1. School Community Councils
Engaging Parents and Community in Learning

2. Agenda Introductions and Greetings Sun West Personnel and Initiatives
SCCs – Roles and Responsibilities
Planning for Improvement and Networking
Workshop Planning

3. Guy Tetrault – Director of Education Karen Itterman – Sun West Board of Education Chair and Sub-Division No. 3 Ruth Griffith – Sun West Board of Education Vice-chair and Town of Kindersley

5. Ryan Smith Superintendent of Business

6. Ideas for SCC Involvement
Shari Martin – Superintendent of Curriculum, Colony Schools and Davidson School
Parent Tool kit
Parent Brochures
Books for Babies
Ideas for SCC Involvement

7. Senior Science Curricula

8. Darren Gasper – Superintendent of Technology, Distance Learning School and Kenaston School

9. Educational Sector Strategic Planning (ESSP)
Kathy Grad – Superintendent of School Operations: OES, OHS, RCHS, Eston, Loreburn, Lucky Lake
Educational Sector Strategic Planning (ESSP)

10. Positive Mental Health
Shelley Hengen – Superintendent of Student Services, IndEp Schools
Positive Mental Health
Goal:
Improve graduation rates and engagement levels in Sun West School Division by understanding and improving the mental health of students and staff.
Better Mental Health
Better Physical Health
Better
Learners
Educators
Communities

11. Purpose: Create a common understanding of positive mental health
Support all staff in becoming more responsive to mental health
Help students in become more aware of their own mental health
Create and share mental health resources
Engage the community in mental health discussions

12. Personalized Learning
Kim Hobbs – Assistant Superintendent of School Operation: KCS, Westberry, Elizabeth, NWCS, Coleville, Westcliff, Eaton
Personalized Learning

13. The Canadian Innovators in Education Award

14. School Community Councils
What is the role of the SCC?
What is the role of the Chairperson?
What supports are available?

15. What are SCCs?
School-level councils that involve parents and community members in working together on issues that affect student learning and well-being
SCCs are an important and integral part of school division governance.
They have heightened role compared to existing school-level entities had and are involved in more types of activities.
Every school across the province has a group with a clear focus on student learning and well-being and acts as an important part of the school division governance system.

16. Background
Need for local voice in new larger school divisions Ensuring authentic engagement of youth, parents, and community in learning success
In 2005, the Local Accountability and Partnership Panel was appointed by the Minister of Education to develop a provincial framework for local accountability and community involvement.
The panel reviewed the current practices across the province and worked to bring together the different types of local boards and community groups dedicated to working with schools. SCC were established in 2006 and required by every school.
The new SCC structure would help provide the local voice in the larger school divisions, while ensuring that youth, parents and community members were engaged in the success of their schools.

17. Purpose
Advisory bodies elected to work with families and the community to:
Develop shared responsibility for learning successes and well-being of children
Encourage families and community members and youth to be involved in school planning and improvement
Through involvement with SCCS, families and communities can be a part of school planning and improvement.

18. Partners For Creating a Better Education System
Improved Student Outcomes
Ministry of Education
Board of Education
School Community Council
Principal and Teachers
Inter-agencies
Parents and Community Members
It takes a village..
The process of creating a better education system requires the involvement of all partners
We have valuable resources in our communities and everyone can help. We all have something to contribute, and with our parents and community members, our students will be more successful.

19. Who is The SCC? Elected parents/community members Appointed members:
~ school staff
~ students
~ groups/individuals that
meet the needs/interests
of the school community
Human services, Elders, immigrant families, business and industry, town council, rec director, priests/ministers

21. Duties
Develop an understanding of the needs and goals for student learning in school and the community
Help develop and carry out school learning improvement plan (A3)
The School Community Council is an advisory board who work together to provide ideas and opinions to help the school principal and Board of Education create a better place for learning.
Provide information for parents and communities
Get feedback
Provide feedback to the school and the Board of Education
SCC’s help schools respond to the need of your community
4. Development of the School A3 and any Action Items assigned to them: Literacy evening, writer’s workshop, fun and fitness afternoon, math take-home kits, information booth on the evening of student led conferences, apple-a-day, parenting classes,

22. Communicate work being done Participate in training and development
Provide advice and represent parents and community to Board of Education and school staff on policies and programming
Communicate work being done
Participate in training and development
Provide advice on School fees, school closures, budget, fundraising
Literacy evening, writer’s workshop, fun and fitness afternoon, math take-home kits, information booth on the evening of student led conferences, apple-a-day, parenting classes,
To better understand and grow at what they do SCCs should participate in orientation training, development and networking opportunities.
This will allow the SCC to enhance its capacity to fulfil its responsibility – Rural Congress

23. Take action to engage parents and community in child and youth learning and well-being:

24. Role of the Chairperson
Council Development
Oversee committees
Support member training
Work with the Council to manage the operating budget
Chair and oversee planning for the Annual Meeting
Be aware of committee work – ensure good communication with school principal

25. ESSP Planning (A3)
Work with the Principal to development of the school A3
With the Council provide advice on the school learning program
Support School A3

26. Community Development & Partnerships
Lead the Council in providing supports to parents to become more directly involved in their children’s learning and well-being
Working with neighbourhood, community agencies, groups to address issues affecting students and families

27. Communications
Meet regularly with the Principal to communicate Council issues and advice
Chair Council meetings and develop agenda, communicate times and locations to families and community members, share work with stakeholders

28. Monitoring Results and Planning to Improve
Discussions at meeting how to continue to support student learning and wellbeing
Getting feedback on SCC work
Celebrate successes

29. Division Support Meeting Visits Family Engagement Circle
Sun West SCC Site
Networking Opportunities
Workshop
Rural Congress Imagine the Possibilities

30. How Are We Doing?

31. Beginning Developmental Stage Proficient and Effective
Progressing Stage
Proficient and Effective
Stage 1 – Informing
Reliant on principal leadership
Members learning roles & responsibilities
Council learning to work together as a team
Establishing relationships with staff & principal & working to involve broader school community
Stage 2 – Involving
Active executive leadership
Members clear on roles & responsibilities
Communications in place to inform parents and community members
Council experiencing successes in involving family & community members
Stage 3 – Engaging
Interdependent leadership between Chair & principal
Works effectively in supporting student learning and wellbeing
Annual report prepared on activities, plans and results
Council knowledgeable of the social, health & economic conditions of the community & the needs, aspirations of students & families
Engages a diverse base of the community
SCC Continuum of Development and Effectiveness

32. Community Development and Partnerships
Learning Improvement Plan
Community Development and Partnerships
Council Development
Communication
Monitoring Results and Planning to Improve

33. Activity One
Check the color of the dot on the cover of your yellow folder.
Go to the table marked with your color.
Individually complete Handout 1.
Discuss your results with your group
As a group, complete Handout 2.
Make sure each group member records the information for Handout 2.

34. How Might We Move Forward?

35. (Hand in worksheets when all discussion has ended.)
What are Our Next Steps?
Activity Two
Move to your new group.
Share information from both handouts with your group.
As a group, identify:
- 2 things we are doing well
- 2 areas we need to work on soon
(Hand in worksheets when all discussion has ended.)

36. SCC Workshop
Planning
May 10th 2016