Parents
Forms & Correspondence
Catholic School Council
The School Council is comprised of the school Principal, and members representing:
Parents/guardians
Teaching Staff
Community Representatives
We are a volunteer group who work to make St. Mark High School a welcoming, supportive and caring environment for our children to learn and grow.
We invite all parents and guardians to join us!
2022 - 2023 School Council members:
Chair - Lisa Greco
Co-Chair - Vacant
Treasurer - Cindy Runolfson
Secretary - Carolyne Rodriguez
Web Technical Advisor: Tahanie Sheikh
CSPA Rep - Laura Boland
Parent Rep - Lisa El-Haibi
Parent Rep - Kellie Blue
Parent Rep - Lisa Khoury
Parent Rep - Allison Jones
Parent Rep - Harish Changlani
Parent Rep - Isabel Renart-McGowan
Parent Rep - Dani Donders
Parent Rep - Tina Hill-Hamilton
Community Representative - Colleen Gesner
Teacher Rep - Karla Rocha
Principal - Non Voting - Mike Curry
School Council members provide input and advice to the Principal on topics such as:
local calendar of events and activities
school code of student behavior
school curriculum and program goals
selection of the Principal through the identification of a profile-type for the school
school budget priorities
school-community communication strategy ie methods of reporting to parents and the community
extra-curricular activities in the school
The School Council needs your voice, your input, your contribution to make the school better for all students, including yours!
Meeting Dates & Minutes:
2022 - 2023
Monday, Sept. 26, 2022
Monday, Oct. 24, 2022
2021 - 2022
Monday, Oct. 18, 2021
Monday, Nov. 22, 2021
Board-wide Parent Organizations
Catholic School Parents’ Association (CSPA)
The Catholic School Parents’ Association (CSPA) is a volunteer group representing all Ottawa Catholic School Board parents. They are a resource for school councils and the parent community for information on local and provincial education issues. Through their website, Twitter feed, and email newsletters, they we provide updates on education in Ottawa & Ontario, as well as tips, resources and information to help parents support their children in school. All parents are welcome and encouraged to join CSPA's e-mail list, follow CSPA on Twitter, or attend CSPA monthly meetings.
Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
The OCSB’s Special Education and Advisory Committee (SEAC) makes recommendations to the Board in respect of any matter affecting the establishment, development, and delivery of special education programs and services for exceptional pupils.
OCSB Parent Involvement Committee (PIC)
The Ottawa Catholic School Board Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is a provincially mandated committee made up of parents, a trustee, a principal and the Director of Education. The purpose of PIC is to support, encourage and enhance parent engagement at the school board level in order to improve student achievement and well-being. The parent members of the OCSB PIC are appointed by CSPA.