St. Edmund Governing Board

A Governing Board is a decision-making body established within each school, according to Section 42 of the Education Act of Ministère de l’Education.  

Governing Boards assist in defining policy guidelines and operating procedures to meet the needs of all students. They are responsible for issues touching on the financial, educational, and operational life of the school, including the development of school policies.

All Governing Board decisions must be made in the best interest of ALL students within the school.

 

ST. EDMUND’S GOVERNING BOARD

Our Governing Board (GB) comprises 18 volunteer members: 16 voting members and 2 non-voting members.  The 16 voting members include 8 parent representatives and 8 school staff.

Parent representatives are elected for a two-year term during St. Edmund’s Annual General Assembly, by the parents at large.
 

HOW GB GETS INVOLVED

• Consulted by the school board regarding school board policies and annual consultations; including the selection criteria for the school principal and student enrolment criteria
• Consulted by the school principal regarding the school's needs for goods, services and repair/improvement of the premises
• Establishes the Parent Participation Organization (PPO )and its Executive each school year

 

ADDIITONAL KEY GB RESPONSABILITIES

We review and approve the following throughout the year

• Annual school budget and annual daycare budget
• Anti-bullying and anti-violence plan 
• Rules of conduct and the safety measures of the school
• Time allocation for compulsory or elective subjects 
• School dress code (if applicable)
• School consumable fees 
• Field trips (school and/or daycare)
• Fundraising initiatives (school-led and/or PPO-led)
• Use of school premises and immoveables
 

 

JOIN US – WE ARE YOUR GOVERNING BOARD

Meetings are held monthly.

All meetings are open to the public, so all parents are encouraged to attend.

Minutes and agendas are public documents that can be found on the St. Edmund website.

Contact us by email at st_edmund_gb@lbpearson.ca.
 

 

Minutes

	2022-2023
		March 29, 2023
		February 2, 2023
		December 8, 2022
		November 3, 2022
		September 29, 2022

 

 

	2021-2022
		April 21, 2022
		February 24, 2022
		December 15, 2021
		November 11, 2021
		October 27, 2021
		September 30, 2021

 

 

	2020-2021
		May 20, 2021
		April 22, 2021
		February 25, 2021
		February 4, 2021
		November 19, 2020
		October 20, 2020
		September 24, 2020

 

	2019-2020
		June 18, 2020
		May 20, 2020
		January 30, 2020
		December 5, 2019
		October 24, 2019
		September 26, 2019

 

	2017-2018
		June 18, 2018
		May 24, 2018
		March 26, 2018
		February 26, 2018
		January 22, 2018
		December 20, 2017
		September 26, 2017
		June 20, 2017