School Council Roles
There are number of important roles on every School Council. Click on the
the different chairs to find out what these are.
Is one of them just right for you?
DEPUTY OR VICE CHAIRPERSON
I am the Deputy Chairperson. I am an elected councillor from one
of the classes and I help the Chairperson decide on the agenda
for the meetings.
I stand in for the Chairperson
or secretary if either of them is absent from the School
Council meetings.
TREASURER
I am the treasurer. I am an elected councillor who has been chosen
by the School Council to look after the money that the School
Council has.
I keep a record of how much money
the council has and what we spend the money on. I need
to make sure that our
money is spent sensibly and that we only spend the money
we have.
THE
CHAIRPERSON
I am the Chairperson in charge of the School Council and have been
selected by the other councillors. I help decide on the agenda - a
list of items for discussion. I run the meetings making sure everyone
has a chance to have their say.
I make sure that decisions are
agreed fairly and that a majority of councillors support
the decisions. I
try to make sure that we discuss everything that is on the agenda
and that meetings keep to time. I need to be aware of
things we are unable
to decide on without first consulting others or carrying out further
research.
LINK
TEACHER
I am the Link teacher. I attend all the School Council meetings. I
do not run the meetings but I do sometimes suggest items for the agenda,
especially things raised by teachers or other members of the school
staff and community.
My main role is to act as a link
between the School Council and teachers. The council
may ask for my opinion on different
subjects, but I do not have a vote when decisions are made.
SECRETARY
I am the School Council secretary chosen by the Council to carry out
the paper work and administration. I help the Chairperson and
Deputy Chairperson in deciding the agenda for the meetings.
At
the meeting I write the minutes - a record of the most important
points raised, any decisions made and how these decisions
were reached. I make sure that each councillor has a
copy of the minutes
so that they can report back to their classes.
I am responsible
for the School Council file and keep it safe and up to
date - the minutes from each meeting are kept in it.
SCHOOL COUNCILLOR
I am a councillor who was elected by my class to represent them on the School
Council. I suggest items for the School Council to discuss based on
what my class raises in circle time or class councils.
I also feedback our discussions
and any decisions made by the School Council to my class.
I sometimes take on particular tasks for the School Council
if we are working on a special project.