About School Council
2022-2023 School Council Executive
We are always looking for parent leaders to help with fundraising and events. Please contact us if you are interested: edwards-schoolcouncil@rvschools.ab.ca
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The Executive for the 2022-23 year is:
Heidi Vigna - Co-Chair
Candice Leggett - Co-Chair
Jacelyn Rohleder - Treasurer
Amanda Gauthier - Secretary
To learn more about school council please view the links below:
School Council Operating Procedures
School Council 1 Year Plan (example of previous years)
Friends of School Council
PACE (Parents Action Committee for Education)
- A Non-Profit Society which accesses funds generated by casinos and chooses to donate those funds to the school (school councils' can't do casinos, so a non-profit is created to run it on behalf of the school councils). This is the only work PACE does.
- Approx every 3 years PACE is commissioned to fill area casino volunteer positions for a 2 day time frame. We earn a portion of the casino’s earnings during that time.
Our last casino was in December of 2019 and we received approximately $43,000 !
2022: Stay tuned for our upcoming casino dates in either July, August, or September of 2023. We will have more information soon and a link to Sign Up Genius HERE for volunteers when the time comes.
STUDENT CARE COMMITTEE
Donation Program
Did you know that when our school helps a student in need fund a field trip or buy winter boots this money comes out of the school budget? Now parents can help purchase these items for our students by making a donation to the Student Care Committee via school cash online.
• Donations will be used to meet material needs of all students and to ensure everyone can participate in school culture activities
• Funds raised will be allocated by school administration and our Child Development advisor Kerry Butler
• How donated funds were used will be reported in December and June school newsletters
• If the donation line disappears from school cash online it means we have received enough money for the time being. It will reappear when it is needed again.
• More money will stay in the school budget – a win-win for everyone!
In the 2018/2019 school year donations were spent to cover school
fees, provide field trips, purchase fruit for the school fruit bowl and to
lend a hand to families in need.
More Information
Alberta Education Act (Section 55 is relevant to School Council)
Alberta School Act School Councils Regulation (Regulation 113/2007)
