School Boards and School Board Members If you could change anything about your school what would it be Who would you contact about making that change possible School Boards School boards ID: 538060
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Secondary PowerPoint 4:
School
Boards and
School Board MembersSlide2
If
you could change anything about your school,
what would
it be
?
Who would you contact about making that change possible?Slide3
School Boards
School boards
are the institutions responsible for
providing education to students in their
regions.
There are eight publicly funded school boards in Nova Scotia:
seven English regional school boards and one French school board that covers the whole province.Slide4
School Boards in Nova ScotiaSlide5
The Role of a School Board
Overseeing
and evaluating student
achievement
Communicating
with members of the
communityApproving textbooks, tools and learning materialsDeveloping rules for safety and behaviourDetermining the number, size and location of schools
Approving an annual budgetSlide6
School Board Members
School board members provide a
link between local communities and the school board
, bringing the issues and concerns of their communities to board discussions and decision
s
.
School board members have no individual authority; the board makes decisions as a whole.Slide7
School
B
oard Members Elections
School board members are elected every four years during municipal elections.
Each school
board establishes smaller areas called
electoral districts in which district members are elected to represent.Board chairs are chosen from and by school board members through a vote at the first board meeting after the election.Slide8
CSAP
school board members
The
Conseil
scolaire acadien provincial
(CSAP)
elects members from across the province.They are elected by voters who speak French, received education in French, or are the parent of a student in a French first language program.Slide9
African Nova Scotian
representatives
Something unique about Nova Scotia is that each school board also elects one
African Nova Scotian representative
.
They are elected
by African Nova Scotian voters (individuals who identify as African Nova Scotian or Black Nova Scotian) living in the jurisdiction of the board. Slide10
Mi’kmaq or First Nations
members
Boards may also include
representatives
from the
Mi’kmaq
or First Nations community.These representatives are appointed after the election by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood
Development following consultation with
the Mi’kmaq
or First Nations community and the school board.Slide11
Why is it important for school boards to include representatives from specific backgrounds and communities?Slide12
Voter Eligibility
In order to vote in the school board elections, you must meet the same
criteria as
for the municipal elections.
18
years of age on or before the
first advance polling day;A Canadian citizen;Lived in Nova Scotia for at least six months
prior to
the advance polling day
;
Have lived in the municipality
since
the first advance polling
day.Slide13
CSAP Members
– Voter Eligibility
In addition to the basic requirements, to vote for a candidate for CSAP school board member, an individual must meet
one of
the following requirements:
Your first language learned and still understood is French;
You received Canadian primary school instruction in a French first-language program;You are the parent of a child who is receiving French first language education.Slide14
African
Nova Scotian
Representatives
– Voter Eligibility
To
vote for a candidate for the
African Nova Scotian school board member an individual must meet the general eligibility and one of the following requirements:Identify as an African Nova Scotian or a person of African descent.
Be the parent of
an
African
Nova
Scotian. Slide15
Voter Choice
Even if you are eligible to vote for more than one school board member type, you can
only choose one
position
.
District member of the regional school board
African Nova Scotian school board memberConseil scolaire acadien provincial membersSlide16
Final Thoughts
What qualities and
skills
should you look for in
a school
board member? What experience should they have?How can you evaluate the school board member candidates?
Which school board member type will you be voting for?