CLINTON school council

These council members were elected for the 2022-2023 school year at the meeting on October 6, 2022.

Sarah McBain & Gordon Tam
Co-chairs

Steve Parker
Treasurer

Jessica Simek
Secretary

Erin Strashin
Ward Representative

Join Council

If you’d like to put forward a nomination for council, you can do so in advance via email or during the the virtual meeting. Fo more information about being part of Council, please email us, or inquire with the school administration.

Clinton School Council Position Descriptions
as of SeptEMBER 2019

Co-Chair(s)

Term: minimum 2 year commitment, September - September

Time: approximately 10-15 hours/month

Role/responsibilities: 

• Arrange, attend and chair bi-monthly Council meetings

• Prepare meeting agendas

• Ensure minutes are recorded and maintained

• Facilitate conflict resolution

• Participate as ex-officio member on Council sub-committees

• Communicate with principal on behalf of Council

Treasurer

Term: minimum 1 year commitment, September - September

Time: approximately 5-10 hours/month

Role/responsibilities: 

• Maintain Council bank account/Quickbooks

• Act as signing authority on Council account

• Pick up funds from school and deposit at bank

• Manage counting of funds after events

• Provide accurate monthly financial report

• Provide accurate end of year financial report

• Attend bi-monthly Council meetings
  

Secretary

Term: minimum 1 year commitment, September - September

Time: approximately 3 hours/month

Role/responsibilities: 

• Attend and take attendance at bi-monthly Council meetings

• Record minutes at Council meetings

• Circulate draft minutes to Co-Chairs within a week of meeting

• Send approved minutes to Communications Officer for posting to website

Communications Officer

Term: minimum 1 year commitment, September - September

Time: approximately 5-8 hours/month

Role/responsibilities: 

• Create & maintain content on Council website

• Draft/edit/deploy e-communications

• Create promotional materials for council events and initiatives

• Attend bi-monthly Council meetings

Ward Rep(s)

Term: minimum 1 year commitment, September - September

Time: approximately 2-4 hours/month

Role/responsibilities: 

• Attend Ward meetings

• Stay up-to-date on advocacy issues affecting the school

• Act as liaison between Ward/Trustee and Clinton community

• Attend bi-monthly Council meetings

Advocacy Lead

Term: minimum 1 year commitment, September - September

Time: approximately 2-4 hours/month

Role/responsibilities: 

• Subscribe to education-related newsletters

• Stay up-to-date on advocacy issues affecting the school/students/families

• Make recommendations to Council on how we can get involved in issues related to our school/students

• Act as liaison between School Council and Clinton community

• Attend bi-monthly Council meetings