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The school participation council helps decide on important school matters. For example, about school hours, safety, or changes in education.<\/p>\n
People in the school participation council represent the main groups at school. These are:<\/p>\n
The composition of the school participation council differs per school. It depends on how many students there are, the type of education, and if students are involved. At primary schools, students usually do not join. The school participation council there often consists only of parents and staff.<\/p>\n
The parent section consists of parents of students at the school. They think on behalf of all parents about how things go at school. For example, about safety, the school guide, or the holiday schedule.<\/p>\n
Sometimes the parent section has agreement rights. This means the school governing body can only make a decision if the parents in the school participation council agree. This way, parents have direct influence on the school.<\/p>\n
Who has agreement rights depends on the topic. Is it about something that directly affects parents, like the holiday schedule? Then the parents decide too. Is it about something that mainly affects staff? Then the staff has agreement rights.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"knop","knop":{"title":"Information rights, advisory rights and agreement rights school participation council","url":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/en\/right-to-information-advice-and-agreement-school-participation-council\/","target":""},"kleur":"primary"},{"acf_fc_layout":"extra_inhoud_blok","inhoud":"
The staff section is made up of people who work at the school. Think of teachers, internal support coordinators and support staff. They represent the school team.<\/p>\n
These employees think about topics related to their work. For example, task division, workload or training.<\/p>\n
Sometimes the staff section has agreement rights. This means the school governing body can only decide if the staff in the school participation council agrees. This applies for decisions about the staffing plan or working conditions. This way they make sure school policies fit what the class needs.<\/p>\n
At secondary schools, students can also be members of the school participation council. They form the student section. They think on behalf of all students at school.<\/p>\n
Students talk about things that matter to them. For example, the timetable, testing rules or safety at school.<\/p>\n
At primary schools, there is usually no student section. Students are too young to join the school participation council. Some primary schools do choose other ways. For example with a student council or project group so students can still share their ideas.<\/p>\n
Each section chooses its own representatives:<\/p>\n
The school organizes elections for the school participation council at primary schools. Parents and staff get a call to stand as candidates. Everyone within their own group can do this.<\/p>\n
If there are more candidates than spots, there is a vote. If there are exactly enough candidates, a vote is not needed. All candidates then automatically become members of the school participation council.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"knop","knop":{"title":"New in the school participation council","url":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/en\/new-in-the-school-participation-council\/","target":""},"kleur":"primary"},{"acf_fc_layout":"extra_inhoud_blok","inhoud":"
Each school participation council chooses its own chair from the members. The chair leads the meetings and creates the agenda with the secretary. The chair also makes sure agreements are followed up.<\/p>\n
Often the chair is also the contact person for the school management. The chair has extra tasks. But it is also a good chance to really make a difference in the school participation council.<\/p>\n
How long you can stay in the school participation council is in the school rules. Usually it is three years. Then you can stand again. There is no law telling how often you can be re-elected. Some schools make their own rules about this.<\/p>\n
You can only join the school participation council if you belong to the school:<\/p>\n
Some schools are under one governing body. Then there is a joint participation council besides the school participation council. The joint participation council discusses topics that matter to many schools. Think of policy about:<\/p>\n
The joint participation council is made up of members from the school participation councils of different schools. So there are parents, staff and sometimes students there too.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"knop","knop":{"title":"The school participation council","url":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/en\/the-school-participation-council\/","target":""},"kleur":"primary"},{"acf_fc_layout":"faq","selecteer_faq":"Medezeggenschap"},{"acf_fc_layout":"call_to_action","selecteer_call_to_action":"gerelateerde_onderwerpen_lijst","berichten_met_prioriteit":false,"download_pdf":false,"veelgestelde_vragen_verwijzing":{"titel":"","knop_tekst":"","url":""}}],"banner_subtitel":"","samenvatting":"Every school has a school participation council. But who is actually in it?","call_to_action":"contact","call_to_action_2":"geen","zoekwoorden":"","intro_beschrijving":"","beschrijving":"","meta_samenvatting":"Ouders & Onderwijs is there for all parents with children of school age. Parents can come to us for advice and answers to their questions.","banner_afbeelding":false},"yoast_head":"\n