School participation council at mbo.

Your child goes to mbo: an important step. At primary and secondary school, you dealt a lot with the schools as a parent. Now it changes. Right? Well, research shows that parent involvement stays important, even at mbo. In a school participation council, parents discuss school policy. We guide you.

The school participation council at mbo: what and how?

Parents in the school participation council focus on policy matters important to parents and students. They sometimes organize events. In the school participation council, parents discuss with the mbo school. They can organize surveys, think about educational developments, and give advice to the school, both asked and unasked. The exact tasks of the school participation council depend on agreements with the school. These are recorded in the school participation council statute and can be as broad as the council wants.

Is a school participation council compulsory at mbo?

The school participation council is only compulsory for agricultural training centers. At ROC schools it is not compulsory. The law says mbo must set up a school participation council if at least 25 parents want it. Parents have influence on whether the council exists. If 25 parents want a school participation council, they must sign a request to the school. Note: parents who sign do not have to join the council themselves. But they can. If not enough want to join, an election is held.

Other councils in schools

Besides the school participation council, mbo has two other councils: the student council and the works council. The student council gathers input from students, the works council gathers input from staff. At the yearly meeting with the school board, these two councils share their input. If there is a school participation council, it also sits in this meeting.

The student council

Every school must have a student council. Any student can join. The student council discusses and monitors what happens at the school.

The student council has several tasks:

• Give advice to the school on matters affecting students
• Approve and discuss school policy and budget
• Talk with students about the school

Parent involvement at mbo

Research shows that mbo students do better when their parents are involved. What does involvement mean? It is different for every child. Your child shows the limit between support and interference. Does your child want you to help prepare important talks? Or work together sometimes? Ask your child what they like and listen. It is also important to build trust with your child’s mentor. That way, you know what is going on and can support your child well.