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La voix des parents de Colombie-Britannique

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Partners’ Committee
Bringing together the strengths of the school

community to contribute to the academic success
and distinct identity of the students :

Over the past few years, each

school in the BC Francophone

School District (CSF) has created
a Partners’ Committee whose purpose is
to promote a participatory process and
shared leadership in all CSF schools. The
CSF Partners’ Commitiee policy (D-400-
18) was adopted in June 2008.

This committee brings together rep-
resentatives of school parents, teachers,
support staff and administration, students
(beginning in Grade 10), school-based
early childhood centres, and the com-
munity. The focus is on the cooperation
of these groups to offer students an edu-
cation that is recognized for its excel-
lence and for its fostering of culture and
the francophone community. The goal of
this collaborative approach is to unite the
forces of fhe school and the community
in contributing to the academic success
and distinct identity of all students.

Mandate
Specifically, the Partners' Committees
are mandated to:

¢ Develop the Projet éducatif
(School Plan);

¢ Ensure that the Plan is implemented,
evaluated and updated as nee-
ded;

¢ Promote the home/school/
community partnership;

¢ Develop, adopt and revise the
school code of conduct;

e Articulate guiding principles
for the school:

1. Distribution of school resources;

2. Delivery of educational
programs and services at
the school;

3. Development of the
academic calendar.

The Projet éducatif (School Plan)

The term Projet éducatif refers to a
long-term plan to achieve the basic goals
of the school and main approaches to
implementing strategic options. From this
Projet éducatif comes the school’s Plan
de réussite (plan for success), which must
be submitted to the CSF Board each year.
According to the Ministry of Education,
success encompasses the students’ intfel-
lectual, human, and social development,
as well as their professional development.
The plan for success is prepared with con-
sideration for the school's environment
and the diversity of its student body.

In creating the Partners' Committee,
each group is equally represented with
respect to parents, teachers and sup-
port staff. The early childhood sector
if present at the school, is considered a
favoured partner; therefore, an early
childhood centre such as a preschool

or group daycare, etc. should be invited

to delegate a representative to the Part.
ners’ Committee. The Partners’ Comn
tee must function within the paramet
set by the Education Act, CSF pol
collective agreements and other |
tracts with staff. The committee Chair is
generally a representative of the parents.

For more information

Therules forthe creation and operation
of a school Partners’ Committee, along
with members’ responsibilities, are pub-
lished in the Guide d'accompagnement
du comité de partenaires (in French),
available online aft www.csf.bc.ca/
comite_de_partenaires/info_english.php.
The CSF Internet site also includes general
information in English on Partners’ Com-
mittees, as well as a question and an-
swer section (in French only) where web
users can find additional information and
submit questions regarding the Partners’
Committees.

The FPFCB can provide support and
information for parent-members of the
committees. Interested parents may con-
tact Marie-Andrée Asselin by telephone
at 604-736-5056 or 1-800-905-5056, or by
email fo maasselin@fpfcb.bc.ca

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