​One of the most important ways parents/guardians and community members can make a meaningful difference for students is by participating on the school council. Under the Education Act, a school council is a collective association designed to advise the principal and the CBE Board of Trustees on matters related to the school. School councils have legislated advisory. They are different from Parent Societies & Associations, whose main function is to raise funds for the school.​​ You can find more details in the CBE School Council Handbook​.​

​​​Additional CBE Resources 

• CBE School Council page
  
• CBE School Council Handbook
• CBE Connections​​ |  updates & information for school communities
  
• CBE Administrative Regulation 5001 – School Councils and School/Parent Societies
• School Councils Regulation 94/2019
  
• Alberta School Councils' Association (ASCA) website