Immaculate Conception School is a member of the Catholic Independent Schools of Vancouver Archdiocese (CISVA) and as such is required to have a Parish Education Committee. The Parish Education Committee is comprised of the Pastor and of seven members from the Parish, six elected and one appointed by the Pastor, whose role it is to assist the Principal and the Pastor in the running of the school. Parish Education Committee (PEC) members are often school parents but need not be.

This Board of Immaculate Conception parishioners serves to represent the Board of Directors of the CISVA at the local level to see that Archdiocesan policies are implemented and to set some local school policies as well. The Parish Education Committee’s responsibilities include:

• setting and managing the school’s operational budget,
• hiring of staff through liaison with the Superintendent’s Office of the CISVA and in consultation with the Principal
• ensuring maintenance of the building and execution of prioritized capital improvement projects
• long-term strategic planning.

Members are elected to serve for overlapping two year terms; one position is appointed by the Pastor.

The Immaculate Conception Parish Education Committee for 2009/10 is:

All parents are most welcome and encouraged to attend Parish Education Committee meetings, which are usually held the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 in the School Library: meetings are open except for in-camera sessions. The required procedure for making a presentation at a meeting is to inform the Chairperson in writing seven days prior to the meeting. Meeting Minutes are always posted on the Parent Bulletin Board in the hallway.

PEC members can be easily contacted at any time through the School Office should you wish to do so.