School Divisions

ASCA is committed to effective school councils in Alberta and working with school divisions to maximize efforts.

ASCA offers supports and resources for School Divisions.

ASCA provides ongoing training and supports that enable parents to build respectful, appropriate relationships in schools. Benefit to the school staff is the parent focus on student performance and achievement which leads to collaboration and productive outcomes.

School boards are assured that all school councils within their division have access to an established set of resources and supports, procedures and best practices, training, and online learning opportunities.

ASCA Learning Opportunities contain consistent messages to promote parents working with the school board in a collaborative manner, and supporting the goals established by the board related to school improvement and student achievement.

Specific Learning Opportunities are available to the school division, including:

  • School council establishment services (for schools where no school council currently exists);
  • School-based administrators presentations on parental engagement practices and school council effectiveness;
  • Council of School Councils (COSC) establishment and supports;
  • School board presentations promoting best practices for working with school councils.

ASCA Member School Council parents, principals, and student, teacher, or community representatives have an opportunity to attend the ASCA conference and Annual General Meeting at reduced rates. Trustees and superintendents of school divisions paying for their school councils’ ASCA Memberships also receive a discounted rate for the conference and the Annual General Meeting.

Provision of factual information on provincial curriculum, programs, and initiatives are through emails, eNews bulletins and the ASCA website. Specific informational research can be provided to members by request.

ASCA is recognized by Alberta Education and other education organizations as the association bringing the provincial parent perspective on education issues to government and others.

School councils can support their school board’s advocacy efforts through ASCA’s advocacy resolution policy process.