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System Orientation Session. Key Communicators & School Council Chairs. Welcome and Introductions. Thank you for joining us tonight We encourage your feedback on this new meeting format The session will be recorded and emailed to you. Agenda .
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System Orientation Session Key Communicators & School Council Chairs
Welcome and Introductions • Thank you for joining us tonight • We encourage your feedback on this new meeting format • The session will be recorded and emailed to you
Agenda • Elluminate Overview, Duncan White, Distributed Learning Specialist • Greetings from CBE, Barb Kuester, Exec. Director Communications Services • CBEStructure,Katie Young, CBE Communications Advisor • CAPSC,Laura Shutiak, President • Engaging Parents,Nick Newton, Key Communicator Haultain Memorial School Council • School Councils and Societies, Gordon Walker, Manager, Corporate and School Financial Services • Parent Groups and Insurance, Nora Moughalian, Senior Manager, Corporate Risk Management
Calgary Board of Education Governance Structure • Governed by a Board of seven elected Trustees • Chief Superintendent reports to Trustees. • Administrative Regulations/Executive Limitations • Public Board meetings (webtour cbe trustees website)
Schools & Areas • Schools are divided into five Areas • There are five Area Directors and Area Offices • Schools Divided by Area (web tour)http://www.cbe.ab.ca/schools/areas/default.asp
School Councils & CBE • School Councils are an instrumental part of the public education system and are mandated by Alberta Education in the School Act http://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?page=s03.cfm&leg_type=Acts&isbncln=9780779733941) . • In the CBE, Administrative Regulation 5001 provides guidance on how school councils and principals can effectively work together for the betterment of students. http://www.cbe.ab.ca/policies/policies/AR5001.pdf • The regulation provides clear direction to principals and school councils on their relationship around issues of SC finances, reporting and accountability of funds received by the school council and school and the CBE’s appeal process.
Key Communicators • Key Communicators are an important link for the CBE. • Every two weeks, I send out an email newsletter informing KCs on new system developments. • Your feedback is always welcome and encouraged as we want to know how parents feel about our system and the issues we face. • It is expected that the Key Communicator share the information received at meetings and through the Key Communiqué (web tour)
Key Communicator Steering Committee 2009/10 • We would like to have two representatives from each Area. • Please contact me (klyoung@cbe.ab.ca) if you may be interested.
School Council Resources • CBE Website • School Council Resource Manual • School Council Development • CAPSC • Alberta Education • CBE Administrative Regulation 5001
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