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Councils & Committees - Curriculum Councils

Purpose of Curriculum Councils
The Curriculum Councils, which include Elementary, Secondary, Computers in Education and Catholic Faith in Action, are sub-committees of the Catholic Curriculum Cooperative. As Catholic curriculum leaders, members agree to act in an advisory capacity to the Executive Director, the Curriculum Manager and to the Board of Representatives.

Member boards will share committee information with superintendents and other members of the Curriculum department in the member board.

Objectives:
• To promote communication and share experiences and resources
• To present project proposals to the Board of Representatives fro approval
• To address issues unique to member boards
• To make recommendations to the Board of Representatives

Term
Council members are encouraged to commit, in principle, to a minimum 2-year involvement.

Committee Participation
Membership for the Curriculum Councils may include up to 2 representatives from each member board and from each of our Catholic partners; the Ontario English Catholic Teacher’s Association, and the Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario
• Meetings will be held monthly
• The Executive Director will provide administrative support to Councils

Council Chair Role
• The Chair will be elected from the Council annually at the last meeting of the academic year
• The Chair will establish the agenda with input from council members
• The Chair will report back to the Board of Representatives
• The Chair may rotate among committee members every two years

Elementary Council
• To identify areas that require support and development in our Elementary Catholic Schools
• To discuss local responses to Ministry and EQAO directives

Secondary Council
• To identify areas that require support and development in our Secondary Catholic Schools
• To address issues dealing with post secondary destinations and links for all students

Computers in Education Council
• To enhance the integration of technology in our Catholic Schools

Catholic Faith in Education Council
• To provide support for Religion and Family Life programs and facilitate Catholicity across the Curriculum JK-12.