School Council 2023.
President: Amanda Collins.
Treasurer: Daryl Cooper.
Vice Treasurer: Simon Ognew.
Committee Members: Tami Beechey, Cloe Rogerson, Brigitte Krstic, Emma Brooks, Amelia Ward.
School Council meets once per month during each school term.
School councils play an important role in Victorian government schools. The department has developed a range of policies, guidelines and resources to support existing and prospective school councillors to understand their roles, responsibilities and school council processes.
Functions of school council
The key functions of school council with regard to the school are:
to establish the broad direction and vision of the school within the school's community
to arrange for the supply of:
goods
services
facilities
materials
equipment
other things or matters required for the conduct of the school, including the provision of preschool programs
to raise funds for school related purposes
to regulate and facilitate the after-hours use of the school premises and grounds
to exercise a general oversight of the school buildings and grounds and ensure they are kept in good order and condition
to provide for the cleaning and sanitary services that are necessary for the school
to ensure that all money coming into the hands of the council is expended for proper purposes relating to the school
to provide meals and refreshments for the staff and students of the school and make charges for those meals or refreshments
to inform itself and take into account any views of the school community for the purpose of making decisions in regard to the school and the students at the school
to generally stimulate interest in the school in the wider community
to prepare the School Strategic Plan and review the Annual Implementation Plan — to be signed by the president and the principal
to report annually (the Annual Report) to the school community and to the department on:
the school’s financial activities
the School Strategic Plan, and
any other matters that are determined by the Minister
to manage the hire, licence and shared use of school facilities
to determine the dates for the school’s student-free days:
in accordance with the number of student-free days each calendar year specified by the Secretary of the department
to perform any other function or duty, or to exercise any power conferred or imposed on the council by or under:
the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, or
any regulations made under that Act
a Ministerial Order made, or direction issued, by the Minister under the Education and Training Reform Act
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