School Council – Next Year Positions

Battalion Park School Council needs parent volunteers to fill the following positions in September 2025. Ideally, the transition will start in June to be motioned into the end of school year meeting minutes!

Under the Education Act, a school council is a collective association designed to advise the principal and the CBE Board of Trustees on matters related to the school. School councils have legislated advisory and decision-making authority defined within the Education Act and the School Councils Regulation. 

They are different from Parent Societies & Associations, whose main function is to raise funds for the school. You can find more details in the CBE School Council Handbook.

Positions needed for September 2025: 

School Council Vice-Chair: The vice-chair assists the chair and prepares to become the school council chair in the future. Some typical duties include: chairing meetings in the absence of the school council chair; helping to prepare for school council meetings; and preparing to assume role of chair in the future.

Secretary: The secretary acts as a recorder at each meeting and ensures meeting minutes are accurate. Some typical duties include: acting as recorder at meetings and ensuring the minutes accurately reflect discussion; keeping minutes, correspondence, and records (including copies of school council annual reports) filed in an orderly, publicly accessible fashion, in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act; possessing working knowledge of school council bylaws/operating procedures; and distributing meeting and event notices.

Parent Engagement Coordinator: this role works with the school Principal and school council to organize programs and speakers for parents.

Thank you for your consideration of filling one of these vital positions in our School Council.

Next Week

  • Monday, Apr. 7 – Heritage Park Field Trip – Ms. Polychroniadou and Ms. Nguyen
  • Monday, Apr. 7 – Yearbook Club
  • Tuesday, Apr. 8 – Swimming – Grades 5 & 6
  • Wednesday, Apr. 9 – In-School Junior Achievement Program – Grades 4 & 6
  • Wednesday, Apr. 9 – In-School Nature Play Residency – EES
  • Wednesday, Apr. 9 – Student Council Meeting
  • Wednesday, Apr. 9 – Drama Club – Snow White
  • Thursday, Apr. 10 – Swimming – Grades 5 & 6
  • Thursday, Apr. 10 – Maker Club – Grades 3 – 6
  • Thursday, Apr. 10 – Drama Club – Alice in Wonderland
  • Friday, Apr. 11 – Drama Club Dress Rehearsals – EES, K – Grade 4

Looking Ahead

  • Monday, Apr. 14 – Healthy Hunger – Kernels
  • Monday, Apr. 14– Yearbook Club
  • Tuesday, Apr. 15 – Swimming – Grades 5 & 6
  • Wednesday, Apr. 16 – In-School Nature Play Residency – EES
  • Wednesday, Apr. 16 – Drama Club Performances at Ernest Manning – Grades 5 & 6
  • Thursday, Apr. 17 – Crazy Hair Day
  • Thursday, Apr. 17 – Swimming – Grades 5 & 6
  • Friday, Apr. 18 – Good Friday – No School

Have a great weekend!