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Current School
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SECTION
K: SCHOOL– COMMUNITY RELATIONS |
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PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM
The Board recognizes that the school system is
only as strong as the informed support of the people of the School Division.
It shall therefore provide information to the public by:
- declaring all regular Board meetings to be open to the public, except
items deemed to be confidential, that are discussed in camera. [PSA
30(3)] (see also BC, BCA, BD, BDA);
- issuing news releases on matters of policy, program, and fiscal
concerns which it believes are important for public knowledge (see also
BDD);
- attempting to keep employee groups, parents, community members, and
the general public informed on the policies, programs, and plans of the
School Division.
In addition, the Board is cognizant of the legal
obligations placed upon it. It will therefore also:
a. publish a summary or a condensation of the
annual financial report and state in the publication thereof that a copy of
the audited financial report is available for inspection by any resident
elector [PSA 41 (1)(d)];
b. make available for examination and inspection
in the offices of the Secretary-Treasurer’s Department a copy of:
- the final budget for the current year or any year within the
last five years as adopted by the Board and submitted to the
Schools Finance Board, but excluding therefrom information that
may be related directly to any individual employee or to any
current negotiations in respect of employee remuneration or
benefits [PSA 41(1)(i)];
- the audited financial statements of the School Board for any
year within the last five years [PSA 41(1) (e)];
- the Annual Compensation Report as required under the Public
Sector Compensation Disclosure Act, 6(1).
c. provide opportunity for consultation with
school advisory councils or local school committees in the School Division
before approving its annual budget [PSA 178(1)];
d. provide to school advisory councils and local
school committees any information that is reasonably necessary for their
operation including a summary of Board minutes. [PSA 41(1)(v)].
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