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School Council and Board
Overview
The school council consists of those student representatives, teachers, parents and citizens who join by registering as members at the Annual General Meeting of the council in March of each year, or who register with any of the School Board's registered sub-committees as special interest groups.
The council holds meetings at least twice per year, one of these being the Annual General Meeting. The objects of the council, in cooperation with the Department of Education and the school administration, are to promote the moral, physical, social and educational welfare of the community comprising the Kelmscott Senior High School. The executive of the council is the School Board, which reports to the council not less than twice per year, including the Annual General Meeting.
Board members and office bearers are elected at the Annual General Meeting. All parents and staff are encouraged to attend this meeting, as it provides an opportunity to experience at first hand the ideals and policies behind our school.
Meetings
Board meetings are held monthly on the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm throughout the school year. Many improvements and contributions have been made to the school through the positive energy of this group of interested people.
Purpose
The Kelmscott Senior High School Board's major purposes are as follows:
- To provide a forum for dialogue between all members of the school community including staff, parents, students and members of the wider community.
- To oversee management of the school canteen.
- To act as a body which facilitates and supports interest groups within the school.
- To endorse and support school projects which enhance student amenities.
- To provide representation, on behalf of parents of students, at official school functions.
- To provide limited financial support to students chosen as members of cultural groups, sporting groups and state teams. This support is granted after the satisfying of set criteria.
- To recommend, endorse and support school policy decisions (eg. School Uniforms).
- To liaise between the school community and governing bodies (local, state or federal) over issues which affect the school community.
- To receive reports from and make recommendations to the School Based Decision Making Group.
- To provide official acknowledgment of excellence in the school.