St. Cyril’s Catholic School Parent Council (CSPC) is made up of parents volunteers, along with teacher representatives, the principal and other community members who work together to enrich the school experience for the children. By-laws can be found here.
2021-2022 St. Cyril CSPC Committee:
Executive:
Dacia Scali, Chair
Jeff Chu, Co-Chair
Tara Baker, Treasurer
Magda Dunn, Secretary
Other Members:
Vlad Chiriac, Support
Cindy Cryne, Greening
Oxana Dorfman, Co-Communications
Leandra Giancola, Fundraising
Kathryn Jaitley, OAPCE Rep
Lindsay Mathias, Events
Robert Rudd, Co-Communications
Jana Seymor, Community Rep
Anh Vuong-Phillpotts, Diversity & Inclusion
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CSPC MEMBERS FOR THE 2021/2022 SCHOOL YEAR
A. The Members of the Catholic School Parent Council shall:
- Be voted into one foot of the 12 positions at the AGM in September
- Participate in Monthly Council meetings (1st Tuesday of each Month).
- Act as a link between the Council and their sub committee.
- Be entitled to one vote, in votes taken by the Council, should the Council make recommendations to the principal and/or Board through a voting process.
- Receive reimbursement for expenses incurred in the normal course of their duties as Council members in accordance with Board policy, but shall not receive any remuneration for serving as a Council member.
B. 2021/2022 CSPC ROLES – CSPC Parent Council Composition
12 VOTING MEMBERS
Executive Officers:
Chair
Co-Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
Voting Members:
Communications
Co-Chair Communications
Greening
Student Education & Wellness
Events
Diversity and Inclusion
Fundraising
Support role
OAPCE Rep
Member Roles and Responsibilities
Chair and Co Chair
(must have a minimum of two(2) years of experience as CSPC member)
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The Chair’s role is to oversee operations of the Parent council, to liaise with the Principal on a regular basis, to schedule and chair parent council meetings, to oversee and assist where necessary all other committees and to advocate on behalf of and support all parents with respect to questions, issues and ideas. |
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Treasurer
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The Treasurer’s role is to work with the Parent Council executive to draft an annual budget and to perform the bookkeeping required by the parent council, such as depositing cheques, writing cheques and keeping track of the cash balances. The Treasurer provides a monthly financial report for presentation at the Parent Council meetings. The Treasurer is responsible for preparing the annual report for the Principal, Board and School Community, as well as a preliminary budget for the following year. |
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Working under the direction of the Chairperson(s) he/she
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Secretary
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The secretary is responsible for taking the minutes at the monthly meeting and finalizing these minutes, once approved by Council, for publishing on the CSPC website. This person keeps all records, documents and other property of Parent Council except those kept by the Treasurer. |
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Committee Business
A parent or parents can come together to ask that an issue be considered by CSPC. Where further exploration of the issue is required, a committee is established at the direction of CSPC.
The committee will be assigned a committee chair from the active members of CSPC.
Committee business can be conducted outside of both the CSPC meeting and the Preparation and Parent Information Sessions.
One (1) CSPC member must exist on each established committee. The CSPC member or the committee chair will report back to CSPC for approval on position statements or direction setting. Feedback from the parent community can be made through a presentation at a Preparation and Parent Information Session.
Communications and Co-Communications
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Communications chair will assist with facilitating communications with and on behalf of Parent Council, the Principal, TCDSB, Community Members, Parents and Students. Communications chair will maintain the CSPC website. Communications chair can form a communications committee to assist with tasks. It is the responsibility of the Communications chair to attend monthly CSPC meetings to provide updates to the council. |
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Greening
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The role of the greening committee is to support St Cyril in their greening initiatives primarily in the playground and to support the schools eco certification |
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Events
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To co-‐ordinate the Fundraiser for the school. Assist in planning CSPC sponsored events |
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Diversity and Inclusion
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To support student needs and plan activities and initiatives that support schools’ learning plan. Addresses sensitive issues around mental health, bullying, equity issues, racial concerns and helps create awareness with the school community |
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Fundraising
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The fundraising chair is responsible for collaborating with the treasurer, overseeing and coordinating all fundraisers across the school.
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Support role
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The Support Role is in place to assist another CSCP member within their given role. For example, 2019 Yard Development required a lot of support for the Greening Committee. This role is great for a new CSPC member who has ideas and input across multiple areas of council. |
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Council Code of Ethics
A member shall consider the best interests of all students.
A member shall endeavor at all times to be mindful of the views of the community which he or she is representing through his or her position on council.
A member will be mindful of the need to welcome and accommodate parents and members of the community to council and subcommittee meetings.
A member shall be guided by the schools and the school boards mission statements.
A member shall act within the limits of the roles and responsibilities of a school council as identified by the schools operating guidelines, the school board, and the Ontario Ministry of Education.
A member shall become familiar with the schools policies and operating practices and act in accordance with them.
A member shall maintain the highest standards of integrity.
A member shall recognize and respect the personal integrity of each member of the school community.
A member shall treat all other members with respect and allow for diverse opinions to be shared without interruption.
A member shall encourage a positive environment in which individual contributions are encouraged and valued.
A member shall acknowledge democratic principles and accept the consensus of the council.
A member shall respect the confidential nature of some school business and respect limitations this may place on the operation of the school council.
A member shall limit discussions at school council meetings to matters of concern to the school community as a whole.
A member shall use established communication channels when questions or concerns arise.
A member shall declare any conflict of interest.
A member shall not accept any payment or benefit financially.