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.

Join our School Community Council

To join the SCC as a voting member at your school, contact the school Principal. You will need to fill out a nomination form in the fall before the first meeting. All members of the SCC are elected within the first 30 days of the school year.

2026/2027 School Community Council:
Principal Designate: Heather Fry

Voting Members

Teacher Representative: Jane Irvine

Support Staff Representative: Sharon Forgie

Chairperson: Robyn Segura

Co Chairperson: Jennifer Cushinan

Secretary: Aimee Gray

Treasurer: Stephanie Breurkes

Parent Members: Stephanie Breukes, Lucius Ling, Jennifer Lock, Jennifer Masters, Graham Nicolls, Nicole Paton, Robyn Segura

Agendas & Minutes

May 12, 2026 (unapproved)

Agenda October 6, 2026
Minutes October 6, 2026

Agenda November 3, 2026
Minutes November 3, 2026

Agenda February 2, 2027
Minutes February 2, 2027

Agenda April 6, 2027
Minutes April 6, 2027

Agenda June 8, 2027 (tentative)
Minutes June 8, 2027

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

Meetings

SCC meetings are open to the public, but only those who are elected members will have a vote. Meetings are held at least 4 times each year. Anyone may attend a school's SCC meeting, however, only members are eligible to vote

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.