School Council

During the 2020-2021 school year, meetings may be in-person or online depending the COVID situation:

• Parents must phone the school the Friday before the meeting to reserve a spot at the meeting. At that time, parents will be informed of the format of the meeting (in-person or online).
• Only items on the agenda prior to the meeting will be discussed.

*All in-person meetings will follow COVID safety & health guidelines:

• Attendees must fill out the daily screening symptoms tool prior to entering the school for in-person meetings.
• Attendees must wear a mask for in-person meetings

Our Mission

The mission of the School Council is to work with the school community to enrich our students quality of education in a caring environment that promotes life-long learning. 

Meeting Dates

The IREC School Council meets the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm in the Alice Grigg Library at the school. Please check it out on our Calendar.

The Role of the School Council:

Consult with the principal to ensure students have opportunities to meet Ministry standards, fiscal management is sound and the community’s expectations are taken into consideration during school-based planning.

• Advise the principal and the school board.
• Consult with other school councils and provincial organizations.
• Communicate information to the school community.
• Focus on the best interests of all students.

What School Councils are Not:

It is important to be mindful, that as with all partners in education, there are limits to the work that can be done by a school council.

Roles that are not to be taken on by a school council include:

• School governance
• Employment issues
• School management
• Listening to complaints
• It is not the primary role of school councils to fundraise or lobby.

Membership

The membership of the School Council shall consist of the following:

• Parents of students enrolled in Iron Ridge Elementary Campus
• Principal of the school
• Teachers of the school
• Community Liaison
   

For more information contact Maureen Schlemko - Principal at 403.885.4646.