School Planning Council: the Parent's Role

As you likely know, each school under CSF (francophone
school board) jurisdiction is in the process of convening a
school planning council (CPS). This council will be established
according to the British Columbia Education Act, following
amendments adopted in the spring of 2002. The council is
responsible for preparing and submitting to the school board
a plan to improve students' academic performance and other
issues covered by the school board's accountability contract
for that school.

Since the provincial government decided to set up these
councils for the 2002-2003 academic year, guidelines for
their composition and operation were drafted at the last
minute (an ongoing process). For this reason, there is some
confusion regarding council establishment, role and operation.
As a result, many parents are reluctant to sit on such a council,
since they don't really know what role they are expected to play.
We take this opportunity to briefly outline a parent's role and
responsibilities as a member of a school planning council.

Participation on this type of committee is not very compli-
cated. It simply calls for some time and effort, both in
small amounts when compared to the impact that the plan
for academic success could have on the quality of the
education our children receive. We should also point out
that, in cooperation with CSF representatives, school ad-
ministrators, teaching staff, and support staff, the
FPFCB is striving to develop the tools needed to sup-
port the work of this council. In November 2002, the
FPFCB produced a draft version of a CPS manual, which
we sent to every APE. We also plan a training tour next fall.
This means that you will have considerable support to help
you carry out your work!

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School Planning Council:
the Parent's Role

Role

As a representative of the parents, and to the best
of his or her ability, help to prepare a plan for
academic success for his or her school.

Responsibilities
The parent helps to:

© Identify and analyze data deemed required to
draft plan objectives and strategies. (Ministry
of Education basic skills assessments, question-
naire for parents, students and teachers, stu-
dents' academic performance, linguistic and
cultural vitality within the school, etc.).

© Draft goals and/or objectives for the plan for
academic success.

© Define and apply a consultation/information
process for community-school partners.

© Identify strategies and means of implementa-
tion to ensure that objectives are achieved (resource
allocation, staff assignment, educational programs
and services, etc.)

© Evaluate the plan for academic success during
implementation during subsequent aca-
demic years and help make adjustments
when required.

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