Catholic Parent Involvement Committee (CPIC)

Catholic Parent Involvement Committee (CPIC) Elections

Catholic School Parent Councils (CSPC)

Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education (OAPCE)

Current Openings

The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) is an inclusive learning community, rooted in the love of Christ, that unites home, parish and school. We believe in the development of each child's spiritual, physical, intellectual, social and emotional well-being, by making use of the various resources of the community of which they are a part of.

Catholic School Parent Councils (CSPC) can be the vehicle for empowering the school community to actively acknowledge its resources and utilize them in support of student learning.

The following information will assist school communities in understanding, operating and maintaining Catholic schools councils in TCDSB:

Government of Ontario

• Ontario Regulation 612 - School Councils and Parent Involvement Committees

• School Councils: A Guide for Members

TCDSB

• Catholic School Parent Councils Policy S.10

• Appendix A - TCDSB CSPC By-Laws

• Appendix B - TCDSB Guidelines for School Accounts and Catholic School Parent Councils (CSPC) Financial Operational Procedures

CSPC Elections

• CSPC Elections - 2024 Timelines

• AGM, CSPC Elections and Inaugural Meeting - Order of Business

• AGM, Election of Parent Representatives and Inaugural Meeting - Resource

Budget

• Monthly School Block Budget Status Report (Video)

Financial Documents

• CSPC Annual Report, Fundraising and Year End Activities (May 2024)

• CSPC Financial Training (March 2024)

• Standardized Funds Disbursement Form

• Standardized Funds Collection Form

• PIC and PRO Funds Tracking

• CSPC HST Tracking Instructions

• CSPC HST Template

• Budget and Monthly Financial Templates

• Bank Reconciliation Template

• CSPC Annual Report Template (2023/2024)

Social Media

• TCDSB Social Media Guidelines

• CSPC Social Media Guidelines

Donations, Fundraising and Conflict Resolution

• Charitable Donations

• Charitable Donations - Gift-In-Kind Donations

• Fundraising in Schools Policy S.M. 04

• Conflict Resolution Policy H.M. 19

Consultation Forms

• Consultation Form - Elementary Principal/Vice-Principal Profile

• Consultation Form - Secondary Principal/Vice-Principal Profile

The following sites can only be accessed by CPIC members, Trustees, Senior Staff, selected support staff, CSPC chairs and school administration:

Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) and the Parents Reaching Out (PRO)Grants

The Ontario Ministry of Education’s Parent Involvement Policy provides each school board with funds specifically allocated to support school-based initiatives which enhance the participation and engagement of parents in their child’s education.

The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) and the Parents Reaching Out (PRO) funding will be allocated to each school board through Grants for Student Needs (GSN). Through the GSNs, the Ministry provides each school board with base funding to support the parent engagement activities of its school councils. An application is no longer required.

Each school will receive a $500 Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) Grant and a $500.00 Parents Reaching Out (PRO) Grant per school year. Funds will be sent to each CSPC in September of the new school year. Funds are not meant to be accumulated and should be used in the school year they are received. Grants are used in conjunction with each other for the same purpose. 

At the school level, school councils work toward improving student achievement and enhancing the accountability of the education system to parents. These funds are to be used to lead initiatives that address local parent needs and/or remove barriers that prevent parents from participating and engaging fully in their children’s learning and educational progress.

Questions regarding if an activity or initiative can use PIC and PRO funds can be sent to parent.engagement@tcdsb.org