1. CAC Co-Chair Meeting June 16, 2016, 6:30-8:00 PM Boardroom 5050 Yonge Street June 16, 2016, 6:30-8:00 PM Boardroom 5050 Yonge Street

2. AGENDA ITEMPRESENTERTIME Welcome & OverviewJim Spyropoulos6:30 pm Context for CACs & Advisory Role and Relationship to the Board David Tomczak 6:50 pm Required Operations & Committee Meetings Michelle Munroe 7:05 pm Staffing SupportJim Spyropoulos 7:20 pm Q&A

3. CAC Context Provincial Legislation (Pg. 4 of Handbook) Ontario Regulation 612/00 of the Education Act requires every school board to establish a Parent Involvement Advisory Committee (PIAC) Ontario Regulation 464/97 of the Education Act requires every Board to establish a Special Education Advisory Committee. In the TDSB, these two statutory committees are called: Parent Involvement Advisory Committee (PIAC), and Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)

4. CAC Context Cont’d... TDSB Policy Framework (Pg. 4 of Handbook) The Board’s policy P.023, Parent and Community Involvement, provides that, “CACs shall be established where necessary to provide the Board with ongoing community advice on specified areas of Board policy or program, as well as on educational issues of broad community interest; in addition, ad hoc advisory committees, task forces, or working groups with community representation shall be established where required, on the understanding that the input from all such advisory groups does not preclude the input of other stakeholders across the system.”

5. CAC Context Cont’d... Currently, in addition to the two statutory committees mandated by the Province, the Board has the following ten (10) Community Advisory Committees ( Pg. 5 of Handbook): Aboriginal Community Advisory Committee (ACAC) Alternative Schools Community Advisory Committee (ASAC) Black Student Achievement Advisory Committee (BSAAC) Community Use of Schools Advisory Committee (CUSAC) Early Years Advisory Committee (EYAC) Environmental Sustainability Community Advisory Committee (ESAC) Equity Policy Advisory Committee (EPAC) French-as-a-Second-Language Advisory Committee (FSLAC) Inner City Advisory Committee (ICAC) Student Nutrition Advisory Committee (SNCAC)

6. CACs’ Advisory Role and Relationship to the Board TDSB Operational Procedure Parent and Community Involvement (PR558) defines the CACs’ advisory role and relationship to the Board, as well as setting out parameters for CAC structure, operation and reporting mechanism. The Advisory Role of CACs (Pg. 5 of Handbook) A CAC may advise the Board on a matter specifically referred to it by the Board or a standing committee, or it may advise the Board on matters of its own choosing, within its mandate as established by the Board when it was constituted. A CAC may also choose to exercise an advocacy role

7. CACs’ Advisory Role and Relationship to the Board Cont’d… Communicating Advice to the Board (Pg. 5 of Handbook) CACs provide advice to the Board through its standing committees, either by presenting a CAC report with its recommendations to the appropriate standing committee, or by making a verbal delegation to that committee. Formal recommendations presented to the Board in a CAC report must be approved by a decision of the CAC and should relate directly to the mandate of the CAC or relevant educational issues. A CAC may provide feedback to the Board, expressed in a separate document or recorded in the minutes of its meetings.

8. CAC Required Operations Every CAC is expected to carry out the following activities as outlined under PR558 (Pg. 6&7 Handbook): develop a code of conduct for members that is consistent with Board policies and procedures Develop Terms of Reference outlining its operating structure (e.g. membership and chair/co-chair elections, meetings etc.) that are consistent with the Board’s operational bylaws participate in an Annual General Meeting held jointly by all CACs at the beginning of each school year; conduct an annual internal review of its mandate, membership, processes, annual goals and work plans; and report to the Board through the Program and School Services Committee semi-annually on its progress.

9. CAC Required Operations Cont’d… include a diversity of people, voices and ideas, with representation from relevant parent and community groups and/or agencies. Members are appointed for a two-year term. Board employee groups who wish to be considered for representation on any Community Advisory Committee must submit a request to the Board for its consideration and approval, including a rationale for the request. The representatives of an approved employee group may participate in CAC meetings and discussion, but do not have a vote Staff are non-voting members of CACs.

10. CAC Required Operations Cont’d… Every CAC will have one or more Trustee-members who are appointed by the Board. Trustees are non-voting members Community Chair/Co-Chair is elected by the CAC membership from among its own parent- and community- members. The election process for Community Chair/Co-Chairs is conducted annually to coincide with the annual appointment of the CAC Trustee Co-Chairs by the Board.

11. Committee Meetings (Pg. 7-9 in Handbook ) The following meeting norms are based on the Board’s generally accepted committee procedures, the Board’s bylaws, and the policy and procedure for parent and community involvement. Within this framework, each CAC may establish its own internal operational procedures (Terms of Reference) as long as these are seen as fair and democratic by the members and are consistent with the Board’s operational bylaws. In the absence of individual terms of reference for a CAC, the Board procedural bylaws will apply.

12. Committee Meetings Cont’d… Participation CAC members who are unable to attend may participate in the meeting by conference call, provided they have made arrangements with the Committee Assistant ahead of time to do so. Hearing Delegations Committees may consider putting in place a clear delegation process, and ensuring that this information is publicly available, will help keep committee meetings manageable and on-task

13. Committee Meetings Cont’d… Meeting Minutes CAC meeting minutes are recorded by staff. For each item addressed by the CAC, the minutes will indicate source on the agenda (e.g., placed on the agenda at the request of a committee member or referred by the Board), the process by which the final decision was reached, and the final decision of the committee. The decision of the CAC would normally be to receive information, to make a recommendation to the Board, or to provide information to the Board.

14. Committee Meetings Cont’d… Minutes should not include comments made by committee members during discussion and debate; this type of information is normally included in informal meeting notes only. should consult with the chair and SRP after the meeting to ensure that the information in the minutes is accurate. Reporting to the Board A CAC report is prepared by the SRP using a committee report form, and is separate and apart from the minutes of the meeting.

15. Committee Meetings Cont’d… The SRP forwards the committee report to Board Services as soon as possible after the meeting, including any commentary, background, contextual information and/or advice from staff which the SRP deems appropriate. Board Services will ensure that the report is presented to the Trustees at a meeting of the appropriate standing committee. Board Services staff may separate recommendations for consideration by various standing committees, and will attach “related commentary, background, contextual information and/or advice from staff,” if deemed appropriate.

16. Staffing Support (Pg. 6 of handbook) Each CAC is supported by a Staff Resource Person (SRP), a senior staff member who is designated by the Director to manage the operational needs and act as the committee’s link to the system. The SRP is the CAC’s go-to person, responsible for making sure the committee has the information needed to run effective meetings, communicate with school councils, reach out to parents and community stakeholders, and provide thoughtful advice to the Board on matters related to its mandate

17. Staffing Support Cont’d… The SRP is also responsible for assigning administrative support to the CAC they work with. This support person will arrange meetings, distribute agendas, take minutes, and prepare CAC reports to Board standing committees. Before CAC meetings, the SRP supports the Chair and in developing the agenda; Submits the CAC’s Status of Committee Report to Board Services after the meeting for placement on the agenda of the appropriate standing committee. The SRP attends all of the CAC’s meetings as a non-voting member, to keep the committee informed on matters relevant to its mandate or of ongoing interest to the members, and to respond to members questions regarding agenda items.

18. THANK YOU Q&A