Our School

Admissions

Resources

Parent Council

The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) believes that:

• Schools must foster the spiritual, physical, intellectual, social and emotional development of all students by using the various resources of the community of which they are a part.

• Schools must draw on the vast knowledge and expertise available in the community and involve its many resources, especially the family and the parish, in the schooling of children.

• Working together collaboratively is a way a living which is deeply rooted in God's Word.

• The establishment of Catholic School Parent Council’s (CSPCs) is in keeping the spirit of its present policy on parent and community involvement, with its four strategic directions (Gospel Values, Collaborative Leadership, Decentralized Decision-Making and Transforming the Learning Experience).

• CSPCs can be the vehicle for empowering the school community to actively acknowledge its resources and utilize them in support of student learning.

• CSPCs can be the forum through which parents and community can have a voice in education of children.

Please think about coming out and joining your fellow parents - our community needs you!

All parents are invited to become a voting member or seek a position on the executive. NOTE: Our current Treasurer and Secretary both indicated at the June CSPC meeting that they aren’t able to put their names forward for the 2021-2022 school year.

Chair or Co-Chairs
Calls council meetings in consultation with the Principal.

• Prepares the Agenda for Council meetings based on input from the CSPC and in consultation with the Principal.

• Chairs Parent Council Meetings

• Ensures that the minutes of Council meetings are recorded and properly maintained.

• Ensures that records of all meetings and financial transactions are kept for a minimum of four years and made available at the school for examination without charge to any person from the Catholic school community.

• Participates in Board sponsored information, training sessions and share with CSPC.

• Communicates regularly with the school principal in an effort to work co-operatively to enrichment opportunities and improve student achievement.

• Ensures that there is regular communication with the Catholic school community.

• Works collaboratively with the members of The Council to prepare and submit an annual written report on the activities of The Council, including fundraising, to the Principal and the Board each year.

• Prepares the Annual Report to be presented at the AGM.

• Consults with senior board staff as required.

• Upon request, provides the local trustee with copies of the minutes of the meetings.

• In addition, the Chair shall act as spokesperson for the council and carry out such other duties as shall be required from time to time.

CSPC Meetings are every First Wed. of every Month 

Skills/qualifications/availability/considerations

1. Shall be Catholic

2. Team player, diplomatic and solution-oriented

3. Available to meet at least once a month with Principal either before or after school.

4. Available to place cheques and funds in the safe.

5. Available to attend monthly Executive Committee and CSPC meetings.

6. Responsive and accessible by email

7. Works closely with a committee on one or two events throughout the year, if possible.

Treasurer
Keeps full and accurate accounts for all receipts and disbursements of The Council in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be guided by Board Policy SM.04 Fund Raising in Schools in regard to banking and fund disbursements, in accordance with such requirements as may be imposed by the Board or other relevant authority.

• Provides at regular meetings of The Council an account of all transactions of The Council, including the financial position.

• Sets up appropriate systems for book-keeping, payments and petty cash in accordance with the TCDSB CSPC Financial Guidelines.

• Prepares a full Year End Financial Statement for submission to the Principal and the Trustee, and, eventually the Board prior to the Annual General Meeting in September.

• Prepares a full Financial Statement for submission to the Internal Audit Committee of The Council at least two weeks prior to submission to the principal and the Trustee, and, eventually, the Board for May of each year and the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in September.

• The Treasurer shall perform such other duties as may be required by The Council or the Executive Officers of the council.

• In the absence of the Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary or in the event of their inability, the Treasurer shall assume the duties of the Chair.

Skills/qualifications/considerations

• Comfortable with basic accounting processes.

• Available regularly to connect with the School Principal/ School Secretary and CSPC chair(s) for cheque authorizations, and to pick up and deposit funds.

• Available to attend monthly Executive Committee and CSPC meetings.

• Responsive and accessible by email.

Works closely with a committee on one or two events throughout the year, if possible:

Treasurer - Michael Giansante     

• The Treasurer shall keep full and accurate accounts for all receipts and disbursements of the Council in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be guided by Board Policy SM.04 Fund Raising in Schools in regard to banking and fund disbursements in accordance with such requirements as may be imposed by the Board or other relevant authority.

