Advisory Committees
Management Advisory Committee
The Management Advisory Committee is established under the direction of the Director General, as required by the Quebec Education Act. The committee brings together school principals and Vice Principals, vocational training centre Directors, adult education centre Directors, and members of the school board’s executive staff. Principals and Centre Directors form the majority of the committee, ensuring that school‑level leadership plays a key role in guiding the board’s operations.
Resource Allocation Committee
The Resource Allocation Committee helps guide how the school board distributes its annual revenues and student services. Led by the Director General, the committee includes school principals and centre directors, who form the majority, as well as executive staff and the person responsible for services to students with disabilities, social maladjustments, or learning difficulties.
The committee consults with schools and centres to develop objectives, principles, and criteria for allocating resources equitably across the board. It then submits recommendations to the Council of Commissioners. If a recommendation is not followed, the council must provide written reasons.
Each year, the committee also recommends how the surplus should be allocated. In some cases, the Management Advisory Committee may carry out these responsibilities if it meets the required composition.
Transportation Advisory Committee
The Transportation Advisory Committee, established under Section 188 of the Quebec Education Act, advises the Council of Commissioners on student transportation. It reviews and makes recommendations on transportation planning, services, contracts, budgets, and other transportation-related matters.
Source: Quebec Education Act, s. 188.
Parents’ Committee
The Parents’ Committee acts as an advisory body to the school board. It is composed of parent representatives from each school’s governing board, along with a representative from the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC). The committee’s role is to represent the interests of parents by promoting their participation, providing advice on issues brought forward by the school board, suggesting ways to enhance board operations, and communicating the needs identified by parent representatives.
From this committee, four parent representatives are elected to sit on the Council of Commissioners as Elementary, Secondary, K–11, and SEAC Commissioners. Additionally, Parent Commissioners serve on key standing committees, such as the Executive, Transportation, Governance & Ethics, Audit, Human Resources, and SEAC. This representation ensures that parents have a voice in shaping policies and decisions at all levels of the school board.
Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
The Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC), established under Section 185 of the Quebec Education Act, advises the School Board on services for students with special needs, including students with disabilities, social maladjustments, or learning disabilities. The Committee provides recommendations on the organization of educational services, the allocation of resources, the commitment-to-success plan, and the implementation of individualized education plans (IEPs) to support student success and inclusion.
Source: Quebec Education Act, ss. 185 and 187.
The committee primarily consists of parent representatives, who must form the majority. It also includes designated members from teaching, professional, and support staff, school administration, and community organizations. Parents of students with IEPs who wish to participate can inquire through their child’s school.
Voting members of the committee include 16 parents, one representative from the teachers, one representative from professional staff, one representative from support staff, one school principal, and up to two representatives from community organizations. The Director General (or a designated representative) serves as a non-voting member.