The purpose of a School Council is to give parents and guardians the ability to "influence decisions affecting their children's education in meaningful ways."

• Parents or guardians form the majority of members on a school council.
• School councils have the right to make recommendations to their principal or school board on any matter.
• School boards are required to consult with school councils on matters that affect student learning; consider their recommendations; and report back to them on how they plan to act on their advice.
• School boards must consult with school councils on a number of specified matters, including the development and implementation of board policies relating but not limited to:
  • code of conduct and appropriate dress for students;
  • process and criteria for the selection and placement of principals and vice-principals;
  • allocation of funding for school councils;
  • fundraising policy;
  • conflict resolution policies;
  • reimbursement of expenses for school council members; and
  • school board action plans for student improvement based on test results from the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO).

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