Every member of a school council has an essential role to play, and must understand the responsibilities that should fall under the council's umbrella, as well as which ones do not, and why. Successful 'council teamwork' requires a balance of meaningful tasks with effective process. The Checklist to School Council Effectiveness can help. A council is the smaller version of the greater school community. Discover the advantages of networking with other school councils in your district, and how to develop or possibly improve the COSC you already have.
Long meetings can become a real problem.
Understand the value of bylaws and collaborative agendas. Samples of agendas and minutes that could be revised to suit your own situations will be provided. Decision making can be done by consensus or majority vote. When you understand the pros and cons of these choices, and when you match the 'Who' and 'How' of the bylaw revisions process, you CAN make your bylaws work FOR, not against you. Ongoing Workshops Contact us or your Regional Professional Development Consortia to hear about workshops you can access throughout the year.