School Council

A well-informed and effective school council strengthens community confidence in the school and helps to build and secure the school’s reputation.

Functions of school council

The key functions of school council with regard to the school are:

to establish the broad direction and vision of the school within the school's community
to arrange for the supply of:

goods
services
facilities
materials
equipment
other things or matters required for the conduct of the school, including the provision of preschool program

to raise funds for school related purposes
to regulate and facilitate the after-hours use of the school premises and grounds
to exercise a general oversight of the school buildings and grounds and ensure they are kept in good order and condition
to provide for the cleaning and sanitary services that are necessary for the school
to ensure that all money coming into the hands of the council is expended for proper purposes relating to the school
to provide meals and refreshments for the staff and students of the school and make charges for those meals or refreshments
to inform itself and take into account any views of the school community for the purpose of making decisions in regard to the school and the students at the school
to generally stimulate interest in the school in the wider community
to prepare the School Strategic Plan and review the Annual Implementation Plan — to be signed by the president and the principal
to report annually (the Annual Report) to the school community and to the department on:

in accordance with the number of student-free days each calendar year specified by the Secretary of the department

to perform any other function or duty, or to exercise any power conferred or imposed on the council by or under:

the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, or
any regulations made under that Act
a Ministerial Order made, or direction issued, by the Minister under the Education and Training Reform Act

To contact the Gleneagles Secondary College School Council for any matter pertaining to the above please email: gleneagles.sc@education.vic.gov.au

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