• The treasurer shall provide at regular meetings of the Council an account of all transactions of The Council, including the financial position.

• Prepare a full Financial Statement for submission to the Internal Audit Committee of the Council at least two weeks prior to the Annual General Meeting in September.

• The Treasurer shall perform such other duties as may be required by the Council or the Executive Officers of the Council.

• In the absence of the Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary or in the event of their inability, the Treasurer shall assume the duties of the Chair.

Secretary - Dan Fisher

• The Secretary shall keep a record or all meetings of The Council and the Executive Officers, and shall deal with the correspondence or communications directed to or required of The Council and the Executive.

• In co-operation with the Chair, ensure that all minutes and records of the council are available at the school for examination by any person from the Catholic school community.

• Oversees logistics of monthly CSPC meetings including booking and paying the babysitter, setting up laptop and projector, etc.

• Works closely with a committee on one or two events throughout the year, if possible.

• The secretary shall perform such other duties as may be required by The Council and the Executive Officers.

• In the absence of the Chair or Vice-chair or in the event of their inability, the Secretary shall assume the duties of the Chair or such other duties as may be required by the Council of the Executive Officers.

Skills/qualifications/considerations

• Good organization and writing skills.

• Available to attend monthly Executive Committee and CSPC meetings.

• Responsive and accessible by email.

• Works closely with a committee on one or two events throughout the year, if possible.

• Prepare the Agenda for Council meetings in consultation with the principal.

• The Secretary shall keep a record of all meetings of the Council and the Executive Officers, and shall deal with all correspondence or communications directed to or required of the Council and the Executive.

• In addition, the Secretary shall co-operate with the Chair to ensure that all minutes and records of the

  Council are available at the school for examination by any person from the Catholic school community.

• The secretary shall perform such other duties as may be required by the Council and the Executive Officers.

• In the absence of the Chair or Vice-chair or in the event of their inability, the Secretary shall assume the duties of the chair or such other duties as may, be required by the Council or the Executive Officers.

Chair - Jo-Ann Davis
It is the responsibility of the Chair, in co-operation with the school principal, to provide Catholic leadership and direction to the Council and Executive Officers to ensure that goals priorities and procedures of the Council promote Catholic faith and gospel values consistent with the Mission and vision of the board.

The Chair of the Council shall:

• Call Council meetings in consultation with the principal.

• Chair Council Meetings

• Ensure that the minutes of Council meetings are recorded and maintained appropriately.

• Ensure that records of all meetings and financial transactions are kept for a minimum of four years and made available at the school for examination without charge to any person from the Catholic school community.

• Communicate regularly with the school principal in an effort to work co-operatively to improve pupil achievement.

• Ensure that there is regular communication with the Catholic school community.

• Work collaboratively with the members of the Council to prepare and submit an annual written report on the activities of the Council, including fund raising, to the principal and the board.

• Consult with senior board staff as required.

• Upon request, provide the local trustee with copies of the minutes of the meetings.

• In addition, the Chair shall act as spokesperson for the Council and carry out such other duties as shall be required from time to time.

• Be a parent member of the committee but cannot be an employee of the TCDSB.

• The Vice-Chair shall assist the Chair in the discharge of his/her duties and perform such other duties as may be required by the Council or the Executive officers.

• In the absence of the Chair or in the event of the Chair’s inability the Vice-Chair shall assume the duties of The Chair.

Members at Large – Stephanie Grace, Francesco Martire, Marcy Verburg, Sonia Santarossa, Christina Evans, Julia Knezic, Raylene Hogan, Sandra D'Ambrosio

• Voting member at CSPC; active participant in CSPC meetings.

• Available to support CSPC-led initiatives and other Directors when required.

School Principal - Laura Di Manno 

Staff Representatives

• Grace Vieira 

• Melissa Pavesi

The CSPC functions in an advisory role to the school principal and, where appropriate, to the Board. CSPCs shall bring appropriate community resources into the school and shall recognize the right of parents to participate in the Catholic education of their children.

For archived agendas and minutes, contact the parent council or school principal.