The Association plays an active role in developing, coordinating and delivering training and providing support for School Councils.

Through AYSCBC, we:

• Develop materials, as well as provide training and information to meet the needs of new and ongoing members. Some topics include:
  • Effective Meetings and Working Together
  • Know Your Role
  • The Role of the Chair
  • Confidentiality
  • Principal Recruitment
  • Policy Development and Review
  • Hiring a Secretary/Treasurer
  • Suspension Appeal Hearings
  • Your Role in Supporting Student Achievement
  • Working with Your Community
• Assist with the planning and preparation of conferences and other events based on the interests from a school council perspective.
• Coordinate and deliver workshops at the semi-annual conferences and to our Members in their school communities on request.
• Set standards for our Members such as a Code of Conduct.   One has been adopted for Executive Members and a Policy re: Code of Conduct has been adopted for all Members.
• Circulate information about other relevant professional development opportunities that are happening, both in Yukon and in other places.
• Meet requests for assistance from Members for support and information, including face-to-face meetings and written reports as desired
• Build up resources and ensure their availability for lending to members
• Organize and facilitate opportunities for members to meet to discuss common issues on an occasional basis. These could be issue-focused or regionally-focused.
• Attend learning opportunities provided by other community-based educational organizations in order to maintain requisite level of knowledge and currency in professional development and issues of importance.