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School Advisory Councils

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SACs are volunteer organizations that receive their authority from the Education Act (2018) . The establishment of SACs and their roles and responsibilities are set out in the Education Act and the Ministerial Education Act Regulations .
- SACs are advisory bodies to individual school principals, regional centres for education (RCEs), and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) on a range of issues related to their local schools and the overall school system.
- SAC membership can vary, but generally consists of the school principal, parents/guardians, teachers, other school staff, students, and community members. SAC membership should reflect the diversity of the school community.
- In 2018, focus groups were conducted with SAC chairs and principals about enhancing the role of SACs. As a result, SACs now have a stronger voice in regional and provincial policy development, more professional development and networking opportunities, and a budget that supports the SACs mandate and operations.
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Parents/guardians and community members who want to get involved in their school’s SAC can contact the school principal. Each RCE and the CSAP have a staff person who is responsible for supporting SACs.
Legislative Authority:
- Education Act (Sections 21 & 22)
- Ministerial Education Act Regulations (Sections 68 - 75)