School Advisory Councils

Contact information can be found under the Communication section below.

School Advisory Councils play an important role in supporting student success at the school community level.

A School Advisory Council is an advisory body to the school principal, Regional Centre for Education, and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial on a range of issues related to the school and the school system.

Membership can vary, but generally consists of the school principal, parents, teachers, and other community members.

Click here to learn more about School Advisory Councils, including how the role changed in 2018.

For more information, visit the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development website at: ednet.ns.ca/sac

Communication

SAC Email Addresses (Updated: Nov. 15, 2022)

Effective communication is a crucial component to ensure the success of SAC.

As the graphic illustrates, the SAC and the school principal work closely to maintain effective communication with the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD), Regional Centres of Education, and school communities.

Most communication between the SAC, regional centres and EECD flows through the school principal. If you have any questions, please contact your school principal. Contact information for each school can be found in the People section on the School Finder page. Click on the name of your school for the specific contact infomation.

After speaking with the school principal, the next point of contact would be the School Administration Supervisor for the Family of Schools. Their contact information can also be found in the People section on the School Finder page. Click on the name of your school for the specific contact information.

Click here to view this information in a one-page pdf.

Policy Consultation

SACs are responsible for advising principals and RCEs (or the CSAP) on various matters such as the development of policies that promote student achievement and safe and inclusive schools, communication with parents and the school community, and any other matters referred to the SAC by the principal, RCE, CSAP, or the Minister.

• There are currently no policies undergoing SAC consultation

Questions & Answers

Click here to view a document of commonly asked questions and answers related to SACs

Documents

• School Advisory Council Agreements - Content
   
• Developing School Advisory Council Bylaws
   
• School Advisory Council - Annual Report Template - June 2019
   
• School Advisory Council Regulations
   
• School Advisory Council Handbook
   
• School Advisory Council Spending Guidelines
   
• SAC Consultation Feedback Summary - Extracurricular Activity Supervision Policy
   
• School Advisory Councils - Summary of Feedback From Focus Groups
   
• School Advisory Councils - Regional Meeting Fall 2018 (PowerPoint Presentation)
   
• Terms of Use – GNSPES Accounts for SAC Chairs

Correspondence

2023-2024

• November 16, 2023 - Link (Professional Learning Sessions)
• November 10, 2023 - Link (Information on Spending Guidelines)
• September 18, 2023 - Link (2022-23 Annual Report Summary)

2022-2023

• May 5, 2023 - Link (School Advisory Council Annual Survey Results) 
• May 4, 2023 - Link (Video links regarding roles of SACs)
• April 28, 2023 - Link (Opportunity for SAC Input - School Food and Nutrition Policy)
• December 9, 2022 - Link (Local Voice Phase 2)
• November 25, 2022 - Link & Report (ThoughtExchange Results)
• November 17, 2022 - Link (ThoughtExchange Input)
• November 14, 2022 - Link (School Advisory Council Annual Survey)
• November 2, 2022 - Link (Thank You Letter to SACs from Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development)
• November 1, 2022 - Link (Professional Learning Sessions)
• October 11, 2022 - Link (2021-22 Annual Report Summary)

2021-2022

• June 15, 2022 - Link (Local Voice Survey Reminder)
• May 20, 2022 - Link (Local Voice Survey)
• May 18, 2022 - Link & Video (SAC Development Modules on Funding)
• April 14, 2022 - Link (Opportunity for SAC Input - Physical Activity Framework)
• March 24, 2022 - Link (ThoughtExchange Input)
• December 16, 2021 - Link (Information on Spending Guidelines)
• October 1, 2021 - Link (2020-21 Annual Report Summary)

2020-2021

• September 24, 2020 - Link (Information on spending guidelines)

2019-2020

• June 15, 2020 - Link (Information on Release of Provincial Transportation Policy)
• March 9, 2020 - Link (Message from the NSECSB re: Materials Presented at the Fall 2019 Provincial SAC Conference)
• November 22, 2019 - Link (Feedback on Engaging the Voices of the Community to Best Inform Spending Decisions for SAC Funds)
• November 22, 2019 - Link (Results of Fine Arts ThoughtExchange for SACs)
• November 6, 2019 - Link (Message re: Request for Feedback in ThoughtExchange)
• September 11, 2019 - Link (Information on Feedback from Extracurricular Activity Supervision Policy, Upcoming PD & Terms of Use for GNSPES Emails)
• September 4, 2019 - Link (Updates on Communication, Feedback on Annual Reports, Spending Guidelines & Extracurricular Activity Supervision Policy)

2018-2019

• June 2019 - Link (Message re: Updates on Annual Report Timelines, Agreements and Bylaws, & Grants)
• May 2019 - Link (Message re: Upcoming PD Sessions for SAC members)
• May 2019 - Link (Message re: Feedback on ThoughtExchange Results)
• April 2019 - Link (Message re: Request for Participation in ThoughtExchange)
• April 2019 - Link (Message re: Feedback on ThoughtExchange Results)
• April 2019 - Link (Message re: Request for Participation in ThoughtExchange)
• April 2019 - Link (Message re: SAC Communication Infographic)
• February 2019 - Link (Message re: SAC Grants, Letters of Agreement)
• January 2019 - Link (Message re: Consultations, Handbook, CTICC)
• December 2018 - Link (Message re: Assessment Policy Consultation)
• December 2018 - Link (Message re: SAC Grants)
• November 2018 - Link (Message from Deputy Minister re: Launch of School Bus Survey)
• September 2018 - Link (Message re: Upcoming Professional Development for SAC members)