Training for governing board members
and principals and directors of educational institutions

TIPS AND TRICKS

Food for thought

The Regroupement des comités de parents autonomes du Québec collaborated on the development of Compulsory training for governing board members and principals and directors of educational institutions, and we wholeheartedly endorse its content!

To help you make the most of this training, here are a few tips and tricks that the RCPAQ team recommends you follow throughout the year. (Please note that not all sheets are translated, please refer to the french version if needed.)

Special moments

Training is mandatory (in french schools only) for every member new to a GB, and it’s useful for everyone, all the time! In particular, during the following moments:

At the Annual General Meeting of Parents (AGM)

  1. In the AGM convocation, invite parents to read the Notebook for governing board members and school administrators.
  2. The first item on the agenda was an introduction to Training and its main tools: the Notebook for governing board members and school administrators and the thematic sheets.
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    At the first meeting of the Governing Board

    At your first meeting of the year (after the AGM), schedule the following items:

    1. The obligation to disclose conflicts of interest
    2. Operating rules for the GB (internal management, etc.)
    3. GB powers (Training chart for GB members)
    4. Presentation of the list of Training theme sheets
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        When preparing the GB agendas

        For each item on the agenda, make it a habit to include the appropriate link to the Training for ESC members documents.

        SAMPLE AGENDA

          1. Opening of the meeting
          2. Adoption of the agenda
          3. Approval of the minutes of the last meeting
          4. Public speaking period
          5. School budget ⇒ sheet #23(download PDF)
          6. Designated fund ⇒ sheet #22(download PDF)
          7. Miscellaneous business (varia)
          8. Meeting adjourned
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          At the annual review of our activities

          1. Towards the end of the year, take stock of the decisions made during the year and verify their compliance with Training for GB members.
          2. This exercise can also be used to draw up your annual report!
            sheet #13
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              Help us help you!

              If you or your GB can think of any other tips and tricks, please share them with us!

              formation@rcpaq.org

              Documents

              All the documentation for Compulsory Training for members of governing boards can be downloaded individually. So make it a habit to include the following links in your working documents, so that your colleagues can consult them more easily!

              Documents from the Overview of Mandatory Training for GB members

              Winning practices shared by February 2021 webinar participants

              Download data sheet

              THEMATIC FACT SHEETS

              General information

              General functions and powers

              Duties and powers: Educational services

              Duties and powers: Extracurricular services

                Duties and powers: Material and financial resources (french only)

                  Additional information

                  A PDF table with hyperlinks to the documents on the Ministry's website is available to help you.

                  Download table

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