Our Committees

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Anti-Black Racism and Black Excellence Advisory Committee
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Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee

Indigenous Education Circle

Special Education Advisory Committee

Board and Committee Meetings Calendar

Statutory Committees

The Audit Committee is a statutory committee of the Board constituted in accordance with Section 253.1(1) of the Education Act and Ontario Regulation 361/10 Audit Committees made under the Education Act.

The committee meets three to four times per year to oversee the financial accounting and reporting practices and issues, the Board’s system of internal controls, the internal and external audit function, the Board’s system for monitoring compliance with legislative requirements, and the Board’s risk management system.

Resources:

Please see our Board and Committee calendar for meeting agendas and minutes.

The purpose of the Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee (DCPIC) is to support, encourage and enhance parent engagement at the board level in order to improve student achievement and well-being.

Resources:

Please see our Board and Committee calendar for meeting agendas and minutes.

Regulation 464/97 made under the Education Act R.S.O. 1990 c E. 2 sets out the requirements that govern Special Education Advisory Committees of school authorities and district boards of education in the province of Ontario. Special Education Advisory Committees may make recommendations to the Board in respect of any matter affecting the establishment, development and delivery of special education programs and services for exceptional pupils of the Board. 

Resources:

Please see our Board and Committee calendar for meeting agendas and minutes.

In addition to the above, the Supervised Alternative Learning Committee, Suspension Appeal Committee and Expulsion Hearing Committee are also statutory committees. Meetings for these committees take place in camera.

Standing Committees

The Finance Committee will annually review the budget priorities and expenditures and

recommend a balanced budget to the Board.

Resources:

Please see our Board and Committee calendar for meeting agendas and minutes.

The Policy Review Committee engages in the consideration and review of policies and make recommendations to the Board of Trustees for its approval.

Resources:

Please see our Board and Committee calendar for meeting agendas and minutes.

The Resolutions Committee studies any resolutions being considered for submission to the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association. The Committee meets as needed based on proposed Trustee resolutions for the OCSTA Annual Meeting.

Resources:

Please see our Board and Committee calendar for meeting agendas and minutes.

In addition to the above, the Trustee Youth Award Committee, Board Award of Merit Committee and Outstanding Home/School Communication Award Committee are also standing committees. Meetings for these committees take place in camera.

Ad Hoc Committees

The Board may from time to time approve by resolution the formation of an ad hoc committee to provide a recommendation to the Board on a specific matter. Public ad hoc meeting agendas and minutes can be found on our Board and Committee calendar.

System and Advisory Committees

In addition to the above committees, the Durham Catholic District School Board has established a number of advisory committees to support students and staff. These include: 

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