Parent Engagement
Durham District School Board (DDSB) recognizes the importance of partnerships with parents and guardians in creating positive learning environments. The School Community Council (SCC) is an advisory body that makes recommendations to the Principal and school board to further student achievement and well-being. Every school in the DDSB has an SCC. The SCC is made up of parents, school staff and community members and should represent the diversity of the school community.
Our School Community Council
At Pierre Elliott Trudeau Public School, the S.C.C. collaborates with the school administration and provides input into how we can help to improve our school community. We also plan events, organize fundraising initiatives, and raise money for valuable resources and experiences for our students.
Looking to get involved? Everyone is welcome at our monthly S.C.C. meetings – you don’t need to be a member to attend and participate! There are also plenty of volunteer opportunities throughout the year that are available to our PET community.
If you have any questions for your S.C.C., or if you wish to become a volunteer for one of our programs, please email us anytime at SCC.PierreElliottTrudeauPS@scc.ddsb.ca.
SCC Newsletters
Meetings
SCC meetings are open to all parents/guardians of students at Pierre Elliott Trudeau P.S.; however, only those who are elected as voting members will have a vote. Meetings will be held on the first Monday of each month at 6:30PM. They will be offered both in person at the school and virtually; links will be shared through School Messenger in advance of the meeting.
Minutes of each meeting will be uploaded once approved by SCC voting members.
2023-24 SCC Meeting Dates:
October 16 - Minutes
November 13 - Minutes
December 11 - Minutes
January 15 - Minutes
February 12
March 18
April 8
May 13
June 10
Minutes from each meeting are posted once approved at the following month's meeting.
School Community Council Handbook
Read the Durham District School Board School Community Council Handbook for more information about SCC organizational guidelines, tools and resources. You can also visit the Ministry of Education's website for more information about school councils.
SCC brochure
Frequently Asked Questions brochures are available in the following languages:
- SCC Brochure – Arabic
- SCC Brochure – Bengali
- SCC Brochure – Chinese
- SCC Brochure – Dari
- SCC Brochure – English
- SCC Brochure – Farsi
- SCC Brochure – French
- SCC Brochure – Gujarati
- SCC Brochure – Hindi
- SCC Brochure – Punjabi
- SCC Brochure – Romanian
- SCC Brochure – Russian
- SCC Brochure – Spanish
- SCC Brochure – Tamil
- SCC Brochure – Urdu
- SCC Brochure - Vietnamese
Regional SCC meetings
Regional SCC meetings take place throughout the year and provide SCC members an opportunity to attend workshops and exchange ideas with SCC members from other schools in the DDSB. The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) plans and executes the Regional SCC meetings with input from school community councils.
SCC guidelines, policies, and regulations
School Community Councils follow these guidelines and regulations:
- DDSB SCC Accounting Guidelines
- DDSB SCC policy
- DDSB SCC Election Framework
- DDSB Volunteer Programs in Schools Procedure
- DDSB Fundraising Regulation
Parent Reaching Out Grant (PRO Grant)
Apply for the Parent Reaching Out Grant through the Ministry of Education. This funding supports initiatives that get parents involved in student learning.
