School Council Minutes September 17, 2025

In attendance: 

Online: Meaghan Harley, Jackie Tom, Lindsay Manning, Lora Thacker, Janet Shulist, Raji Guna, Bibi Inshanally, Bryan Zhao, Cindy Tan, Amy&Simon, Andrea Paszana, Annapurna P, 

In person: Kosta, Heather, Kezia, Carine, Sarah H, Natalie C, Lindsay B, Laura C, Kristy S, Shai S, Elliott, Jana 

Land Acknowledgement: Lindsay B 

Approval of last meeting’s minutes: Kristy, Jaclyn 

Meeting Norms: Sheryl G 

● Begin and end on time 

● Agenda set by members and circulated in advance 

● Be open minded and objective 

● All speakers and opinions are respected 

● Individual students, parents, teachers and families are not discussed - refer these issues to the teacher or principal 

Treasury Report: Kosta A 

● 24/25 summary - see treasury report 

Teacher Report: Kelly M 

● Terry fox run, athletic council has begun, flag football team, int girls and boys volleyball, concert band, grade ⅞ morning announcements 

Principal’s Report: Sheryl G 

● Reorg: phone calls will start happening tomorrow, some major class changes, a new grade five class will be opened (students pulled from existing grade five classes to create a new class), teachers are working hard to select students to be moved 

● Curriculum Night and Family BBQ - October 8, 2025 

Dissolve the 24/25 Council: Sheryl 

  • Jaclyn motioned to dissolve the 24/25 council, Sarah seconded it - council is now dissolved 

Introduce the 25/26 Council 

● Kosta, Lindsay, Tanisha, Laura, Jaclyn, Natalie, Kezia, Sarah, Lily, Heather, Janet, Jana, Kristy, Andrea, Annapurna, Raji - we need nine for quorum 

Announcement of the Exec Positions for 25/26 School Year 

● Communications (pending approval of this new position) 

○ Definition of role: anything that is from WVPS council will go out to the community via the inform messenger, everything communication wise will go through the school - role is approved, scope of the role to be determined at the next meeting 

● Fundraising 

● Secretary 

● Treasurer 

● Co-chairs 

● Any other position as determined by voting members

Selection of executive officers by voting members/candidates 

Communications - Janet Schulist and Sarah Hathaway 

Fundraising - no selection made at this time 

Secretary - no nominations or volunteers - people will volunteer/voluntold to take the notes Treasurer - Heather nominated Kosta, Sarah seconded - he accepts 

Co-chairs - Tanisha Bhalla, Jaclyn Castonguay, Jana Singh 

Meeting Dates for 2025-2026 

Sept 17 

Oct 22 

Nov 26 

Jan 28 

Feb 25 

April 29 

May 13 

Revisit the constitution 

● To decide how many meetings the voting members should be at? 

● To decide if everyone who shows up to the meetings is allowed to vote - no, it’s been agreed upon that only voting members can vote - move forward with the current model 

Committees - fundraising, events, grad 

Adjourn? Kristy moves to adjourn