Membership in, and terms of reference for, these committees is governed by bylaw. Committees with this status include the Education Committee, the Finance Committee, the First Nations Education Committee, the Legislative Committee and the Credentials Committee. Its major function is to prepare all notices of motion for the agenda of a general meeting, and to prepare late notices of motion for consideration of the membership during a general meeting. This committee functions during a general meeting to validate all credentials found to be in order and to report to the meeting regarding the number of accredited delegates present and the number of votes they carry. Ministry committees influence the policy and program development initiated by the Ministry of Education.
Branches enable a further means of trustee representation at the provincial level.
As well, branch meetings regularly include an education component that allows trustees to address issues of particular regional importance in greater detail. Each branch governs the development of its own agendas, and the management of its own affairs. Each elects its representative to the Education Committee, and advises that representative. Keep checking our Calendar for branch meetings. Watch also for quarterly branch supplements, with news and upcoming events, in the Education Leader .