Oct152020October 15, 2020October 17, 2020by WillySAC

2020 SAC Nominations

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Hello Willy!

We are still actively accepting nominations for various School Advisory Council (SAC) roles. We welcome and encourage your involvement. If interested, please complete the nomination form and email it to Mark.Duwyn@tdsb.on.ca by Friday October 16th at 3 p.m.

Fundraising and community engagement is challenging at the best of times and this year given the COVID restrictions, this will prove to be the most challenging year yet for SAC. Despite these restrictions, the need to engage the Willy community is more important than ever. Also, important is the need to raise much needed funds that will allow SAC to contribute towards enhancing student experience at Willy. If you have the ability to think outside the box, and a can-do attitude, then this role is for you!

Details around the election process and the descriptions of each position are outlined below:

Elections

  • Virtual school parents/guardians are eligible to be members of their home school council. They are eligible to hold executive positions (e.g., voting membership, chair, etc.)
  • Nominations open Monday, October 5th at 9 a.m., and close Friday, October 16th at 3 p.m.

Key Dates:

  • Oct 16th: School Council nominations close at 3 p.m.
  • Oct 5th to 16th: Nominees are invited to provide a profile which will be shared with the Community
  • Oct 27th from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. : Virtual School Council Meeting and SAC Elections

Chairperson (outgoing Chair is Lisa Shuttleworth)
The Chairperson is an executive officer of the School Advisory Council (SAC). The Secretary is a voting member who performs the same duties as other Council members, in addition to performing duties which include:

  • Manage SAC meetings (arrange, prepare agendas and Chair SAC meetings)
  • Ensure that minutes of SAC meetings are accurately recorded, issued and maintained
  • Ensure that the Annual Report is prepared and that the By-Laws and School Statement of Need are updated annually
  • Oversee and maintain regular contact with all Committee Leads
  • Facilitate conflict resolution
  • Communicate with the Principal on behalf of the SAC
  • Consult with Senior Board Staff and Trustees as required on behalf of the SAC
  • Manage communications to parents (create and respond to SAC emails)
  • Read and sign off on monthly reconciliation sheets

Treasurer (Incumbent for this role is Sydney Richardson)
The Treasurer is an executive officer of the School Advisory Council (SAC). The Secretary is a voting member who performs the same duties as other Council members, in addition to performing duties which include:

  • Act as the custodian for SAC funds and maintain proper records of all financial transactions including arranging monthly reconciliation with the Chair(s) and Principal
  • Handle receipt and disbursement of SAC monies (including acting as the final verification of monies collected during SAC activities) and report bank balance and major transactions at each SAC meeting
  • Prepare and arrange for verification of the SAC’s annual PSAB financial statement in September
  • Act as a Joint Signing Officer (along with the Chair)

Secretary (outgoing Secretary is Shawn Pinto)
The Secretary is an executive officer of the School Advisory Council (SAC). The Secretary is a voting member who performs the same duties as other Council members, in addition to performing duties which include:

  • Record the minutes of all SAC meetings
  • Produce/coordinate the weekly SAC newsletter
  • Maintain the SAC Calendar of Events
  • Manage and post content to the SAC website and Facebook page
  • Update the internal SAC notice board
  • Maintain the SAC documents
  • Produce and distribute SAC surveys as needed

Parent Representative (Maximum 4)

  • Expected to attend the monthly SAC meetings
  • Act as support person/community liaison with parents
  • Obtain/solicit parent feedback and advocate on their behalf

Ward Representative (Maximum 2)

  • Be the Willy representative at the monthly TDSB Ward meetings, take notes and report key items (including Parent Involvement Advisory Council initiatives)
  • Ensure that information from the school trustee gets distributed to the parent community

 

Thank you!

Willy SAC