Purpose

The purpose of the Committee is to support, encourage and enhance parent engagement at the Board level in order to improve student achievement and well being. Reg. 330/10 Sec. 27(1)

The Committee achieves this by:

  • providing information and advice on parent engagement to Lakehead District School Board;
  • communicating with and supporting Lakehead District School Board School Councils and associated network meetings;
  • undertaking activities to help parents support their children’s learning at home and at school through system level initiatives;
  • providing parent representation to other Lakehead District School Board committees; and
  • supporting positive relationships at school and Board level to enhance student success.

The next meeting of the Parent Involvement Committee is:

May 12, 2025
6:00 pm Jim McCuaig Education Centre

Lakehead District School Board invites applications from interested public school supporters to serve on its Parent Involvement Committee.

See below for more details.

Members of the Parent Involvement Committee

November 15, 2024 to November 14, 2025

Robin CawlishawParent Member
Ellen ChambersTrustee Representative
Dawn-Marie FrancisParent Member
Terry GodickAlternate Parent Member
Tara IngramSpecial Education Advisory Committee Representative
Christine JonesRecording Secretary
Brittany KennedyAlternate Parent Member
Kristi LeesPrincipal Representative
Lorraine MashongoaneParent Member
Carla MulhollandAlternate Parent Member
Sherri-Lynne PharandDirector of Education
Connor PrattAlternate Teacher Representative
Laura ProdanykCommunity Representative
Michelle RiemerSchool Council Representative
George SaarinenAlternate Trustee Representative
Fred Van ElburgTeacher Representative

The Parent Involvement Committee meetings are held from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm in the Board Room at the Jim McCuaig Education Centre on the following dates for the 2024-2025 school year.

  • Monday, November 18, 2024
  • Monday, March 3, 2025
  • Monday, May 12, 2025
  • Monday, October 6, 2025

For more information, please contact Christine Jones via e-mail at christine_jones@lakeheadschools.ca.

Available Positions

Lakehead District School Board continues to seek applications from interested public school supporters to serve in the following positions on its Parent Involvement Committee:

  • 1 – Alternate Parent Members
  • 3 – School council representatives
  • 4 – School council alternate representatives
  • 2 – Community Representatives

The positions are effective from November 15, 2024 to November 14, 2025. The Parent Involvement Committee meets a minimum of four times per year.

Links to the By-Laws and application forms are provided below.

Applications should be addressed to:

Sherri-Lynne Pharand, Director of Education
Lakehead District School Board
2135 Sills Street
Thunder Bay, ON P7E 5T2

For additional information, please contact Christine Jones, Executive Assistant, at 625-5131 or via email at christine_jones@lakeheadschools.ca.

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