Parent Engagement
Durham District School Board (DDSB) recognizes the importance of partnerships with parents and guardians in creating positive learning environments. The School Community Council (SCC) is an advisory body that makes recommendations to the Principal and school board to further student achievement and well-being. Every school in the DDSB has an SCC. The SCC is made up of parents, school staff and community members and should represent the diversity of the school community. For more information please visit our website here.
Join Our School Community Council
To join the SCC as a voting member at your school, contact the school Principal. You will need to fill out a nomination form in September. All members of the SCC are elected within the first 30 days of the school year.
DDSB School Community Council Handbook
Read the Durham District School Board School Community Council Handbook for more information about SCC organizational guidelines, tools and resources. You can also visit the Ministry of Education's website for more information about school councils.
SCC Brochure
Frequently Asked Questions brochures are available in the following languages:
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Meetings
SCC meetings are open to the public, but only those who are elected members will have a vote. Meetings are held at least 4 times each year. All meetings will be offered both in person and virtually; meeting links will be shared through email. Please read the following document to learn more about the SCC Constitution.
Our meeting dates for the 2024-2025 school year are:
Our first meeting is September 24 2024 at 7:00 pm; future meeting dates are: Nov. 5, Jan. 21, Feb 25, Apr. 8 and May 27. If you are a parent of a child at BVPS and would like to be a part of our meeting, please join us in the school library. If you would like to join virtually, please email Principal Skelly at kate.skelly@ddsb.ca for a meeting link by noon the day of the meeting.
BVPS SCC Meeting Agendas & Minutes
| Please click here for the minutes of previous meetings |
Regional SCC Meetings
Regional SCC meetings take place throughout the year and provide SCC members an opportunity to attend workshops and exchange ideas with SCC members from other schools in the DDSB. The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) plans and executes the Regional SCC meetings with input from school community councils.
SCC Guidelines, Policies, and Regulations
School Community Councils follow these guidelines and regulations:
- DDSB SCC Accounting Guidelines
- DDSB SCC policy
- DDSB SCC Election Framework
- DDSB Volunteer Programs in Schools Procedure
- DDSB Fundraising Regulation
Parent Reaching Out Grant (PRO Grant)
Apply for the Parent Reaching Out Grant through the Ministry of Education. This funding supports initiatives that get parents involved in student learning.
