Toronto Catholic District School Board

Catholic Parent Involvement Committee

Chair: John Del Grande

Vice-Chair: Joe Fiorante

Treasurer: Gus Gikas

Secretary: Geoffrey Feldman

Communications Director: Desmond Alvares

Trustee Representatives:

Garry Tanuan

Angela Kennedy (alternate)

Staff Leads: Rory McGuckin OR John Wujek, Manuela Sequeira, Emmy Szekeres-Milne

Membership:

Ward 1: Joseph Martino, Alison Canning, Raul Tellez Rios;

Ward 2: Ann Andrachuk, Geoffrey Feldman, Natalia Marriott;

Ward 3: Sal Piccininni, Joe Fiorante, Open;

Ward 4: TBA, Open, Open;

Ward 5: Maria Rizzo, Melinda Hackett, Open;

Ward 6: Frank D’Amico, Gus Gikas, Open;

Ward 7: Michael Del Grande, Open, Open;

Ward 8: Gary Tanuan, Ruth Oliveros, Wendell Labrador;

Ward 9: Jo-Ann Davis, Open, Open;

Ward 10: Barbara Poplawski, Annalisa Crudo-Perri, Open;

Ward 11: Angela Kennedy, Ben Xavier, Desmond Alvares;

Ward 12: Nancy Crawford, John Del Grande, Anthony Antonucci;

Parent Representatives At-Large: Isabel Starck, Karla Coto;

Community Representatives: Patricia Buzzo, Mary LaFramboise;

Terms of Reference

The Toronto Catholic District School Board is committed to education as a shared responsibility among Parents, Students, Church, Staff, the Board, and community partners.

TCDSB Parent Involvement Committee (PIC)

The Ontario Ministry of Education, in its December 2005 Parent Involvement Advisory Policy, mandated the creation of Parent Involvement Committees in each school board

The Toronto Catholic District School Board is committed to ensuring that all parents and members of our culturally diverse communities have opportunities to participate in the school system and shall provide the support necessary to achieve that goal.

PIC membership includes one (1) parent representative and one (1) parent alternate elected by their peers from each of the 12 TCDSB Trustee wards. The committee will be chaired by parents. PIC includes trustee members as appointed by the Board and board staff designated as a resource to the committee. Ward representatives will serve a one or two year term.

Who qualifies to become a member of PIC?

All parents/guardians with at

least one child or more currently registered in one of our TCDSB Catholic schools. An employee of the TCDSB is not eligible to be elected to this council.

What do I do in order to be considered?

Simply complete the nomination

form included in this communication and bring it with you to the scheduled

Ward Meeting to present to the Superintendent of Education facilitating the election process.

Mission:

The Toronto Catholic Parent Involvement Committee is a Ministry of Education funded and parent-led advisory committee working within the Toronto Catholic District School Board. Its purpose is to support, encourage and enhance meaningful parent involvement to improve student academic achievement and well-being. Toronto CPIC communicates and supports Toronto Catholic School Advisory Councils of the TCDSB and focuses on matters that affect more than one school.

Constitution and ByLaws

All Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Large Committee Room 2nd floor at the Catholic Education Centre, 80 Sheppard Ave East, Toronto ON M2N 6E8 unless otherwise listed.

Mon Dec 10 2018

Committee Meeting - Catholic Parent Involvement
7:00 PM,CEC, Catholic Teachers Centre

Mon Jan 21 2019