Parental Involvement in School Organization
Experience at schools where parents have been involved with the planning of program models strongly suggests that an inclusive and co-operative culture among administration, teachers and parents is achieved. Parents who understand the constraints under which the school staffing committee must operate and how difficult it is to create the models are more supportive and less critical of the final result. To that end it is recommended that the T.D.S.B. work toward this collaborative culture.
For the 2008/09 staffing year, Principals are asked to work toward ensuring that a parent group of at least two parents, identified by the School Advisory Council, have the opportunity to
(a) review and understand the staff allocation numbers and projected enrolment for the school
(b) develop possible program organization models
Principals are asked to ensure that any such staffing models are considered by the school staffing committee in their deliberations.
To maximize parent engagement and to minimize parent sourced questions and concerns later, we highly recommend that the final model be discussed and reviewed with this parent group and presented to the school council prior to forwarding it to the Superintendent of Education for approval, identifying rationale for the model chosen.
Should changes need to be made to the model later in the process, including at the beginning of the new school year, parents need to be actively engaged in the reorganization.
For the 2008/09 staffing year, Principals are asked to work toward ensuring that a parent group of at least two parents, identified by the School Advisory Council, have the opportunity to
(a) review and understand the staff allocation numbers and projected enrolment for the school
(b) develop possible program organization models
Principals are asked to ensure that any such staffing models are considered by the school staffing committee in their deliberations.
To maximize parent engagement and to minimize parent sourced questions and concerns later, we highly recommend that the final model be discussed and reviewed with this parent group and presented to the school council prior to forwarding it to the Superintendent of Education for approval, identifying rationale for the model chosen.
Should changes need to be made to the model later in the process, including at the beginning of the new school year, parents need to be actively engaged in the reorganization.
