Information Sheets

ACT Council of Parents & Citizens Associations

Information Sheets

These information sheets pertain to school P&Cs. If you would like us to post or email any of these sheets, please contact Councils office on 6241 5759 or email parents@canberra.net.au

Model Constitution for P&Cs

	All Information Sheets Together (53 pages/437 KB)

	Introduction
1	Parents & Schools: A partnership in education
2	What is the P&C's role?
3	The roles of P&C Office Bearers
4	Helping new P&C Office Bearers
5	Meeting procedures
6	How to make meetings work
7	A checklist for assessing P&C meetings
8	The AGM
9	P&C sub-committees - roles and responsibilities
10	Incorporation and what it involves
11	Valuing your community
12	Licensing requirements for fundraising
13	Taking on the Treasurer's job
14	Insurance queries
15	The P&C as employer
16	Canteens
17	After school care programs
18	Tutor programs
19	Deductible gift recipients
20	Taxation issues for P&Cs
21	Voluntary contribution collection by P&Cs
22	Spending P&C funds
23	School-based management
24	The School Board
25	Responsibilities of parent representatives on School Boards
26	Principals and Boards: Who does what?
27	Your role in School Board elections
28	The School Board Chairs Network
29	School review and development
30	The role of P&C Council
31	Council activities
32	Delegates to P&C Council
33	Council policy
34	Glossary of terms
35	The ACT Government School Network
36	Parent participation: How does your school rate?
37	Raising concerns constructively
38	Complaints procedures in ACT schools
39	The Department of Education & Training, Centre for Teaching and Learning, AEU (ACT), ACSSO
40	The Government Schools Education Council, the Board of Senior Secondary Studies, ACTVETA
41	A brief history of the ACT education system
42	Setting up a P&C Association

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