School Council
WOSS SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL MISSION
The White Oaks Secondary School (WOSS) Council is committed to working collaboratively with the teachers, administrators, support staff, and students of WOSS to make decisions and develop strategies that will enhance the educational experience of all students. The Council will support the WOSS staff in its mission to:
Encourage and support students to pursue excellence in curricular pursuits
Create and maintain a positive school climate and a feeling of ownership in the school by encouraging students to participate in extracurricular activities and supporting them in their endeavors
Foster the relationship between the school and the local community
WOSS SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING DATES FOR 2023-2024:
WOSS School Council will meet on the following dates:
September 18, 2023
October 23, 2023
November 27, 2023
February 12, 2024
May 13, 2024
CONTACT THE COUNCIL
We can be reached through the following e-mail address: wosscouncil@gmail.com
Council Members for 2023-2024:
Co-Chairs – Dale Chen, Mardea Hossain
Secretary – Shirley Lin
Treasurer –Sid Goel
WOSS Uplift - Shiva Nambiar, Dongmei Feng
PIC Reps - Bing Liu, Izza Khan
Communications - Bushra Aafaqi
Staff Reps - Suzana Stos, Summer Leitch
Student Reps – Alissa Morais, Aliza Ahmad
Members At Large - Mohamed Awad, Ozge Ozcan
Principal – Derek Graham
WOSS SCHOOL COUNCIL AGENDAS FOR 2023-2024
2024-05-13
WOSS SCHOOL COUNCIL MINUTES FOR 2023-2024
2023-12-04
2024-02-12
2024-05-13
LINKS FOR PARENTS
WOSS School Council has compiled a list of links to sites that we feel might be of use and/or interest.
THE ROLE OF SCHOOL COUNCILS IN ONTARIO
School councils have been created to enhance students’ learning through the cooperative efforts of parents/guardians, students, staff members, and others in the community. School councils are an advisory body of volunteers who work together to provide ideas and opinions to help the principal and sometimes the school district, make schools a better place for learning. School Councils are involved with issues affecting the education programs, extracurricular activities, and the operation of individual schools. (A School Council is a provincially regulated advisory body functioning under Ministry of Education Regulation 612/00 and board policy.)
MORE INFO ABOUT SCHOOL COUNCILS
Use the following links to find out more about Ontario School Councils:
School Council Handbook has been posted on www.hdsb.ca (Parents and Community, School Council Link).
School Councils: A Guide for Members can be found at http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/council/
The Ontario School Council Support Centre at http://www.schoolcouncils.net
SCHOOL COUNCIL MEMBERS
School council membership reflects both the school and the community and includes the following voting members:
parents/guardians (including the chair, who must be a parent)
the principal (non-voting)
a teacher
a non-teaching school staff member
a student representative (on secondary school councils only)
at least one member from the community at large (appointed by council)
Parents and guardians must make up the majority of council members. The positions within School Council (i.e., executive officers: chair, treasurer, and secretary) are elected positions.