School Council
What is the function of School Council?
- Establish the broad direction and vision of the school within the school’s community
- Participate in the development and monitoring of the school strategic plan
- Develop, review and update school policies
- Raise funds for school-related purposes
- Approve the annual budget and monitor expenditure
- Maintain the school’s grounds and facilities
- Enter into contracts (e.g. cleaning, construction work)
- Report annually to the school community and to DEECD
- Generally stimulate interest in the school in the wider community
Who is on School Council?
- There are 3 categories of membership:
- Parent members
- DEECD employee members
- Community (co-opted) members (optional)
- School councillors are elected for a two-year term
- Terms, rights and responsibilities of community members are the same as those of elected councillors School council sub-committees
- School councillors would normally sit on at least one subcommittee
- Subcommittees might include:
- Finance
- Grounds and facilities
- Policies
- Inclusion