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Al Huda Elementary School’s Parent Council is an annually elected parent body whose mandate is to support and further AHES’ vision and mission.
Goals and Objectives
Membership
The Council will be composed of:
Elections
Elections will be held at the start of every school year.
Parents/Guardians can nominate others, or themselves by completing a Parent Council Nomination form (available on the website) and handing it in by the announced deadline.
After the nomination period has ended, sufficient notice will be given before the election date. Parents may vote at anytime during the election day. All voting must be done in person, no proxies will be allowed.
The results of the election will be promptly communicated with the parent body.
Specific Roles
Specific Roles within the Parent Council are designated as follows. These roles will be elected by the council at the first meeting of the year.
Chairperson (must be a parent)
Secretary (must be a parent)
Treasurer (must be a staff member)
Principal
Meetings
Meetings will be held once a month at mutually agreed time. Meetings cannot take place without the Principal or representative present. Additional meetings can be called with the approval of the Principal or representative. Parent Council members will not enter school for any parent council related activities without prior approval of Principal or his/her representative.
Finances
Conflict of Interest
A conflict of interest may be actual, perceived or potential. Members of Council should declare any conflict of interest in matters that they, members of their families, or business entities in which they may have an interest, stand to benefit either directly or indirectly by decisions of Council.
Members should exclude herself/himself from discussions which:
Social Media/on-line communication
Social media for the Council is to be managed by school administration on behalf of the council and the council secretary.
All social media and on-line communication will:
Parent Council email. There is an email specifically for parent council (parent.council@alhudaelementary.ca). It will be managed by the Parent Council chair, with access also available to the Institute rep and Principal.
Limitations
While the council is encouraged to provide constructive feedback to the school administration, the parent council does not have a role in mediation of specific parent complaints. For complaints and concerns all parents and guardians are encouraged to use the established AHES Complaints Process. Additionally, recommendations from the Parent council help to inform school administration decisions where and when appropriate, however, the parent council cannot independently develop or enforce policy. The school administration reserves the right to modify or amend these policies at any time.
Code of Ethics
In addition to the guidelines above, all Parent Council members shall:
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