School Council

SCHOOL COUNCIL

Behind every great student, there is a support network. Parents and Guardians make up the backbone of that network. Informed and active parents are a key component of our success at Oakwood CI.  More information on the roles and responsibilities of School Councils can be found on the TDSB website.

School Council Reps for 2023/24 School Year:

Paula Glick - Co-Chair

Maurice Smith - Co-Chair

Pauline Wood - Safe and Caring Schools Rep and Treasurer

Deb Singer -  Health & Wellness Rep and Secretary 

Estela Vázquez Pérez - Parent Rep

Natalie Stickle - Parent Rep

Michael Rebultan - Parent Rep and Health & Wellness Rep

The best ways for parents and guardians to keep informed are to join the School Council, attend School Council Meetings and receive our School Council e-mails.
 

School Council meets on in the evenings at 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Meeting Dates: 

Sept 26th - Completed. Thank you everyone for attending! (Minutes to be shared soon).

Nov. 27th - Link: CLICK HERE

Dec. 12th (Virtual - Link to be posted closer to the date)

Feb. 26th (Virtual - Link to be posted closer to the date)

April 30th (Virtual - Link to be posted closer to the date)

May 27th (Virtual - Link to be posted closer to the date)

June 11th (TBC)

School Council Fundraising

Did you know that School Council fundraises for scholarships?  Here are the 2022 Graduates from our DD program who were all awarded a Mastermind gift card for an educational item as a scholarship.

 

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COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Elections will be held REMOTELY during our first School Council meeting at 6:30pm on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023

 

Election of Council Parent/Guardian Representatives

  • Our Parent/Guardian Representative Council consists of a minimum of 3 parent/guardian reps and a maximum of 7.
  • Once the members are voted in (or acclaimed as appropriate) as representatives a separate meeting will be held to determine roles such as Chair, Co-chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Health and Wellness rep or various Committee leads (by election if needed).  Only elected members of the council of representatives may run for and vote on these positions.
  • All parents/guardians with children in our school are eligible to be elected to the school council.
  • A person is not qualified to be a parent member of council if he or she is employed at the school or elsewhere within or by the TDSB, unless he or she takes reasonable steps to inform people qualified to vote in the election of parent members of that employment.
  • If there is more interest than positions available an election will be held at the School Council Meeting on Sept 26th and the list of candidates and a brief bio will be shared earlier that day via email.
  • Further information is available on the TDSB website.

 

 

Nomination Form

 

Elections Evening

  • Only parents/guardians of currently registered children attending Oakwood CI can participate in the voting process.
  • The elections shall be by secret ballot the evening of Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 during the remote School Council meeting. A link to join this meeting remotely will be sent via email to all parents/guardians prior to this meeting.
  • Should only one name for each vacant position be brought forward, those individuals will be acclaimed.
  • Successful candidates will be notified by email and posted on the OCI website