Governing Board
A Governing Board is a decision-making body established within each school, according to Section 42 of the Education Act of Ministère de l’Education.
Governing Boards assist in defining policy guidelines and operating procedures to meet the needs of all students. They are responsible for issues touching on the financial, educational, and operational life of the school, including the development of school policies.
All Governing Board decisions must be made in the best interest of ALL students within the school.
St. Edmund’s Governing Board
Our Governing Board (GB) comprises 18 volunteer members: 16 voting members and 2 non-voting members. The 16 voting members include 8 parent representatives and 8 school staff.
Parent representatives are elected for a two-year term during St. Edmund’s Annual General Assembly, by the parents at large.
How GB gets involved
- Consulted by the school board regarding school board policies and annual consultations; including the selection criteria for the school principal and student enrolment criteria
- Consulted by the school principal regarding the school’s needs for goods, services and repair/improvement of the premises
- Establishes the Parent Participation Organization (PPO )and its Executive each school year
Additional key GB responsibilities
We review and approve the following throughout the year
- Annual school budget and annual daycare budget
- Anti-bullying and anti-violence plan
- Rules of conduct and the safety measures of the school
- Time allocation for compulsory or elective subjects
- School dress code (if applicable)
- School consumable fees
- Field trips (school and/or daycare)
- Fundraising initiatives (school-led and/or PPO-led)
- Use of school premises and immovables
Contact the Governing Board
Contact us by email at st_edmund_gb@lbpearson.ca.
Meetings are held monthly.
All meetings are open to the public, so all parents are encouraged to attend.
Minutes and agendas are public documents that can be found on the St. Edmund website.
Members 2023-2024
Parent Representatives
Peg Brunelle
Corinna Graham
Christian Knudsen
Ronnie Lawand (Chair)
Tessa MaClean (PC Rep)
Stephanie Meyers (Secretary)
Amy St-Amour (SNAC Rep)
Karina Tarapore
Parent Substitutes
Gregory Carlson
Georgiana Laudi
Staff Representatives
Nathalie Duhamel
Mylene Gosselin
Lynn Hamilton (SEED Daycare & Lunch)
Emma Hampton
Josée L’Archevêque
Marie Josee Ricard
Valerie Sembinelli Belland
Guylaine St. Georges
Staff Substitutes
Kayla Moore
Josee Veilleux
Melissa Hunter - Principal (ex-officio)
Invited
Michel Besner
Commissioner -Ward 9