2018-2019 Governing Board Meeting Schedule

Riverdale High School's Governing Board is scheduled to meet on the following dates:

September 20, 2018
October 24th, 2018
December 5th, 2018
January 28th 2019
February 27th, 2019
March 26th, 2019
May 1st, 2019
June 12th, 2019

2018-2019 Annual General Assembly

• Click here to view information about the 2018-2019 Riverdale High School Governing Board Annual General Assembly
• Click here to view the agenda for the 2018-2019 Riverdale High School Governing Board Annual General Assembly

2017-2018 Annual Report

• Click here to view the 2017-2018 Riverdale High School Governing Board Annual Report.

2018-2019 GB Minutes

• The minutes from the meeting of April 4, 2019
• The minutes from the meeting of March 26, 2019
• The minutes from the meeting of February 27, 2019
• The minutes from the meeting of January 28, 2019
• The minutes from the meeting of December 5, 2018
• The minutes from the meeting on October 24 2018
• The minutes from the meeting on September 20 2018

2017-2018 GB Minutes

• The minutes from the meeting on October 12 2017
• The minutes from the meeting on September 25 2017
• The minutes from the meeting on September 14 2017
• The minutes from the meeting on November 6 2017
• The minutes from the meeting on December 11 2017
• The minutes from the meeting on January 29 2018
• The minutes from the meeting on March 15 2018

2016-2017 GB Minutes

• The minutes from the meeting on June 7 2017
• The minutes from the meeting on April 12 2016
• The minutes from the meeting on February 1 2017
• The minutes from the meeting on December 7 2016
• The minutes from the meeting on November 9 2016
• The minutes from the meeting on October 5 2016
• The minutes from the meeting on September 15 2016

2015-2016 GB Minutes

• To see the Annual Report for Riverdale High School 2015-2016 Click here
• The minutes from the meeting on June 14 2016
• The minutes from the meeting on May 3 2016
• The minutes from the meeting on April 6 2016
• The minutes from the meeting on March 16 2016
• The minutes from the meeting on February 10 2016
• The minutes from the meeting on December 16 2015
• The minutes from the meeting on November 11 2015
• The minutes from the meeting on October 8 2015

2014-2015 GB Minutes

• To see the Annual Report for Riverdale High School 2014-2015 - click here
• The minutes from the meeting on June 10 2015
• The minutes from the meeting on April 8 2015
• The minutes from the meeting on March 11 2015
• The minutes from the meeting on February 4 2015
• The minutes from the meeting on December 10 2014
• The minutes from the meeting on November 15 2014
• The minutes from the meeting on October 5 2014

2013-2014 GB Minutes

• To see the Annual Report for Riverdale High School 2013-2014 - click here
• The minutes from the meeting on June 4, 2014
• The minutes from the meeting on May 14, 2014
• The minutes from the meeting on April 2, 2014
• The minutes from the meeting on February 5, 2014
• The minutes from the meeting on January 15, 2014
• The minutes from the meeting on December 12, 2013
• The minutes from the meeting on November 6, 2013
• The minutes from the meeting on October 9, 2013
• The minutes from the meeting on September 19, 2013
   

With the implementation of Bill 180 in 1998, school boards reverted from confessional status to that of linguistic status. This marked the beginning of “Governing Boards”, replacing the existing “Parent Committee”. It seemed essential to redefine the mission of schools and give them greater autonomy by way of increased responsibility. It was felt that school development should be a collective responsibility belonging to the principal, parents, students, teaching and support staff members. Governing board members work in partnership to ensure the best possible learning opportunities for all students. 

Some of the powers and functions of a Governing Board are:

• Approve student supervision, rules of conduct and discipline.
• Approves the implementation of basic school regulations, program of study and time allocation for subjects, proposed by the principal.
• Adopts the school’s annual budget.
• Approves all field trips (which include any activity where students leave the school property and/or where a cost is involved.
• Approves the use of the school facility for rental purposes after school hours.
• Governing Boards may be consulted on and informed of text books and instructional materials required for the teaching of programs.

From the School Board level, some of the policies governing boards are asked to consult on include:

• Enrollment criteria
• Safe and caring schools
• Budget
• Field trips and extra-curricular activities
• Major school change
• Criteria for selection of a principal
• Appropriate use of the computer internet communication
• Emergency preparedness
• Food and nutrition
• School fees
• Use of facilities
• Video surveillance
   

In accordance with the Education Act, a general assembly of parents must be called no later than September 30th, by the Governing board chair, to elect new parent members to the governing board. From among the parent members elected and returning, a representative and an alternate are elected to sit on the Sector parents committee at the school board.

It is also here that the decision is made by the parents present, to have a Parent Participation Organization formed for the school year.

For additional details you may read our Governing Board Manual

Riverdale High School Governing Board members for 2017-2018

Parent Members

• M. Colavita
• J. Delloye
• L. Giguère
• K. Lipke
• S. Moody
• K. Pino
• ​L. Raza

Teaching and support staff

• J. Arcobelli
• S. Bertrand
• K. Blackburn
• C. Lopes
• S. Simeone
• S. Strano

Principal

• M. Canavan

Student Representatives

• E. Briggs
• S. Lam

Community Representatives

• B. Hussain

Commissioner

• N. Beaton