School councils

Every school in Ontario is required to have a school council. The majority of school council members must be parents, but the principal and staff reps also attend meetings. In this section, you can find information about school councils, the results of our school council surveys, and resources and tips to support school councils in their work.

  1. Rockcliffe Park school council gets extension on debt, asks board to cover costs (Education in the news)

  2. People for Education Annual Conference – SAVE THE DATE! (Conference)

  3. Nowadays, it seems that there is a graduation ceremony for everything – daycare, kindergarten, grades 6,8,12, etc. They can be expensive for families and often require parents to take time off work – what can we do about it? Harish S. (FAQ)

  4. Who has final control of the money that school councils fundraise? Janet S. (FAQ)

  5. Do parents have the right to see a school’s budget? B.W. (FAQ)

  6. School boards must take charge of funds (P4E news and views)

  7. Annual Report on School Councils 2011 (P4E Reports)

  8. School councils’ 15th anniversary brings call for policy update (P4E news and views)

  9. P4E 2010 Conference – School Council Notes (Presentation)

  10. School Council Guide for Members (Ontario Government Policy Documents & Guides)

  11. Can a teacher be the chair of a school council? (FAQ)

  12. How can we get more people out to school council meetings? (FAQ)

  13. Do principals have a vote at school council meetings? (FAQ)

  14. What are PRO (Parents Reaching Out) grants? (FAQ)

  15. Is there funding available to support parent involvement? (FAQ)

  16. I heard that the Ministry of Education provides $500 in funding for every school council. Do we have to apply for this money? (FAQ)

  17. What is a school council? (FAQ)

  18. What do Parent Involvement Committees (PICs) do? (FAQ)

  19. Tips for Parents: School Councils – English (Tip Sheet)

  20. Newsletter P4E – Sept 2010 (Newsletter)

  21. Connecting with community and creating welcoming schools
    School council report 2010 (P4E Reports)

  22. Parent engagement policy (Miscellaneous)

  23. New food policy for schools: Change those chocolate bars to apples! (P4E news and views)

  24. A new goal for public education: Schools at the centre
    Annual report on Ontario’s publicly funded schools 2010 (P4E Reports)

  25. Parent Inclusion Manual (P4E Reports)

  26. Newsletter P4E – April 2009 (Newsletter)

  27. Newsletter P4E – Sept 2008 (Newsletter)

  28. Newsletter P4E – March 2008 (Newsletter)

  29. Newsletter P4E – Jan 2008 (Newsletter)