School Council funding for 2008/09
Each year parents, teachers and staff participate in fundraising activities to support and enhance our children’s experience at Fern. The money raised during a school year is spent on activities for the following year. This means that the money we raise this year (2007/2008) will be spent in the 2008/2009 school year. We need your help to figure out how best to use the funds we have raised. Click here for more details.
The School Council executive would like you to know about the process for requesting and approving funding.
Process for requesting funding
• We have a form this year to make it easier to request funding, which is available in hard copy in the office and will be taken home by each student. You can also download it here.
• Complete and submit the form. Preferred: via email to . If hard copy, to Vera in the office or put in the School Council mailbox.
• There is more than one opportunity to have your request considered by the School Council. For the May 22 meeting, submit your request by Thursday, May 8. For the June 12 meeting, submit your request by Thursday, May 28.
• The School Council executive will review and assess the proposals looking at fairness/diversity (all students should benefit; although not from each proposal); value for money; resources required, etc. The executive will also look at possible duplication and opportunities for combining requests.
• If possible, funding requests will be posted on the Fern Community website. That’s why we prefer you to submit your request via email.
Process for approving funding
• The School Council executive will bring all funding proposals forward at the May 22 council meeting; however, no decisions are required at the May 22 meeting. We won’t know the funding amount available for 2008/2009 until after the Fun Fair on June 6.
• If feasible, people requesting funds will have a couple of minutes to speak to their proposals. The School Council executive will bring a proposal for the 2008/2009 budget to the June council meeting. Members will discuss and approve a budget.
Submitted by Carol Pauker, School Council Secretary
The School Council executive would like you to know about the process for requesting and approving funding.
Process for requesting funding
• We have a form this year to make it easier to request funding, which is available in hard copy in the office and will be taken home by each student. You can also download it here.
• Complete and submit the form. Preferred: via email to . If hard copy, to Vera in the office or put in the School Council mailbox.
• There is more than one opportunity to have your request considered by the School Council. For the May 22 meeting, submit your request by Thursday, May 8. For the June 12 meeting, submit your request by Thursday, May 28.
• The School Council executive will review and assess the proposals looking at fairness/diversity (all students should benefit; although not from each proposal); value for money; resources required, etc. The executive will also look at possible duplication and opportunities for combining requests.
• If possible, funding requests will be posted on the Fern Community website. That’s why we prefer you to submit your request via email.
Process for approving funding
• The School Council executive will bring all funding proposals forward at the May 22 council meeting; however, no decisions are required at the May 22 meeting. We won’t know the funding amount available for 2008/2009 until after the Fun Fair on June 6.
• If feasible, people requesting funds will have a couple of minutes to speak to their proposals. The School Council executive will bring a proposal for the 2008/2009 budget to the June council meeting. Members will discuss and approve a budget.
Submitted by Carol Pauker, School Council Secretary