (TCDSB

membership)

OBLIGA GATI TIONS ONS OF CSA CSAC

• Promote Catholic Faith and Gospel Values
• Establish goals, priorities and procedures, consistent with the

Mission and Vision of the Board

• Deve

velop by by-laws governi ning ng the conduct ct of it its affairs, including election, vacancies, conflict of interest and conflict resolution

CSAC Chair shall:

• Call Council meetings
• Prepare

are the Agend nda a for Council meetings in consul ulta tati tion

• n with the Principal
• Chair Council meetings.
• Ensure that the minutes

tes of Council meetings are recorded and maintained.

Body of Min inutes: es:

―The body of the minutes should have a separate paragraph for each subject matter, giving, in the case of all important motions, the name of the mover.‖ ―….minutes…should contain mainly a record of what was s done at the meeting, not what was said by the members. The minutes should never reflect the secretary’s opinion, favourable or otherwise, on anything said or done.‖

(Roberts’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, H.M. Robert III, W. J. Evans, D.H. Honemann, T.J. Balch, RONR (10th edition).Full Edition. pg. 451)

School

• l Counci

cils: A Ha Handbook k for Members found at: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/council/coun cil02.pdf provides samples of Minutes in Section 8.5 and 8.6.

Th The Pri rinci cipal al shall ll: :

• Facil

cilitate itate the establishment of the CSAC and assist assist in its operation

• Con
• nsider

sider each recommendation made by CSAC and advise vise the CSAC of the action taken in response

• nse to the

recommendation

• Repo

port the composition of the Council to the local supervisory officer before re November vember 1 of each year.

CSAC AC ELE LECTION TION PROCE OCEDU DURES RES

Based on Board Policy S. 1 10 and common practice ce.

• In consultation with the principal, a CSAC Electi

tion n Committee shall be struck by the school council in May to pl plan the electi ction

• n

process ess, the gatheri ering ng of nominatio tions ns, and the runnin ing g of the elect ctio ion. n.

• No one standin

ing g for electi tion

• n, or the spouse of anyone standing

for election, shall be a member of the election committee.

• The committee should

ld have representa ntati tion

• n from parent, teaching

staff, non-teaching staff and students.

On Ontario ario Schools:

• ols: Code

e of f Condu nduct ct

A school is a a pl place that promotes responsib nsibilit ity, y, respect, pect, civility and academic c exce cellence lence in a safe learni ning ng and teaching hing environ

• nment.

ment. All students, parents ts, teache hers and staff have the right to be safe, and feel safe, in their school community. ty.

The he Provin vincia cial l standards dards of behav avio iour apply not only ly to to stu tuden ents, , but t also

• to

to all individu idual als s invo volv lved ed in th the publi blicly cly funded ded scho hool l system m – parent ents s or guardian dians, s, vo volun lunteer teers, , teachers chers and other her staff members mbers – whether ether they ey are on scho hool l property, erty, on scho hool l buses s or at schoo hool-au authorized ized eve vents nts or activ tivit ities ies.

Sch chool l Councils uncils may have ve as part of their ir By-law aws: s: CODE DE OF ETHICS ICS CODE DE OF CONDUCT DUCT

Ministry istry Gra rants ts

Pare rent nt Involv lvemen ement Committ ittee ee Gr Grant

$500.00 00.00

Re Refer to PIC Frequently ntly Asked d Qu Questions ions Sheet

Par arent t Reac achin hing g Ou Out Gra rant t Max aximu mum---

• -$1000.0

.00 BY AP APPLICATION ON ONLY—Ju June e 8, 20 2012

Refer er to to PRO GRAN ANT T Frequen quently ly Asked d Questio estions s Sheet eet

“Parents’ engagement in their children’s learning makes a difference – to their children and to their children’s achievement and success in a wide range of educational outcomes. It can make a difference to educators and to the landscape of schools as well … a shared world. “ Debbie

bie Pushor

Joyce Epstein’s Framework of Six Types of Involvement

Resour urces ces:

CSAC AC Grant nts s Guide: : http tp:// ://ww www.tc .tcdsb.org/p .org/parent ents/gran /grants ts%20ha %20handou

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t%20(csac%20con %20confere ferenc nce%202010 %202010-11) 11).pdf Fund ndra raisin ing g Guideli line nes s (Draft ft MOE): ): http tp:// ://ww www.ed .edu. u.gov gov.o .on. n.ca/e /eng/p ng/pare rent nts/f /fun undra raisin ingG gGui uidel eline. ne.pdf Onta tari rio

• Regul

ulation ion 612/00: 00: http tp:// ://ww www.e .e-la laws ws.go .gov.on

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.ca/ht html ml/re regs/eng gs/engli lish/ela h/elaws ws_re regs gs_000612_e 000612_e.h .htm tm Sch chool

• ol Counc

ncils ls: A Members ers Guid ide e (Revise sed 2002) 2) http tp:// //ww www. w.edu edu.gov gov.on .on.ca/e /eng/gene ng/genera ral/e /elem emse sec/co c/coun unci cil/coun /council il02. 02.pdf TCDSB SB CSAC C Resou

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rce e Hand ndbook

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