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Parent Involvement Committee (PIC)

Role of the Parent Involvement Committee (PIC)

The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) meets three to four times per year. Meetings commence at 6 p.m. and are held virtually using Microsoft Teams.
 
The Parent Involvement Committee provides parents a direct link to the Director and Trustees of District School Board Ontario North East to provide advice and to support parent engagement. For more information regarding the goals and purpose of this committee, please view the Parent Involvement Committee Terms of Reference and Procedures document.

2024-2025 Committee Members

PARENT REPRESENTATIVES
Skye Pomainville Chair, Timmins
Ashley Mitchell Vice-Chair, Temagami
Angele Samson Timmins
Deepak Datta Timmins
Natalie Robinson Kapuskasing
Tanya Bernard Cochrane

BOARD OF TRUSTEES​
Cindy Pye-Reasbeck Chair, Hearst, Kapuskasing
Jonathan Byer Vice-Chair, Englehart

BOARD STAFF REPRESENTATIVES
Lesleigh Dye  Director of Education
Steven Pladzyk Superintendent of Education

PRINCIPAL REPRESENTATIVES
Shannon Sayeau Principal, Elk Lake PS, Kerns PS, Temagami PS
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Upcoming Meeting Dates & Times

  • April 16, 2025

2024-2025 Agendas and Minutes

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Resources

CODE Parent Engagement Resources

The Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE) has produced a series of resources with input from parents across Ontario. We encourage you to explore them, and use them as reference tools throughout your child's educational journey. Find them at ontariodirectors.ca/parent_engagement.
 
They main topics they cover are:
  • Math: Inspiring your child to learn and love math
  • Relationships: How parents can help their children develop healthy relationships
  • Student Success: What parents can do to help their child succeed in school
  • Planning Parent Engagement: A guidebook for Parents and Schools

People for Education

People for Education is an independent, charitable organization working to support and advance public education through research, policy, and public engagement. You can find them at peopleforeducation.ca.
 
Notice About Archived Files: Only records from the current and previous school year are available here. For access to archived Minutes from previous years, please contact us.