DFH School Advisory Council Information - Notice of Election

The School Council is open for all parents/guardians whose children attend Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School.  The council meets approximately 4 times per year.  The purpose of the council is to act in an advisory capacity to the school and to allow parents/guardians to have opportunities for input into decisions to support all students in the school.  All DFH parents/guardians are invited to attend council meetings.  The meeting dates are posted on the DFH website, located under the Parent tab, once the dates are confirmed.

Each fall, Council positions are elected in accordance with the DFH School Council Constitution.  We invite any DFH parent/guardian to submit a nomination form for parent/guardian representative.  DFH School Council Nomination Form.  In addition to the parent/guardian representative positions, there are three executive positions. These positions are the Chair/Co-Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary and are determined by vote by the parent/guardian representatives.

Ontario Regulation 612/00 is the legislation that governs the operation of school councils.  This Regulation has been amended by O. Regulation 330/10, School Councils and Parent Involvement Committees.  The content of 612/00 has been changed in 330/10.  The following information is a synopsis of this Regulation.

Elections and Term of Office

• One year term beginning October and ending the following September

• Elections must be held within the first 30 days (calendar days) from the start of the school year

• A parent/guardian is not restricted to the number of times they can be elected to the council

• The first meeting of the new council must occur within 35 days (calendar days) of the election

Notice to Parents/Guardians of School Council Nominations

• The DFH School Council Nomination Form must be completed by September 15th, 2025 at 11:59 pm

School Council Executive Positions

• At the first council meeting of the school year, members of council will determine the chair/co-chairs, secretary and treasurer by vote.

School Council Dates for the 2025-2026 School Year:

• Tuesday Sept 23rd at 7:00 pm

• Tuesday, Oct 28th at 7:00 pm

• Tuesday, Feb 24th at 7:00 pm

• Tuesday, May 5th at 7:00 pm

More information about School Councils can be found on the HDSB website here.

Members of the 2025-2026 School Advisory Council

Chair  

Voting Members

Hayden Staff Representatives

Tanya MacLean, Principal

Jen Hall, Supervisor - School Business

Hayden Students

Meeting Dates for the 2025-26 School Year

TBD

Meeting Dates for the 2024-25 School Year

September 10, 2024 - Highlights

November 12, 2024 - Highlights

February 4, 2025 - Highlights

May 6, 2025 - Highlights

May 15th Guest Speaker Paul Davis

Meeting Dates for the 2023 - 2024 School Year

September 12th, 2023 - Agenda & Highlights

November 14th, 2023 - Agenda & Highlights

February 6th, 2024 - Agenda & Highlights

May 7th, 2024 - Agenda & Highlights

Meeting Dates for the 2022 - 2023 School Year

September 13, 2022 - Agenda & Highlights

November 15, 2022 - Agenda & Highlights

January 18, 2023 -  Agenda & Highlights

April 25, 2023 - Agenda & Highlights

Meeting Dates for the 2021 - 2022 School Year

September 14th, 2021 - Agenda

November 16th, 2021 - Agenda

December 14th, 2021 - Agenda

February 1st, 2022 - Agenda

April 5th, 2022 - Agenda

May 10th, 2022 - Agenda

Minutes for the 2021-22 School Year 

Meeting Dates for the 2020 - 2021 School Year

Minutes

Meeting Dates for the 2019 - 2020 School Year                                                                    

Minutes

Speaker Series Dates for the 2019 -2020 School Year

Oct. 2, 2019                                       Speaker Night - Digital Intelligence with Chris Vollum

Speaker Series Dates for the 2020 - 2021 School Year

November 4, 2020 at 7:00 pm Virtual Speaker Presentation - Surviving your Adolescents: How to Manage and Let go of your 13-18 year olds By Wayne Jones.  Presentation will be via Zoom (link will be provided to parents on October 26th).  

Thank you for your support to our school community!