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:
Monday, November 20, 2023 6:30 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, 2022 to November 14, 2023
The 2023-2024 membership will be confirmed in November 2023.
Robin Cawlishaw
Parent Member
Ellen Chambers
Alternate Trustee Representative
Judy Hill
Recording Secretary
Tara Ingram
Special Education Advisory Committee Representative
The Parent Involvement Committee meetings are held from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm in the Board Room at the Jim McCuaig Education Centre on the following dates for the 2022-2023 school year. The meeting dates for the 2023-2024 school year will be confirmed at the November 20, 2023 meeting.
Lakehead District School Board continues to seek applications from interested public school supporters to serve in the following positions on its Parent Involvement Committee:
Two Alternate Parent Members
Four School Council Representatives
Four Alternate School Council Representatives
The positions are effective from November 15, 2023 to November 14, 2024. 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 Judy Hill, Executive Assistant, at 625-5131 or via email at jhill@lakeheadschools.ca.
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